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Mum and Malaysia celebrate Yeoh's Oscar win 13 Mar 2023 - 02:08 pm

Kuala Lumpur: "Malaysia can!"cried MichelleYeoh's mother in a video chat with her daughter minutes after her historic Oscars win was announced -- citing...

Masks stay put in Japan as 3-year request to wear them ends 13 Mar 2023 - 01:41 pm

TOKYO: Japan on Monday dropped its request for people to wear masks after three years, but hardly anything changed in the country that...

Hundreds of migrants attempt to storm the US-Mexico border 13 Mar 2023 - 01:16 pm

Ciudad Juárez, Mexico: Hundreds of people tried to storm the US-Mexico border on Sunday, after a rumor that migrants would be allowed to...

German airports face fresh disruption as staff plan pay strike 13 Mar 2023 - 12:42 pm

German airline passengers faced disruption on Monday, with scores of flights canceled at Berlin airport as ground staff went on strike over pay....

Tourist paradise Palawan prepares to tackle oil spill with human hair, old clothes 13 Mar 2023 - 12:17 pm

Residents of a Philippine island famed for its white-sand beaches and turquoise waters are arming themselves with human hair and used clothing in...

Doha-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Karachi 13 Mar 2023 - 11:18 am

Doha: An IndiGo flight bound for Doha that took off from Delhi was diverted to Karachi airport in Pakistan due to medical emergency....

Iran says deal with Saudi Arabia will help end Yemen's war 12 Mar 2023 - 08:57 pm

CAIRO: Iran's mission to the United Nations says a breakthrough agreement with Saudi Arabia restoring bilateral relations will help bring a political settlement...

Up to 500 IS fighters still active in Iraq: military 12 Mar 2023 - 08:24 pm

Baghdad: The Islamic State group still has up to 500 active fighters in Iraq, a senior military official estimated on Sunday in the...

German airport strikes force hundreds of flight cancellations 12 Mar 2023 - 06:12 pm

Airport staff across northern Germany are set to strike on Monday, forcing the cancellations of hundreds of flights, with tens of thousands of...

Italy fears huge numbers of migrants might sail from Libya 12 Mar 2023 - 05:56 pm

Rome: Intelligence reports indicate nearly 700,000 migrants are in Libya awaiting an opportunity to set out by sea toward Italy, a lawmaker from...

French Senate adopts pension bill despite street protests 12 Mar 2023 - 05:31 pm

A contentious bill that would raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 got a push forward with the Senate’s adoption...

BBC crisis escalates as players, stars rally behind Lineker 12 Mar 2023 - 04:58 pm

London: The BBC was forced to scrap much of its weekend sports programming as the network scrambled to stem an escalating crisis over...

New protests hit Greece over train tragedy 12 Mar 2023 - 03:56 pm

Athens: Thousands of demonstrators staged fresh protests in Greece on Sunday as anger grows over the country's deadliest rail crash, ratcheting up pressure...

SAfrica rapper Costa Titch dies after collapsing on stage 12 Mar 2023 - 03:38 pm

Johannesburg: The South African rapper Costa Titch died on stage while performing, police said Sunday, as they opened an investigation in the circumstances...

Cheetahs back in wild in India after seven decades 12 Mar 2023 - 03:21 pm

New Delhi: Two Namibian cheetahs relocated to India last year were released into the wild, more than seven decades after the world's fastest...

Saudi Arabia announces new national airline 'Riyadh Air' 12 Mar 2023 - 02:41 pm

Doha: Saudi Arabia announced today the establishment of Riyadh Air, a wholly owned company by the Public Investment Fund (PIF). HRH Crown Prince...

Pence says history will hold Trump 'accountable' for Capitol attack 12 Mar 2023 - 10:12 am

Washington: Former US vice president Mike Pence said Saturday that history would hold former president Donald Trump "accountable" for his role in the...