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Guatemala earthquake triggers rockfalls and uproots trees 16 Feb 2022 - 02:21 pm

GUATEMELA CITY: An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck southwestern Guatemala early on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, uprooting trees and...

Paris hosts summit on Mali, considers troops withdrawal 16 Feb 2022 - 02:02 pm

PARIS: France is hosting a summit on Wednesday devoted to the fight against Islamic extremists in West Africa as Paris considers withdrawing its...

S. Korea to give out rapid tests as omicron shatters record 16 Feb 2022 - 12:37 pm

Seoul, South Korea: South Korea will distribute free coronavirus rapid test kits at schools and senior care facilities starting next week as it...

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 strikes Portugal's Madeira, no casualties reported 16 Feb 2022 - 12:05 pm

MADRID: A moderate earthquake rattled the Portuguese island of Madeira in the early hours on Wednesday, scaring residents but causing no damage or...

Shark attack kills swimmer in Sydney bay 16 Feb 2022 - 11:56 am

SYDNEY: A shark attack on Wednesday afternoon killed a swimmer off a Sydney beach, causing "catastrophic injuries", police and ambulance services said. Local...

Russian video shows tanks, military equipment leaving Crimea 16 Feb 2022 - 10:52 am

Moscow: Russia's defence ministry published video on Wednesday that it said showed a column of tanks and military vehicles leaving annexed Crimea across...

Netherlands eases Covid-19 measures as Cases start to fall 15 Feb 2022 - 11:53 pm

The Dutch government revealed its road map toward a full reopening as infections start to fall from record levels. Cultural venues and restaurants...

Zimbabwe re-opens all land borders as Covid cases decline 15 Feb 2022 - 10:17 pm

Ray NdlovuZimbabwe ordered the re-opening of all ports of entry with immediate effect as coronavirus cases in the country continue to decline, Information...

US urges Americans to avoid travel to South Korea, Belarus over COVID 15 Feb 2022 - 09:58 pm

WASHINGTON- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday advised against travel to six countries and territories including South Korea,...

Canada to ease travel requirements as COVID cases decline - source 15 Feb 2022 - 09:25 pm

OTTAWA- Canada will ease entry for fully vaccinated international travelers starting on March 1 as COVID-19 cases decline, allowing a rapid antigen test...

Ottawa police chief resigns as Canadian protesters dig in 15 Feb 2022 - 08:51 pm

OTTAWA- Ottawa's police chief has resigned after criticism that he did not do enough to stop COVID-19 protests that have paralyzed Canada's capital...

Ukraine reports cyber attack on defence ministry website, banks 15 Feb 2022 - 08:36 pm

KYIV- Ukraine's defence ministry and two banks came under a cyber attack on Tuesday that shut access to the ministry's website, Ukraine's information...

Turk sets unenviable Covid record by testing positive for 14 straight months 15 Feb 2022 - 08:24 pm

ISTANBUL- WhenMuzaffer Kayasanfirst caught COVID-19, he thought he was destined to die since he was already suffering from leukemia. Fourteen months and 78...

Turkey logs highest daily COVID death toll in over 9 months 15 Feb 2022 - 08:21 pm

ANKARA- The COVID-19 related death toll in Turkey surged to 309 in the last 24 hours, the highest daily level in more than...

Spanish fishing boat sinks off Canada; 4 dead, 17 missing 15 Feb 2022 - 07:54 pm

MADRID: A Spanish fishing boat sank early Tuesday in rough seas off Newfoundland in eastern Canada, killing at least four people, Spain's maritime...

Putin says Russia does not want war, calls Donbass 'genocide' 15 Feb 2022 - 06:17 pm

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia does not want a war in Europe, but described the situation in east Ukraine's...

Uk PM Johnson: We see some diplomatic opening with Russia, but intelligence still worrying 15 Feb 2022 - 03:56 pm

LONDON: Britain sees signs of a diplomatic opening with Russia over Ukraine, but the latest intelligence is still not encouraging, British Prime Minister...

Nato still waiting for Moscow's response to security proposals, Stoltenberg says 15 Feb 2022 - 03:41 pm

BRUSSELS: Nato is still waiting for a Russian response to the alliance's security proposals, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday. "We hope that...