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Somali forces liberates several villages from terrorists 18 Sep 2022 - 08:59 am

Somalia’s armed forces have completely taken control of several areas including Aborey, Tardo, Sagaalgeed, Gedsamo, Inamey of the bisides of Buulaburde district in...

Biden urges Putin not to use tactical nuclear arms in Ukraine 18 Sep 2022 - 08:42 am

U.S. President Joe Biden urged Russian President Vladimirputinto not use tactical nuclear or chemical weapons in the wake of setbacks in Ukraine, in...

'French Spiderman' climbs 48-storey Paris skyscraper to mark turning 60 17 Sep 2022 - 10:23 pm

PARIS: Alain Robert, the free climber dubbed the "French Spiderman", scaled a 48-storey skyscraper in Paris on Saturday, fulfilling a goal he had...

US-backed Syrian forces free women in 3-week raid of IS camp 17 Sep 2022 - 10:05 pm

BEIRUT: US-backed Syrian fighters said on Saturday they have concluded a 24-day sweep at a sprawling camp in northeast Syria housing tens of...

WHO raises alarm on disease in flood-hit areas of Pakistan 17 Sep 2022 - 08:56 pm

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organization raised the alarm on Saturday about a "second disaster" in the wake of the deadly floods in Pakistan...

Queen's 8 grandchildren hold silent vigil beside her coffin 17 Sep 2022 - 08:35 pm

LONDON: All eight of Queen Elizabeth II's grandchildren stood in silent vigil beside her coffin on Saturday, capping another huge day in which...

UN votes to allow Ukraine's Zelenskyy to give virtual speech 17 Sep 2022 - 08:17 pm

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly voted Friday to allow Ukraine’s president to deliver a pre-recorded address to next week’s gathering of world...

Eritrea issues army mobilisation call as Ethiopia fighting resumes: Canadian government 17 Sep 2022 - 08:02 pm

NAIROBI: Eritrea is mobilising armed forces due to the re-eruption of the conflict in northern Ethiopia, the Canadian government said on Saturday, raising...

Main power line back up at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, IAEA says 17 Sep 2022 - 06:40 pm

VIENNA: One of the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant's four main power lines has been repaired and is once again supplying the plant...

Puerto Rico under hurricane warning as TS Fiona approaches 17 Sep 2022 - 06:32 pm

HAVANA: Tropical Storm Fiona was expected to become a hurricane as it neared Puerto Rico on Saturday, threatening to dump up to 20...

Iranian police fire tear gas at rally after woman's funeral 17 Sep 2022 - 05:28 pm

TEHARN: Iranian police fired tear gas on Saturday to disperse a protest rally in the country's west following the funeral ceremony for a...

Pakistan braces for more floods after death toll crosses 1,500 17 Sep 2022 - 05:17 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan is facing the risk of fresh floods and more deaths, after unusually severe torrential downpours triggered by climate change submerged a...

Putin vows to press attack on Ukraine; courts India, China 17 Sep 2022 - 04:57 pm

SAMARKAND: Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed on Friday to press his attack on Ukraine despite Ukraine's latest counteroffensive and warned that Moscow could...

Biden expected to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth on Sunday: White House 17 Sep 2022 - 04:35 pm

LONDON: U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to pay his respects to Britain's late Queen Elizabeth on Sunday, the White House said on...

Poland opens new sea waterway to cut dependence from Russia 17 Sep 2022 - 04:25 pm

WARSAW: Poland’s top leaders celebrated the opening on Saturday of a new - albeit unfinished - canal that they say will mean ships...

Lebanon thwarts attempt to smuggle over one million Captagon pills to Gulf country 17 Sep 2022 - 03:10 pm

Doha: Lebanese officials foiled a drug smuggling operation involving over one million Captagon pills today at the port of Beirut. The Lebanese Minister...

Hong Kong tightens provisional vaccine pass rules for travelers 17 Sep 2022 - 01:58 pm

Hong Kong’s government has tightened the issuance of provisional vaccine passes to incoming travelers, closing a loophole that allowed unvaccinated visitors from mainland...