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Senate Republicans ready quick push on Trump's Supreme Court pick Barrett 27 Sep 2020 - 12:42 pm

Washington: US Senate Republicans on Sunday prepared a concerted push toward quickly confirming President Donald Trump's third Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett,...

Carbon monoxide kills 16 in coal mine in southwest China 27 Sep 2020 - 12:03 pm

BEIJING: Sixteen people died Sunday in a coal mine in southwestern China because of excessively high levels of carbon monoxide, authorities and state...

UK wants university students to be able to return home for Christmas 27 Sep 2020 - 11:45 am

London: The British government wants university students to be able to return home for Christmas, culture minister Oliver Dowden said on Sunday, amid...

Nagorno-Karabakh announces martial law and total mobilization 27 Sep 2020 - 10:53 am

Yerevan: Nagorno-Karabakh has introduced martial law and total mobilization of its male population after a flare-up in the Azeri-Armenian conflict, the region's president...

Melbourne eases lockdown, schools, work resume 27 Sep 2020 - 10:37 am

CANBERRA, Australia: Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, has further eased lockdown restrictions imposed after a surge in coronavirus cases, allowing most children to return...

In first Trump-Biden debate, US will finally see its choice 27 Sep 2020 - 08:14 am

Washington: The volatile US presidential election enters a fierce new stage this week when Donald Trump and Joe Biden hold their first debate...

Thousands protest COVID-19 restrictions in central London 26 Sep 2020 - 05:31 pm

LONDON: Thousands gathered Saturday at London's Trafalgar Square to protest lockdowns and social distancing rules imposed to slow the spread of COVID-19. London’s...

Iran prepares to impose new coronavirus lockdowns as cases rise 26 Sep 2020 - 03:18 pm

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday authorised the country’s provinces to impose lockdowns wherever necessary to stem a rapid rise in coronavirus cases....

Madrid at 'serious risk' without tougher COVID-19 rules, health minister warns 26 Sep 2020 - 02:12 pm

Madrid: Spain's health minister urged authorities in Madrid on Saturday to tighten restrictions in the coronavirus hotspot, warning that the capital's residents and...

American sued in Thailand over negative Tripadvisor review 26 Sep 2020 - 02:01 pm

Bangkok: An American has been sued by an island resort in Thailand over a negative TripAdvisor review, authorities said Saturday, and could face...

Ukraine plane crash death toll rises to 26, with 1 survivor 26 Sep 2020 - 01:54 pm

MOSCOW: Searchers combing the area where a Ukrainian military aircraft crashed found two more bodies on Saturday, bringing the death toll to 26....

Mustapha Adib steps down from mission to form new Lebanese government 26 Sep 2020 - 12:39 pm

Beirut: Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Mustapha Adib resigned on Saturday amid a political impasse over the formation of the next cabinet. Adib announced he...

Less razzmatazz, but Nobel Prizes go ahead amid pandemic 26 Sep 2020 - 11:18 am

STOCKHOLM: The winners of this year's Nobel Prizes will miss out on a swanky gala in Stockholm surrounded by royalty and Sweden's glitterati,...

Van Morrison takes fans back to magic time in coronavirus-shrouded London 26 Sep 2020 - 11:03 am

LONDON: Veteran singer Van Morrison blew away the coronavirus blues in London on Friday night with a performance of stirring and soulful music...

Mexico has signed commitment to buy COVID-19 vaccines through COVAX: Foreign minister 25 Sep 2020 - 09:20 pm

Mexico city: Mexico's foreign minister said on Friday that Mexico has signed a commitment agreement to buy potential COVID-19 vaccines through the World...

Local lockdowns imposed in several cities as UK cases rise 25 Sep 2020 - 08:38 pm

LONDON: Cities around the U.K. imposed new coronavirus restrictions Friday as they raced to slow the spread of COVID-19 - with London at...

Czech Republic to tighten restrictions on public gatherings: Health minister 25 Sep 2020 - 05:30 pm

PRAGUE: The Czech Republic will tighten restrictions on public activities and gatherings next week as the country struggles with a surge in novel...

Eleven-year-old climate activist leads beach cleanup in Hong Kong 25 Sep 2020 - 05:06 pm

HONG KONG: Lance Lau, an 11-year-old Hong Kong climate activist, has been called the Chinese territory's answer to Greta Thunberg. Before his school...