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EU agrees Russian oil sanctions, gives Hungary exemptions 31 May 2022 - 02:41 pm

Brussels: European Union leaders handed Hungary concessions to agree an oil embargo on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, sealing a deal in...

9-year-old girl survives rare cougar attack in Washington 31 May 2022 - 02:34 pm

Fruitland, Wash:A 9-year-old girl survived a cougar attack after wandering up a trail with two friends while camping in northwest Washington state. It...

Lebanese parliament re-elects Nabih Berri as speaker 31 May 2022 - 12:52 pm

Beirut: Lebanon's new legislature narrowly elected veteran politician Nabih Berri for a seventh term as speaker of parliament in its first session on...

China announces detailed stimulus policies to support virus-hit economy 31 May 2022 - 12:08 pm

BEIJING: China's cabinet announced a package of 33 measures covering fiscal, financial, investment and industrial policies on Tuesday to revive its pandemic-ravaged economy,...

India expected to see normal monsoon rains, could boost crop output 31 May 2022 - 11:06 am

New Delhi: India is likely to see normal monsoon rains in 2022, the state-run weather office said on Tuesday, the fourth straight year...

Expired Covid shots binned as Indonesia eases back to normalcy 31 May 2022 - 11:05 am

Once precious Covid-19 vaccines, now expired, will be destroyed to make way for routine children’s immunizations in Indonesia as coronavirus worries ease. "Our...

Turkey summons German, French envoys over Kurdish militant events: Minister says 31 May 2022 - 10:41 am

The German and French ambassadors to Ankara were summoned to the Turkish foreign ministry to protest events organised by Kurdish militants in those...

Finland doesn't take Turkish woes seriously: Erdogan's spox tells paper 31 May 2022 - 09:46 am

Finland has to stop "protecting" what Turkey considers a terrorist organisation and take Turkey's security concerns seriously if it wants Turkey to accept...

Nepal recovers bodies of all 22 victims of plane crash, voice recorder found 31 May 2022 - 09:21 am

KATHMANDU: Nepali search and rescue teams on Tuesday recovered the body of the last of 22 people aboard a small plane that crashed...

First ship leaves Mariupol since Russia took the city 31 May 2022 - 09:20 am

A ship has left the Ukrainian port of Mariupol for the first time since Russia took the city and is headed east to...

China eases COVID restrictions on group tourism trips 31 May 2022 - 09:17 am

BEIJING: China's tourism authority on Tuesday eased a rule on the suspension of certain tourism trips in areas where COVID-19 cases are found,...

Mexico scrambles to clear debris as storm Agatha weakens along southern coast 31 May 2022 - 09:12 am

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico: Authorities worked overnight into Tuesday to clear highways blocked by mudslides along Mexico's southern coast as Tropical Storm Agatha barrelled...

2 killed, 20 injured after car barrels into Nebraska crowd 30 May 2022 - 10:09 pm

LINCOLN, Neb- Two people were killed and 20 others were injured after a crash that sent two cars careening into a crowd of...

Monkeypox kills 9 in Congo; first death in Nigeria in 2022 30 May 2022 - 10:06 pm

ABUJA, Nigeria- Nine people have died of monkeypox in Congo in 2022 while Nigeria has recorded its first death from the disease this...

Israeli occupation forces arrest 9 Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem 30 May 2022 - 09:13 pm

Occupied Jerusalem- Israeli occupation forces arrested 9 Palestinians during a massive arrest campaign in Bab Al-Amoud area in occupied Jerusalem. Palestinian News Agency...

Britain wants to revive imperial measurements to mark Queen's jubilee 30 May 2022 - 08:20 pm

LONDON- Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to revive Britain's traditional system of imperial measurements, such as pounds and ounces, in a post-Brexit move...

Paris demands probe after French journalist killed in Ukraine 30 May 2022 - 08:04 pm

PARIS -France on Monday called for an investigation after a French journalist was killed in Ukraine when shelling hit the vehicle he was...

While Uvalde mourns, Biden urges 'rational' action on guns 30 May 2022 - 07:42 pm

WASHINGTON/UVALDE, Texas- A day after promising residents of Uvalde, Texas, action to address gun violence, U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday sought to...