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German factory orders rebound more than expected in August 06 Oct 2023 - 11:33 am

Frankfurt, Germany: German factory orders rose more than expected in August, official data showed Friday, in a rare bit of good news for...

Record heat unleashes deadly floods from New York to Libya 05 Oct 2023 - 11:33 pm

Extreme heat is usually associated with drought and wildfires. But across five continents this year, it’s also unleashed a different kind of disaster:...

UK man gets 9 years in foiled crossbow attack on queen 05 Oct 2023 - 09:32 pm

London: A man who admitted trying to kill the lateQueen Elizabeth IIafter being found on the grounds of Windsor Castle with a loaded...

Biden says 'can't stop' building of more Mexico border wall 05 Oct 2023 - 08:28 pm

Washington: US President Joe Biden defended his administration's plans to add to the border wall with Mexico Thursday, saying he couldn't stop the...

Slovakia freezes decisions on Ukraine military aid 05 Oct 2023 - 07:10 pm

Bratislava: Slovakia has frozen decisions on providing military aid to neighbouring Ukraine after populists opposed to military assistance for Kyiv won a parliamentary...

Prosecutors investigating the Venice bus crash are questioning survivors and examining the guardrail 05 Oct 2023 - 06:30 pm

MILAN:Prosecutors in Italy said Thursday they have ordered an expert examination of an overpass guardrail that gave way when struck by a shuttle...

Insecurity, lack of funds slowing aid to Sudan: UN 05 Oct 2023 - 05:35 pm

Geneva: Efforts to help millions of people in need in Sudan due to the civil war are being hampered by a lack of...

Iraqis marvel at ancient Iraq in new 'Assassin's Creed' game 05 Oct 2023 - 05:06 pm

Baghdad: Iraqi gamers celebrated the release Thursday of the latest instalment of the "Assassin's Creed" action-adventure saga, set in ninth century Baghdad during...

US officials bring concerns about migration to Mexico meetings 05 Oct 2023 - 05:00 pm

Mexico City: U.S. officials worried by rising migration took their concerns south of the border this week with separate trips to Mexico City...

India demands Canadian diplomats leave over killing row 05 Oct 2023 - 04:51 pm

New Delhi: India confirmed Thursday that it had demanded a further reduction in Canada's diplomatic presence, following reports New Delhi had ordered dozens...

Trump is learning he can’t say whatever he wants while on trial 05 Oct 2023 - 04:27 pm

Donald Trump turned a Manhattan courthouse into a bully pulpit this week, creating photo ops and sound bites of him railing about his...

South African flag may be taken down at rugby & cricket World Cups for doping body's non-compliance 05 Oct 2023 - 04:07 pm

Cape Town,South Africa:The South African flag will not be displayed at the rugby and cricket World Cups later this month if its national...

Poland vows to oppose EU migrant deal 05 Oct 2023 - 03:25 pm

Warsaw: Poland's right-wing prime minister on Thursday branded a EU migration reform package a diktat from Brussels and Berlin and pledged a "firm...

Trains collide in northern Polish city, injuring 5 people 05 Oct 2023 - 11:23 am

WARSAW, Poland: Two trains collided head-on in the northern Polish city of Gdynia on Thursday morning, injuring five people, emergency services said. Four...

GCC welcomes Saudi Arabia's bid to host World Cup 2034 05 Oct 2023 - 11:21 am

Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) welcomed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2034. Secretary-General of...

Philippine government pledges action on high food prices 05 Oct 2023 - 11:15 am

Manila: High food prices in the Philippines have pushed inflation to a five-month peak, officials said Thursday, increasing pressure on the government to...