World

Lebanese state media archives looted in heart of Beirut 27 Feb 2023 - 05:33 pm

Beirut: Unknown assailants broke into the offices of Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency and stole the servers that contain its archives, the Information...

IS fighter accused of links to 'Beatles' cell appears in UK court 27 Feb 2023 - 05:33 pm

London: A convicted Islamic State member allegedly linked to the group's notorious "Beatles" kidnap-and-murder cell appeared in a UK court ahead of the...

Turkiye's Erdogan asks forgiveness for quake rescue delays 27 Feb 2023 - 05:21 pm

Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday asked for forgiveness over rescue delays while visiting one of the areas hit hardest by...

Britons face higher energy bills despite cooler inflation 27 Feb 2023 - 05:05 pm

London: UK regulators announced on Monday a lower cap on sky-high energy bills from April but Britons still face paying more for gas...

Syria landmine blast kills nine civilians: state media 27 Feb 2023 - 04:27 pm

Damascus: Nine Syrian civilians were killed on Monday when a landmine planted by jihadists exploded, state media said, in the latest tragedy to...

Belarus seeks 19 years in jail for exiled opposition leader 27 Feb 2023 - 04:15 pm

Moscow: Prosecutors in Moscow-allied Belarus have asked the courts to jail Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and a close aide to nearly two...

Tokyo to host 1st World Cup for 'SPOGOMI' trash collecting sport 27 Feb 2023 - 04:04 pm

Doha: For the first time, teams of several people will work together to pick up litter in a defined area under a time...

Wave of support for Turkish father who lost daughter in quake 27 Feb 2023 - 03:52 pm

Ankara: A photo of a father holding his daughter's hand killed in the February 6 earthquake that struck Turkiye has provoked an outpouring...

New York battery-recycling project gets $375 million US backing 27 Feb 2023 - 03:29 pm

The U.S. subsidiary of Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. is getting a $375 million loan offer from the Biden administration for the expansion of a...

Biden orders door-to-door health surveys after rail disaster 27 Feb 2023 - 02:43 pm

President Joe Biden instructed federal agents responding to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio to go door-to-door to conduct health surveys with...

Victims wash ashore after deadly Italy shipwreck 27 Feb 2023 - 02:37 pm

Cutro, Italy: Italy's coastguard on Monday searched the sea and beaches for bodies following a shipwreck off Calabria, as the death toll rose...

Greta Thunberg and Sami activists protest 'illegal' wind turbines in Norway 27 Feb 2023 - 02:16 pm

Oslo: Climate activist Greta Thunberg and dozens of Sami activists blocked the entrance to Norway's energy ministry Monday to protest against wind turbines...

China considers ways to curb youths’ ‘excessive’ video use 27 Feb 2023 - 01:50 pm

Chinese media regulators are studying measures to curb addiction among youths to short videos, the format popularized by tech giants from ByteDance Ltd....

Magnitude 5.6 quake hits Turkiye; more buildings collapse 27 Feb 2023 - 01:48 pm

ANKARA, Turkiye: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southern Turkiye on Monday - three weeks after a catastrophic temblor devastated the region - causing...

Hundreds blocked on Croatia roads as snowstorm spurs chaos 27 Feb 2023 - 01:41 pm

ZAGREB, Croatia: Hundreds of people in Croatia have spent the night in their cars or at gas stations and reception centers after a...

5 die in SW China mine as hope fades for 47 trapped in north 27 Feb 2023 - 12:09 pm

BEIJING: At least five workers were killed in a roof collapse at a mine in southwestern China, as hope appeared to be fading...

Last-minute problem keeps SpaceX rocket, astronauts grounded 27 Feb 2023 - 11:05 am

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla: Last-minute technical trouble forced SpaceX to call off Monday’s attempt to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station for...