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LISBON: Healthcare workers wait to administer a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to people, at the vaccination centre of Parque das Nacoes in Lisbon yesterday. - AFPnn

Countries agree to negotiate WHO pandemic accord

LISBON: Healthcare workers wait to administer a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to people, at the vaccination centre of Parque das Nacoes in Lisbon yesterday. - AFPGENEVA: World Health Organization member states agreed yesterday to start building a new international accord on how to handle future pandemics and ensure there can be no repeat of COVID-19. The economic turmoil and millions of lives lost during the coronavirus crisis triggered calls for new...

PAS-DE-CALAIS, France: French minister delegate to the Minister of the Interior Marlene Schiappa (C) speaks with migrants during her visit at their camp one week after the disaster in the Channel that left 27 migrants dead, in Calais yesterday. - AFPnn

UK and Belgium pledge to step up efforts on migrants

PAS-DE-CALAIS, France: French minister delegate to the Minister of the Interior Marlene Schiappa (C) speaks with migrants during her visit at their camp one week after the disaster in the Channel that left 27 migrants dead, in Calais yesterday. - AFPLONDON: Britain and Belgium have promised to cooperate more closely to tackle irregular migration, after 27 people died when their dinghy capsized as they tried to cross the Channel. The pledge is...

TAOYUAN, Taiwan: File photo shows Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (C) inspects an algae reef zone at the coast of the Guanyin district in Taoyuan on November 25, 2021. - AFPnnn

Taiwan to 'deepen' Honduras ties under pro-Beijing Castro

TAOYUAN, Taiwan: File photo shows Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (C) inspects an algae reef zone at the coast of the Guanyin district in Taoyuan on November 25, 2021. - AFPTAIPEI: Taiwan's president congratulated Honduras opposition candidate Xiomara Castro yesterday for an election win that looks set to usher in a government that could switch diplomatic recognition to China. This week's election in the Central American nation has been closely...

PHOENIX: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors passes the ball around Mikal Bridges #25 of the Phoenix Suns during the second half of the NBA game at Footprint Center on November 30, 2021. The Suns defeated the Warriors 104-96. - AFP n

Suns extend winning streak

PHOENIX: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors passes the ball around Mikal Bridges #25 of the Phoenix Suns during the second half of the NBA game at Footprint Center on November 30, 2021. The Suns defeated the Warriors 104-96. - AFP LOS ANGELES: The Phoenix Suns shrugged off an early injury to Devin Booker to extend their winning streak to 17 games with a 104-96 victory over the pace-setting Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. The...

SALERNO: Juventus' Colombian midfielder Juan Cuadrado (left) and Salernitana's Malian midfielder Lassana Coulibaly go for a header during the Italian Serie A football match between Salernitana and Juventus on November 30, 2021. - AFP n

Juventus see off Salernitana, Atalanta close in on summit

SALERNO: Juventus' Colombian midfielder Juan Cuadrado (left) and Salernitana's Malian midfielder Lassana Coulibaly go for a header during the Italian Serie A football match between Salernitana and Juventus on November 30, 2021. - AFPMILAN: Juventus escaped Salernitana with a hard-fought 2-0 win on Tuesday which brought some positivity after a difficult week, while Atalanta are on the heels of Serie A's leaders following a Mario Pasalic-inspired...

AL-RAYYAN, Qatar: Sudan's forward Muhamed Abdel Rahman (left) has his penalty saved by Algeria's goalkeeper Rais M'Bolhi (center back) during the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 group D football match between Algeria and Sudan yesterday. - AFP n

Arab Cup: Algeria overpower Sudan

AL-RAYYAN, Qatar: Sudan's forward Muhamed Abdel Rahman (left) has his penalty saved by Algeria's goalkeeper Rais M'Bolhi (center back) during the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 group D football match between Algeria and Sudan yesterday. - AFPDOHA: The Algerian national soccer team defeated the Sudanese counterpart four goals without a response yesterday in the first round of Group D of the Arab Cup FIFA Qatar 2021. In the same group, Egypt played against...

