World welcomes 2021 with low-key New Year celebrations in shadow of pandemic
SYDNEY: From Sydney Harbour Bridge to the Acropolis, fireworks burst in skies above eerily deserted landmarks as the world ushered in the New...
Analysis: Trump’s rage ignites mob assault on democracy
NEW YORK: The riotous mob that laid siege to the US Capitol on Wednesday was the product of the destructive forces that...
ADB appoints first woman country director Xiaohong Yang to Pakistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed China’s Xiaohong Yang as new Country Director for Pakistan.
According to ADB press statement, Yang, who...
Greece heading for bond market test ‘within days’
Bolstered by its third bailout programme and positive reports from the European Union, Greece is planning an imminent test of the bond...
Moderna CEO says vaccine likely to protect for ‘couple of years’
Moderna’s Covid-19 mRNA vaccine is likely to offer protection of up to a couple of years, its chief executive said on Thursday,...
Facebook, Instagram to block Trump’s account for rest of his presidential term
Facebook Inc and Instagram will extend a ban on US President Donald Trump’s accounts for at least the next two weeks until...
Saudi-US deals worth $400 billion struck
Saudi Arabia signed billions of dollars of deals with U.S. companies during President Donald Trump’s visit to Riyadh. Estimates of their total...
Saudi-led coalition strikes at Yemen capital after attacks on Aden blamed on Houthis
ADEN: Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck targets in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa on Thursday in retaliation for attacks in the southern port city...
Asians stock markets slip after record highs on Wall Street
Tokyo: Asian shares wavered on Tuesday, bolstered by record highs on Wall Street but hobbled by uncertainty as traders waited on a...
U.S. jobless claims fall; continuing claims at 28-1/2-year low
New applications for U.S. jobless benefits unexpectedly fell last week and the number of Americans receiving unemployment aid hit a 28-1/2-year low,...
US appeals court rejects lawmaker’s bid to have Pence overturn Biden’s win
WASHINGTON: A federal appeals court on Saturday rejected a Republican congressman’s bid to allow Vice President Mike Pence to overturn President-elect Joe...
Global stocks pressured by report on Trump probe, Fed hike, soft U.S. data
Tokyo: U.S. stock futures and Asian shares slid on Thursday, hit by soft U.S. economic data, a relatively hawkish Fed and a...
Chaos, violence, mockery as pro-Trump mob occupies Congress
WASHINGTON: “Where are they?” a Trump supporter demanded in a crowd of dozens roaming the halls of the Capitol, bearing Trump flags...
Pizza-sized boxes and paying a premium: Israel’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout
JERUSALEM: Order early, pay a lot, digitise distribution and stretch the supply.
That is how Israel came to be a leader of the...
Niger village attacks killed 100, says prime minister
NIAMEY: 100 people were killed on Saturday in attacks on two villages in western Niger, Prime Minister Brigi Rafini said following one...