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Germany FM Baerbock reopens embassy in Kyiv 10 May 2022 - 05:23 pm

KYIV: Germany’s foreign minister has reopened her country’s embassy in Kyiv that was closed more than two months ago following the Russian invasion....

Philippines election winner Marcos tells world to judge him by actions, not family's past 10 May 2022 - 03:45 pm

MANILA: The son of the disgraced late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos vowed on Tuesday to work for all people after his stunning election...

Baby formula shortage forces CVS Health to limit purchases 10 May 2022 - 03:23 pm

Pharmacy chain CVS Health Corp said on Tuesday it has limited in-store and online purchases of baby formula products to three per order,...

Mexico City metro accident partly due to lack of maintenance, third audit finds 10 May 2022 - 03:10 pm

MEXICO CITY: An auditor's third report on a deadly Mexico City metro accident last year for the first time identified maintenance shortcomings as...

Sri Lanka anti-government protests continue despite curfew 10 May 2022 - 02:48 pm

COLOMBO: Defying a nationwide curfew in Sri Lanka, several hundred protesters continued to chant slogans against the government on Tuesday, a day after...

Putin tells officials to tackle Siberian forest fires, prevent repeat of last year 10 May 2022 - 02:46 pm

LONDON: Russian President Vladimir Putin told regional officials on Tuesday to deal with forest fires in Siberia and said there could be no...

Tesla recalls US 130,000 vehicles over touchscreen display malfunction 10 May 2022 - 02:39 pm

WASHINGTON: Tesla Inc is recalling about 130,000 vehicles in the United States following an overheating issue that may cause the center touchscreen display...

Indonesian sailors seize $82M of cocaine floating off port 10 May 2022 - 02:35 pm

Jakarta, Indonesia: Sailors deployed to secure travel during the Eid al-Fitr holiday made Indonesia's biggest cocaine seizure after finding plastic packages of the...

Anti-coronavirus offences push political crime to record in Germany 10 May 2022 - 02:33 pm

BERLIN: Offences by those opposed to COVID-19 restrictions drove politically motivated crimes in Germany to a record high last year, an Interior Ministry...

Ukraine calls for moves to unblock ports and prevent global food crisis 10 May 2022 - 12:05 pm

KYIV: Ukraine's president said on Monday that trade at the country's ports was at a standstill and urged the international community to take...

UAE to introduce unemployment insurance in latest economic reform 10 May 2022 - 11:54 am

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates will introduce a form of unemployment insurance, the cabinet said on Monday, the latest reform by the Gulf...

At least 100 civilians still in Ukrainian city of Mariupol's steel works: Mayor's aide 10 May 2022 - 11:47 am

KYIV: At least 100 civilians remain in a steel works that is under heavy Russian fire in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol,...

Content moderator in Kenya sues Meta over working conditions 10 May 2022 - 11:21 am

NAIROBI: A former moderator working for Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc on Tuesday filed a lawsuit alleging that poor working conditions for contracted...

Luxury brands navigate Shanghai's lockdown to keep VIPs pampered 10 May 2022 - 11:13 am

SHANGHAI: What Ms. Zhang didn't expect when she hunkered down for Shanghai's citywide lockdown was complementary ready meals and desserts from luxury brands...

Kuwaiti Emiri decree accepts resignation of government 10 May 2022 - 11:07 am

KUWAIT: Kuwait's Crown Prince HH Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Sabah accepted the resignation submitted by the government more than a month ago,...

Francisco Domagoso concedes defeat in Philippine presidential election 10 May 2022 - 11:00 am

MANILA: Manila city Mayor Francisco Domagoso on Tuesday conceded defeat in the Philippines presidential election, after the poll body's unofficial tally showed Ferdinand...