INNSBRUCK: Britain's Joe Salisbury (2nd left) and Neal Skupski (right) play against Germany's Kevin Krawietz (left) and Tim Puetz during the men's doubles quarter-final tennis match between Britain and Germany at the Davis Cup tennis tournament in Innsbruck, Austria. - AFP n

Germany knock out Britain; book Davis Cup semis-finals

INNSBRUCK: Britain's Joe Salisbury (2nd left) and Neal Skupski (right) play against Germany's Kevin Krawietz (left) and Tim Puetz during the men's doubles quarter-final tennis match between Britain and Germany at the Davis Cup tennis tournament in Innsbruck, Austria. - AFPINNSBRUCK: Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz beat British doubles pair Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski in two tight sets to send Germany through to the Davis Cup semi-finals on...

NEW YORK: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the start of trading in New York. -AFPnnn

Global markets rebound after Omicron turmoil

NEW YORK: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the start of trading in New York. -AFPLONDON: Global stock markets rebounded yesterday and oil prices surged following Omicron-driven losses and on the eve of a key output meeting of OPEC and its allies. European equities advanced, mirroring most rebounding Asian bourses, as dealers temporarily set aside news of record-high eurozone inflation. Oil surged about five...

PARIS: The global economy is now expected to expand by 5.6 percent this year down from an earlier forecast of 5.7 percent, the OECD said in its updated economic outlook.n

OECD warns Omicron variant threatens world economy

PARIS: The global economy is now expected to expand by 5.6 percent this year down from an earlier forecast of 5.7 percent, the OECD said in its updated economic outlook.PARIS: The OECD warned yesterday that the Omicron coronavirus variant threatens the global economic recovery as it lowered the growth forecast for 2021 and appealed for a swifter rollout of COVID vaccines. The Paris-based Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development the...

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Indian origin CEOs who are running American Big Tech

Parag AgrawalSAN FRANCISCO: Parag Agrawal who took over Monday as the new head of Twitter shot from relative obscurity as the platform's technology expert to becoming the latest India-born talent to lead a US tech giant. With Indian-American Agrawal becoming the CEO of Twitter, the number of Indians currently holding important positions in different American tech companies has increased. The list is only likely to grow.The big names from Indian...

ISTANBUL: The Turkish lira has lost over 43 percent in value against the dollar since the start of 2021.-AFPn nn

Erdogan defends 'risky but correct' economic policy

ISTANBUL: The Turkish lira has lost over 43 percent in value against the dollar since the start of 2021.-AFPANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defended yesterday his "risky but correct" economic policy of low interest rates as the central bank intervened in markets to prop up the falling lira. Turkish households are under acute pressure with a currency crisis diminishing Turks' purchasing power as inflation remains high and the lira...

MANILA: People cross a street to shop in the Divisoria district of Manila on Tuesday.-AFPn

Global economy rebounds, but for how long?

MANILA: People cross a street to shop in the Divisoria district of Manila on Tuesday.-AFPWASHINGTON: The world economy woke up from its pandemic-induced coma in 2021, but soaring inflation, global supply chain bottlenecks and a resurgent coronavirus have taken the shine off the comeback. Now growth is at risk of weakening next year.Here is a look at the state of the global economy:Uneven recoveryCountries have posted impressive growth figures as...

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KUWAIT: His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil Dr Imad Mohamed Al-Ateeqi (center) is greeted by Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (second right) and other officials. — KUNA

Oil minister returns to Kuwait after treatment in Turkey

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EL KFOUR: Lebanon: People inspect the damage to a building after a Zionist airstrike in the southern town of Kfour, in the Nabatiyeh district, on August 17, 2024, amid the ongoing cross-border clashes between Zionist troops and Hezbollah fighters. – AFP

Hezbollah reveals its military muscle

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JAHRA: Part of the Al-Shagaya Concentrated Solar Power Project is seen in this photo taken from the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research website.

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VIENNA: Ambassador to Austria in Vienna Talal Al-Fassam is seen during his visit to the Austrian company. — KUNA

Kuwait explores renewable energy solutions in Vienna