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Yemeni rebel drones target Greek ship in government-run port 22 Oct 2022 - 09:52 pm

Sanaa: Yemen's Iran-backed rebels said they targeted a cargo ship on Friday off an oil terminal in the war-wrecked Arab country's south to...

Trump summoned to testify to Jan 6 US Capitol riot panel 22 Oct 2022 - 09:38 pm

Washington: Former President Donald Trump was ordered on Friday to testify under oath and provide documents to the House of Representatives committee investigating...

Illegal border crossings to US from Mexico hit annual high 22 Oct 2022 - 09:29 pm

San Diego: A surge in migration from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua in September brought the number of illegal crossings to the highest level...

Liz Truss’s 44 days in office net her a £115,000 yearly stipend for life 22 Oct 2022 - 08:39 pm

London: Despite her short tenure as Prime Minister, Liz Truss is eligible to claim a £115,000 ($129,306) per year allowance for the rest...

Hurricane Roslyn strengthens to Category 4 as it barrels toward Mexico's Pacific coast 22 Oct 2022 - 08:15 pm

Mexico City: Hurricane Roslyn intensified to a powerful Category 4 storm on Saturday and was expected to keep strengthening as it churned toward...

6 feared dead in small plane crash off Costa Rica 22 Oct 2022 - 07:32 pm

San Jose: Six people, apparently including a German business magnate, were feared dead on Saturday after a small plane crashed into the Caribbean...

Republican National Committee sues Google over email spam filters 22 Oct 2022 - 07:10 pm

Washington: The Republican National Committee (RNC) filed a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday for allegedly sending its emails to users' spam...

China central bank head likely to step down amid reshuffle 22 Oct 2022 - 06:55 pm

Beijing/Hong Kong: China's central bank chief Yi Gang is likely to step down after he was dropped from an elite body of the...

Vatican and China extend their deal on bishop appointments 22 Oct 2022 - 06:48 pm

Rome: The Vatican and China on Saturday extended their oft-criticised agreement on the appointment of bishops in the Asian country, where the government...

East Iran city, scene of bloody crackdown, sees new protests 22 Oct 2022 - 05:41 pm

Dubai: A southeastern city in Iran that was the scene of a bloody crackdown last month awoke to new destruction on Saturday, state...

Thousands protest in Germany demanding solidarity in energy relief 22 Oct 2022 - 04:54 pm

Berlin/Duesseldorf: Tens of thousands of protesters in six German cities gathered on Saturday to demand a more just distribution of government funds to...

Costa Rica search underway for missing plane carrying five Germans 22 Oct 2022 - 04:17 pm

San Jose: Costa Rica's coast guard and police were searching on Saturday for a plane with five German citizens on board which lost...

Power cuts after Ukrainian infrastructure pounded again on Saturday 22 Oct 2022 - 04:00 pm

Kyiv:Critical infrastructure across Ukraine was pounded by more than a dozen Russian missiles on Saturday, the Ukrainian air force said, with several regions...

Lesotho electoral body says made a mistake over parliament seats 22 Oct 2022 - 03:30 pm

Maseru: Voting authorities in Lesotho have said they incorrectly allocated parliamentary seats after an Oct. 7 election, asking the country's top court to...

Italy's Meloni sworn in at head of right-wing government 22 Oct 2022 - 12:41 pm

Rome: GiorgiaMeloniwas sworn in as Italy's first woman prime minister on Saturday alongside her cabinet team, giving the country its most right-wing government...

Boris Johnson flies back to Britain to attempt rapid comeback 22 Oct 2022 - 11:37 am

London: Boris Johnson is flying back to Britain as he considers an audacious attempt to win a second term as prime minister only...

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine will cost $110-$130 per dose 21 Oct 2022 - 10:20 pm

Pfizer will charge $110 to $130 for a dose of its COVID-19 vaccine once the U.S. government stops buying the shots, but the...

E3 calls for UN to probe Russia's alleged use of Iranian drones 21 Oct 2022 - 10:10 pm

Britain, France and Germany on Friday called for a United Nations probe of accusations Russia has used Iranian-origin drones to attack Ukraine, allegedly...