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Japan unveils $103 bln relief package to combat rising prices 26 Apr 2022 - 02:38 pm

TOKYO: Japan has prepared an emergency relief package worth $103 billion to cushion the economic blow from rising raw material costs, and plans...

Biden's first pardons ease punishment for non-violent drug crimes 26 Apr 2022 - 01:51 pm

U.S. President Joe Biden will issue the first pardons of his term on Tuesday, part of a series of steps aimed at shoring...

Three killed in Russian kindergarten shooting: Ifax cites source 26 Apr 2022 - 01:40 pm

An armed man opened fire at a kindergarten in Russia's Ulyanovsk region on Tuesday, killing three people, the Interfax news agency reported, citing...

With giant mall, India's Reliance sets sights on next gold rush: luxury goods 26 Apr 2022 - 12:42 pm

Mumbai: Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani is betting a shopping palace within a $1 billion Mumbai business showcase will tap into surging demand for...

Uber admits misleading Australian riders, agrees to pay $19M 26 Apr 2022 - 11:54 am

Canberra: Uber agreed to pay a 26 million Australian dollar ($19 million) fine for misleading riders by falsely warning they could be charged...

UN warns of escalation of occupation attacks on Palestinians 26 Apr 2022 - 11:44 am

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland called for the necessity of ending the occupation in the Palestinian territories...

Russian rouble hits more than 2-year high vs euro before steadying near 77 26 Apr 2022 - 11:35 am

The Russian rouble clipped a more than two-year high against the euro in early trade on Tuesday before stabilising near Monday's close, in...

Blasts hit Soviet-era radio antennae in breakaway Moldovan region, authorities say 26 Apr 2022 - 11:14 am

Chisinau: Two explosions damaged old Soviet-era radio antennae that broadcast Russian radio from a village in the breakaway Moldovan region of Transdniestria on...

N. Korea's Kim vows to bolster nuke capability during parade 26 Apr 2022 - 10:52 am

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to move faster in bolstering his nuclear forces and threatened to use them if provoked in...

Beijing to test 20 mln for COVID in bid to avert Shanghai lockdown misery 26 Apr 2022 - 10:50 am

Beijing/Shanghai: Three-quarters of Beijing's 22 million people lined up for COVID-19 tests on Tuesday as authorities in the Chinese capital raced to stamp...

Head of Human Rights Watch to resign after nearly 3 decades 26 Apr 2022 - 10:24 am

The longtime leader of Human Rights Watch announced Tuesday he will step down this summer as executive director after nearly three decades at...

Lebanon buries dead in migrant boat sinking that killed 7 26 Apr 2022 - 10:19 am

TRIPOLI,Lebanon:Funerals were held across northernLebanonon Monday for seven people killed when a boat packed with migrants sank over the weekend as the Lebanese...

Heathrow Airport sees demand dipping again on ‘winter freeze’ 26 Apr 2022 - 09:38 am

London Heathrow airport raised its passenger forecast but warned that demand is likely to drop off later in the year as a summer...

Second Ebola patient dies in northwestern Congo, WHO says 26 Apr 2022 - 09:23 am

Nairobi: A second Ebola patient has died in the northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, days after...

Beijing to mass-test most of city as COVID-19 cases mount 25 Apr 2022 - 09:44 pm

BEIJING- Beijing will conduct mass testing of most of its 21 million people, authorities announced Monday, as a new COVID-19 outbreak sparked stockpiling...

U.S. to reopen embassy in Ukraine soon, pledges new military aid 25 Apr 2022 - 09:32 pm

The United States will reopen its embassy in Ukraine soon, its top diplomat said on Monday after he and the U.S. defense secretary...

US FDA approves Gilead's COVID-19 drug for young children 25 Apr 2022 - 09:31 pm

The U.S. drug regulator on Monday granted the first full approval for treating COVID-19 in children aged 28 days and older to Gilead...

Germany pledges quick decision on first heavy arms delivery to Ukraine 25 Apr 2022 - 09:27 pm

BERLIN- Germany will decide soon on whether to approve the delivery of 100 old Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine, a government spokesperson...