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Southern African bloc urges diaogue, probe after Eswatini lawyer killing 31 Jan 2023 - 08:25 pm

Windhoek: Southern Africa's regional bloc SADC called on Tuesday for national dialogue and a "comprehensive" probe amid escalating tensions in the tiny kingdom...

Hungary most corrupt EU member in 2022: watchdog 31 Jan 2023 - 08:21 pm

Budapest: Hungary slid to the bottom place among EU nations in a corruption index, with graft watchdog Transparency International on Tuesday alleging misuse...

Kyiv Zoo keeps Tony the gorilla warm despite daily power cuts 31 Jan 2023 - 08:07 pm

KYIV: Tony the gorilla, like other African primates, hates the cold and it is a constant challenge for his keepers at Kyiv Zoo...

US urges Kosovo to back peace deal and form group of Serb municipalities 31 Jan 2023 - 08:00 pm

Pristina: The United States ambassador to Kosovo on Tuesday urged Pristina to press ahead with forming an association of Serb municipalities and help...

Embattled Republican George Santos won’t serve on House committees 31 Jan 2023 - 07:48 pm

Washington: New York Representative George Santos is giving up his seats on the two committees he was assigned less than a month into...

Nigeria's Buhari visits stronghold amid riots over currency swap 31 Jan 2023 - 07:27 pm

Kano: An angry mob clashed with police on Monday in the northern Nigerian city of Kano to protest a visit by President Muhammadu...

Sanctions a 'blessing' in disguise, Belarus leader tells Zimbabwe 31 Jan 2023 - 07:20 pm

Harare: Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday during a visit to Zimbabwe that sanctions imposed by Western nations had brought the two...

Suspected jihadists kill 28 in troubled Burkina Faso 31 Jan 2023 - 07:11 pm

Ouagadougou: Twenty-eight people have died in new attacks by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso, including 15 who had been abducted at the weekend,...

Blinken voices sorrow for 'innocent' Palestinians killed 31 Jan 2023 - 06:36 pm

Ramallah, Palestinian Territories: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed his sorrow on Tuesday for "innocent" Palestinians killed in a spike of violence...

Death toll from Pakistan boat capsize jumps to 51 31 Jan 2023 - 06:15 pm

Peshawar: The death toll from a boating accident in Pakistan over the weekend jumped to 51, police said on Tuesday, after a vessel...

Bangladesh secures $4.7 billion from IMF as other South Asian countries see delays 31 Jan 2023 - 06:08 pm

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved loans of $4.7 billion to Bangladesh for disbursal starting immediately, making it the first to secure...

Air India passenger bailed after 'peegate' incident 31 Jan 2023 - 05:38 pm

New Delhi: A former Wells Fargo executive was granted bail on Tuesday after weeks in custody for urinating on a fellow passenger aboard...

Pope arrives in DR Congo on 'beautiful trip' to Africa 31 Jan 2023 - 05:31 pm

Kinshasa: Pope Francis landed in the Democratic Republic of Congo Tuesday, hailing his "beautiful trip" to Africa as he comes bearing a message...

Nigerian senator in UK court accused of organ harvesting 31 Jan 2023 - 05:20 pm

London: Nigeria's former deputy senate president and his wife appeared in a London court on Tuesday ahead of their trial for organ harvesting,...

Beijing has hit 'temporary herd immunity': official 31 Jan 2023 - 04:58 pm

Beijing: Beijing has reached "temporary herd immunity" and its Covid outbreak is nearing an end, a city health official said on Tuesday, in...

Ukraine to receive 120-140 tanks in 'first wave' of deliveries, says minister 31 Jan 2023 - 04:36 pm

KYIV: Ukraine will receive 120 to 140 tanks in a "first wave" of deliveries from a coalition of 12 countries, Foreign Minister Dmytro...

Bangladesh orders 191 'anti-state' news sites blocked 31 Jan 2023 - 03:29 pm

Dhaka: The Bangladesh government has ordered the closure of 191 websites it accuses of publishing "anti-state news", stoking concerns about media freedom in...