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Shelling kills five, injures 13 in Kharkiv city centre - report 17 Apr 2022 - 09:49 pm

Five people were killed and 20 were injured in shelling of the city centre of Kharkiv on Sunday, regional governor Oleh Synehubov said....

Russia: Mariupol fighters 'will be destroyed' 17 Apr 2022 - 09:26 pm

MOSCOW - The Russian military has warned that Ukrainian troops refusing to surrender in the besieged port of Mariupol will be destroyed. The...

Palestinian Premier: Al-Aqsa Mosque Property and Right of Muslims 17 Apr 2022 - 08:51 pm

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh affirmed that Al-Aqsa Mosque in its entirety is the property and right of Muslims and it cannot be...

William and Kate lead royals at Easter service; Queen absent 17 Apr 2022 - 08:25 pm

LONDON- Senior British royals including Prince William and his wife Kate have attended an Easter Sunday church service at Windsor Castle. Queen Elizabeth...

UK’s Johnson to meet Modi in India to talk trade, defense 17 Apr 2022 - 08:15 pm

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will travel to India this week, a long-delayed trip that will seek to shore up trade with the...

China Eastern resumes Boeing 737-800 flights after March crash 17 Apr 2022 - 07:49 pm

BEIJING- China Eastern Airlines has started putting its Boeing 737-800 jetliners back in use for commercial flights less than a month since a...

Ukrainian foreign minister says situation in Mariupol may be 'red line' in talks 17 Apr 2022 - 07:43 pm

WASHINGTON- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said there had not been any recent diplomatic communications between Russia and Ukraine at the level of...

Dozens still missing as South Africa floods death toll rises to 443 17 Apr 2022 - 07:42 pm

ETHEKWINI, South Africa: Rescuers searched for dozens of people still missing in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province on Sunday after heavy rains in...

UK's Johnson shredded ministerial code with lockdown breaches, constitutional expert says 17 Apr 2022 - 06:00 pm

LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has thrust Britain into a constitutional crisis by breaking the law he set for pandemic restrictions, effectively "shredding...

Sri Lanka stock exchange to halt for week due to economic crisis 17 Apr 2022 - 05:21 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka ordered the Colombo Stock Exchange to be halted next week to give investors time to absorb the country’s unprecedent economic...

Ukrainian prime minister says forces in Mariupol have not surrendered: ABC 17 Apr 2022 - 05:19 pm

WASHINGTON: Remaining Ukrainian forces in the southern port of Mariupol are still fighting and continue to defy a Russian demand that they surrender,...

Tunisia, others seek to limit damage after ship sinks carrying fuel 17 Apr 2022 - 04:38 pm

TUNIS: Tunisia will work with other countries that have offered to help it to prevent environmental damage after a merchant ship carrying up...

Rescuers hunt missing after South African floods kill more than 400 17 Apr 2022 - 04:33 pm

JOHANNESBURG: Floods have killed more than 400 and caused at least 10 billion rand ($684.58 million) in damage in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), a senior...

UK says Rwanda flights to start in weeks; critics slam plan 17 Apr 2022 - 02:37 pm

London: The British government said Friday that it plans to start putting asylum-seekers on one-way flights toRwandawithin weeks, as it defended a deal...

Australia’s pandemic-era ban on cruise ships comes to an end 17 Apr 2022 - 02:34 pm

Australia’s two-year long ban on cruise ships expires on Sunday, another step toward the rehabilitation of tourism from the damage wrought by the...

FDA investigating Lucky Charms after reports of illness 17 Apr 2022 - 02:26 pm

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating Lucky Charms cereal after dozens of customers complained of illness after eating it. The FDA...

China sending up next space station crew in June 17 Apr 2022 - 02:06 pm

BEIJING: China will launch three more astronauts to its newest space station in June after the latest crew returned this weekend following a...

Four Philippine presidential candidates, including Pacquiao, won't quit race 17 Apr 2022 - 01:54 pm

MANILA: Four Philippine presidential candidates, including retired boxing star Manny Pacquiao, quelled speculation they were withdrawing from the race and said they remained...