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Amazon to pull Kindle out of China 02 Jun 2022 - 10:55 am

Shanghai: Amazon.com said that from Thursday it will stop supplying retailers in China with its Kindle e-readers and will shut its Kindle e-bookstore...

Gunman kills four in Oklahoma medical center, police say 02 Jun 2022 - 09:43 am

Tulsa, Oklahoma: A man armed with a rifle and a handgun killed four people inside a medical building in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Wednesday...

Rapid rise in Mumbai pushes India's Covid numbers to month high 02 Jun 2022 - 09:15 am

Mumbai: India's health ministry reported 3,712 new coronavirus infections for the past twenty four hours on Thursday, the highest in nearly a month,...

Covid "getting worse, not better" in North Korea: WHO 01 Jun 2022 - 10:02 pm

LONDON- A top official at the World Health Organization said the U.N. health agency assumes the coronavirus outbreak in North Korea is "getting...

New York LaGuardia airport reveals $8 bln makeover 01 Jun 2022 - 09:50 pm

NEW YORK- New York officials on Wednesday celebrated the six-year $8 billion reconstruction of the city's long-derided LaGuardia airport with a brand new...

Mexico death toll from storm Agatha rises to 11, with 33 missing 01 Jun 2022 - 09:20 pm

MEXICO CITY- The death toll caused by Hurricane Agatha in Mexico has risen to 11, with another 33 missing and heavy rains likely...

Biden to meet with baby formula makers on easing shortage 01 Jun 2022 - 08:49 pm

WASHINGTON- President Joe Biden is set to meet with infant formula manufacturers as his administration works to ease nationwide shortages by importing foreign...

Health agency confirms community spread of monkeypox in England 01 Jun 2022 - 07:43 pm

LONDON- Monkeypox appears to be spreading from person to person in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Wednesday. The usually...

COVID cases rise in the Americas, nations must also monitor other viruses -PAHO 01 Jun 2022 - 07:39 pm

SAO PAULO- COVID-19 cases in the Americas increased 10.4% last week from the previous one, but countries must also pay attention to a...

Trolling and safety fears plague many young women online, UK study finds 01 Jun 2022 - 06:18 pm

LONDON- Young women are more concerned about the mental health impact of being online than other internet users, with many citing personal safety...

New York City identifies two more presumptive monkeypox cases 01 Jun 2022 - 06:13 pm

New York City health officials have identified an additional two presumptive monkeypox cases after the patients definitively tested positive for orthopoxvirus, a virus...

Russia says U.S. rocket supplies to Ukraine risk widening conflict 01 Jun 2022 - 05:48 pm

LONDON: Russia on Wednesday sharply criticised a U.S. decision to supply advanced rocket systems and munitions to Ukraine, warning it could widen the...

Australia PM Albanese appoints record number of women to diverse cabinet 01 Jun 2022 - 01:37 pm

Sydney: Australia's new federal ministry was sworn into office on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appointing a record number of women to...

Saudi Arabia is planning the largest buildings ever constructed 01 Jun 2022 - 12:18 pm

Saudi Arabia is planning the world’s largest buildings in a mostly unpopulated part of the country as part of an entirely new $500...

Musk’s Tesla ultimatum: Return to office or work somewhere else 01 Jun 2022 - 12:06 pm

The world’s richest man appears to have had it with this whole working-from-home business. Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., weighed...

Britain tells airlines to stop selling flights they can't deliver 01 Jun 2022 - 10:56 am

London: Britain's Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has told airlines to stop selling tickets for flights they cannot staff after a spate of airline...

Latest cyberattack in Costa Rica targets hospital system 01 Jun 2022 - 12:18 am

SAN JOSE- A cyberattack struck Costa Rica's hospitals and clinics early Tuesday morning, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) said, the latest...