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China approves two domestically developed COVID drugs 29 Jan 2023 - 02:54 pm
Patients lie on beds at the emergency department of Zhongshan Hospital, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China January 3, 2023. Reuters/Staff
French PM says no dice on pension age as strikes loom 29 Jan 2023 - 02:16 pm
Protesters hold placards reading (LtoR)
Jassim Al-Budaiwi appointed new Secretary-General of Gulf Cooperation Council 29 Jan 2023 - 01:46 pm
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Women drive fast train to Mecca as Saudi workforce evolves 29 Jan 2023 - 01:23 pm
Saudi conductor Raneem Azzouz, drives a high-speed train ferrying pilgrims to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, on January 22, 2023. (Photo by Amer Hilabi / AFP)
Iberia solves IT problem that delayed dozens of flights 29 Jan 2023 - 12:38 pm
An Iberia Express aircraft is seen on the tarmac of Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport, in Madrid, Spain, August 27, 2022. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo
Azerbaijan to evacuate embassy in Iran on Sunday after fatal shooting 29 Jan 2023 - 12:34 pm
Police stay guard in front of the Azerbaijan embassy in Tehran on January 27, 2023, following an attack. File Photo: AFP
UK PM Sunak fires party chairman Zahawi after breach of ministerial code 29 Jan 2023 - 12:24 pm
British Minister without Portfolio Nadhim Zahawi looks on outside the Conservative Party's headquarters in London, Britain January 23, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo
Russia rejects talks with Japan on fishing near Kurils Islands 29 Jan 2023 - 12:01 pm
A general view shows the Island of Kunashir, one of four islands known as the Southern Kuriles in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan, December 20, 2016. File Photo: REUTERS/Yuri Maltsev.
Maldives President Solih wins presidential primary, party says 29 Jan 2023 - 11:29 am
Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 1, 2021. FILE PHOTO: REUTERS/Yves Herman
Ten children killed in northwest Pakistan boat capsize 29 Jan 2023 - 11:15 am
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NATO's Stoltenberg arrives in S.Korea to deepen alliance's ties in Asia 29 Jan 2023 - 11:09 am
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a joint news conference with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo
Pakistan govt lifts petrol, diesel prices by 35 rupees a litre 29 Jan 2023 - 10:32 am
An aerial view of the commercial district of Pakistan's port city of Karachi on January 27, 2023. Photo by Asif HASSAN / AFP
China says it resumes issuing ordinary visas for Japanese citizens 29 Jan 2023 - 10:25 am
Printed Chinese and Japanese flags are seen in this illustration, July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Memphis disbands police unit after fatal beating video 29 Jan 2023 - 10:09 am
People hold signs during a protest following the release of videos showing Memphis police officers beating Tyre Nichols, who died while hospitalized three days later, in New York, U.S., January 28, 2023. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado
40 killed in southwest Pakistan bus crash 29 Jan 2023 - 09:35 am
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China's 2022 smartphone shipments the lowest in 10 years: Research firm 29 Jan 2023 - 09:25 am
Mobile phones are seen on display at an electronics market in Shanghai, China, June 24, 2015. Picture taken June 24, 2015. REUTERS/Aly Song
Marcos approves Philippine tax refund plan for foreign tourists 29 Jan 2023 - 08:20 am
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New Zealand roiled by flash floods, landslides for third day 29 Jan 2023 - 08:01 am
Stranded vehicles are seen during heavy rainfall in Auckland, New Zealand January 27, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. @MonteChristoNZ/via Reuters