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Tesla gets conditional green light for German gigafactory 04 Mar 2022 - 06:28 pm

POTSDAM: Tesla has received conditional approval for its German gigafactory near Berlin, the state of Brandenburg where plant is located said on Friday,...

Hong Kong retail chains ration staples to curb COVID panic buying 04 Mar 2022 - 06:03 pm

HONG KONG: Two of Hong Kong's largest consumer retail chains started rationing some food and drug items on Friday to curb panic buying...

Civilian death toll in Ukraine rises to 331: UN rights office 04 Mar 2022 - 05:23 pm

The U.N. human rights office said on Friday it had confirmed 331 civilians have been killed and 675 injured in Ukraine since Russia's...

Airbnb joins Western corporate shutdowns in Russia 04 Mar 2022 - 05:05 pm

Home rental company Airbnb Inc on Thursday became the latest big global firm to halt operations in Russia as Western sanctions build against...

Biden to announce Siemens investment, planned factory jobs 04 Mar 2022 - 03:47 pm

President Joe Biden has been pushing for more U.S. factory jobs - and he'll be joined Friday by the CEO of technology company...

South Korean wildfire forces thousands to flee their homes 04 Mar 2022 - 03:43 pm

SEOUL, South Korea: Thousands of South Koreans fled their homes Friday as a large wildfire ripped through an eastern coastal area and temporarily...

Michelin Guide suspends restaurant recommendations in Russia 04 Mar 2022 - 03:28 pm

Michelin said on Friday its world famous guide would suspend all restaurant recommendations in Russia in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. All...

Russian seizure of Ukraine nuclear plant sparks worries about radiation monitoring 04 Mar 2022 - 03:02 pm

TOKYO/SEOUL: Russia's seizure of a Ukrainian nuclear power plant has raised fears about access to radiation data, atomic experts said, although they stressed...

Russia curbs access to BBC and other foreign news websites 04 Mar 2022 - 01:46 pm

MOSCOW- Russia's communications watchdog has restricted access to several foreign news organisations' websites including the BBC and Deutsche Welle for spreading what it...

Mosque bombed in northwest Pakistan, at least 30 killed 04 Mar 2022 - 01:20 pm

PESHAWAR,Pakistan- A powerful bomb exploded inside a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on Friday, killing at least 30 worshippers...

Russia to introduce jail terms for spreading 'fake' information about army 04 Mar 2022 - 11:49 am

MOSCOW- Russia's parliament on Friday passed a law imposing a jail term of up to 15 years for spreading intentionally 'fake' information about...

Ukraine says Russian forces seize Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant 04 Mar 2022 - 10:04 am

KYIV- Russian military forces have seized the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant - Europe's largest - in Ukraine's southeast, the regional state administration said...

German chancellor Scholz calls for ceasefire in Ukraine 04 Mar 2022 - 12:08 am

BERLIN- A ceasefire and further negotiations for a retreat of Russian troops from Ukraine are urgently needed to help de-escalate the situation in...

SpaceX chief Musk warns that its Starlink system could be 'targeted' in Ukraine 03 Mar 2022 - 11:50 pm

SAN FRANCISCO- SpaceX chief Elon Musk warned there was a high chance the company's Starlink satellite broadband service could be "targeted" in Ukraine,...

Macron launches re-election bid to protect French from 'world's disorders' 03 Mar 2022 - 11:23 pm

PARIS- French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he would run for a second term in April's elections, seeking a mandate to steer...

Ukraine, Russia make progress on evacuation corridors as war rages 03 Mar 2022 - 10:03 pm

BORODYANKA/LVIV, Ukraine- Russia and Ukraine have agreed on the need to set up humanitarian corridors and a possible ceasefire around them for Ukrainian...

Ukraine president says Russia and Ukraine must compromise to end war 03 Mar 2022 - 09:54 pm

LVIV, Ukraine- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday said Ukraine and Russia could find a way out of the war if the Kremlin...

Putin says Russian operation in Ukraine is going to plan 03 Mar 2022 - 08:44 pm

MOSCOW- President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia's military operations in Ukraine were going according to plan and he praised its soldiers...