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West African mediators leave Niger without meeting junta leader 04 Aug 2023 - 10:28 am

Niamey: A team from the West African regional bloc ECOWAS left Niger without meeting the leader of the junta which seized power in...

S. Korea orders air-conditioned buses for heat-struck scouts 04 Aug 2023 - 10:23 am

Seoul: South Korea's presidential office on Friday called an emergency cabinet meeting and ordered the deployment of air-conditioned buses and freezer trucks after...

China relaxes visa, urban residency rules to boost economy 04 Aug 2023 - 10:14 am

Beijing: Chinawill allow some foreigners to obtain visas on arrival and rural residents to settle more easily in cities as part of a...

Zimbabwe president opens power plant as election nears 03 Aug 2023 - 09:15 pm

Hwange, Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday inaugurated a Chinese-funded power station that he said would go a long way in easing...

Paris airport pandemonium as bag handler breaks 03 Aug 2023 - 08:54 pm

Paris, Aug 3: With just one year to go beforeParishosts the Olympic Games, one of the city's airports suffered an unprecedented breakdown Thursday...

South Korea's foreign reserves up in July on weak dollar 03 Aug 2023 - 08:45 pm

Seoul: SouthKorea's foreign reserves increased for a second straight month in July as the US dollar's fall boosted the conversion value of holdings...

Coup backers rally across Niger 03 Aug 2023 - 07:52 pm

Niamey: Thousands of people rallied Thursday across Niger to show support for the coup that toppled democratically elected leader Mohamed Bazoum as US...

Trump cites self incrimination concern in lawsuit against Cohen 03 Aug 2023 - 07:00 pm

Donald Trump is concerned that evidence sought by Michael Cohen in a $500 million lawsuit the former president filed against his ex-lawyer could...

Turkiye's exports record 8.4% increase in July 03 Aug 2023 - 06:57 pm

Doha, Qatar: Turkish Ministry of Trade announcedthat ''Turkiye's exports in July recorded a growth of 8.4 percent, totaling USD 20.09 billion.'' The share...

Saudi Arabia extends voluntary cut of oil production to next September 03 Aug 2023 - 06:49 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia decided to extend the voluntary cut of one million barrels per day, which has gone into implementation in July, for...

Swedish police, demonstrators clash at Eritrean festival 03 Aug 2023 - 06:03 pm

Stockholm: Swedish police said Thursday clashes broke out at an Eritrean pro-government festival in a Stockholm suburb, as anti-government protesters trashed property at...

Burnt-out car transport ship reaches Dutch port 03 Aug 2023 - 04:45 pm

The Hague: A burnt-out car transport ship was towed to a northern Dutch port on Thursday more than a week after catching fire...

No power, no clean water: cleanup begins in Beijing's flood-hit suburbs 03 Aug 2023 - 02:08 pm

Mentougou, China: On the banks of the Yongding River west of Beijing on Thursday, Chen Xiaoyuan stared at the remains of a bridge...

Several hurt in South Korean 'stabbing rampage': police 03 Aug 2023 - 02:05 pm

Seoul: A man went on a "stabbing rampage" near a South Korean subway station, police said Thursday, with as many as 10 people...

Canada wildfire smoke smashes emission record: monitor 03 Aug 2023 - 02:00 pm

Paris: Massive wildfires in Canada have already spewed out twice the smoke emissions than the previous whole-year record, the EU's climate monitor said...

Gaza open-air cinema a breath of fresh air for Palestinians 03 Aug 2023 - 01:38 pm

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories: Gaza residents took their seats in front of a large projector screen set up on a sandy beach, a...

Singapore’s sky-high rents show first signs of cooling 03 Aug 2023 - 12:59 pm

Singapore’s rental price growth slowed in the second quarter, cooling a years-long boom that has sapped affordability and threatened to dent the city-state’s...