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US announces $400 million in new Ukraine security assistance 03 Mar 2023 - 10:11 pm

Washington: The United States announced a new $400 million security aid package for Ukraine on Friday that features various types of ammunition for...

UAE officials deny report they’re considering quitting OPEC 03 Mar 2023 - 08:07 pm

The United Arab Emirates has no plans to leave the OPEC alliance, officials said on condition of anonymity, denying a report that sent...

Fire at Indonesian oil depot kills 14; thousands evacuated 03 Mar 2023 - 07:49 pm

JAKARTA: A large fire broke out at a fuel storage depot in Indonesia’s capital on Friday, killing at least 14 people, injuring dozens...

Nigeria’s Obi promises to contest Tinubu election victory in court 03 Mar 2023 - 07:35 pm

The Nigerian politician who ran an upstart presidential campaign from outside the two main parties said he will contest the election result in...

Rescued Guinean migrants recount Tunisia "nightmare" 03 Mar 2023 - 07:04 pm

Conakry: Through sobs and sighs, a visibly exhausted Ibrahima Barry and Dame Mariama Barry recount their journey home to Guinea from Tunisia after...

Belarus jails Nobel winner Bialiatski for 10 years 03 Mar 2023 - 05:26 pm

Moscow: Belarus on Friday handed a 10-year jail term to Nobel Prize-winning activist Ales Bialiatski, drawing immediate condemnation internationally. Bialiatski, who founded the...

Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for killing wife, son 03 Mar 2023 - 05:03 pm

Walterboro, S.C: South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday, a day after he was convicted of...

King Charles III picks France, Germany for 1st state visits 03 Mar 2023 - 04:44 pm

LONDON: King Charles III will travel to France and Germany for his first state visits since becoming monarch, Buckingham Palace said on Friday,...

Brussels farmers protest in droves, disrupt traffic 03 Mar 2023 - 03:13 pm

Brussels: Hundreds of tractors driven by angry farmers protesting a plan to cut nitrate levels converged on Brussels on Friday, creating major traffic...

French senators to start debating contested pension plan 03 Mar 2023 - 02:31 pm

Paris: French senators will start debating President EmmanuelMacron's contested pension plan on Thursday, as the centrist government hopes to find a compromise with...

France pledges 100 mn euros to protect tropical forests 03 Mar 2023 - 02:05 pm

Libreville: France will contribute to an "action plan" for preserving the world's tropical forests with an additional 100 million euros ($106 million) to...

Victims of Greece train crash returned to families in closed caskets 03 Mar 2023 - 01:56 pm

Larissa, Greece:Authorities in Greece said Friday that all remains recovered so far from scene of this week's rail disaster have been accounted for,...

Fishing banned as Philippine oil spill spreads 03 Mar 2023 - 01:54 pm

Manila: Thousands of fishermen in the Philippines have been ordered to stay ashore as authorities struggled Friday to contain an oil spill from...

Macron says era of French interference in Africa is 'over' 03 Mar 2023 - 01:19 pm

Libreville: President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said the era of French interference in Africa was "well over" as he began a four-nation tour...

Japan to attempt next-generation rocket launch again on March 6 03 Mar 2023 - 12:04 pm

Japan will make a second attempt to launch its new flagship rocket on March 6. Masashi Okada, project manager of the H3 rocket’s...

Police carry out search at Larissa station after Greek train crash 03 Mar 2023 - 11:41 am

Athens: Police raided the Larissa train station in Greece on Friday as part of the investigation into a collision between two trains that...

Hong Kong probes cause of blaze in shopping district 03 Mar 2023 - 09:13 am

HONG KONG: Hong Kong authorities on Friday were investigating the cause of a huge blaze that broke out overnight at a construction site...

US ambassador Cindy McCain to head UN World Food Program 02 Mar 2023 - 11:20 pm

United Nations: US Ambassador Cindy McCain was appointed head on Thursday of the UN World Food Program, the world’s largest humanitarian organization which...