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New Czech leader talks to Zelensky, plans Taiwan call 29 Jan 2023 - 09:45 pm

Prague: Czech president elect Petr Pavel talked to Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, a day after winning the election, and is planning...

At least 51 killed in twin Pakistan transport tragedies 29 Jan 2023 - 09:17 pm

Bela, Pakistan: At least 51 people were killed in two separate transport accidents in western Pakistan on Sunday, when a bus plunged off...

House Speaker McCarthy to discuss debt limit, spending with Biden on Wednesday 29 Jan 2023 - 08:46 pm

Washington: House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday said he will meet with President Joe Biden on Wednesday to discuss raising the...

Strikes over pensions to disrupt public transport in France on Tuesday 29 Jan 2023 - 08:32 pm

PARIS: Labour union strikes in France over the government's planned pensions overhaul will cause heavy disruption to public transport on Tuesday, the transport...

Russian shelling of Kherson leaves at least three dead 29 Jan 2023 - 08:24 pm

Kherson: Russian shelling of residential areas in Ukraine's southern city of Kherson left at least three people dead, local authorities said on Sunday....

Germany overcome Belgium to win hockey World Cup 29 Jan 2023 - 08:08 pm

Bhubaneswar, India: Germany came from 2-0 behind to overcome defending champions Belgium and win the hockey World Cup on Sunday in a dramatic...

Government bears some blame for Grenfell fire, UK housing minister says 29 Jan 2023 - 07:45 pm

London: The British government is partly to blame for the Grenfell fire which killed 72 people in 2017 as building regulations were deficient...

Iran condemns 'cowardly' drone attack on defence site 29 Jan 2023 - 07:44 pm

Tehran: Iran on Sunday condemned a "cowardly" night-time drone attack that targeted a defence ministry site, at a time of high tensions over...

Rwanda troops clash with DRC police: Congolese sources 29 Jan 2023 - 07:09 pm

Bukavu: A clash between Rwandan soldiers and DR Congo police on a small island in Lake Kivu sparked panic given ongoing tensions between...

Few voting in Tunisian election amid rise in president's powers 29 Jan 2023 - 06:32 pm

TUNIS: Tunisia's parliamentary runoff election on Sunday looked set to replicate the low turnout of December's first round, with critics of President Kais...

Mourners honour British volunteer killed evacuating civilians on Ukraine frontline 29 Jan 2023 - 06:20 pm

Kyiv: Mourners gathered at a Kyiv church on Sunday to honour Andrew Bagshaw, one of two British volunteers who died as they were...

Iranian military factory hit by drone attack 29 Jan 2023 - 05:32 pm

Dubai: A loud explosion struck a military industry factory near the central Iranian city of Isfahan overnight in what Tehran said on Sunday...

Scholz visits South America in a race with China to get lithium 29 Jan 2023 - 05:23 pm

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is hoping his trip to Latin America this weekend will help Germany secure additional supplies of the lithium that car...

Kenya wildlife officials defend lion vasectomy 29 Jan 2023 - 05:20 pm

Nairobi: Kenyan officials defended their decision to perform a vasectomy on a captive lion earlier this week after some citizens demanded the release...

Lebanon's top Christian cleric says judge probing port blast must be allowed to pursue truth 29 Jan 2023 - 05:08 pm

Amman: Lebanon's top Christian cleric called on Sunday for the judge struggling to investigate the Beirut port explosion to be able to pursue...

Nigeria extends deadline to swap old currency notes by 10 days 29 Jan 2023 - 04:57 pm

Nigeria’s central bank extended a deadline for the expiration of higher denomination naira notes to February 10 after long queues developed at banks...