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UN food agency suspends work in Sudan after staff killed 16 Apr 2023 - 06:43 pm

Rome: The UN's food agency on Sunday said it was suspending work in Sudan after three staff were killed in the restive Darfur...

Ukraine foreign minister to visit Iraq on Monday 16 Apr 2023 - 06:32 pm

Baghdad: Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is expected in Baghdad on Monday on his first visit to Iraq since Russia invaded his country,...

China's economy expected to rebound as zero-Covid era fades 16 Apr 2023 - 05:05 pm

Beijing: China is expected to announce an economic rebound on Tuesday, when Beijing releases its first quarterly GDP figures since abolishing growth-sapping Covid...

20 people shot at Alabama birthday party: local media 16 Apr 2023 - 04:39 pm

Washington: At least 20 people were shot and wounded late Saturday at a Sweet 16 birthday party in the southern US state of...

UK nurses prepared to strike until Christmas: union leader 16 Apr 2023 - 03:58 pm

London: Nurses in Britain are prepared to strike until Christmas if they cannot reach a deal with the government on pay, the leader...

UK cancels new 'smart motorways' 16 Apr 2023 - 03:19 pm

London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has cancelled the building of new "smart motorways" amid concerns about safety and cost, the Department for...

At least 56 civilians killed as Sudan battles rage for second day 16 Apr 2023 - 02:36 pm

Khartoum: Fighting in Sudan raged for a second day Sunday in battles between rival generals who seized power in a 2021 coup, leaving...

Five bodies, wreckage found in Japan helicopter crash search 16 Apr 2023 - 12:14 pm

Tokyo: Japan's army found wreckage and five bodies Sunday during a deep-sea search for crew on board a helicopter that disappeared from radar...

G7 pledges to quit fossil fuels faster, but no new deadline 16 Apr 2023 - 11:36 am

Sapporo, Japan: The G7 pledged on Sunday to quit fossil fuels faster and urged other countries to follow suit, but failed to agree...

Dubai apartment block fire kills 16: reports 16 Apr 2023 - 10:34 am

Dubai: A fire in a residential building inDubaikilled 16 people and injured nine others in the wealthy Gulf emirate, local media reported. The...

Saudi Foreign Minister discusses situation in Sudan with UAE, US counterparts 15 Apr 2023 - 09:43 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah discussed in a phone call with his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah...

Macron signs France pension law despite protests 15 Apr 2023 - 09:42 pm

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron signed his unpopular pension reform into law on Saturday, prompting accusations from unions and the left that he...

Explosive thrown at Japan PM at campaign event; 1 hurt 15 Apr 2023 - 07:42 pm

Wakayama, Japan: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed Saturday after someone threw an explosive device in his direction while he was...

OIC deeply concerned over the situation in Sudan 15 Apr 2023 - 07:29 pm

Jeddah: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed deep concern over ongoing clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces...

Saudi plane hit by gunfire in Sudan unrest: airline 15 Apr 2023 - 06:20 pm

Riyadh: A passenger plane preparing to take off from Sudan for Saudi Arabia came under fire on Saturday as deadly fighting rocked Khartoum,...

Poland prohibits food imports from Ukraine to soothe farmers 15 Apr 2023 - 06:14 pm

WARSAW, Poland:Poland's government said Saturday that it has decided to temporarily prohibit grain and other food imports from Ukraine as it seeks to...