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Sudan floods threaten ancient archaeological gem 07 Sep 2020 - 08:43 pm

Khartoum - Rising Nile floodwaters are threatening to swamp an ancient archaeological site in Sudan, after some of the highest ever recorded river...

Prince Harry and Meghan refund UK taxpayers for home renovation 07 Sep 2020 - 08:33 pm

LONDON - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have refunded British taxpayers 2.4 million pounds ($3.2 million), the cost of renovating their UK...

Pakistan to begin reopening educational institutions next week 07 Sep 2020 - 08:12 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan - Schools in Pakistan will begin reopening in phases from next week following a fall in new coronavirus case numbers, officials...

England adds seven Greek islands to coronavirus quarantine list 07 Sep 2020 - 08:00 pm

LONDON - Seven Greek islands have been added to the list of countries from which travellers must quarantine when entering England to try...

China's Sinovac coronavirus vaccine candidate appears safe, slightly weaker in elderly 07 Sep 2020 - 07:45 pm

BEIJING- Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech Ltd said on Monday its coronavirus vaccine candidate appeared to be safe for older people, according to preliminary...

Oman to open air traffic for international flights from Oct 1 07 Sep 2020 - 06:26 pm

Muscat: The Omani Supreme Committee in charge of examining the mechanism of dealing with developments resulting from the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19)...

Navalny's condition is improving, Berlin hospital says 07 Sep 2020 - 04:20 pm

BERLIN: The condition of poisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has improved and he is being weaned off mechanical ventilation, Berlin's Charite hospital said...

Coronavirus curbs could crimp key South Korean holiday despite fewer cases 07 Sep 2020 - 04:12 pm

SEOUL: South Korea reported its lowest tally of new coronavirus infections in more than three weeks on Monday, but officials are weighing whether...

Almost 300 Rohingya found on beach in Indonesia’s Aceh 07 Sep 2020 - 03:56 pm

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: Almost 300 Rohingya Muslims were found on a beach in Indonesia's Aceh province on Monday after months at sea, officials...

Russian FM in Syria, meets Assad in first visit since 2012 07 Sep 2020 - 03:49 pm

DAMASCUS, Syria: Russia's foreign minister has met with Syrian President Bashar Assad shortly after landing in the Syrian capital on Monday, his first...

No pandemic pause in IKEA's U.S. shopping mall plans 07 Sep 2020 - 03:38 pm

STOCKHOLM: IKEA's shopping centres business hopes to open the doors of its first mall in the United States, in the centre of San...

Julian Assange extradition case final hearing starts 07 Sep 2020 - 03:11 pm

LONDON: Founder of WikiLeaks Julian Assange is appearing Monday in the final hearing of a case on his extradition to the US, where...

BioNTech, Pfizer begin German part of COVID-19 vaccine study 07 Sep 2020 - 03:03 pm

FRANKFURT: Biotech firm BioNTech said on Monday it widened an ongoing pivotal global study of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate to include testing in...

Belarus activist goes missing, colleagues fear detention 07 Sep 2020 - 02:47 pm

KYIV, Ukraine: A leading opposition activist and several other members of an opposition council in Belarus went missing Monday and their colleagues feared...

Switzerland holds 'fruitful' Iran talks on peace, rights 07 Sep 2020 - 02:35 pm

Tehran: Switzerland's Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said he had "fruitful" talks on Monday with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif regarding "peace, economic...

Typhoon lashes South Korea after battering Japanese islands 07 Sep 2020 - 01:39 pm

SEOUL, South Korea: A powerful typhoon damaged buildings, flooded roads and knocked out power to thousands of homes in South Korea on Monday...

Britain working to reduce quarantine through testing: Hancock 07 Sep 2020 - 12:12 pm

London: Britain is working to reduce the 14-day quarantine period for arrivals from countries including Spain and France, offering the chance of some...