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UK's interior minister admits to more lapses 31 Oct 2022 - 09:23 pm

London: British interior minister Suella Braverman admitted on Monday she had used her personal phone to consult official documents six times -- but...

Italy’s Meloni cracks down on mafia convicts, rave parties 31 Oct 2022 - 08:01 pm

Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, whose government is the country’s most right-wing since World War II, announced rules to toughen life imprisonment...

Vessels move as Turkey fights to save Ukraine grain deal after Russian pull-out 31 Oct 2022 - 07:54 pm

Istanbul: Cargo ships loaded with grain and other agricultural products left Ukrainian ports on Monday despite Russia's decision to pull out from a...

UK warns Russia of severe consquences if nuclear weapons used in Ukraine 31 Oct 2022 - 07:48 pm

London: Britain on Monday warned Russian President Vladimir Putin of severe consequences if Moscow uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine, saying such a step...

Poland, South Korea sign letter of intent on nuclear plant 31 Oct 2022 - 07:42 pm

Warsaw and Seoul on Monday signed a letter of intent for South Korea's KHNP to build Poland's second nuclear power station, the partners...

Malawi cholera death toll rises to 180 31 Oct 2022 - 06:45 pm

Blantyre: The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Malawi accelerated to 180 from 110 in October, the minister of health said on...

Brazil's Bolsonaro yet to concede after Lula's election victory 31 Oct 2022 - 06:23 pm

Sao Paulo/Brasilia: Brazil's outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro had on Monday yet to concede defeat in the presidential election, raising fears the far-right nationalist...

Police arrest nine over Indian bridge collapse, toll reaches 134 31 Oct 2022 - 05:40 pm

Morbi: Indian police arrested nine people on Monday, including ticketing clerks and contractors, as they investigate the collapse of a foot bridge in...

EU asks US for same treatment as Canada and Mexico in electric vehicles sales 31 Oct 2022 - 05:25 pm

Prague: The European Union asked the United States on Monday to treat EU electric vehicles, batteries and sustainable energy equipment sold in the...

Fearing Covid, workers flee from Foxconn's vast Chinese iPhone plant 31 Oct 2022 - 03:40 pm

Beijing: After enduring days of lock-in at Foxconn's vast facility in central China with 200,000 other workers, Yuan finally climbed the fences on...

Russia hits Ukrainian hydropower plants in new missile strikes 31 Oct 2022 - 02:44 pm

Kyiv: Russia fired dozens of missiles at Ukrainian energy facilities including hydroelectric power stations on Monday, causing widespread blackouts, mobile phone outages and...

A third of UK hospitality businesses could go bust, industry warns 31 Oct 2022 - 01:53 pm

London: Over a third of the UK's hospitality sector is at risk of going bust early next year due to soaring energy costs,...

Rescuers search for bodies as Philippines storm death toll hits 98 31 Oct 2022 - 12:41 pm

Datu Odin Sinsuat, Philippines: Philippine rescuers on Monday waded through thigh-deep mud using long pieces of wood to search for bodies buried by...

Delhi stops construction as pollution set to worsen from Tuesday 31 Oct 2022 - 12:30 pm

NEW DELHI: Delhi has suspended most construction and demolition activities as air quality in the Indian capital is set to worsen from Tuesday...

Shanghai Disney shuts over Covid, visitors unable to leave 31 Oct 2022 - 11:24 am

Shanghai's Disney Resort abruptly suspended operations on Monday to comply with COVID-19 prevention measures, with all visitors at the time of the announcement...

Russia rains missiles on Kyiv, other cities after pulling out of grain deal 31 Oct 2022 - 11:13 am

Kyiv: Blasts were heard in Kyiv on Monday and Ukrainian authorities reported Russian missile strikes around the country, after Moscow blamed Kyiv for...

Lula wins Brazil's bitter presidential vote, Bolsonaro silent 31 Oct 2022 - 10:56 am

Sao Paulo: Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for "peace and unity" after narrowly winning a divisive runoff election Sunday, capping...

Like clockwork: World's longest passenger train winds through Swiss Alps 31 Oct 2022 - 09:33 am

Bergün,Switzerland: The world's longest passenger train -- an assembly of 100 connected coaches measuring nearly two kilometres -- wound through breath-taking scenery in...