US threatens action if Somalia misses new election deadline
WASHINGTON: The US has brandished the threat of sanctions if troubled Somalia misses its latest deadline for elections.
Somali leaders on Sunday announced that elections...
Alabama woman who joined Daesh stuck in refugee camp
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama: Attorneys for a woman who left her Alabama home to join Daesh plan to continue fighting for her and her young son...
Indonesia to focus Afghan aid on women’s empowerment
JAKARTA: The Indonesian government pledged on Thursday to focus on women's empowerment and education in Afghanistan, as part of its aid commitment made during...
India, UK start talks on free-trade deal
NEW DELHI: India and the United Kingdom on Thursday formally launched talks for a free-trade deal expected to double their bilateral trade by 2030.
The...
UK lawmakers warned of Chinese spying threat
LONDON: A woman suspected of working on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party has been attempting to improperly influence members of parliament, the speaker...
Majority of COVID patients in German ICUs not vaccinated
BERLIN: Most COVID-19 patients in intensive care in German hospitals aren't vaccinated, data published on Thursday indicates.The data from Germany's intensive care association DIVI...
England to cut minimum COVID-19 self-isolation to five days
LONDON: The minimum COVID-19 self-isolation period in England will be cut to five days from seven if someone tests negative twice, Health Secretary Sajid...
UK Home Office tells Yemeni, Syrian asylum seekers they can safely return home
LONDON: The British government has rejected asylum claims from individuals from some of the world's most dangerous countries, telling them they can return home...
‘Terrified’ British Council teachers still in hiding in Afghanistan
LONDON: Dozens of Afghans who worked for the British Council as teachers in Afghanistan's Helmand province are still in hiding and remain "terrified of...
AstraZeneca says early trial data indicates third dose helps against omicron
AstraZeneca said on Thursday that preliminary data from a trial showed that its COVID-19 shot, Vaxzevria, generated an increase in antibodies against the omicron...