China tames new outbreak but elsewhere virus cases surge
Beijing: China appears to have tamed a new outbreak of the coronavirus in Beijing, once again demonstrating its ability to quickly mobilise vast resources by testing nearly 2.5 million people in 11 days. But elsewhere in the world, cases were surging Wednesday. India reported a record daily increase of nearly 16,000 new cases. Mexico, where […]
Iran’s Rouhani warns UN agency over nuke site access demands
Tehran: Iran’s president on Wednesday warned the UN nuclear watchdog to expect a “stern response” from his country regarding the agency’s demands for Iran to provide access to sites where Tehran is thought to have stored or used undeclared nuclear material. In a televised speech, President Hassan Rouhani said a stern response “is easy” for […]
US, Russia hold new nuclear arms talks, but without China
Berlin: American and Russian negotiators have concluded a round of nuclear arms control talks in Vienna, aimed at producing a new agreement to replace the New START treaty that expires in February — the last remaining pact constraining the arsenals of the world’s two major nuclear powers. US negotiator Marshall Billingslea told reporters Tuesday that […]
WHO chief warns world leaders not to ‘politicise’ pandemic
Dubai: World leaders must not politicise the coronavirus pandemic but unite to fight it, the head of the World Health Organization warned on Monday, reminding all that the pandemic is still accelerating and producing record daily increases in infections. The comments by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who has faced criticism from US President Donald Trump, comes […]
Iran’s currency reaches lowest value ever against dollar
Tehran: Iran’s currency on Monday dropped to its lowest value ever against the dollar and officials warned Iranian exporters to bring their foreign earnings home from abroad. Money exchange shops briefly traded the Iranian rial 200,000 for a dollar and later in the day, the currency was valued at 198,000 rials against the dollar. The […]
No mention of Hong Kong security law as China closes meeting
Beijing: The body that handles most lawmaking for China’s top legislative body closed its latest meeting Saturday with no mention of passing a highly controversial national security law for Hong Kong. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress dealt with numerous agenda items but said nothing about the fate of the security legislation that […]
Iran’s currency hits lowest value ever against the dollar
Tehran: Iran’s currency has dropped to its lowest value ever at 190,000 rial for each dollar amid severe US sanctions against the country. The Iranian currency has tumbled from a rate of 32,000 rials to USD 1 at the time of Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. The rial unexpectedly rallied after President Donald […]
Global emergency aid delivery could end next month, UN warns
Johannesburg: A global emergency delivery service that has kept tons of humanitarian aid flowing despite coronavirus travel restrictions could shut down next month if funding can’t be found to keep it running, the World Food Program warned Friday. The shortfall comes “just as demand for this service is reaching its peak,” WFP said. Of the […]
What are the potential long-term effects of having COVID-19?
New York: What are the potential long-term effects of having COVID-19? It’s hard to say exactly, because the coronavirus is still so new that scientists don’t know much about long-term effects. The best evidence comes from patients themselves, and some experience a variety of symptoms long after their infections have cleared. Most people recover within […]
MSF closes Kabul programme after May maternity hospital attack
Kabul: Doctors Without Borders said it closed its operation on Tuesday in Kabul, ending years long work to support a maternity hospital in the Afghan capital. The closure came a month after a horrific attack at the facility killed 24 people, including two infants, nurses and several young mothers. The international charity, also known by […]
