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China inflation grows at slowest since 2021 11 May 2023 - 01:18 pm

Beijing: China's inflation rate edged up 0.1 percent year-on-year in April, the slowest rate recorded since 2021, official figures showed Thursday, signalling a...

Man opens fire at Mercedes plant in Germany 11 May 2023 - 01:16 pm

Berlin: A 53-year-old man opened fire in a production hall at a Mercedes factory in Germany on Thursday, killing two people, police said,...

Footbridge collapses in Finland, injures 27 11 May 2023 - 12:00 pm

Helsinki:Some 27 young people, most of them children, were injured in Finland on Thursday when a temporary footbridge by a construction site collapsed...

South Korea to lift COVID-19 quarantine mandate, testing recommendation for travelers 11 May 2023 - 11:55 am

SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea will drop its COVID-19 quarantine requirements and end testing recommendations for international arrivals starting next month after the...

European Parliament votes to regulate use of ChatGPT and other AI 11 May 2023 - 09:41 am

Brussels: EU lawmakers hold a crucial vote Thursday towards setting restrictions on how AI such as ChatGPT can be used in the European...

Growth slows for Philippines as inflation and rising interest rates hit spending 11 May 2023 - 09:34 am

Manila: ThePhilippines' economy grew more than expected in the first three months of the year, official data showed Thursday, though the pace was...

Over 71 million left their own country in 2022 due to overlapping crises 11 May 2023 - 08:21 am

Geneva: A "perfect storm" of overlapping crises forced tens of millions to flee within their own country last year, sending the number of...

Army called in as protests continue in Pakistan over ex-PM Khan's arrest 11 May 2023 - 08:02 am

Islamabad: Following the arrest of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan two days ago, troops were deployed in the capital on Thursday as...

Santos pleads not guilty to duping, stealing campaign cash 10 May 2023 - 11:02 pm

Central Islip, N.Y.:U.S. Rep. GeorgeSantos, the New York Republican infamous for fabricating his life story, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he duped...

US to limit asylum at Mexico border, open 100 migration hubs 10 May 2023 - 08:27 pm

Washington:President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday will begin denying asylum toMigrantswho show up at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking...

Meloni says no decision taken yet on pact with China, Ansa says 10 May 2023 - 08:05 pm

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday said her government hasn’t yet decided whether to pull back from a controversial investment pact with...

Malaysia plans state immunity law to deter frivolous lawsuits 10 May 2023 - 07:58 pm

Malaysia hopes to enact laws to protect the country from what Law Minister Azalina Othman termed as "ridiculous” lawsuits such as the territorial...

Hungary gives up hosting 2024 European figure skating championships 10 May 2023 - 07:42 pm

BUDAPEST:Hungary gave up the rights to host next year's European figure skating championships on Wednesday, blaming the economic impact of the war in...

Spain plans to ban outdoor work in extreme heat 10 May 2023 - 06:28 pm

MADRID: Spain says it plans to ban outdoor work during periods of extreme heat. Second Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz told reporters on...

German lawmakers mulls creating first citizen assembly 10 May 2023 - 06:11 pm

Berlin:German lawmakers considered Wednesday whether to create the country's first "citizen assembly’” to advise parliament on the issue of food and nutrition. Germany's...

Biden to host India's Modi for state visit in June 10 May 2023 - 06:08 pm

Washington: US President Joe Biden will host India's Narendra Modi for a state visit in June, while Washington courts New Delhi as a...

UK tabloid publisher apologises in Prince Harry phone hacking trial 10 May 2023 - 04:36 pm

London: The publisher of the British tabloid The Mirror, accused by Prince Harry and other celebrities of unlawful information gathering, apologised at the...