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China's Xi invites Dutch PM for visit, says don't politicise trade 16 Nov 2022 - 05:13 pm

Amsterdam: Chinese president Xi Jinping has invited Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to visit Beijing next year, following a bilateral meeting at the...

Canada's Trudeau says he spoke to Xi about Chinese 'interference' 16 Nov 2022 - 04:40 pm

Nusa Dua: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday he had discussed with President Xi Jinping the issue of Chinese interference in...

Foreign visitors in Japan surge after tourism reopening 16 Nov 2022 - 12:32 pm

TOKYO: The number of foreign visitors to Japan rose to nearly 500,000 in October, the first month it fully reopened to overseas visitors...

Trump pulls trigger on 2024 White House run 16 Nov 2022 - 10:45 am

Palm Beach, United States: A combative DonaldTrumplaunched into the 2024 White House race on Tuesday, setting the stage for a bruising Republican nomination...

Marcos paves way for long weekends in 2023 to boost tourism 16 Nov 2022 - 09:53 am

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. moved some of next year’s holidays to Mondays to pave the way for more long weekends that could...

Biden says missile that killed two in Poland may not have come from Russia 16 Nov 2022 - 08:48 am

Warsaw:A missile that killed two people inPolandwas probably not fired from Russia, USPresident Joe Biden said on Wednesday after holding talks with leaders...

Italian women MPs win right to breastfeed in chamber 16 Nov 2022 - 12:09 am

Rome: Italian women MPs will be allowed to breastfeed their children in the Chamber during debates, the committee responsible for the Chamber's rules...

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russian missiles hit Poland in 'significant escalation' of conflict 15 Nov 2022 - 11:45 pm

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Russian missiles hit Poland, a NATO country, in what he said was a "significant escalation"...

US appeals court orders arguments next week in Trump records probe 15 Nov 2022 - 11:42 pm

Washington: A US appeals court in Atlanta has set November 22 arguments in the Justice Department's challenge to a judge's appointment of an...

Ugandan leader says anti-Ebola efforts starting to succeed 15 Nov 2022 - 11:11 pm

KAMPALA: Uganda's efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak were starting to succeed and the country has tightened restrictions in the outbreak's epicentre to...

Endangered jaguar cubs find new home in Argentine national park 15 Nov 2022 - 10:39 pm

BUENOS AIRES: Two jaguar cubs and their mother were set to be released into an Argentine national park Tuesday after a successful effort...

Explosion kills two in Poland near Ukraine border 15 Nov 2022 - 10:34 pm

Warsaw: Two people died in an explosion in Przewodow, a village in eastern Poland near the border with Ukraine, firefighters said on Tuesday....

Kamala Harris to visit Philippine island at edge of South China Sea dispute 15 Nov 2022 - 10:25 pm

Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the Philippine islands of Palawan in the South China Sea, a senior administration official said...

US will not hesitate to use sanctions to ensure Ethiopian ceasefire agreement is respected 15 Nov 2022 - 09:59 pm

Washington: The United States will not hesitate to use sanctions to ensure that a ceasefire agreement between Ethiopia's government and forces from the...

China complains over support for Taiwan at COP27 climate summit 15 Nov 2022 - 09:50 pm

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: China on Tuesday criticised calls made by some COP27 delegations for Taiwan to be included in the annual climate talks...

FBI ‘extremely concerned’ about future TikTok deal 15 Nov 2022 - 09:12 pm

The FBI has major national security concerns about a potential deal that would allow the Chinese-owned video app TikTok to continue operating in...

Cambodia PM leaves G20 after positive COVID test, worried about other leaders 15 Nov 2022 - 07:20 pm

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday expressed concern for the health of other world leaders after a positive COVID-19 test...

Biafran separatist leader's brother challenges UK in London court 15 Nov 2022 - 07:08 pm

London: A lawsuit accusing the British government of refusing to acknowledge that jailed Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu was the victim of extraordinary...