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Istanbul: The death toll in a powerful southwest wind storm in Turkey's largest city Istanbul increased to four, the Istanbul Governor's Office said in a statement. At least 19 citizens were wounded, with three in critical condition, because of the adverse...
Washington: Senate Republicans on Monday blocked a mammoth defense policy bill, throwing the legislation into limbo as Congress heads into a packed year-end schedule. The Senate voted 45-51 to start winding down debate on the National Defense Authorization...
Barcelona: Alexia Putellas of Barcelona and Spain won the women's Ballon d'Or prize at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, completing a remarkable year for the 27-year-old. Putellas is the third winner of the prize, following in the footsteps of Ada Hegerberg,...
Washington: The hosts of "Fox & Friends Weekend" on Saturday suggested that warnings from public health officials about the emergence of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus could be an attempt to distract from several challenges President Biden...
Washington: The White House on Monday was dealing with the latest and most serious threat yet to President Biden’s pledge to “shut down” the coronavirus: a new variant that experts worry is easily spread and could elude vaccines. While experts cautioned...
Washington: The US plans to modernize the military bases it operates in Australia and on the western Pacific island of Guam to counter the threats emanating from China. The moves have been prompted by the Department of Defense's global posture review....
Tel Aviv: Israeli archaeologists have unearthed the relics of a Hellenistic (Greek culture) farm in the heart of the coastal city of Tel Aviv, dated to about 2,150 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said. The farm was discovered at the...
Canberra: The Australian government has delayed the reopening of the country's borders amid concerns over the Omicron variant of COVID-19 . Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Monday night that the National Security Committee (NSC) has pushed the...
Nairobi: What you need to know: Players such as Kenya Airways expected to suffer disruptions at a time they had projected bigger businesses. Only last month, KQ increased the frequencies to the UK to two weekly after Britain removed Kenya from the red...
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday that it is not yet clear if the new Omicron coronavirus variant is more transmissible compared to other SARS-CoV-2 variants or if it causes more severe disease . "Preliminary data suggests that...
Hanoi: Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will pay an official visit to Russia from Monday to Thursday on the invitation of his Russia n counterpart Vladimir Putin. Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi said this very important visit will further...
Washington: A top US health expert on Sunday (local time) informed that it will take approximately two more weeks to have more definitive information on the transmissibility, severity, and other characteristics of the Omicron COVID -19 variant. The remarks...