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British assets jump after U-turn on government economic plans 17 Oct 2022 - 06:08 pm

London: British government bonds, currency and shares rallied on Monday as new finance minister Jeremy Hunt reversed much of Prime Minister Liz Truss's...

China party says nearly 5 million members probed for graft 17 Oct 2022 - 05:57 pm

Beijing: China’s ruling Communist Party says it has investigated almost 5 million members for possible corruption over the last decade, with formal criminal...

7 soldiers dead, 7 injured in truck accident in Philippines 17 Oct 2022 - 03:42 pm

MANILA, Philippines: Seven soldiers were killed when a tire on their truck burst in rainy weather, causing the vehicle to flip over and...

Kanye West to buy conservative social media platform Parler 17 Oct 2022 - 03:40 pm

The rapper formerly known as Kanye West is offering to buy right-wing friendly social network Parler shortly after being booted off Twitter and...

Moderna to supply 100 million Covid vaccines to poor countries 17 Oct 2022 - 03:18 pm

Moderna Inc. will provide as many as 100 million doses of Covid-19 shots that specifically target variants for vaccine alliance Gavi to distribute...

UK puts in place restrictions for all bird keepers as avian flu cases rise 17 Oct 2022 - 02:26 pm

LONDON: The Chief Veterinary Officers from England, Scotland and Wales on Monday declared an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone across Britain due to an...

UK Treasury says energy markets financing scheme now open 17 Oct 2022 - 01:59 pm

LONDON: Britain's finance ministry said on Monday the government's Energy Markets Financing Scheme (EMFS), a support package to help energy firms facing temporary...

Thailand issues new weather warnings as rain hampers flood recovery 17 Oct 2022 - 01:09 pm

BANGKOK: Authorities in Thailand issued flash flood warnings for eight southern provinces on Monday ahead of more rain expected this week, with areas...

Film festival gives Gazans a rare taste of the movies 17 Oct 2022 - 12:58 pm

Gaza: Film buffs in the Gaza Strip, who for decades have been deprived of going to the movies due to the destruction of...

Serum Institute to produce Ebola vaccine for use in Uganda outbreak 17 Oct 2022 - 12:55 pm

The Serum Institute of India plans to manufacture 20,000 to 30,000 doses of an experimental Ebola vaccine by the end of November for...

Pakistani flood victims in worst-hit province return home 17 Oct 2022 - 12:16 pm

ISLAMABAD: More than half of the flood victims in Pakistan’s worst-hit Sindh province have returned to their homes over the past three weeks...

Nigerian flooding kills 603, displaces 1.3 million others 17 Oct 2022 - 11:41 am

Widespread flooding in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, has claimed 603 lives and displaced 1.3 million people. The floods have submerged 108,392 hectares...

Eurowings pilots begin strike over workload 17 Oct 2022 - 11:27 am

BERLIN: Pilots at Lufthansa's Eurowings began a three-day strike on Monday over working hours, their union said, confirming action that could affect thousands...

NATO to kick off nuclear drills involving B-52 bombers today 17 Oct 2022 - 11:10 am

NATO said on Friday it would launch its annual nuclear exercise "Steadfast Noon" from today (Monday), with up to 60 aircraft taking part...

South Korea kicks off military drills amid talk of North Korean nuclear test 17 Oct 2022 - 11:02 am

South Korea's troops kicked off their annual Hoguk defence drills on Monday, designed to boost their ability to respond to North Korea's nuclear...

Gaza woman shot by Israeli gunfire while at home 17 Oct 2022 - 10:03 am

A Palestinian woman wasinjured yesterday after she was shot by Israeli gunfire while she was at her home, Said Palestinian News Agency. Dalia...

Australian floods could inundate or isolate 34,000 homes 17 Oct 2022 - 10:01 am

CANBERRA, Australia: Around 34,000 homes could be inundated or isolated in Victoria state as a flood emergency continues across parts of Australia’s southeast,...