2021

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's cabinet on Thursday approved a supplementary budget that plans to end exemptions on sales tax and levy new duties as part of fiscal tightening measures aimed at winning funding from the International Monetary Fund.…

TAIPEI: Taiwan on Thursday vowed to take legal action against former ally Nicaragua for "seizing" its embassy and making plans to transfer it to China after the Central American country switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to…

COX'S BAZAR: Authorities in Bangladesh's main tourist resort scrapped a dedicated beach section for women and children after a social media outcry over gender segregation, officials said on Thursday. On Wednesday afternoon, Cox's Bazar…

LOS ANGELES: Hundreds of homes are feared lost in fast-moving wildfires in the US state of Colorado, officials said Thursday, as flames tear through areas desiccated by a historic drought. At least 1,600 acres have burned in Boulder…

WILMINGTON: US President Joe Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin during a call on Thursday, that the United States and its allies will respond decisively if there is a further invasion of Ukraine, the White House said. "President…

From board game competitions to musical chairs, here are some ways to celebrate the occasion at home and ring in the New Year with zeal and fervour New Year's eve is round the…

This year, with cases of COVID-19 variant Omicron shooting up, people should celebrate New Year's Eve at home with family and friends New Year is a time when we bid adieu to…

LONDON: England's National Health Service is building temporary structures at hospitals around the country to prepare for a possible surge of Covid-19 patients as the highly transmissible omicron variant fuels a new wave of infections.…

WILMINGTON: Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin are set to discuss the Russian troop buildup near Ukraine during their second call in recent weeks amid little progress toward ending the smoldering crisis. Ahead of Thursday's call,…

PARIS: Residents and tourists in Paris will be required to wear face masks outdoors starting Friday as France sees a surge of Covid-19 infections fueled by the omicron variant. The Paris police prefecture said the mask rule will apply to…