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Kyrgyz-Tajik border conflict death toll rises to 81 18 Sep 2022 - 05:27 pm

BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan said on Sunday the death toll from their border conflict had risen to 81 people, as a fragile ceasefire...

Somali militia beheads Al Shabaab insurgents after battle, witnesses say 18 Sep 2022 - 05:19 pm

MOGADISHU: A government-allied Somali militia killed at least 45 al Shabaab fighters and beheaded some of them, three witnesses said on Sunday, as...

Hong Kong may announce end of hotel quarantine this week, says report 18 Sep 2022 - 05:12 pm

Hong Kong: Hong Kong could detail plans to end hotel quarantine for inbound travelers in a move designed to trumpet the financial hub’s...

Biden declares emergency for Puerto Rico due to Tropical Storm Fiona 18 Sep 2022 - 04:05 pm

Washington: US President Joe Biden on Sunday approved an emergency declaration for Puerto Rico as Tropical Storm Fiona headed toward the island at...

'Like Chornobyl': Wary Ukrainians return to ruined towns after Russian retreat 18 Sep 2022 - 03:05 pm

BALAKLIIA, Ukraine:Joy, trepidation and grief flickered across the face of Nataliia Yelistratova as she sat next to her husband on a special train...

Bus crash victims in southern China were being transported for COVID reasons 18 Sep 2022 - 02:40 pm

BEIJING: The victims of a bus crash which killed 27 people and injured a further 20 in southwest China's Guizhou province were in...

Macron to give King Charles picture book of queen's visits to France 18 Sep 2022 - 02:30 pm

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, who are heading to London for Queen Elizabeth's funeral, will give King Charles a...

Bus crashes in Costa Rica, at least six dead 18 Sep 2022 - 01:10 pm

SAN JOSE: A bus crash caused by heavy rains in Costa Rica left at least six dead people on Saturday night, officials said....

In a first, EU moves to cut money for Hungary over damaging democracy 18 Sep 2022 - 12:34 pm

Brussels: The European Union executive recommended on Sunday suspending some 7.5 billion euros in funding for Hungary over corruption, the first such case...

Strong earthquake hits southeastern Taiwan, building collapses 18 Sep 2022 - 12:14 pm

Taipei: A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part ofTaiwanon Sunday, the island's weather bureau said, derailing train carriages, causing a...

China’s Chengdu lifts lockdown of whole city from Monday 18 Sep 2022 - 11:07 am

The Chinese megacity of Chengdu will resume normal life and social order from Monday, after a city-wide lockdown was imposed on Sept. 1...

I will always remember Queen Elizabeth's smile: Camilla pays tribute 18 Sep 2022 - 10:39 am

LONDON: Camilla, wife of the Britain's new King Charles and now queen consort, said the smile of the late Queen Elizabeth was "unforgettable"...

Powerful earthquake hits southeast Taiwan 18 Sep 2022 - 10:14 am

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan on Sunday, according to the island's weather bureau, but there were...

Death toll from western Nepal landslide rises to 22 18 Sep 2022 - 10:13 am

KATHMANDU: Rescuers in Nepal battled against torrential rains to pull out bodies from the wreckage of homes buried by a landslide that caused...

Bus crash kills 27 in mountainous southwest China 18 Sep 2022 - 10:02 am

BEIJING: A bus crash killed 27 people and injured a further 20 when the vehicle rolled over on a highway in southwest China's...

South African power utility implements Stage 6 power cuts 18 Sep 2022 - 09:55 am

Cape Town: South African power utility Eskom has implemented Stage 6 power cuts from 4:16 a.m. (0216 GMT) on Sunday after more generating...

Powerful typhoon pounds southern Japan; thousands evacuated 18 Sep 2022 - 09:29 am

A powerful typhoon approaching southernJapanpounded the region with strong winds and heavy rain Sunday, causing blackouts, paralyzed ground and air transportation and the...