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Czech Republic to partially reopen schools on Nov 18 as COVID-19 cases ebb 11 Nov 2020 - 04:29 pm

PRAGUE: The Czech Republic will reopen the first and second grades of elementary schools on Nov. 18 as the latest data show a...

Robbers take 6.5 mn euros from German customs office 11 Nov 2020 - 04:12 pm

Berlin: German investigators said on Wednesday they had launched a manhunt for suspects who made off with 6.5 million euros ($7.6 million) in...

Moderna’s covid-19 shot is next on deck after Pfizer’s success 11 Nov 2020 - 03:19 pm

Moderna Inc.’s market value has swelled by almost $24 billion this year on optimism that the biotech’s experimental messenger-RNA vaccine will play a...

EU seals deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for supply of 300 mln doses of COVID vaccine 11 Nov 2020 - 03:19 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Commission said on Wednesday it had sealed a deal with Pfizer and BioNTech for the supply of up to 300...

Damascus holds Russia-backed conference on refugee returns 11 Nov 2020 - 03:18 pm

Damascus: Syria's government kicked off a two-day Russia-backed conference in Damascus Wednesday towards facilitating the return of millions of Syrian refugees to the...

Canada's Trudeau says he looks forward to working with Biden on climate change 11 Nov 2020 - 02:59 pm

LONDON: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday he looked forward to working with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on climate change and...

Sydney Opera House lit with poppies for Remembrance Day 11 Nov 2020 - 02:53 pm

Sydney: Poppies illuminated the sails of the Sydney Opera House at dawn on Wednesday as Australia marked the 102nd anniversary of Remembrance Day....

In Iran, a massive cemetery struggles to keep up with virus 11 Nov 2020 - 02:09 pm

TEHRAN, Iran: For over half a century, a massive graveyard on the edge of Iran's capital has provided a final resting place for...

Workaholic Shenzhen city makes leave time mandatory in first for China 11 Nov 2020 - 01:50 pm

SHENZHEN, China: The southern Chinese technology hub of Shenzhen, notorious for its long work hours, will become China's first city to require that...

UK independent bookshops go online to reach new audiences 11 Nov 2020 - 01:12 pm

London: Faced with closures because of coronavirus measures and fierce competition from retail giant Amazon, 250 independent UK bookshops have banded together on...

Japan's 'Jo Baiden' feels affinity to US president-elect 11 Nov 2020 - 12:50 pm

Tokyo: Meet Japan's Joe Biden - the mayor of a remote town who's become an internet sensation for having a name that can...

Bahrain's Sheikh Khalifa, world's longest-serving prime minister, dies 11 Nov 2020 - 12:24 pm

DUBAI: Bahrain's Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa, the world's longest-serving prime minister has died, the royal palace announced on Wednesday. Sheikh Khalifa,...

One killed, seven wounded in late night shooting in Tampa, Florida 11 Nov 2020 - 12:09 pm

One person was killed and seven others were wounded in a drive-by shooting at a basketball court in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday night,...

Russia says its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is 92% effective 11 Nov 2020 - 12:06 pm

MOSCOW: Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective at protecting people from COVID-19 according to interim trial results, the country's sovereign wealth fund...

Thousands flee as yet another typhoon menaces Philippines 11 Nov 2020 - 11:38 am

LEGAZPI, Philippines: Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes in storm-battered parts of the Philippines Wednesday as the third typhoon in as...

Hong Kong, Singapore to allow travel to each other without quarantines from Nov 22 11 Nov 2020 - 11:28 am

HONG KONG/ Singapore: A travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore will begin on Nov. 22, the two cities announced on Wednesday, as...

Philippines extends termination process of US troop deal, eyes long-term defence pact 11 Nov 2020 - 11:28 am

Manila: The Philippines has suspended its decision to scrap a two-decade-old Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States for a second time...