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Shionogi says COVID pill trial shows reduction in symptoms 28 Sep 2022 - 11:57 am

TOKYO: Japan's Shionogi & Co Ltd said on Wednesday its oral treatment for COVID-19 demonstrated a significant reduction in symptoms compared with a...

Pakistan finance minister vows to tame inflation, cut interest rates 28 Sep 2022 - 11:32 am

Islamabad: Pakistan's new finance minister, Ishaq Dar, will work to rein in inflation and cut interest rates, he said on Wednesday, calling the...

Vietnam suffers floods and blackouts after Typhoon Noru makes landfall 28 Sep 2022 - 10:55 am

Typhoon Noru made landfall in Vietnam early Wednesday morning, knocking out power for more than 500,000 households and causing flooding and property damage...

One killed, nine injured, in an ongoing Israeli army raid on Jenin refugee camp 28 Sep 2022 - 10:30 am

One Palestinian was killed and nine others were injured this morning, two of them critical, in an ongoing Israeli army assault on Jenin...

Hurricane Ian spurs evacuations as airports, schools shut 28 Sep 2022 - 10:27 am

HurricaneIan, projected to be one of the costliest storms in US history, prompted mass evacuations, school shutdowns and thousands of flight cancellations across...

Fighter jets scrambled after bomb threat on Singapore Airlines flight from San Francisco 28 Sep 2022 - 08:09 am

A Singapore Airlines Ltd. flight en-route from San Francisco was escorted by fighter jets after a passenger allegedly claimed there was a bomb...

Royal Mail workers union calls for 19 days of strikes 27 Sep 2022 - 10:56 pm

LONDON: A trade union representing postal workers in the UK said on Tuesday that it has called for a further 19 days of...

Chess world rocked by cheating accusation made by Carlsen 27 Sep 2022 - 10:43 pm

Oslo: The genteel world of Chess has been rocked by accusations of cheating made by the game’s leading player. Magnus Carlsen, the world...

Washington announces more aid for flood-ravaged Pakistan 27 Sep 2022 - 10:31 pm

ISLAMABAD: The United States has boosted assistance to Pakistan’s flood relief efforts, announcing $10 million in aid, in addition to Washington's already announced...

German population hits a record 84m due to Ukraine refugees 27 Sep 2022 - 10:17 pm

BERLIN: The influx of Ukrainian refugees to Germany has pushed the country's population to a new all-time high of more than 84 million,...

Saudi King names Crown Prince as Prime Minister 27 Sep 2022 - 10:09 pm

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud named his son and heir Crown Prince HRH Mohammed bin...

Blinken pledges action to address Indian concerns on US visas 27 Sep 2022 - 09:10 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday blamed the COVID-19 pandemic for a backlog of visa applications from Indian nationals and...

US, militia help Somalia gain control of militant-held areas 27 Sep 2022 - 08:59 pm

Mogadishu: Somalia’s army, backed by thousands of militia members, have driven al-Shabaab militants out of central areas of the country in the largest...

Iran security forces clash with protesters over Amini's death 27 Sep 2022 - 08:41 pm

DUBAI: Iranian riot police and security forces clashed with demonstrators in dozens of cities on Tuesday, state media and social media said, amid...

Number of Russians entering EU jumps 30% in a week, says border agency 27 Sep 2022 - 08:24 pm

BERLIN: The number of Russians entering the European Union has jumped following a partial mobilisation ordered by Moscow, and illegal crossings are likely...

Superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian sold for $37.5m in Gibraltar 27 Sep 2022 - 08:11 pm

MADRID: A superyacht linked to a sanctioned Russian businessman fetched $37.5m at auction in Gibraltar last month after it was sold at the...

Over 96% said to favour joining Russia in first vote results from occupied Ukraine regions 27 Sep 2022 - 07:46 pm

LONDON: First partial voting results from four Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine showed majorities of more than 96% in favour of becoming part of...