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Israel to allow in all tourists regardless of COVID vaccination status
JERUSALEM: Israel will begin allowing entry to all tourists, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, from March 1, a statement from the prime minister’s office said on Sunday. Entry into Israel will still require two PCR tests,
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Ukraine shelling renews invasion fears as Russia expels US diplomat
MOSCOW/KYIV: Shelling in Ukraine on Thursday renewed Western fears of an imminent Russian invasion as U.S. President Joe Biden said Moscow is preparing a pretext to justify a possible attack and the Kremlin expelled an American diplomat. Early morning exchanges
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Elon Musk, Tesla attack SEC for ‘unrelenting’ harassment
NEW YORK: Tesla Inc and its Chief Executive Elon Musk on Thursday accused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of harassing them with an “endless” and “unrelenting” investigation to punish Musk for being an outspoken critic of the government.
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Singapore advises its citizens to leave Ukraine as soon as possible
SINGAPORE: Singapore is advising its citizens in Ukraine to leave the country as soon as possible as tensions have continued to heighten in Ukraine and the surrounding region. “In view of the current situation, Singaporeans in Ukraine are advised to
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US approves $100 million sale for Taiwan missile upgrades
WASHINGTON: The United States has approved a possible $100 million sale of equipment and services to Taiwan to “sustain, maintain, and improve” the Patriot missile defense system used by the self-ruled island claimed by China, the Pentagon said on Monday.
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ISIS leader Quraishi kills himself during Syria raid, U.S. says
AMMAN/WASHINGTON: The leader of Islamic State died when he blew himself and family members up during a U.S. military raid in Syria, President Joe Biden said on Thursday, dealing a blow to the jihadist group’s efforts to reorganize as a
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US considers allowing diplomats to leave China over strict COVID rules
WASHINGTON: The U.S. State Department is weighing whether to authorise departures for American diplomats and their families in China who wish to leave due to the U.S. government’s inability to prevent Chinese authorities from subjecting them to intrusive pandemic control
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Canada’s foreign ministry hacked, services hit
OTTAWA: Hackers launched a cyber attack on Canada’s foreign ministry last week and some services are still down, officials said on Monday without disclosing who Ottawa thought was responsible. The incident was detected last Wednesday, a day before Canada’s signals
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NASA’s new space telescope reaches destination in solar orbit
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, designed to give the world an unprecedented glimpse into the earliest stages of the universe, arrived at its gravitational parking spot in orbit around the sun on Monday, almost 1 million miles from Earth. With
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Beijing Games had 72 COVID cases, none athletes, among early arrivals
BEIJING: Beijing Olympics organisers said on Sunday they had confirmed 72 cases of COVID-19 among 2,586 Games-related personnel entering China from Jan. 4 to Jan. 22, with no cases among 171 athletes and team officials arriving in that period. Final
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