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Biden to visit Vietnam after G20 in India 28 Aug 2023 - 08:20 pm

Washington: US President Joe Biden will visit Vietnam on September 10 for a meeting with leader of the ruling Communist Party, Nguyen Phu...

UNESCO backs removal of Uganda tombs from endangered list 28 Aug 2023 - 08:05 pm

Kampala: UN cultural agency UNESCO on Monday recommended that tombs of royal traditional leaders in Uganda that were ravaged by fire more than...

Judge sets March 4 for Trump trial over 'plot to overturn election' 28 Aug 2023 - 07:04 pm

WASHINGTON: A judge on Monday set a March 4, 2024, trial date for Donald Trump in the federal case in Washington charging the...

UK flights delayed over 'technical issue' 28 Aug 2023 - 06:12 pm

London: Flights to and from the UK were experiencing disruptions after Britain's air traffic control systems were temporarily hit by a technical fault...

Rights groups slam Taliban ban on women in national park 28 Aug 2023 - 05:38 pm

Kabul: Rights monitors condemned on Monday a ban on women visiting one of Afghanistan's most popular national parks, the latest curb shutting women...

EU should be ready for new members by 2030: Charles Michel 28 Aug 2023 - 05:20 pm

Bled, Slovenia: The European Union should get ready to admit new members from eastern Europe and the Balkans by 2030, EU chief Charles...

BYD growth slows as China auto price war takes its toll 28 Aug 2023 - 05:00 pm

BYD Co. reported its weakest revenue growth in more than a year in a potential sign of the damage discounting has done in...

Typhoon Saola lashes northern Philippines and heads toward Taiwan, southern China 28 Aug 2023 - 04:42 pm

Taipei, Taiwan:A typhoon dumped heavy rain in the northern Philippines but didn't make landfall as it moved toward southern Taiwan and is aiming...

After moon landing, India eyes the Sun 28 Aug 2023 - 04:35 pm

New Delhi: Days after becoming the first nation to land a craft near the Moon's largely unexplored south pole, India's space agency said...

Wildfire in Greek national forest still 'out of control' 28 Aug 2023 - 03:09 pm

Athens: A fire that has raged for over a week at the Dadia Forest in northeast Greece, a major European sanctuary for birds...

Foxconn billionaire Gou announces Taiwan presidential bid 28 Aug 2023 - 01:54 pm

Taipei: Foxconn's billionaire founder Terry Gou announced Monday that he will run for president of Taiwan as an independent candidate. Gou made his...

Paris bids adieu to love-or-hate electric scooters 28 Aug 2023 - 01:27 pm

Paris: Paris will on Friday become the first European capital to ban floating electric scooters from its streets, leaving fans desolate but relieving...

US Commerce Secretary meets Chinese counterpart in Beijing 28 Aug 2023 - 12:04 pm

Beijing:US Commerce SecretaryGina Raimondomet with her Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Monday, saying it was "profoundly important" for the world's two biggest economies...

Japan summons China ambassador over Fukushima crank calls 28 Aug 2023 - 11:53 am

Tokyo: Japan summoned China's ambassador on Monday to protest against a flood of nuisance calls from China to local businesses following the release...

Neolithic village discovered in France after 150 years of research 28 Aug 2023 - 11:51 am

Val-des-Marais, France: Archaeologists working a vast Neolithic site in northeast France have uncovered what they say is the last piece of the puzzle...

Eight US Marines in hospital after deadly Australia crash 28 Aug 2023 - 11:11 am

Darwin, Australia: Eight US Marines were in hospital on Monday -- one of them in intensive care -- following a military aircraft crash...

Japan postpones 'Moon Sniper' launch for third time 28 Aug 2023 - 11:10 am

Tokyo: Japan's space agency on Monday postponed for the third time the launch of its "Moon Sniper" lunar mission due to strong winds...

Tropical Storm Idalia forms near Mexico, heads to Florida 28 Aug 2023 - 09:31 am

Miami: Tropical Storm Idalia formed Sunday in the Caribbean, buffeting southeastern Mexico with wind and rain, as forecasters predicted it will strengthen to...