China warns H&M against rash moves over Xinjiang
Chinese officials on Monday said Sweden’s H&M and other foreign companies should not to make rash moves or step into politics after the companies raised concerns about ...
Five injured, hundreds evacuated after blaze at Indonesia oil refinery
Indonesian state oil company Pertamina said on Monday it has shut its Balongan oil refinery in West Java as it battles to control a massive fire that broke out overnight, ...
Amazon to be hit by strikes in Germany
The trade union Verdi has called for workers at six Amazon sites in Germany to go on strike from Sunday evening for four days in the latest attempt to try ...
American Airlines sees 400% jump in bookings; discount flights to Cyprus at $650 one way
Bookings at American Airlines last week through aa.com and the American Airlines app were up 150 to 400 per cent compared with last year, and within a few points of 2019; bookings ...
Chinese vaccine to be manufactured in UAE
A firm based in the United Arab Emirates will start commercial production of China’s Sinopharm vaccines in April, under a deal announced on Sunday.
Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries PSC, based ...
Ship blocking Suez Canal is now entirely free; traffic resumes in key waterway
Salvage teams freed the Ever Given in the Suez Canal, according to maritime services provider Inchcape, almost a week after the giant vessel ran aground in one of the world’...
Turkey has no need for East Med gas
A look at the country’s energy mix and policies indicates its East Med moves are about geopolitics
By Charles Ellinas
It has often been said that Turkey’s aggressive ...
Wins for France, Spain and England as big guns avoid slip-ups
France, Spain and England all enjoyed wins in World Cup qualifying on Sunday while Denmark smashed eight past Moldova.
Italy and Germany are in action later on Sunday and will ...
Hamilton holds off Verstappen in epic Bahrain opener
Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday after an epic, knife-edge battle with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen over the ...
Coronavirus: Two deaths, 326 cases on Sunday (Updated)
Two deaths and 326 new coronavirus cases were announced on Sunday.
The deaths were a 69-year-old woman and a man, 74, both with underlying conditions. The woman had received the first dose ...
Autistic children floundering in schools
The provision for autistic children in the state education system is far too patchy expert says
By Bejay Browne
With World Autism Awareness Week in Schools underway from Monday, autism ...
Os Damai defend ‘government in the south’ comment
Os Damai (Enough!) group on Sunday called on politicians who criticise it to confront the truth instead of trying to conceal it.
The umbrella group, that held a rally on ...
Coronavirus: One year on, the state stands accused of changing the goalposts
The scientists who argue that the epidemiological data undermine the extreme control measures still in place
By Elias Hazou
On the ‘anniversary’ of the first Covid lockdown, and with the ...
Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites for Monday
The health ministry announced the rapid testing sides for Monday.
In total 57 testing sites have been announced in all districts. People need to present proof of identity such as ID ...
Iran and China sign 25-year cooperation agreement
China and Iran, both subject to US sanctions, signed a 25-year cooperation agreement on Saturday to strengthen their long-standing economic and political alliance.
“Relations between the two countries have now ...
EU’s Breton hopes vaccine push can boost Europe’s summer tourist season
European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said on Sunday that he hoped Europe will have a summer tourist season this year, supported by a ramp-up in its COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
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A new Cold War, this time with China
By Gwynne Dyer
In the early decades of the Cold War, this was the season when Nato defence chiefs would announce their spending plans for the next year, and they ...
Nationalism, fanaticism must be eliminated, says Turkish Cypriot whose family was murdered in ’74
A Turkish Cypriot man whose family was killed by Greek Cypriots in 1974 called for the eradication of nationalism and fanaticism from schools and all forms of power during his loved ...
Ambitious post-solution development plan for sensitive areas
A pro-federation group says areas such as the buffer zone should house model universities, university hospitals and include green development centres
By a Staff Reporter
The ‘New Wave–The Other ...
Speak up for nature: global highlights from Earth Hour 2021
In this video, we view international highlights from Earth Hour 2021, marked annually on the last Saturday of March.
Started by WWF and partners as a symbolic lights-out event in Sydney ...
Brain-broken: how grief and loss affect your well-being
This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life and is NOT a substitute for seeking medical advice. Please consult with your doctor before making ...
Coronavirus: Vaccinations portal opens Monday for diabetics, obese people
The vaccinations portal will open on Monday morning for people with diabetes and severe obesity, regardless of age, the health ministry said on Sunday.
In total 19,246 appointments are available.
The ...
Tugs, dredgers still struggle to free ship blocking Suez Canal (Updated)
By Yusri Mohamed
Suez Canal salvage teams were alternating between dredging and tugging on Sunday to dislodge a massive container ship blocking the busy waterway, while two sources said efforts ...
Pope leads scaled-down Palm Sunday service, says remember the downtrodden
By Philip Pullella
Pope Francis led Palm Sunday services in an almost empty St. Peter’s Basilica because of coronavirus restrictions for the second consecutive year and he urged people ...