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Fiji Parliament approves appointment of Rabuka as Prime Minister 24 Dec 2022 - 12:47 pm

Suva: Fiji parliament approved the appointment of Sitiveni Rabuka as Fiji's prime minister after a coalition of parties voted to install him, signaling...

Arctic blast, blizzards disrupt US travel ahead of holidays 24 Dec 2022 - 11:50 am

Arctic cold extended its grip over much of the United States on Friday, combining with snow, ice and howling winds from a deadly...

India makes COVID test mandatory for arrivals from some countries, including China 24 Dec 2022 - 10:29 am

New Delhi: India has mandated a COVID-19 negative test report for travelers arriving from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand, the...

India replaces COVID-era free food programme with cheaper scheme 24 Dec 2022 - 12:33 am

NEW DELHI: India will end its COVID-19 era free food programme on December31 and replace it with a cheaper programme that will save...

China's stretched health system braces for peak in COVID infections 24 Dec 2022 - 12:10 am

BEIJING/Shanghai: China is expecting a peak in COVID-19 infections within a week, a health official said, with authorities predicting extra strain on the...

US House approves Ukraine aid including arms after Zelenskiy visit 23 Dec 2022 - 11:06 pm

WASHINGTON/KYIV: The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval on Friday to a $45 billion aid package for Ukraine, as President Volodymyr...

State of emergency as 2 dead, 400 homes damaged in Chilean seaside resort town fire 23 Dec 2022 - 10:51 pm

Viña del Mar, Chile: At least two people died and some 400 homes have been damaged or destroyed in a fire that broke...

South Africa's Eskom warns of long electricity crisis 23 Dec 2022 - 08:35 pm

Johannesburg: Beleaguered electricity firm Eskom warned South Africans on Friday to brace for a prolonged electricity crisis as it struggles to power up...

Pakistan suicide car bombing kills one police official, injures others 23 Dec 2022 - 07:55 pm

ISLAMABAD: Suspected militants sped through a checkpoint in Pakistan's capital of Islamabad on Friday and blew themselves up as police gave pursuit, killing...

North Korea fires missile amid tension over Russia arms aid 23 Dec 2022 - 06:44 pm

SEOUL: North Korea fired two ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Friday, the South Korean military said, the latest...

70 percent of US under storm warning as deep freeze hits 23 Dec 2022 - 06:21 pm

Chicago" A historic and brutal winter storm put some 240 million Americans under severe weather warnings on Friday as the United States faced...

Male panda at Dutch zoo turns out to be female 23 Dec 2022 - 05:44 pm

The Hague: A two-year-old giant panda at a Dutch zoo has caused a stir by turning out to be a female and not...

Indonesian families sue over deadly stadium disaster 23 Dec 2022 - 04:21 pm

Jakarta: Seven Indonesian families whose relatives died or were injured in one of the worst stadium disasters in football history are suing officials...

British nurses and paramedics plan more strikes in 2023 23 Dec 2022 - 04:20 pm

LONDON: Britain's health workers on Friday announced a fresh round of strikes in January, with their long-running dispute over pay and conditions with...

Greece to double subsidy on energy bills to 840 mln euros in January 23 Dec 2022 - 03:34 pm

ATHENS: Greece will increase subsidies on energy bills to 840 million euros ($892.08 million) in January to continue supporting households and businesses against...

Two dead, four injured in Paris shooting: prosecutor 23 Dec 2022 - 02:41 pm

Paris: Two people were killed and four injured in a shooting in central Paris on Friday, police and prosecutors said, adding that the...

BioNTech initiates clinical trial of mRNA-based malaria vaccine candidate 23 Dec 2022 - 01:04 pm

BERLIN: BioNTech has initiated a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial of its BNT165b1 malaria vaccine candidate using mRNA technology, the German company announced...