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UK rail network to be shut down in 3 days of strikes, union says 07 Jun 2022 - 07:19 pm

LONDON- Strike action by rail workers on three days later this month will lead to a complete shut-down of Britain's train network, their...

EU agrees single mobile charging port in blow to Apple 07 Jun 2022 - 06:52 pm

BRUSSELS- Apple will have to change the connector on iPhones sold in Europe by 2024 after EU countries and lawmakers agreed on Tuesday...

UK designates monkeypox as a notifiable disease 07 Jun 2022 - 06:46 pm

LONDON- The UK Health Security Agency said monkeypox would be designated as a notifiable infectious disease from Wednesday, meaning doctors in England will...

3 dead in Bulgaria as passenger train hits truck at crossing 07 Jun 2022 - 06:43 pm

SOFIA, Bulgaria- Three people were killed when a passenger train crashed into a truck at an unguarded railway crossing in northwestern Bulgaria Tuesday,...

Long lines at Madrid airport prompt hiring spree to deal with tourist surge 07 Jun 2022 - 06:40 pm

MADRID- Long lines at the Madrid Barajas Airport in recent weeks should ease as the Spanish police work on hiring more staff to...

Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 account for up to 13% of COVID variants in US - CDC 07 Jun 2022 - 06:36 pm

The BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron are estimated to make up nearly 5% and 8% of the coronavirus variants in the United...

Infants among 22 worshippers killed in Nigeria church attack 07 Jun 2022 - 06:21 pm

ABUJA. Nigeria- Two infants are among the 22 worshippers killed in an attack on a church in southwestern Nigeria that has shocked the...

US FDA expert panel weighs Novavax Covid vaccine 07 Jun 2022 - 06:18 pm

Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday will vote on whether to recommend authorizing Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine, which the...

Two people dead after shooting in German supermarket 07 Jun 2022 - 03:49 pm

BERLIN: Two people were found dead after a shooting in a supermarket in Schwalmstadt-Treysa, a small town northeast of Germany's financial capital Frankfurt,...

UK police reopen roads in Westminster after dealing with suspicious package 07 Jun 2022 - 03:02 pm

LONDON: Police in London on Tuesday said road closures and cordons had been lifted in Westminster, Britain's political district around parliament, after dealing...

Norway opens new $650 mln national art museum complex in Oslo 07 Jun 2022 - 02:53 pm

Oslo: Norwaywill open its new $650 million National Museum to the public on Saturday, unveiling a vast permanent exhibition of art through the...

Russia deploys more troops, claims progress in east Ukraine 07 Jun 2022 - 02:36 pm

KYIV, Ukraine:Russia claimed Tuesday it has occupied large swathes of eastern Ukraine after a relentless, weeks-long barrage and the recent deployment of more...

China fears wind is blowing Covid virus in from North Korea 07 Jun 2022 - 12:59 pm

Officials in a Chinese city on the border with North Korea say they can’t figure out where persistent new Covid-19 infections are coming...

Harry and Meghan release Lilibet's first birthday photo 07 Jun 2022 - 12:32 pm

A new photo released on Monday by PrinceHarryand Meghan Markle showed their daughter Lilibet celebrating her first birthday in a backyard picnic over...

Myanmar's shadow government to create its own police force 07 Jun 2022 - 11:36 am

A parallel government opposed to military rule in Myanmar announced on Tuesday it was forming its own police force, in its latest effort...

Gupta brothers accused of defrauding South Africa arrested in UAE 07 Jun 2022 - 10:37 am

The United Arab Emirates is weighing extraditing two members of the Gupta family who are wanted in South Africa, where they stand accused...

Deadly Bangladesh container depot fire brought under control after three days 07 Jun 2022 - 10:08 am

Dhaka: Firefighters inBangladeshbrought a blaze at a container depot under control on Tuesday, three days after fiery explosions killed at least 41 people...