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China’s Covid cases near 700 as Shanghai widens testing 19 Jul 2022 - 12:40 pm

New Covid-19 cases in China jumped to almost 700, with more infectious strains of the virus continuing to test the country’s hardline approach...

Blast kills Turkish soldier, injuries another in Eastern Türkiye 19 Jul 2022 - 12:18 pm

Ankara:The Turkish Ministry of Interior announced Monday that one Turkish soldier was killed and another was injured by an improvised explosive device in...

S.Korea's first homegrown fighter jet completes test flight 19 Jul 2022 - 11:46 am

SEOUL:South Korea's domestically developed fighter jet successfully completed its first test flight on Tuesday, a defence agency said, amid a push to replace...

Rescuers search for 13 after boat sinks in Indonesian waters 19 Jul 2022 - 11:12 am

JAKARTA, Indonesia:Rescuers were searching on Tuesday for 13 passengers from a boat that sank in bad weather and high waves while traveling between...

After warmest night, Britain braces for record temperature 19 Jul 2022 - 11:12 am

LONDON: Britain was bracing for temperatures to hit 40C for the first time on Tuesday after it recorded its warmest night on record,...

Analysis: The 2.5 seconds that sealed Shinzo Abe's fate 19 Jul 2022 - 11:05 am

NARA:Bodyguards could have saved Shinzo Abe if they shielded him or removed him from the line of fire in the 2.5 seconds between...

Palm oil set to plunge 20% by September, top analyst predict 19 Jul 2022 - 10:55 am

Palm oil, the world’s most consumed cooking oil, may extend its slide, tumbling more than 20% to 3,000 ringgit ($673) a ton by...

France offers 12 euros per share to take full control of EDF 19 Jul 2022 - 09:56 am

PARIS:The French government is offering 12 euros per share to buy the 16% stake in debt-laden EDF it does not already own, as...

Putin to meet Iranian and Turkish leaders with war center stage 19 Jul 2022 - 09:35 am

The leaders of Iran, Russia and Turkey hold summit talks in Tehran on Tuesday, formally on the conflict in Syria but with the...

Fires destroy nearly 17,000 hectares of forest in Southern France 19 Jul 2022 - 09:23 am

Paris: Forest fires that broke out in some areas of the Atlantic coast have destroyed nearly 17,000 hectares so far, French authorities announced...

Sudan tightens measures to counter insecurity in the Blue Nile 19 Jul 2022 - 09:02 am

Khartoum: The Sudanese authorities decided to tighten security measures in the Blue Nile region in the south of the country, and directed the...

GDP of China’s financial sector grew by 5.9% in Q2 19 Jul 2022 - 08:37 am

Beijing: China’s financial sector GDP went up 5.9 percent in the second quarter from a year ago to 2.4249 trillion yuan about ($359.23bn)....

Help! Spaniards spooked when their train stops in wildfire 18 Jul 2022 - 11:24 pm

MADRID: Francisco Seoane and his fellow passengers got a fright when their train stopped in the Spanish countryside and they looked out the...

Out of wartime hiding, Ukraine's first lady makes US visit 18 Jul 2022 - 10:41 pm

WASHINGTON: Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday as she began a series of high-profile appearances...

Short women can be cops too, Spain's top court rules 18 Jul 2022 - 08:32 pm

MADRID: Shorter women will be able to join Spain's police forces after the country's top court ruled on Monday that a minimum height...

EU foreign ministers commit to sanctioning Russia despite energy crisis 18 Jul 2022 - 08:17 pm

Brussels: The ministers of foreign affairs of the European Union stressed on Monday that there should be no doubt about their commitment to...

Prince Harry celebrates Mandela, urges climate action at UN 18 Jul 2022 - 07:57 pm

NEW YORK: Britain's Prince Harry spoke on Monday at the United Nations about seeking insight from the late Nelson Mandela during a time...

Turkey warns it can 'freeze' Sweden, Finland's NATO process 18 Jul 2022 - 07:11 pm

ANKARA: Turkey can still "freeze” Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO unless the two countries take steps that meet Ankara’s security demands, Turkish...