India faces flak over ‘joke’ COVID-19 compensation scheme
NEW DELHI: A day after India’s Supreme Court approved a government plan to pay INR50,000 ($674) for every coronavirus death in the country as compensation to the deceased’s next of…
EU unveils strategy to tackle rising antisemitism in Europe
BRUSSELS: The European Union unveiled Tuesday a new strategy to combat growing antisemitism in Europe with plans to better tackle hate speech, raise awareness about Jewish life, protect places of…
Azerbaijan shuts mosque linked to Iran supreme leader
TEHRAN: Azerbaijan has closed a mosque linked to Iran’s supreme leader, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported Tuesday, days after Tehran launched war games near their shared border in a move…
UAE to launch probe targeting asteroid between Mars, Jupiter
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced plans to send a probe to land on an asteroid between Mars and Jupiter to collect data on the…
Egypt aims to convert 50% of projects to green projects by 2024, says minister
Egypt aims to convert half of its projects to green ones by 2024 through bonds and the preparation of a national strategy for climate change, the country’s environment minister has…
Lebanon telecom, internet sector could collapse within days
Lebanon’s telecommunications and internet sector could collapse within days due to fuel shortages, a parliamentary committee warned Tuesday. Parliament’s Media and Communications Committee said: “The quantity of diesel at Lebanon’s…
Egypt, Britain discuss travel conditions after removal from ‘red list’
Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed has spoken with Gareth Bailey, the British Ambassador to Cairo, about enhancing travel cooperation between the two countries after Egypt was removed…
Ethiopia’s PM sworn in for second term as war spreads
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been sworn in for a second five-year term running a country in the grip of a nearly year-long war. Abiy’s Prosperity…
EU regulator OKs Pfizer vaccine booster for 18 and older
AMSTERDAM: The European Union’s drug regulator gave its backing Monday to administering booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people 18 and older. The European Medicines Agency said the…
UK govt accused of ‘moral bankruptcy’ over closure of Afghan resettlement helpline
LONDON: The UK government has been accused of “moral bankruptcy” after a leaked email chain showed that the Foreign Office has closed an email helpline dedicated to helping Afghan citizens…