Economy & Business
Christmas weekend sees thousands of flights cancelled globally
Commercial airlines around the world canceled more than 4,500 flights over the Christmas weekend, as a mounting wave of COVID-19 infections driven ...Malta becomes first European nation to approve cannabis for personal use
Malta became the first European country to allow limited cultivation and possession of cannabis for personal use, following a vote in parliament ...Many people trapped after roof collapse at Amazon warehouse near St. Louis
Many people were trapped after a roof partially collapsed at an Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) warehouse near St. Louis late on Friday, after tornadoes and ...U.N. suspends food distribution in two towns in Ethiopia after looting
The World Food Programme (WFP) has suspended food distribution in Ethiopia’s Kombolcha and Dessie towns after looting of supplies that staff were ...China says U.S. diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics could harm co-operation
China warned on Tuesday that a U.S diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics could harm two-way dialogue and co-operation in important ...U.S. Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown, sends to Biden for signature
The Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a bill to fund the government through mid-February, averting the risk of a shutdown after ...Germany to ban unvaccinated people from shops and bars
Germany will impose sweeping curbs on people not vaccinated against Covid-19 to combat the latest surge in cases, Chancellor Angela Merkel said ...North Korea’s Kim warns of ‘very giant struggle’ next year to boost economy
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the country must be prepared for a “very giant struggle” next year to continue ...New COVID variant Omicron triggers global alarm, market sell-off
The discovery of a new coronavirus variant named Omicron triggered global alarm on Friday as countries rushed to suspend travel from southern ...Dutch police clash with anti-lockdown rioters
The mayor of Rotterdam on Saturday condemned “an orgy of violence” at protests against COVID-19 measures in the Dutch port city, in ...














