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Philippines set to resume resupply mission to South China Sea 21 Nov 2021 - 03:30 pm

Manila: The Philippines' defence chief said on Sunday a military resupply mission for the country's troops stationed on an atoll in the South...

Austrians enjoy final day before impending lockdown 21 Nov 2021 - 03:01 pm

VIENNA: Austrians were enjoying a last day out in coffeehouses and at Christmas markets Sunday before the government imposes a nationwide lockdown to...

Iran's Mahan Air says its has foiled a cyber attack: TV 21 Nov 2021 - 01:16 pm

Dubai: A cyber attack against Iranian private airline Mahan Air has been foiled, Iranian state media reported on Sunday, adding that the airliner's...

US-bound passengers stranded after emergency landing 21 Nov 2021 - 12:42 pm

Dozens of people were stranded in Europe for a second night on Saturday after their U.S.-bound flight made an emergency landing in Dublin...

Relatives of virus dead question Japan's stay-at-home policy 21 Nov 2021 - 11:35 am

Tokyo: Yoshihiko Takeuchi, who ran a small restaurant on the island of Okinawa, told only a few friends he had the coronavirus. When...

Atlanta airport checkpoint chaos: Man grabs gun, it goes off 21 Nov 2021 - 11:03 am

Atlanta: A passenger awaiting a search at theAtlantaairport's main security checkpoint reached in his bag and grabbed a firearm, and it went off,...

Disney World puts COVID-19 vaccination mandate policy on hold 21 Nov 2021 - 10:50 am

Disney World near Orlando, Florida, operated by Walt Disney Co, has put its COVID-19 vaccination mandate on hold, a spokesperson said on Saturday....

Travel bubble with Singapore brings international students back to Australia 21 Nov 2021 - 10:05 am

MELBOURNE: A group of international university students arrived in Australia from Singapore on Sunday after nearly a two-year pandemic absence, as a travel...

Sudan military to reinstate ousted PM Hamdok after deal reached - Umma Party head 21 Nov 2021 - 09:37 am

Khartoum: Sudan's military plans to reinstate ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok following an agreement reached in the late hours of Saturday, Fadlallah Burma...

Canada finds 4th body after British Columbia mudslide 20 Nov 2021 - 09:57 pm

VANCOUVER, British Columbia:The British Columbia Coroners Service has confirmed the discovery of three more bodies near the village of Pemberton, bringing to four...

Blinken eyes African crises, says continent must reform 20 Nov 2021 - 05:53 pm

ABUJA, Nigeria:U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called on African nations to heed warnings posed by crises inEthiopiaand Sudan, take seriously...

Poland's PM to hold talks in Europe on border crisis 20 Nov 2021 - 05:11 pm

WARSAW, Poland: Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Saturday he is to hold a series of talks in Europe about the pressure of...

US teen Rittenhouse acquitted of all charges after divisive murder trial 20 Nov 2021 - 04:28 pm

Kenosha: A jury acquittedteenager Kyle Rittenhouse on Friday of murder in the fatal shooting of two men during racial justice in a decision...

Poland reports fewer attempts to cross its border with Belarus 20 Nov 2021 - 03:31 pm

Warsaw/Bialystok, Poland: The number of migrants trying to force their way into Poland from Belarus fell again on Friday after an apparent change...

Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemns British decision on Hamas 20 Nov 2021 - 03:16 pm

Ramallah: The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned the British governments decision to designate Hamas as a terrorist organization, and considered it an unjustified attack...

Taliban to start paying overdue salaries of Afghan government workers 20 Nov 2021 - 03:11 pm

Kabul: Afghanistan's Taliban administration will begin paying the overdue salaries of government workers from Saturday, officials said. Thousands of Afghan government workers are...