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Brittney Griner says she will advocate for Americans detained abroad, resume career 16 Dec 2022 - 09:55 pm

US basketball star Brittney Griner, who on Friday left an Army medical center where she had been recuperating following her release from a...

Croatia rejects joining EU mission of Ukrainian military support 16 Dec 2022 - 09:37 pm

ZAGREB: Croatian lawmakers on Friday narrowly rejected a proposal the country should join an EU mission in support of the Ukrainian military after...

France and Morocco mend ties after visa spat 16 Dec 2022 - 08:18 pm

RABAT: France and Morocco announced on Friday they were mending fences after months of tensions over visas, and said President Emmanuel Macron would...

Japan approves major defence overhaul, warning of China threats 16 Dec 2022 - 06:18 pm

Tokyo: Japan approved a major defence policy overhaul on Friday, including a significant spending hike, as it warned China poses the "greatest strategic...

Spain to test cut in work hours to boost companies' productivity 16 Dec 2022 - 04:58 pm

MADRID: Spain has launched a pilot project to help small and medium sized industrial companies cut the working week by at least half...

Maiden seeks to reopen plant after India govt lab says cough syrups were safe 16 Dec 2022 - 03:59 pm

NEW DELHI: Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd said on Friday it will seek to reopen its main factory after India's main drugs officer said test...

Indonesia quake death toll jumps to 602 after new count 16 Dec 2022 - 03:08 pm

Jakarta: The death toll from an earthquake that hit Indonesia's main island Java last month has jumped by hundreds to 602, a local...

Global stockpile of cholera vaccines 'empty or extremely low': WHO 16 Dec 2022 - 12:59 pm

GENEVA: A World Health Organization official said on Friday that the global stockpile of cholera vaccines it helps manage is "currently empty or...

World's largest freestanding cylindrical aquarium bursts in Berlin 16 Dec 2022 - 12:32 pm

BERLIN: An aquarium in Berlin that was home to around 1,500 exotic fish burst early on Friday, spilling 1 million litres (264,172 gallons)...

Four critically injured after crush at London concert venue 16 Dec 2022 - 12:11 pm

London: Four people were critically injured and four others were hospitalised following a crush outside a south London venue hosting a concert by...

Sixteen killed, 17 missing in Malaysia landslide 16 Dec 2022 - 10:33 am

Batang Kali, Malaysia: At least 16 people were killed when a landslide struck a campsite at a Malaysian farm on Friday, officials said,...

Fire near French city of Lyon kills 10, including 5 children 16 Dec 2022 - 10:13 am

PARIS: Ten people, including five children aged three to 15, were killed in a fire in the early hours of Friday in a...

Biden administration offers US households more free COVID-19 tests for winter 15 Dec 2022 - 11:18 pm

WASHINGTON: US households can order four free at-home COVID-19 tests from the government website COVIDTests.gov beginning on Thursday as part of the Biden...

Puerto Rico independence vote bill passes US House 15 Dec 2022 - 11:08 pm

Washington: Puerto Rico's movement for greater self-government got a boost on Thursday in the US House of Representatives, which passed a bill for...

UK govt admits antibiotic shortage 15 Dec 2022 - 10:43 pm

London: The UK government on Thursday admitted there were serious shortages of antibiotics to treat bacterial infections in children, despite more than a...

Teen believed to be among four victims of Channel capsizing 15 Dec 2022 - 10:32 pm

London: A teenager was among the four people who died after a small boat packed with migrants capsized in freezing temperatures in the...

Mexico Senate approves president's controversial electoral reform 15 Dec 2022 - 09:21 pm

Mexico City: Mexico's Senate on Thursday approved a controversial reform proposed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that will reduce the budget and...