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London's music goes underground to beat lockdown blues 20 Sep 2020 - 07:55 pm

London - London's hard-hit live entertainment sector is hoping to prove it can resurrect itself from the coronavirus shutdown -- and a series...

Relatives of 12 Hong Kong people arrested by China demand access for own lawyers 20 Sep 2020 - 07:37 pm

HONG KONG - Relatives of some of the 12 Hong Kong people arrested by China at sea last month demanded the city's government...

Thousands march in Berlin in support of refugees in Greece 20 Sep 2020 - 06:14 pm

BERLIN: Thousands of people marched in Berlin on Sunday demanding that the government do more to help migrants stuck in Greece, many of...

US judge blocks Commerce Department order to remove WeChat from app stores 20 Sep 2020 - 05:09 pm

WASHINGTON: A US judge early Sunday blocked the Commerce Department from requiring Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google to remove Chinese-owned messaging app ...

Tens of thousands protest in Belarus capital 20 Sep 2020 - 05:02 pm

Minsk: Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched in the Belarusian capital of Minsk on Sunday despite authorities deploying a heavy police presence....

Strict mask, visor rules make Philippine commuters sweat 20 Sep 2020 - 05:00 pm

Manila: In the sweltering heat and humidity, 31-year-old Caitlyn Tojanes grumbles about having to wear a face shield over her mask as she...

UK violinist Hope serenades Czechs from floating stage on river Vltava 20 Sep 2020 - 04:52 pm

Prague: British violinist Daniel Hope has given a concert with a difference - performing on a floating stage on the Vltava river in...

UAE's Habtoor Group plans to open office in Israel 20 Sep 2020 - 04:10 pm

ABU DHABI, UAE: Dubai conglomerate Al-Habtoor Group said Sunday it plans to open a representative office in Israel, days after the United Arab...

Madrid braces for partial lockdown as virus surges 20 Sep 2020 - 04:02 pm

Madrid: Nearly a million Madrid residents were bracing Sunday for a partial lockdown as Spanish authorities seek to put a brake on a...

Finnish cruise ship evacuated after running aground in Baltic sea 20 Sep 2020 - 03:37 pm

Stockholm: A Finnish passenger cruise ship ran aground off the island of Aland in the Baltic Sea, the cruise line said Sunday, with...

Indian lawmakers pass farm bills amid uproar in Parliament 20 Sep 2020 - 02:53 pm

New Delhi: Amid an uproar in Parliament, Indian lawmakers on Sunday approved a pair of controversial agriculture bills that the government says will...

Two endangered Javan rhino calves spotted in Indonesian park 20 Sep 2020 - 02:47 pm

Jakarta: Two extremely rare Javan rhinoceros calves have been spotted in an Indonesian national park, boosting hopes for the future of one of...

Fire ravages Uganda's top university 20 Sep 2020 - 02:44 pm

Kampala: A huge fire has destroyed part of the main building of Uganda's prestigious Makerere University, one of Africa's oldest, police said Sunday....

Novichok scientist apologises to Navalny 20 Sep 2020 - 02:29 pm

Moscow: A scientist involved in the secret Soviet programme to create the Novichok nerve agent has apologised to the Russian opposition politician Alexei...

Macron challenger presses France to save tyre plant 20 Sep 2020 - 01:54 pm

PARIS: France should invest in a Bridgestone tyre plant threatened with closure, the head of its regional government who plans to run against...

UK health minister: Second national lockdown possible 20 Sep 2020 - 12:30 pm

LONDON: British Health Minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday a second national lockdown was one possible step to curb the spread of the...

One missing as torrential rain hits southern France 20 Sep 2020 - 11:44 am

Marseille: One person was reported missing on Saturday and hundreds evacuated from their homes after torrential rains swept southern France, authorities said. The...