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Blasts in Khartoum as army renews call for volunteers 03 Jul 2023 - 03:48 pm

Wad Madani: Explosions again rocked Sudan's capital Khartoum on Monday as the army rallied civilians to take up arms against a renewed onslaught...

Turkish state banks resume supporting lira as rout deepens 03 Jul 2023 - 02:22 pm

Turkey’s state-run lenders re-entered the foreign-currency market on Monday to prop up the lira as the currency’s decline deepened after a holiday, according...

Greece's new parliament sworn in following conservative party's election victory 03 Jul 2023 - 01:42 pm

Athens, Greece:Greece’s new lawmakers were sworn in Monday, just over a week after a general election that saw a number of smaller fringe...

French rioting appears to slow 6 days after teen's death in Paris suburbs 03 Jul 2023 - 10:52 am

Paris: Unrest across France sparked by the police shooting of a 17-year-old appeared to slow overnight after six nights. In all, according to...

Fire injures four in Tokyo building 03 Jul 2023 - 10:51 am

Tokyo: Four people were injured in a blast and a blaze in a central Tokyo building, the city's fire department said, with footage...

Indonesia regains upper-middle income rank on growth rebound 03 Jul 2023 - 10:31 am

A strong post-pandemic rebound has pushed Indonesia back into the upper-middle income band of countries, according to the World Bank, putting it back...

UN chief calls on world to make Haiti 'top priority' 02 Jul 2023 - 11:57 pm

Port-au-Prince: On a visit to spotlight violence and chaos in Haiti, the UN secretary-general on Saturday called for a robust international effort to...

Fierce fighting shakes Sudan capital as displaced battle disease 02 Jul 2023 - 11:41 pm

Khartoum: Fierce fighting between the forces of rival generals shook the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Sunday as disease and malnutrition threatened the rising...

Two dead, 28 wounded in Baltimore mass shooting 02 Jul 2023 - 11:25 pm

Washington: At least two people were killed and 28 wounded in a mass shooting at a street party early Sunday in the US...

Kenya's Ruto lifts six-year logging ban 02 Jul 2023 - 10:16 pm

Nairobi: Kenyan President William Ruto announced on Sunday the lifting of a near six-year ban on logging, despite the concerns of environmental campaigners....

Islamic body calls for push to prevent Quran burnings 02 Jul 2023 - 08:10 pm

Jeddah: The Saudi-based Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Sunday called for collective measures to avoid future burnings of the Holy Quran, days after...

Sweden condemns 'Islamophobic' Quran burning 02 Jul 2023 - 06:36 pm

Stockholm: Sweden's government on Sunday condemned this week's burning of a copy of the Holy Quran outside Stockholm's main mosque, calling it an...

Arrests in Switzerland after violence inspired by French riots 02 Jul 2023 - 05:24 pm

Lausanne: Six teenagers were arrested following unrest in the Swiss city of Lausanne inspired by the riots in France, Swiss police said on...

Attack on mayor's house shocks France despite 'calmer' night 02 Jul 2023 - 05:12 pm

Paris: French politicians expressed horror on Sunday after the home of the mayor of a Paris suburb was attacked in a new night...

Philippine tourism video used images from other countries: ad agency 02 Jul 2023 - 02:13 pm

Manila: Philippinetourism officials were left red-faced after the creators of a video promoting the archipelago nation as a holiday destination said on Sunday...

Mexicans march to mark 5-Year anniversary of AMLO’s election 02 Jul 2023 - 01:10 pm

Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador drew thousands in a march to celebrate the fifth anniversary of his election victory. Supporters filled the...

Italy backs China Belt and Road in concept: senior Chinese official 02 Jul 2023 - 01:02 pm

A senior Chinese diplomat said he believes Italy still backs the concept of President Xi Jinping’s signature global investment initiative, even as the...