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Steep mountainside offers respite for daring Afghans 27 Apr 2026 - 02:54 pm

Kapisa Province, Afghanistan: Backflipping down a steep and sandy mountainside, Afghan teenager Imran Saeedi wows the crowds of men who gather each springtime...

China's WeRide eyes 200,000 autonomous cars by 2031 with Lenovo deal 27 Apr 2026 - 01:56 pm

Beijing: Chinese tech firms WeRide and Lenovo will expand their partnership to deploy 200,000 autonomous vehicles globally over the next five years, a...

Final talks begin on missing piece for pandemic treaty 27 Apr 2026 - 01:41 pm

Geneva: An extra week of negotiations to complete an international agreement on handling future pandemics kicked off in Geneva on Monday, with sharp...

Court martial over Nigeria coup plot to resume May 8 27 Apr 2026 - 01:31 pm

Abuja: The court martial over last year's foiled coup plot in Nigeria will resume on May 8, a spokesman for the country's Defence...

Japanese prime minister opposes energy-saving measures 27 Apr 2026 - 01:18 pm

Tokyo, Japan: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday took a negative stance on limiting energy usage amid supply uncertainties due to the...

South Korean President reaffirms commitment to restoring trust with North Korea 27 Apr 2026 - 12:36 pm

Seoul: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday reaffirmed his commitment to taking proactive steps to restore trust with North Korea and...

French teen faces jail in Singapore for licking vending machine straw 27 Apr 2026 - 12:29 pm

Singapore: A French teenager has been charged with mischief and public nuisance in Singapore for licking a straw and putting it back in...

Saudi Arabia sets upto SAR 100,000 fine for facilitators of Hajj permit violators 27 Apr 2026 - 12:25 pm

Doha, Qatar: Authorities in Saudi Arabia have announced that any individual who applies for a visit visa for someone intending to perform or...

China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI firm Manus: State planner 27 Apr 2026 - 12:05 pm

Beijing: China has blocked Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus, the country's top economic planning body said Monday, following media reports last month...

Japan startup seeks approval of cat kidney disease treatment 27 Apr 2026 - 12:02 pm

Tokyo: A Japanese startup has filed for approval of a new drug to treat chronic kidney disease in cats, the founder said on...

Taiwan jails ex-TSMC engineer in trade secrets case 27 Apr 2026 - 11:41 am

Taipei: A Taiwan court sentenced a former employee of chipmaking giant TSMC to 10 years in prison on Monday for stealing trade secrets...

Oman Police detains citizen over illegal vehicle modifications 27 Apr 2026 - 11:33 am

Doha, Qatar: The Royal Oman Police have detained a citizen for illegally modifying a vehicle in a way that caused noise disturbances and...

Saudi Arabia deports over 17,000 in crackdown on residency, labour law violators 27 Apr 2026 - 11:21 am

Doha, Qatar: Saudi authorities have apprehended over 12,000 for residency and labour law violations, while deporting 17,368 during a week-long campaign targeting residency,...

Snow cover over Himalayas crashes to record low, 28 percent below normal: Report 27 Apr 2026 - 11:11 am

Doha, Qatar: Snow cover across Hindu Kush Himalaya has fallen to a record low for the fourth consecutive year, signalling a collapse of...

Russia says worker at captured nuclear plant killed in Ukrainian strike 27 Apr 2026 - 11:06 am

Moscow: A Ukrainian drone strike Monday on the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant complex killed a transport worker, the site's Moscow-installed authorities said....

Toyota posts record global sales in FY 2025 27 Apr 2026 - 11:05 am

Tokyo: Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it sold a record 10.48 million cars globally in fiscal 2025, up 2 percent from a year...

Old bombs found at Philippines main airport: local media 27 Apr 2026 - 10:55 am

Manila: Construction workers alerted police and airport authorities after uncovering several old, corroded bomb items during excavation at the Juliet Extension Taxiway within...