Just as governments across Europe have voiced their intentions to ease COVID-19-related restrictions, the specter of another wave of the virus is sparking concern among the scientific community.
Omicron subvariant BA.2, which is being dubbed with (...)
The main round of the 20th Asian Men's Handball Championship, which qualifies for the 2023 World Championship in "Poland - Sweden", will kick off tomorrow. The championship, for which 8 teams have qualified, is held in the Eastern Region and will (...)
RIYADH — An international conference bringing together a number of Western and Gulf Arab countries has kicked off in Riyadh, aimed to see how Sudan could be helped to overcome its current crisis.
The Friends of the Sudan, hosted by the Saudi (...)
More than a dozen Ukrainian government websites went down on Friday, in a cyber-attack that also targeted embassies, BBC reported.
The foreign and education ministries were among those hit, along with embassies in the UK, US and Sweden.
Before the (...)
UN human rights officials have welcomed the "historic" conviction on Thursday by a German court of a former senior Syrian intelligence officer, for crimes against humanity.
The man, known as Anwar R, was charged with complicity in the torture of (...)
The latest results from the Henley Passport Index show record-breaking levels of travel freedom for top-ranking nations Japan and Singapore, but also the widest recorded global mobility gap since the index's inception 17 years ago.
Without taking (...)
Europe is once again seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases — here is our summary of the measures being taken across the continent.
Several nations have been reporting record numbers of new daily cases, the increase compounded by the emergence of the new (...)
Swedish Crown Princess Victoria's husband, Prince Daniel, has tested positive for COVID-19, the Royal Court said on Sunday, one day following the Crown Princess's positive test.
"The Prince, who is fully vaccinated, has very mild symptoms and is (...)
The King and Queen of Sweden have both tested positive for COVID-19, the Swedish Royal Court said Tuesday.
The royal couple, King Carl XVI Gustaf, 75, and Queen Silvia, 78, tested positive on Monday evening, the court said in a statement.
Both (...)
More than a dozen Western allies have condemned what they say is the deployment of Russian mercenaries to Mali, BBC reported.
They said it could "further deteriorate the security situation in West Africa", which is battling extremist groups.
The 15 (...)
European leaders are reinstating coronavirus restrictions as the new Omicron variant continues to spread through the continent, BBC reported.
Nations including Germany and Portugal have announced post-Christmas curbs and greater social distancing (...)
Prince Fahd Bin Jalawi Bin Abdulaziz Bin Musaed, vice-president of Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, crowned Saturday Swedish rider Peder Fredricson, ranked No. 1 in the world in showjumping, with the trophy of first place in Saudi Show (...)
Europe is once again seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases — here is our summary of the measures being taken across the continent.
In some parts, the increase has been compounded by the emergence of the new Omicron variant, first detected in South (...)
Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed, Vice-President of Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee crowned yesterday (Saturday) the Swedish rider Peder Fredricson, ranked No. 1 in the world in showjumping, with the trophy of first place in (...)
Europe is once again seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases — here is our summary of the measures being taken across the continent.
In some parts, the increase has been compounded by the emergence of the new Omicron variant, first detected in South (...)
Two people have been detained after a UK cargo ship collided with a Danish boat in the Baltic Sea off the Swedish coast, killing at least one person, BBC reported.
Prosecutors are investigating allegations of gross negligence and gross drunkenness (...)
A major rescue operation is under way after two cargo ships collided in the Baltic Sea off the Swedish coast, causing one of them to overturn, BBC reported.
Two people were believed to be in the water following the incident in the early hours of (...)
Europe is once again seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases — here is our summary of the situation across the continent.
In some parts, the increase has been compounded by the emergence of the new Omicron variant, first detected in South Africa.
United (...)
In response to the worsening of the coronavirus situation in the country, the government of Sweden on Tuesday announced new and improved restrictive measures.
"The pandemic is still ongoing," Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said at a press (...)
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday launched an appeal for a record $9.4 billion as attacks against children continue to rise. Close to 24,000 grave violations against youngsters were confirmed last year, or 72 violations a day, according to (...)
The UN General Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution to delay a decision on who will represent Afghanistan and Myanmar at the world body.
The Assembly agreed to defer action, which means the current ambassadors for the two countries will remain in (...)
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has confirmed that starting from Wednesday morning, Saudi Arabia has lifted the suspension of direct flights from six countries. The ban was imposed in March 2020 to contain the spread of (...)
Electric vehicle (EV) sales are projected to surpass 7 million cars globally in 2021, more than doubling 2020 sales of 3.2 million. Rystad Energy estimates that EVs, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and battery electric vehicles (...)
COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in various parts of Europe as the cold weather has affected the spread of the virus.
Countries on the Old Continent are attempting to curb the spike through various means – from a national lockdown in Austria, to (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has announced on Thursday that it will allow direct entry from six countries including Indonesia, Pakistan, India and Egypt without spending 14-day quarantine in a third country.
The new directive will come into force from 1:00 (...)
