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Omicron spawns US search for better kids' masks, new standard 08 Apr 2022 - 02:57 pm

LOS ANGELES: The fast-spreading Omicron variant stoked U.S. interest in better masks for children to ward off COVID-19, and that is adding fuel...

Police hunting for man who left a parcel bomb at Toulouse Cathedral 08 Apr 2022 - 01:44 pm

ARIS- Police forces were hunting for a man who left a parcel bomb in the Cathedral of Toulouse, Southwestern France, on Friday, ahead...

Ally of Pakistan's embattled Khan denounces 'judicial coup' 08 Apr 2022 - 01:29 pm

ISLAMABAD- A member of Pakistan's government denounced on Friday a Supreme Court decision to quash an attempt by Prime Minister Imran Khan to...

Airport delays will hit aviation recovery, UK regulator warns 08 Apr 2022 - 01:19 pm

LONDON- Cancelled flights and long queues at British airports caused by a lack of staff due to the coronavirus pandemic will hit confidence...

Sri Lanka Sees APAC Tourism Momentum as Russian Arrivals Fall 08 Apr 2022 - 12:57 pm

Sri Lanka’s tourism visits rose to 105,000 in March as arrivals from neighboring Asian countries gained momentum and travel restrictions continued to ease....

Sri Lanka president yet to accept resignation of finance minister Sabry - lawmaker 08 Apr 2022 - 12:56 pm

NEW DELHI- Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has yet to accept the resignation of Ali Sabry as finance minister, ruling party lawmaker Kanchana...

EU imposes sanctions on Putin's daughters 08 Apr 2022 - 12:43 pm

BRUSSELS- The European Union has imposed sanctions on two adult daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of a new package of...

EU leaders head to Kyiv to see Ukraine leader in show of support 08 Apr 2022 - 12:40 pm

The European Commission chief and the EU's top diplomat will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Friday to offer financial and...

Over 30 killed, 100 wounded in Russian rocket strike on Ukrainian station, rail company says 08 Apr 2022 - 12:40 pm

More than 30 people were killed and over 100 were wounded in a Russian rocket strike on a railway station in east Ukraine...

Japan expels eight Russian diplomats, condemns situation in Ukraine 08 Apr 2022 - 12:32 pm

TOKYO- Japan expelled eight Russian diplomats on Friday, in a rare move it said was in response to Russia's actions in Ukraine, including...

Food prices hit record high in March, UN agency says 08 Apr 2022 - 12:28 pm

PARIS- World food prices jumped nearly 13% in March to a new record high as the war in Ukraine caused turmoil in markets...

Rains drive biggest S. African locust infestation in decades 08 Apr 2022 - 10:10 am

South Africa is experiencing its biggest infestation of brown locusts in decades with heavy rains allowing the crop-eating insects to multiply rapidly. Read...

Costa Rica shuts airport after cargo plane makes emergency landing, splits in two 07 Apr 2022 - 10:29 pm

SAN JOSE- Costa Rica's Juan Santamaria International Airport will remain closed until 6 p.m. local time on Thursday after a Boeing 757-200 cargo...

US House passes $55 billion in COVID aid for restaurants, other hard-hit firms 07 Apr 2022 - 10:24 pm

WASHINGTON- The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a $55 billion COVID-19 aid bill aimed at helping restaurants, cafes, and other businesses...

Pakistani PM Khan says he will continue to fight as he faces ouster vote 07 Apr 2022 - 09:58 pm

ISLAMABAD- Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Thursday he will continue to fight as he faces a vote to oust him, and...

UN suspends Russia from human rights body, Moscow then quits 07 Apr 2022 - 09:44 pm

UNITED NATIONS- The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council over reports of "gross and systematic...