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US says Khartoum still too unsafe to evacute embassy 21 Apr 2023 - 11:19 pm

Washington: The US State Department said on Friday that ongoing fighting between military factions in Sudan made it too risky to try to...

Germany calls for immediate ceasefire in Sudan 21 Apr 2023 - 10:38 pm

Berlin: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Friday called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan to allow civilians to get to safety. Speaking...

Argentina's President Fernández won't seek reelection 21 Apr 2023 - 05:58 pm

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s President Alberto Fernández announced on Friday he won’t seek reelection for a second term this year, a decision that follows...

Guinea launches probe after 50 fishermen suffer skin problems 21 Apr 2023 - 05:49 pm

Conakry: More than 50 fishermen in the West African state of Guinea have been hospitalised with a unknown skin ailment, the government's spokesman...

Who is fighting in Sudan? 21 Apr 2023 - 05:10 pm

Khartoum: For the past week, forces loyal to Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and rival fighters of Mohamed Hamdan Daglo's paramilitary Rapid...

Jack Ma accepts university teaching post in Hong Kong 21 Apr 2023 - 04:56 pm

Hong Kong: Jack Ma, founder of Chinese tech giant Alibaba, has been made an honorary professor of business at a top Hong Kong...

Russia's air force accidentally bombs own city of Belgorod 21 Apr 2023 - 04:41 pm

MOSCOW: Russia's military acknowledged that a bomb accidentally dropped by one of its warplanes caused a powerful blast in a Russian city not...

Family joins rescued Indian climber being treated in Nepal 21 Apr 2023 - 02:58 pm

KATHMANDU, Nepal: An Indian climber who was rescued after spending three days trapped in a 300-meter (980-foot) -deep crevasse on Mount Annapurna, the...

UK deputy prime minister quits after bullying investigation 21 Apr 2023 - 02:04 pm

LONDON: U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned Friday after an independent investigation found he bullied civil servants, though he criticized the report...

Berlusconi's health slowing improving, doctors say 21 Apr 2023 - 01:59 pm

Milan, Italy: Silvio Berlusconi's health is slowly but progressively improving, doctors said Friday, more than two weeks after the 86-year-old former Italian prime...

Strikes bring German railways to standstill, hit 4 airports 21 Apr 2023 - 12:18 pm

BERLIN: An eight-hour strike brought Germany's railways to a standstill on Friday morning, while walkouts also were underway at four major German airports...

Poland allows transit of Ukrainian grain 21 Apr 2023 - 12:10 pm

Warsaw: Poland on Friday allowed the transit of Ukrainian grain and other food through its borders, partially lifting a near week-long ban imposed...

Charge to be dropped in Alec Baldwin movie set shooting 20 Apr 2023 - 11:04 pm

Santa Fe, New Mexico:Prosecutors in New Mexico plan to drop an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of...

UN says up to 20,000 have fled Sudan fighting for Chad 20 Apr 2023 - 09:27 pm

Geneva: The United Nations said on Thursday up to 20,000 people had fled escalating violence in Sudan to seek safety in Chad, many...

US deploying forces for possible Sudan embassy evacuation 20 Apr 2023 - 09:13 pm

Washington: The United States is deploying forces to eastern Africa in case an evacuation of American embassy staff in Sudan becomes necessary due...

SpaceX giant rocket fails minutes after launching from Texas 20 Apr 2023 - 05:23 pm

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas: SpaceX’s giant new rocket blasted off on its first test flight Thursday but failed minutes after rising from the...

Pakistan-held Kashmir elects Imran Khan ally as new chief 20 Apr 2023 - 05:18 pm

ISLAMABAD: A lawmaker from the party of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was elected to the top post in the Pakistani-administered section...