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Cyprus issues first-ever fines for poisoning wild birds 23 Jan 2023 - 02:15 pm

Nicosia: Cypriot authorities have for the first time issued fines for the killing of rare wild birds using poison baits, conservationists on the...

Russia's Lavrov gets controversial welcome in S. Africa 23 Jan 2023 - 01:28 pm

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was welcomed by his South African counterpart for talks in Pretoria on Monday, in a visit that has...

Two police officers detained over Paris shooting 23 Jan 2023 - 01:14 pm

Paris: Two police officers have been held for questioning in the French capital Paris after shooting dead a man they said was threatening...

Saudi Arabia to offer 96-hour visa through Saudia Airlines 23 Jan 2023 - 11:35 am

Saudia Airlines, the flag carrier for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will offer a visa allowing entry into the Kingdom valid for 96...

'Not afraid of the virus': Wuhan turns page on Covid, three years on 23 Jan 2023 - 11:31 am

Wuhan, China: Residents of China's Wuhan said Monday they were hopeful for the future and no longer afraid of Covid-19, three years after...

It's 'now or never' to stop Japan's shrinking population, PM says 23 Jan 2023 - 11:11 am

Japanese Prime minister Fumio Kishida pledged on Monday to take urgent steps to tackle the country's declining birth rate, saying it was "now...

Turkish consumer confidence rises to 79.1 points in January 23 Jan 2023 - 10:43 am

Istanbul: Turkiye's consumer confidence index rose 4.6% to 79.1 points in January, official data showed on Monday, increasing again after a month with...

California Lunar New Year mass shooter dead, motive unclear: police 23 Jan 2023 - 10:23 am

Monterey Park, United States: The gunman believed to have killed 10 people during Lunar New Year celebrations in California shot himself dead as...

UN Alliance of Civilizations condemns burning of Holy Quran in Sweden 23 Jan 2023 - 09:56 am

New York: High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOU) Miguel Angel Moratinos has unequivocally condemned the vile act of burning...

Pakistan suffers major power outage after grid failure 23 Jan 2023 - 09:49 am

Islamabad: Pakistan suffered nationwide power outages on Monday morning due to a "major breakdown" of the national grid, the power ministry said, with...

Japan urges Russia to start annual talks over safe fishing pact 23 Jan 2023 - 09:24 am

Tokyo: Japan on Monday urged Russia to start this year's negotiations on a bilateral safe fishing agreement to prevent the Asian country's vessels...

Germany ready to let Poland send Leopard tanks to Ukraine: foreign minister 23 Jan 2023 - 12:10 am

Paris: Germany is ready to authorise Poland to send German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine to help Kiev fight the Russian invasion if Warsaw...

South Africa’s Ramaphosa urges Eskom to delay power-price hikes 22 Jan 2023 - 11:57 pm

Pretoria: President Cyril Ramaphosa has appealed to the board of South Africa’s cash-strapped power utility to suspend its biggest electricity-price increase in more...

New Zealand's incoming PM Hipkins says 'making haste' on changes in priorities 22 Jan 2023 - 11:53 pm

WELLINGTON: New Zealand's incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on Monday that his government would be "making haste" on reprioritising and looking at...

Biden to name Jeff Zients as next chief of staff 22 Jan 2023 - 11:47 pm

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will name former COVID policy coordinator Jeff Zients as his next chief of staff, a source familiar with...

Egypt lawyers end strike after colleages released 22 Jan 2023 - 11:14 pm

Cairo: Members of the Egyptian Bar Association on Sunday called off a days-long strike held in protest against the jailing of six colleagues,...

Egypt signs $1.5bn financing agreement with ITFC - CNBC Arabia 22 Jan 2023 - 10:46 pm

Cairo: Egypt has signed a $1.5bn financing agreement with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation to fund its trading, including imports of energy...