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Russia pushing towards two towns in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region 22 Jan 2023 - 12:57 pm

Moscow: Moscow's forces are pushing towards two towns in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, where fighting intensified this week after several months of a stagnant...

Japan wins World Pastry Cup 22 Jan 2023 - 12:35 pm

Chassieu: Japan scored their third win Saturday in the World Pastry Cup, seeing off France and Italy at Sirha, the plum event for...

India blocks 'hostile' BBC documentary on PM Modi 22 Jan 2023 - 12:25 pm

New Delhi: India's government said it has blocked videos and tweets sharing links to a BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's role...

Police attend shooting in Los Angeles area, multiple casualties - LA Times 22 Jan 2023 - 12:03 pm

Police were attending a shooting in Monterey Park, California with multiple casualities on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing a law...

China reports nearly 13,000 Covid deaths over last week 22 Jan 2023 - 11:42 am

Beijing: China reported nearly 13,000 Covid-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after a top health official said the vast majority...

Rare giant cloud formation in Turkiye spooks netizens 22 Jan 2023 - 11:14 am

Doha: Massive UFO-like cloud formation spotted over Turkish city of Bursa send social media users into a frenzy. The pictures shared showed a...

Three Kuwaiti ports suspend operations due to bad weather: State news agency 22 Jan 2023 - 10:43 am

Kuwait Ports Authority suspended maritime operations temporarily at three ports on Sunday due to bad weather, the state news agency KUNA reported. Operations...

Next New Zealand PM slams 'abhorrent' Ardern treatment 22 Jan 2023 - 10:25 am

Wellington: New Zealand's incoming prime minister Chris Hipkins criticised the "abhorrent" treatment endured by Jacinda Ardern and vowed on Sunday to shield his...

Sudan's prized gum trees ward off drought but workers wither 22 Jan 2023 - 09:49 am

Demokaya, Sudan: A vast belt of trees vital for global production of fizzy drinks helps Sudanese farmers adapt to climate change, but in...

COVID curbs over, China's tourists hit Thai beaches for first time in 3 years 22 Jan 2023 - 09:40 am

PHUKET, Thailand: Hitting the white sand beaches and eating mango sticky rice and seafood, Chinese tourists are returning to Thailand for their first...

Four killed, four critical after Japan apartment fire 22 Jan 2023 - 08:43 am

Tokyo: A fire at an apartment building in Kobe in western Japan killed four men and left four in critical condition on Sunday,...

Six more classified docs found in Justice Dept search of Biden home 22 Jan 2023 - 08:15 am

Washington:Officials from the US Department of Justice found six more classified documents during a search of JoeBiden's family home in Delaware this week,...

White House chief of staff Klain expected to leave in weeks -sources 21 Jan 2023 - 11:50 pm

Rehoboth Beach: Ron Klain, President Joe Biden's White House chief of staff, plans to leave his post in the coming weeks, sources familiar...

Russia to retaliate after RT accounts frozen in France: reports 21 Jan 2023 - 11:35 pm

Moscow: Moscow will retaliate against French media in Russia after the bank accounts of RT France, the French arm of its state broadcaster,...

Fireworks, flowers in Wuhan for Lunar New Year but grief lingers 21 Jan 2023 - 10:43 pm

Wuhan: Three years after a once-mysterious virus plunged the Chinese city of Wuhan into a terrifying lockdown, residents are celebrating the arrival of...

US military says Somalia strike killed 30 al Shabaab fighters 21 Jan 2023 - 10:09 pm

Washington: A US military strike has killed approximately 30 Islamist al Shabaab militants near the central Somali town of Galcad, where Somalia's military...

Yellen, at former slave port, sees path of renewal for Africa and US 21 Jan 2023 - 09:59 pm

Goree Island: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Saturday spoke of the "unspeakable cruelty" and enduring consequences of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, but...

Failure to cut debt burden of some countries could hamper growth, spark conflict - Yellen 21 Jan 2023 - 09:52 pm

Dakar: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Saturday underscored the urgent need to reduce the debt burden of heavily indebted countries, warning that...