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Young population gives Philippines edge on global workers supply 10 Jul 2023 - 01:16 pm

Unlike its wealthier neighbors like Japan and South Korea, an aging society is likely to be the least of the Philippines’ problems in...

Dutch PM Rutte says to quit politics 10 Jul 2023 - 12:52 pm

The Hague: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Monday he would quit politics after the fall of his coalition government, in a shock...

British and Italian hikers killed in French Alps falls 10 Jul 2023 - 12:34 pm

Dijon, France: A British man and an Italian died in separate falls Sunday while hiking in the French Alps, emergency responders said Monday....

'We must not forget': Thailand marks cave rescue anniversary 10 Jul 2023 - 12:19 pm

Mae Sai, Thailand: Hundreds of people gathered on Monday to mark the five-year anniversary of the dramatic rescue against impossible odds of 12...

Kindergarten attack that left six dead sparks outrage in China 10 Jul 2023 - 11:29 am

Six people were killed and one injured after a 25-year-old man attacked a kindergarten in southern China’s Guandong province Monday, the local government...

New Delhi sees wettest July day in decades as rains lash region 10 Jul 2023 - 11:12 am

India is facing the prospect of further torrential rainfall across swathes of the country over the coming days, increasing the risk of widespread...

Erdogan, Biden to meet at NATO summit: Turkish govt 09 Jul 2023 - 10:34 pm

Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet US counterpart Joe Biden on the sidelines of the upcoming NATO summit in Lithuania, the...

China launches new satellite to test satellite internet technologies 09 Jul 2023 - 09:55 pm

Beijing: China sent on Sunday a new test satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. According to Chinese...

Italy to lift 10-year ban on flights from Libya, say officials 09 Jul 2023 - 08:54 pm

CAIRO: Commercial flights between Italy and conflict-torn Libya will resume in September after the Italian government agreed to lift a 10-year-long ban on...

UAE arrests Asian man for 'mocking Emiratis' on social media 09 Jul 2023 - 08:03 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Federal Prosecution for Combating Rumours and Cybercrimes in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ordered the detention of an Asian...

South Africa's daily blackouts to end soon: minister 09 Jul 2023 - 06:58 pm

Johannesburg: South Africa's crushing electricity outages could end sooner than expected as power generation is being ramped up, an upbeat cabinet minister said...

At least 15 dead in India monsoon floods and landslides 09 Jul 2023 - 06:39 pm

New Delhi: At least 15 people were killed in floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains that battered northern India, with New Delhi...

Gabon President Ali Bongo to run for third term 09 Jul 2023 - 06:26 pm

Libreville: Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba said on Sunday that he would seek a third term as the oil-rich African nation's head of...

Egypt to host meeting of Sudan neighbors as conflict rages 09 Jul 2023 - 06:17 pm

Egypt will host a meeting of Sudan’s neighbors on July 13, in a gathering aimed at discussing ways to the end the ruinous...

Milestone as US destroys last chemical weapons 09 Jul 2023 - 05:59 pm

Washington: President Joe Biden announced on Friday that the United States has fully destroyed its decades-old stockpiles of chemical weapons, a milestone hailed...

German voters sour on Scholz as government support hits new low 09 Jul 2023 - 03:10 pm

Support for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition has fallen to the lowest level since it came to power in late 2021, as...

Sri Lanka seeks stolen artifacts on anniversary of president's ouster 09 Jul 2023 - 02:12 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka offered an amnesty on Sunday for the return of historical treasures looted when protesters stormed the presidential palace a year...