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Mild quake measuring 3.38-magnitude felt in Saudi Arabia 17 Oct 2022 - 09:22 am

Saudi Arabia recorded on Sunday evening an earthquake measuring 3.38 on Richter scale Northwest of Tabuk Region, According to Saudi News Agency. The...

Indonesia’s state firms to use only EVs by 2025 in net zero push 17 Oct 2022 - 08:26 am

Indonesia is setting a three-year deadline for all state-owned companies to use only electric vehicles as part of its goal of reaching net...

EU set to train 15,000 Ukrainian troops, provide more arms funding for Kyiv 17 Oct 2022 - 08:22 am

European Union foreign ministers are expected to agree on a mission to train 15,000 Ukrainian troops from next month and an extra 500...

Bird flu case prompts Omaha zoo to close several exhibits 16 Oct 2022 - 10:50 pm

OMAHA, Nebraska: Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium has closed several exhibits and taken other precautions after one of its pelicans died from...

Hong Kong to outline ambition to become top virtual asset hub 16 Oct 2022 - 10:36 pm

Hong Kong: Hong Kong wants to become an international center for virtual assets as the city seeks to bolster its status as a...

UK finance minister Hunt vows to win back financial market trust 16 Oct 2022 - 10:11 pm

LONDON: New finance minister Jeremy Hunt promised to win back Britain's economic credibility by fully accounting for the government's tax and spending plans,...

Argentina to give workers income tax relief from November 16 Oct 2022 - 09:57 pm

Buenos Aires: Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa said on Sunday the government will give workers tax relief from November by raising the threshold...

Ukraine envoy hopeful about fate of Musk's satellite network 16 Oct 2022 - 09:32 pm

Washington: A Ukrainian diplomat expressed optimism Sunday about securing the money needed for the continued operation of a satellite network funded by billionaire...

Malta marks 5 years since journalist killed, seeks justice 16 Oct 2022 - 08:07 pm

Valletta: Malta on Sunday marked the fifth anniversary of the car bomb slaying of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia with calls for justice,...

Lebanon says Israeli gunboats violated its territorial waters 16 Oct 2022 - 07:40 pm

Amman: The Lebanese army said on Sunday that Israeli gunboats violated Lebanese territorial waters several times on Saturday in an area opposite Ras...

March against inflation turns up political heat in France 16 Oct 2022 - 07:04 pm

Paris: Thousands of protesters, including France's newly crowned Nobel literature laureate, piled into the streets of Paris on Sunday, in a show of...

Rockets strike mayor's office in occupied Donetsk 16 Oct 2022 - 06:43 pm

Kiev: Pro-Kremlin officials on Sunday blamed Ukraine for a rocket attack that struck the mayor’s office in a key Ukrainian city controlled by...

Kuwait appoints new cabinet with Bader al Mulla as oil minister 16 Oct 2022 - 06:25 pm

Cairo: Kuwait appointed Bader al Mulla as its new oil minister in a new cabinet, the Ministry of Information in the Gulf country...

African Union chair calls for unconditional ceasefire, peace talks in Ethiopia 16 Oct 2022 - 05:37 pm

Nairobi: The chair of the African Union on Sunday called on those involved in the two-year-old conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region to...

Iran prison fire kills four, injures 61 as protests persist 16 Oct 2022 - 05:29 pm

Dubai: A fire at Iran's Evin prison late on Saturday killed four detainees and injured 61, state media reported, as anti-government protests sparked...

New UK Treasury chief insists Truss retains control 16 Oct 2022 - 04:27 pm

London: The new UK Treasury chief on Sunday insisted Prime Minister Liz Truss retains control of her government despite having to roll back...

Four prisoners killed and 61 injured at Evin prison fire - IRNA 16 Oct 2022 - 04:01 pm

Dubai: Iran's judiciary said that four prisoners have been killed and 61 others were injured on Sunday after a fire broke out at...

China's Xi talks up security, reiterates Covid stance as congress opens 16 Oct 2022 - 03:46 pm

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping called for accelerating the building of a world-class military while touting the fight against COVID-19 as he kicked...