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WHO warns of 'explosion' of virus cases in Europe: AFP interview 05 Nov 2020 - 07:09 pm

Copenhagen - The World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe on Thursday said it was seeing an "explosion" of coronavirus cases in the region...

Lebanon to demolish blast-hit silos over safety fears 05 Nov 2020 - 06:03 pm

Beirut: Lebanon will demolish grain silos at Beirut port that were severely damaged in an enormous explosion in August because they are at...

'Sorry Amazon': French supermarket steps up for local booksellers 05 Nov 2020 - 05:32 pm

Paris: A leading French supermarket chain announced Thursday that it would share its online retailing network with shuttered bookstores and other local businesses,...

Britain's most fashionable man? Vogue hails Prince Charles 05 Nov 2020 - 05:23 pm

LONDON: His daughters-in-law Kate and Meghan are regularly lauded for their fashion sense, but 71-year-old Prince Charles, well-known for patching-up and mending his...

Election observer says no evidence for Trump's fraud claims 05 Nov 2020 - 04:53 pm

BERLIN: The head of an international delegation monitoring the U.S. election says his team has no evidence to support President Donald Trump's claims...

Airbnb restricts English bookings again for second lockdown 05 Nov 2020 - 04:19 pm

LONDON: Home rental firm Airbnb said it would restrict bookings in England as the country entered its second national lockdown on Thursday, adding...

UK's Sunak extends furlough pay subsidies until end of March 05 Nov 2020 - 03:53 pm

LONDON: British finance minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday extended the coronavirus furlough scheme, which provides 80% of the pay of temporarily laid-off workers,...

Anger as Italy's new 'red zones' prepare for lockdown 05 Nov 2020 - 03:07 pm

Milan: Italy's newly-designated coronavirus "red zones" braced Thursday for a fresh lockdown as anger rose against the government, accused of penalising some regions...

Greece to re-enter virus lockdown from Saturday 05 Nov 2020 - 02:20 pm

Athens: Greece will re-enter a lockdown from Saturday for three weeks to battle a second wave of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis...

Doctor's self-funded test lab leads way in Somalia's COVID fight 05 Nov 2020 - 02:15 pm

MOGADISHU: Having scraped money together following medical studies abroad, Somali doctor Abdullahi Sheikdon Dini opened Mogadishu's first advanced diagnostic laboratory in January. Its...

Bangladesh signs deal with India for 30 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine 05 Nov 2020 - 01:58 pm

DHAKA: Bangladesh signed a deal with the Serum Institute of India on Thursday to buy 30 million doses of potential coronavirus vaccine being...

Beijing bars arrivals from UK, Belgium due to second Covid-19 waves 05 Nov 2020 - 01:36 pm

Beijing: China on Thursday defended a ban on non-Chinese arrivals from Britain, Belgium and the Philippines as "reasonable and fair" as it guards...

Swedish PM self-isolating after contact met with Covid-19 case 05 Nov 2020 - 01:18 pm

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's prime minister, Stefan Lofven, said on Thursday he was self-isolating after he found out that a person close to him had...

India's capital suffers most toxic air in a year, heightening coronavirus worries 05 Nov 2020 - 12:58 pm

New Delhi: New Delhi, the capital city with the worst air quality worldwide, suffered its most toxic day in a year on Thursday,...

Police arrest 11 in Portland, 50 in New York at protests after U.S. vote 05 Nov 2020 - 12:18 pm

Police in Portland declared riots, arrested 11 people and seized fireworks, hammers and a rifle, as Oregon Governor Kate Brown activated the National...

Biden rebuilding 'blue wall' in race for the White House 05 Nov 2020 - 11:45 am

Washington: Democrat Joe Biden was pushing closer to the 270 Electoral College votes needed to carry the White House, securing victories in the...

Biden predicts a win, promises to unite as Trump goes to court 05 Nov 2020 - 09:09 am

WILMINGTON, Del./WASHINGTON: Democrat Joe Biden on Wednesday predicted victory over President Donald Trump after winning two critical U.S. states, while the Republican incumbent...

Trump backers converge on vote centers in Michigan, Arizona 05 Nov 2020 - 08:08 am

Dozens of angry supporters of President Donald Trump converged on vote-counting centers in Detroit and Phoenix as the returns went against him Wednesday...