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Letter bomb injures one at Ukraine's Madrid embassy, Kyiv ramps up security 30 Nov 2022 - 07:05 pm

MADRID/KYIV: A security officer at Ukraine's embassy in Madrid was injured when he opened a letter bomb addressed to the ambassador on Wednesday,...

French baguettes get UNESCO heritage status 30 Nov 2022 - 06:58 pm

Paris: The French baguette, "250 grams of magic and perfection", in the words of President Emmanuel Macron, and one of the abiding symbols...

Eurozone inflation falls for first time in 17 months 30 Nov 2022 - 06:40 pm

Brussels: The eurozone annual inflation rate fell for the first time in 17 months in November as it slowed to 10 percent, official...

China's Guangzhou city relaxes COVID rules in several districts 30 Nov 2022 - 12:03 pm

Beijing: The Chinese city of Guangzhou relaxed COVID prevention rules in several districts on Wednesday in an effort to implement rules authorities announced...

Fashion retailer H&M to cut 1,500 jobs in cost-saving drive 30 Nov 2022 - 12:01 pm

Oslo: The world's No.2 fashion retailer H&M said on Wednesday it will cut 1,500 jobs to reduce costs amid softening demand as consumers...

Macron kicks off US state visit, with trade dispute looming 30 Nov 2022 - 11:33 am

Washington: French President Emmanuel Macron was set to meet President JoeBidenon Wednesday, at the start of a state visit highlighting the countries' strategic...

South Korea scrambles jets as China, Russia warplanes enter air defence zone 30 Nov 2022 - 11:15 am

Seoul: South Korea's military said it scrambled fighter jets as two Chinese and six Russian warplanes entered its air defence zone on Wednesday....

Republican House leader McCarthy condemns Trump's white supremacist guest Fuentes 29 Nov 2022 - 11:39 pm

Washington: Kevin McCarthy, a top congressional Republican, broke his silence on Monday about former President Donald Trump's dinner with white supremacist Nick Fuentes,...

Half of Britain's free range Christmas turkeys lost to bird flu crisis 29 Nov 2022 - 09:12 pm

LONDON: Britons may struggle to get hold of a free-range turkey or goose for the Christmas table this year after an industry head...

Indian billionaire Adani's firm wins bid to develop vast Mumbai slum 29 Nov 2022 - 07:01 pm

MUMBAI: The real estate unit of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's Adani Enterprises has won the right to redevelop India's largest slum, Mumbai's Dharavi...

General Asim Munir takes charge as chief of Pakistan's powerful army 29 Nov 2022 - 05:17 pm

Rawalpindi: General Asim Munir on Tuesday took charge as Pakistan's new army chief, a key change of command in an institution that plays...

WHO to use 'mpox' for monkeypox to tackle stigma 29 Nov 2022 - 04:25 pm

Geneva: The World Health Organization said on Monday it would start using a new preferred term, "mpox", as a synonym for monkeypox and...

Nigeria stowaways who survived 11-days on ship rudder must return home: Spanish police 29 Nov 2022 - 03:54 pm

Las Palmas: Three migrants rescued in Spain's Canary Islands, after apparently enduring an 11-day journey from Nigeria crouched on the rudder of a...

London's West End regains pre-pandemic buzz, boosting sales 29 Nov 2022 - 03:30 pm

London's West End has seen retail, hospitality and leisure venue sales return to pre-pandemic levels, boosting rent and property demand, commercial landlord Shaftesbury...

Smog engulfs Indian capital as winter pollution worsens 29 Nov 2022 - 12:56 pm

NEW DELHI: Thick smog engulfed India's capital New Delhi on Tuesday as air pollution worsened with the setting in of winter, shooting up...

Welders wanted: France steps up recruitment drive as nuclear crisis deepens 29 Nov 2022 - 11:24 am

Paris: French power giant EDF is looking to recruit a new generation of welders, pipe-fitters and boiler makers to fix its ageing nuclear...

Lights go out on Hungary stadiums, theatres as energy crisis bites 29 Nov 2022 - 09:41 am

Székesfehérvár, Hungary:Rocketing energy bills are forcing Hungary to shutter libraries, theatres, swimming pools and even its new football stadiums for winter. The state-of-the-art...