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Malaysia landslide toll hits 26 after man found hugging dog 21 Dec 2022 - 02:19 pm

Kuala Lumpur: The death toll from a landslide at an unauthorised campsite in Malaysia rose to 26 after search and rescue teams on...

Thousands of UK ambulance staff strike as public urged to avoid risks 21 Dec 2022 - 01:59 pm

London: Thousands of ambulance workers in England and Wales walked out over pay on Wednesday, increasing the strain on a state-funded health service...

Man survives croc-, shark-filled Australian waters by clinging to flotsam 21 Dec 2022 - 12:47 pm

Sydney: A man whose boat capsized in stormy seas off Australia's north coast was rescued on Wednesday after he survived for almost 24...

Magnitude 6.4 quake shakes northern California, leaves 2 dead, thousands without power 21 Dec 2022 - 12:20 pm

RIO DELL, Calif: A powerful magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolted the extreme northern coast of California before dawn on Tuesday, crumpling homes and roads,...

End of Japan Covid curbs triggers surge in visitors to near 1 mln in November 21 Dec 2022 - 11:20 am

Tokyo: Visitor arrivals to Japan jumped to nearly 1 million in November, the first full month after the country scrapped COVID-19 curbs that...

Taliban-led Afghan administration suspends university education for women 21 Dec 2022 - 10:33 am

Kabul: Afghanistan's Taliban-run higher education ministry on Tuesday suspended access to universities by female students until further notice, drawing strong condemnation from the...

US widens trade complaint against Canada over dairy 20 Dec 2022 - 11:56 pm

Washington: The United States announced Tuesday it is broadening its challenge of Canada's dairy import policies, which Washington says denies US producers and...

US says seizes enough fentanyl to kill all Americans in 2022 20 Dec 2022 - 11:49 pm

Washington: US law enforcement seized more than enough fentanyl to kill all Americans in 2022, the Drug Enforcement Administration said on Tuesday, underscoring...

Taliban ban university education for Afghan girls 20 Dec 2022 - 10:59 pm

Kabul: Afghanistan's Taliban rulers on Tuesday banned university education for females nationwide, as the hardline Islamists continue to crush women's right to education...

Snowstorm halts flights at Canada's second busiest airport in Vancouver 20 Dec 2022 - 10:43 pm

OTTAWA: Heavy snowfall and low visibility from a strong winter storm blanketing Pacific Canada forced the country's second busiest airport in Vancouver to...

UK orders oligarch-linked fund to sell internet firm 20 Dec 2022 - 09:32 pm

London: London has ordered investment fund LetterOne (L1), which was founded by Russian oligarchs targeted by Western sanctions, to sell UK regional internet...

Brother of one of Mexico's most wanted drug capos arrested 20 Dec 2022 - 09:19 pm

Mexico City: The brother of Nemesio Oseguera, one of Mexico's most wanted drug runners, was arrested by Mexican authorities on Tuesday morning in...

Spain to ask for more than $89bn in fresh EU funds 20 Dec 2022 - 09:02 pm

Madrid: Spain will ask the European Union for loans worth 84 billion euros ($89bn) and a further 7.7 billion euros in grants as...

Norway queen says King Harald 'very well' in hospital 20 Dec 2022 - 05:34 pm

Oslo:Norway's Queen Sonja on Tuesday said King Harald V was doing "very, very well", a day after her 85-year-old husband was admitted to...

Thousands reported without power after 6.4 earthquake hits offshore California 20 Dec 2022 - 03:47 pm

A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern California on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, as local authorities and media...

Pakistani forces retake anti-terrorism centre, free hostages: Sources 20 Dec 2022 - 02:04 pm

Peshawar, Pakistan: Pakistani security forces retook a counter-terrorism interrogation centre on Tuesday two days after it was seized by Islamist militants, security sources...