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Mali presidency says President Goita targeted by stabbing attack 20 Jul 2021 - 02:51 pm

BAMAKO: Mali's interim President Assimi Goita was the target of an attempted stabbing attack during Eid al-Adha prayers at Bamako's Grand Mosque, the...

Turkey looking into operating Kabul airport 20 Jul 2021 - 02:41 pm

Ankara: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country is looking into the possibility of operating the Kabul airport in Afghanistan, if...

South Korean Paralympian missing after fall from Pakistan mountain 20 Jul 2021 - 02:37 pm

ISLAMABAD: A South Korean Paralympian was missing on Tuesday after falling from the world's 12th highest mountain, the 8,047-metre (26,400 foot) Broad Peak...

Dozen central Chinese cities under water as river banks burst 20 Jul 2021 - 02:35 pm

BEIJING: Heavy rain pounded the central Chinese province of Henan on Tuesday, bursting the banks of major rivers, flooding the streets of a...

Barcelona helps disabled beachgoers frolic in waves 20 Jul 2021 - 02:32 pm

BARCELONA: Seven-year-old Max Segui has a huge smile on his face as his father carries him ashore at Barcelona's Nova Icaria beach after...

Merkel heads to flood zone facing questions over preparedness 20 Jul 2021 - 02:13 pm

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel headed again to the country's flood disaster zone on Tuesday, her government besieged by questions over how Europe's...

Australia man ties bedsheets together to escape 4th floor hotel quarantine - police 20 Jul 2021 - 02:02 pm

SYDNEY: A man in the Australian city of Perth escaped mandatory quarantine in a hotel by scaling down a rope made of tied...

Brazilian sets burpee Guinness Record in Singapore 20 Jul 2021 - 01:01 pm

SINGAPORE: Burpees are the gym exercise everyone loves to hate: You start in a standing position. Bend down, and with hands on the...

Taiwan's Medigen to start late-stage clinical trial for COVID-19 vaccine in Paraguay 20 Jul 2021 - 12:45 pm

TAIPEI: Taiwan's Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp said on Tuesday it will start a late-stage clinical trial this year in Paraguay for its COVID-19...

Senegal's COVID-19 surge forces difficult Eid al-Adha decisions 20 Jul 2021 - 12:26 pm

DAKAR: With COVID-19 cases surging across Senegal, Pape Gueye made the difficult decision to spend the first Eid al-Adha of his life apart...

Indonesians celebrate Eid al-Adha festival under COVID-19 curbs 20 Jul 2021 - 12:20 pm

JAKARTA: Millions of Muslims in Indonesia on Tuesday celebrated Eid al-Adha, one of the most important Islamic festivals, as President Joko Widodo pledged...

China's port city Qingdao suffers worst algae infestation 20 Jul 2021 - 12:15 pm

BEIJING: China's eastern port city Qingdao is experiencing the worst ever algae infestation in the region, with more than 1,700 square km of...

China unveils 600 kph Maglev train - state media 20 Jul 2021 - 12:03 pm

BEIJING: China unveiled a Maglev train capable of a top speed of 600 kph on Tuesday, state media said. The maximum speed would...

Singapore tightens coronavirus curbs to buy time to boost vaccinations 20 Jul 2021 - 11:49 am

SINGAPORE: Singapore will halt restaurant dining and ban gatherings of more than two people for one month from Thursday, the health ministry said,...

Jeff Bezos, world's richest man, set for inaugural space voyage 20 Jul 2021 - 11:43 am

VAN HORN, Texas: Jeff Bezos, the world's richest person, is set on Tuesday to blast off aboard his company Blue Origin's New Shepard...

Australia's COVID-19 lockdowns cover more than half the 25 million population 20 Jul 2021 - 11:21 am

SYDNEY: More than half of Australia's 25 million population is under lockdown after a third state imposed movement restrictions on Tuesday to contain...

Sprawling Oregon blaze expands, while firefighters gain ground 20 Jul 2021 - 10:42 am

BLY, Oregon: Stoked by hot, dry winds, the largest of several dozen Western wildfires roared through more drought-parched brush and timber in southern...