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WHO hails Africa's first mRNA vaccine hub 20 Apr 2023 - 02:04 pm

Cape Town: Africa's first mRNA vaccine hub was ceremonially launched on Thursday to acclaim from the UN's global health chief, who hailed it...

Sudanese hold little hope for hiatus as fighting enters sixth day 20 Apr 2023 - 01:35 pm

Khartoum: Explosions and gunfire resounded in Sudan's capital Thursday as fighting between the forces of two rival generals showed no signs of abating...

Train derailment sparks transport chaos in Italy 20 Apr 2023 - 01:31 pm

Rome: Passengers across Italy were left stranded Thursday after a train derailment caused the cancellation of dozens of trains, including high-speed services between...

Flash over Kyiv believed to be meteorite 20 Apr 2023 - 11:37 am

Kyiv, Ukraine: A bright flash seen over Kyiv was probably a meteorite, Ukraine's space agency said Thursday, after officials denied it was a...

Meet the guy who scored $250,000 of tickets for $17,000 after airline error 20 Apr 2023 - 11:06 am

One quick-witted opportunist bagged $250,000-worth of airline tickets for just $17,000 after fares on an All Nippon Airways website were listed ultra cheaply...

Indian climber who fell into deep Annapurna crevasse rescued 20 Apr 2023 - 10:55 am

Kathmandu, Nepal: An Indian climber who fell into a 300-meter (980-foot) crevasse on Mount Annapurna on Monday was rescued Thursday but his condition...

K-pop star Moonbin dead at 25: music label 20 Apr 2023 - 12:50 am

Seoul: K-pop starMoonbin, a member of the boy band Astro, has died at the age of 25, his music label Fantagio announced Thursday....

Are you a Facebook user in the US? You could get some settlement cash 19 Apr 2023 - 09:18 pm

Anyone in the U.S. who has had a Facebook account at any time since May 24, 2007, can now apply for their share...

US sending $325 million in more military aid to Ukraine 19 Apr 2023 - 08:58 pm

STOCKHOLM: The U.S. is sending Ukraine about $325 million in additional military aid, including an enormous amount of artillery rounds and ammunition as...

Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death 19 Apr 2023 - 08:35 pm

Memphis, Tennessee: The family of Tyre Nichols, who died after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, sued the officers and the...

Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. launches presidential campaign 19 Apr 2023 - 08:12 pm

BOSTON: Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched his longshot bid to challenge President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination next year. Kennedy,...

Macron booed by angry French after signing pensions reform 19 Apr 2023 - 08:05 pm

Sélestat: French President Emmanuel Macron was loudly booed by crowds in eastern France on Wednesday as he embarked on his first trip out...

Spain's Sanchez warns drought now a major national concern 19 Apr 2023 - 07:27 pm

BARCELONA: Spain’s prime minister warned lawmakers on Wednesday that the acute drought afflicting the southern European country has become one of its leading...

Burundi launches manhunt for ex-PM 19 Apr 2023 - 07:21 pm

Nairobi: Burundian authorities said on Wednesday a search has been launched for former prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, seven months after he was sacked...

India will be world's most populous nation by midyear: UN 19 Apr 2023 - 05:42 pm

NEW DELHI: India is on track to become the world's most populous nation as its young population soars, and will surpass China by...

'Hotter and hotter': Swathes of Asia sweat in heatwave 19 Apr 2023 - 05:27 pm

Bangkok: Sweltering under a blistering sun, people across South and Southeast Asia have been taking cover beneath any shelter they can find as...

Bulgaria bans Ukraine grain imports, Hungary widens restrictions 19 Apr 2023 - 03:56 pm

Budapest: Bulgaria's government on Wednesday approved a temporary ban on imports of Ukrainian grain and other food products after Hungary widened the scope...