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Chance of finding missing crew of Hong Kong 'very slim' after storm - authorities 03 Jul 2022 - 12:30 pm

HONG KONG: The chance of finding 27 crew members alive from a vessel that snapped in two as tropical storm Chaba passed through...

Sydney orders evacuations as torrential rain causes flooding 03 Jul 2022 - 10:09 am

Authorities in Sydney asked thousands of people to evacuate their homes as torrential rain lashes Australia’s largest city, causing widespread flooding. A severe...

Japan's JERA says it shut down a 500 MW power plant due to fire 03 Jul 2022 - 10:00 am

TOKYO: A fire caused Japan's biggest power generator JERA to shut down a 500 megawatt (MW) unit at its Chiba thermal power station...

Ukraine hits Russian base in occupied Melitopol, exiled mayor says 03 Jul 2022 - 09:56 am

KYIV: Ukrainian forces hit a Russian base with over 30 strikes in the Russian-occupied southern city of Melitopol on Sunday, the city's exiled...

China’s Anhui locks down second county amid Covid flareup 03 Jul 2022 - 09:24 am

China’s Anhui put a second county under lockdown this week after a surge in Covid-19 cases stoked fears of a widespread breakout in...

5.2 magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang in Northwest China 03 Jul 2022 - 08:55 am

Beijing: An earthquake with 5.2 magnitude on Richer scale hit Akto County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR) in Northwest China. According to...

Tropical Storm Colin threatens a wet weekend for Carolinas 02 Jul 2022 - 07:12 pm

MIAMI:Tropical Storm Colin formed along the South Carolina coast on Saturday, bringing the threat of rain and high winds for a day or...

Musk meets pope, uses Twitter to announce the audience 02 Jul 2022 - 06:56 pm

ROME:Tesla CEO Elon Musk, whose $44 billion bid to buy Twitter remains in limbo, used the social media platform to announce he had...

North Macedonia pushes to advance Bulgarian EU accession deal 02 Jul 2022 - 06:05 pm

North Macedonia’s government said it’s beginning consultations to find support for a European Union proposal seeking to unlock the country’s path to the...

India's monsoon rains cover entire country but still down on average 02 Jul 2022 - 02:15 pm

NEW DELHI: India's annual monsoon covered the entire country on Saturday, six days earlier than usual, the state-run weather office said, but rain...

At least five killed in magnitude 6.1 quake on Iran Gulf coast 02 Jul 2022 - 02:06 pm

DUBAI: At least five people were killed and 49 injured by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in southern Iran early on Saturday, state media...

China lashed by year's first typhoon, record rains forecast 02 Jul 2022 - 01:06 pm

SHANGHAI: China's first typhoon of the year brought gales and rain to its southern shores on Saturday, as forecasters warned of record rainfall...

Over two dozen crew missing as storm Chaba hits Hong Kong 02 Jul 2022 - 01:00 pm

HONG KONG: More than two dozen crew on an engineering vessel with 30 people on board were missing after it snapped in two...

Rescuers recover 26 dead from mudslide in India's northeast 02 Jul 2022 - 11:58 am

GAUHATI, India: Fresh rain and falling boulders on Saturday hampered rescuers who have so far pulled out 26 bodies from the debris of...

Tropical Storm Bonnie moving over Nicaragua toward Pacific 02 Jul 2022 - 11:13 am

MEXICO CITY: Tropical Storm Bonnie swept into Nicaragua bringing the threat of flooding from heavy rain, while heading for a predicted fast crossing...

US announces $820 million in Ukraine aid, including missile systems 01 Jul 2022 - 10:13 pm

Washington: The U.S. announced on Friday that it will provide Ukraine with $820 million in new military aid, including new surface-to-air missile systems...