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Uruguay: Race against time to find fresh water for Montevideo 12 Jul 2023 - 11:30 pm

Paso Valdez, Uruguay: Uruguay is frantically laying pipes and digging wells as it races to find fresh sources of precious H2O amid a...

Joe Biden arrives in Finland after NATO summit 12 Jul 2023 - 11:13 pm

Helsinki: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday arrived in Finland, which joined NATO in April, where he will meet Finnish President Sauli Niinisto...

Six killed in banned Kenya protests 12 Jul 2023 - 07:25 pm

Nairobi: Six people were killed on Wednesday in clashes between police and demonstrators who joined a banned opposition protest against tax hikes, police...

Thailand's Election Commission says a reformist candidate for prime minister may have broken the law 12 Jul 2023 - 05:50 pm

Bangkok: Thailand’s Election Commission said Wednesday it has concluded there is evidence that the top candidate to become the country’s next prime minister,...

G7 pledges security deals with Ukraine but NATO membership remains elusive 12 Jul 2023 - 05:29 pm

VILNIUS, Lithuania: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed fresh commitments of weapons and ammunition to fight Russia’s invasion even as he expressed disappointment over...

Search for migrant boats off Canary Isles temporarily suspended 12 Jul 2023 - 05:16 pm

Madrid: Spain's coastguard temporarily suspended Wednesday a search for three migrant boats reported lost off theCanaryIslands after poor weather prevented a plane from...

Bali to impose $10 tourist e-tax to preserve culture 12 Jul 2023 - 05:14 pm

Jakarta: The Indonesian resort haven of Bali will impose a 150,000 rupiah ($10) tax on tourists entering the 'Island of Gods' from next...

Afghan Taliban suspend all activities of Swedish aid groups over Quran burning 12 Jul 2023 - 04:56 pm

ISLAMABAD: The Afghan Taliban say they have suspended all the activities of Swedish organizations in the country in response to the recent burning...

Iran president in Kenya and Uganda to deepen ties 12 Jul 2023 - 04:36 pm

Kampala: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Kenya and Uganda on Wednesday on a mission to strengthen ties as he embarked on the first...

Britain's Queen Camilla attends Wimbledon 12 Jul 2023 - 04:33 pm

WIMBLEDON, England: A week after Princess Kate graced Centre Court at Wimbledon by taking a seat in the Royal Box, Queen Camilla made...

Raging conflict in Sudan displaces around 3.1 million people, UN says 12 Jul 2023 - 04:25 pm

Cairo:A raging conflict in Sudan has driven around 3.1 million people from their homes, including more than 700,000 who fled to neighboring countries,...

Kenya police fire tear gas as protesters defy ban 12 Jul 2023 - 04:03 pm

Nairobi: Kenyan officers on Wednesday fired tear gas on protesters who defied a police ban to join an anti-government demonstration called by opposition...

Philippines allows Barbie film but wants 'child-like' map lines blurred 12 Jul 2023 - 01:46 pm

Manila: Philippine censors said Wednesday they have allowed the Barbie film to be shown in cinemas, after asking its Hollywood distributor to blur...

Norway to supply drones, air defence components to Ukraine 12 Jul 2023 - 01:10 pm

Oslo: Norway said Wednesday it would supply ultra-light drones and components for air defence missile systems to Ukraine, specifying details for a military...

South Korea welcomes birth of first giant panda twins 12 Jul 2023 - 11:13 am

Seoul: A South Korean zoo has announced the birth of two giant panda twins -- the first to be born in the country...

Polluting firms to face unlimited fines: UK govt 12 Jul 2023 - 10:48 am

London: Polluting companies will be liable for unlimited fines as a result of a UK government decision to lift the current £250,000 ($320,000)...

Sri Lanka uproots 'last legume' tree to build highway 11 Jul 2023 - 11:49 pm

Colombo: Sri Lankan authorities on Tuesday cut down what had once been described as the world's only known wild specimen of a species...

Yemen's rivals are not only clashing on the ground but battling economically for revenue from ports 11 Jul 2023 - 11:35 pm

UNITED NATIONS: Sporadic armed clashes between Yemen's Houthi rebels and government forces are straining peace efforts, and the rivals are now also battling...