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Over 20,000 new hires have left Apple supplier Foxconn's major China plant: Source 25 Nov 2022 - 11:23 am

Taipei: More than 20,000 employees at Apple Inc supplier Foxconn's huge Chinese plant, mostly new hires not yet working on production lines, have...

'Where are the mackerel?' Alarm as Bosphorus fish stocks crash 25 Nov 2022 - 11:17 am

Istanbul: Despondent Sunday anglers watch crestfallen as a trawler winches an enormous net out of the waters of the Bosphorus. "Clear off!" they...

Indonesian girl, 7, found dead after day-long quake rescue effort 25 Nov 2022 - 10:39 am

Cianjur, Indonesia: A seven-year-old Indonesian girl who was the subject of a day-long rescue effort after an earthquake killed at least 272 people...

Arab League launches campaign to combat violence against women 25 Nov 2022 - 12:03 am

Cairo: The Arab League (AL) on Thursday launched the 16-day campaign to combat violence against women, which begins in conjunction with the International...

EU frets over Twitter job losses as hate speech grows 24 Nov 2022 - 11:03 pm

Dublin: The European Union on Thursday expressed concern about layoffs at Twitter since its takeover by Elon Musk, after the reported closure of...

Lebanon MPs again fail to elect president despite economic crisis 24 Nov 2022 - 05:41 pm

Beirut: Lebanese lawmakers failed for a seventh time Thursday to elect a successor to former president Michel Aoun, even though the vacancy is...

Pakistan names Asim Munir as new chief of powerful army 24 Nov 2022 - 05:16 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday named Lieutenant-General Asim Munir as chief of its army, an organisation that plays an extraordinarily influential role in the...

Saudi storm closes schools, cuts main road to Mecca 24 Nov 2022 - 01:21 pm

Riyadh: Heavy rains in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah on Thursday delayed flights, forced school suspensions and closed the road to Mecca,...

UK university staff, Scottish teachers, postal workers begin walkouts 24 Nov 2022 - 12:51 pm

London: Postal workers, teachers and university staff across Britain went on strike on Thursday to demand better pay, with warnings that there will...

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim appointed prime minister 24 Nov 2022 - 09:17 am

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was appointed prime minister on Thursday, the sultan's palace said, and will be sworn in at...

Tanzanians sue Barrick Gold in Canada over alleged mine shootings by police 24 Nov 2022 - 12:00 am

Johannesburg/London: A group of 21 Tanzanian nationals on Wednesday filed a lawsuit in Canada alleging the world's second-biggest gold miner, Barrick Gold ,...

CNN seeks dismissal of Trump suit over false election claim 23 Nov 2022 - 10:14 pm

Atlanta: CNN asked a judge to toss out former President Donald Trump’s defamation suit against the network over its coverage of his 2020...

Germany must trade with China warily, economy minister says 23 Nov 2022 - 09:46 pm

Berlin: No one is suggesting Germany should stop trading with China, but Beijing's investments in critical sectors must be examined closely, German Economy...

European Space Agency names new astronauts, agrees record budget 23 Nov 2022 - 08:32 pm

Paris: The European Space Agency announced five new career astronauts, as well as history's first astronaut, recruit with a disability on Wednesday after...

Moldova says 'massive' blackouts result of Russian strikes on Ukraine 23 Nov 2022 - 08:24 pm

Chisinau: Moldova said Wednesday that it was suffering from widespread blackouts that were caused by a fresh barrage of Russian strikes on energy...

World Cup gatherings may fuel Brazil's latest COVID wave, experts warn 23 Nov 2022 - 06:08 pm

Rio de Janeiro: Brazil faces a new wave of COVID cases just as the soccer-crazed nation is gathering en masse to follow the...

Blow for Scottish nationalists as UK court rejects independence vote bid 23 Nov 2022 - 05:59 pm

London: The Scottish government cannot hold a second referendum on independence without approval from the British parliament, the United Kingdom's top court ruled...

European Parliament declares Russia a state sponsor of terrorism 23 Nov 2022 - 02:56 pm

Brussels: The European Parliament on Wednesday designated Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, arguing Moscow's military strikes on civilian targets such as...