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Torrential rain causes havoc in New Zealand, hundreds forced from homes 19 Aug 2022 - 10:03 am

WELLINGTON: Torrential rain hit parts of New Zealand for a fourth day on Friday, forcing hundreds of people from their homes as rivers...

Stars Coffee, anyone? Starbucks successor opening in Russia 18 Aug 2022 - 11:37 pm

MOSCOW: People in Moscow who were disappointed when Starbucks closed its coffee shops after Russia sent troops into Ukraine may now feel a...

Trains paralyzed again in UK as unions stage more strikes 18 Aug 2022 - 08:51 pm

LONDON: Thousands of train workers in Britain staged a new round of strikes on Thursday, paralyzing rail service across the country in an...

Ukraine's Zelenskyy hosts talks with UN chief, Turkey leader 18 Aug 2022 - 05:03 pm

LVIV, Ukraine:As a potential power broker, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will use his first visit to Ukraine since the war started nearly...

Wildfires kill at least 26 in eastern Algeria 18 Aug 2022 - 03:14 pm

ALGIERS, Algeria:Wildfires raging in the forests of eastern Algeria have killed 26 people, according to a "provisional report” by the north African country's...

China Covid cases at a three-month high as even fish get tests 18 Aug 2022 - 03:04 pm

China’s Covid cases surged to a three-month high, driven by a worsening outbreak in the tropical Hainan province that has become the country’s...

Czech president admitted to hospital for short-term stay 18 Aug 2022 - 02:35 pm

PRAGUE, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Czech President Milos Zeman was admitted to the Central Military Hospital in Prague on Thursday for a planned...

China's fiscal revenue falls 9.2 percent 18 Aug 2022 - 12:55 pm

Beijing: China's fiscal revenue dropped 9.2 percent year on year during the first seven months of 2022. The country's fiscal revenue amounted to...

Two killed, 12 injured as storms hit Corsica 18 Aug 2022 - 12:19 pm

PARIS: Two people were killed and 12 were injured when strong winds and hail hit the French island of Corsica on Thursday, while...

Germany's constitutional court upholds measles vaccine mandate for children 18 Aug 2022 - 11:51 am

BERLIN: The German constitutional court upheld the country's measles vaccine mandate for children on Thursday, ruling against a challenge brought by parents. In...

Philippines plans first retail bond under Marcos presidency 18 Aug 2022 - 11:39 am

The Philippines is planning to sell its first local-currency bonds to retail investors since Ferdinand Marcos Jr. became president, in a debt offering...

Two killed in Russian shelling of Ukrainian city of Kharkiv: Governor 18 Aug 2022 - 11:30 am

KHARKIV, Ukraine: Two civilians were killed and 18 wounded in a pre-dawn rocket attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Thursday,...

Flooding caused by heavy rain kills 16 in western China 18 Aug 2022 - 10:05 am

BEIJING: Flooding caused by heavy rainfall in the western Chinese province of Qinghai has killed 16 people, state media reported on Thursday, with...

Vietnam orders tech firms to store user data onshore 18 Aug 2022 - 10:01 am

HANOI: Vietnam's government has ordered technology firms to store their users' data locally and set up local offices, its latest move to tighten...

Earthquake of 5.3 magnitude hits Central Chile 18 Aug 2022 - 09:51 am

Santiago:An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit central Chile on Thursday. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the epicenter of...

Iran ready to swap prisoners with US 17 Aug 2022 - 08:59 pm

TEHRAN: The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday affirmed readiness to swap prisoners with the United States. "Iran has been pursuing the case independently...

Israel, Turkey to exchange ambassadors in diplomatic reset 17 Aug 2022 - 08:30 pm

JERUSALEM: Israel and Turkey will restore full diplomatic relations and dispatch ambassadors for the first time in years, the latest step in months...