Iran ready for bilateral talks on downed jet, ignores call for reparations
DUBAI: Iran said on Friday it was prepared to hold bilateral talks with concerned countries over a Ukrainian airliner downed by its forces in...
French anti-terrorism prosecutors probe Dakar Rally blast
PARIS: The French national anti-terrorism prosecutor's office launched an investigation Tuesday into a car explosion last week ahead of the Dakar Rally in Saudi...
UN: Air strike kills three in Eritrean refugee camp in Ethiopia
NAIROBI: An air strike hit a refugee camp in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region, killing three Eritrean refugees, including two children, the United Nations said...
Thailand announces more coronavirus curbs after jump in cases
BANGKOK: Thailand will extend the suspension of its quarantine waiver program and bring in new restrictions after a jump in new coronavirus cases linked...
India’s COVID-19 cases set for new highs as omicron spreads
NEW DELHI: India's daily COVID-19 cases jumped to 117,100 on Friday, a five-fold increase in a week and on course to overtake its previous...
Kazakh presidents says he authorized use of lethal force on ‘terrorists’
MOSCOW: The President of Kazakhstan said Friday he authorized law enforcement to open fire on "terrorists" and shoot to kill, a move that comes...
Some coronavirus restrictions back in Australia as omicron surges
SYDNEY: Australia's most populous state reinstated some restrictions and suspended elective surgeries on Friday as COVID-19 cases surged to another record.New South Wales reported...
US Capitol Riots: Top Republicans mark Jan. 6 with silence, deflection
NEW YORK: Oh, how things have changed.Just a year ago, many Republicans joined Democrats in reacting with horror to the Capitol insurrection, denouncing both...
Warrant: 5-year-old might have started deadly Philly blaze
PHILADELPHIA: Investigators are looking into whether a 5-year-old child who was playing with a lighter set a Christmas tree on fire, sparking a conflagration...
Omicron slams UK retail recovery: body
Author: Fri, 2022-01-07 03:22
LONDON: Restrictions imposed in the wake of the omicron coronavirus variant have “wiped out” much of a recent recovery enjoyed by UK...