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Five arrested in cocaine bust off Spain's Canary Islands 17 Apr 2022 - 09:45 am

MADRID: Five people were arrested when a fishing boat carrying a reported two tonnes of cocaine was intercepted off the Canary Islands, Spanish...

N.Korea's Kim observes missile test to boost nuclear capabilities 17 Apr 2022 - 09:06 am

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the test firing of a new type of tactical guided weapon aimed at boosting the...

Pakistan's new ruling alliance takes control of parliament with new speaker 16 Apr 2022 - 10:07 pm

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan- Pakistan's new ruling alliance took control of the lower house of parliament on Saturday with the election of a new speaker,...

Biden to host Southeast Asian leaders in Washington next month 16 Apr 2022 - 09:49 pm

President Joe Biden will host leaders of ASEAN countries on May 12-13 in Washington, signaling U.S. efforts to engage with the group in...

Russia says all urban areas of Mariupol cleared of Ukrainian forces 16 Apr 2022 - 09:45 pm

The Russian defence ministry on Saturday announced it had cleared the entire urban area of Mariupol of Ukrainian forces and said only a...

Spanish village changes its name to Ukraine in show of solidarity 16 Apr 2022 - 09:32 pm

FUENTES DE ANDALUCIA, Spain- A peaceful white-walled village in southern Spain has changed its name to Ukraine in solidarity with those caught up...

1 dead, 7 injured in explosion aboard tanker off Hong Kong 16 Apr 2022 - 09:23 pm

HONG KONG- One person was killed and seven others injured Saturday in an explosion aboard an oil tanker in waters off Hong Kong,...

Drive time: Harry and Meghan ride in miniature Land Rovers 16 Apr 2022 - 07:51 pm

THE HAGUE, Netherlands- Competition at the Invictus Games got underway Saturday with a driving challenge around an automotive obstacle course ahead of an...

South Africa braces for more flooding as rains restart in east 16 Apr 2022 - 07:41 pm

KWANDENGEZI, South Africa- Rains that have killed around 400 people and left thousands homeless in South Africa this week began pounding the east...

Russia hits Kyiv, Lviv; presses offensive in Mariupol 16 Apr 2022 - 05:53 pm

KYIV/MARIUPOL, Ukraine: Russia's planes bombed Lviv and its missiles struck Kyiv and Kharkiv on Saturday, as Moscow followed through on a threat to...

Saudi Crown Prince receives phone call from Russian President 16 Apr 2022 - 04:22 pm

Jeddah: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense HH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, received today a phone...

Nepal seeks overseas nationals' help to build up forex reserves amid economic woes 16 Apr 2022 - 02:22 pm

Kathmandu: Nepal is asking citizens living abroad to deposit funds in domestic banks as part of efforts to ensure the financial system has...

Shanghai reports more symptomatic Covid cases as more lockdowns imposed 16 Apr 2022 - 01:53 pm

Shanghai: China's financial centre Shanghai reported a new record number of symptomatic COVID-19 cases on Saturday as the country imposed new lockdowns, underscoring...

Sri Lanka stock exchange to halt for five days from April 18 16 Apr 2022 - 01:06 pm

Sri Lanka’s securities commission ordered the Colombo Stock Exchange to be halted next week to give investors time to digest the country’s economic...

Omicron-specific Sinopharm, Sinovac COVID vaccine candidates cleared for clinical trial 16 Apr 2022 - 01:03 pm

Beijing: Covid-19 vaccine candidates developed by a Sinopharm subsidiary and Sinovac Biotech to target the Omicron variant were approved for clinical trials in...

Climate change protesters block central Paris square to protest election choices 16 Apr 2022 - 12:52 pm

Paris: Climate change activists forced the closure of themain square in central Paris on Saturday to protest against the environmental programmes put forward...

Moscow bars entry to Russia for UK's Johnson, Truss, Wallace 16 Apr 2022 - 12:44 pm

Russia's foreign ministry said on Saturday that it had barred entry to the country for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Foreign Secretary Liz...

Singapore's Lee says Finance Minister Wong to succeed him as PM 16 Apr 2022 - 12:26 pm

Singapore: Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday that Finance Minister Lawrence Wong would succeed him as the city-state's leader. Wong...