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Former Pakistan PM Khan says two shooters tried to assassinate him 04 Nov 2022 - 06:58 pm

Former Pakistani prime ministerImranKhan said on Friday two shooters had tried to assassinate him in the city of Wazirabad the day before, opening...

Putin says civilians 'need to be removed' from Kherson 04 Nov 2022 - 06:35 pm

Moscow: Vladimir Putin on Friday said civilians should be taken out of Moscow-occupied Kherson in southern Ukraine, where Russian forces have been leading...

Soup thrown at Van Gogh painting in Rome climate change protest 04 Nov 2022 - 05:28 pm

ROME: Italian environmental protesters threw pea soup over a Vincent Van Gogh painting on display in Rome on Friday before gluing themselves to...

Ex-Pakistani PM Khan supporters hold nationwide protests, demand political change 04 Nov 2022 - 05:19 pm

WAZIRABAD, Pakistan: Supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan staged nationwide protests on Friday, a day after he survived what his aides...

Drought has killed 205 Kenyan elephants in 10 months, minister says 04 Nov 2022 - 02:53 pm

NAIROBI: Drought in Kenya killed 205 elephants and scores of other wildlife between February and October as much of East Africa endures its...

China COVID cases surge to 6-month high as tensions in affected cities build 04 Nov 2022 - 01:09 pm

BEIJING: China on Friday reported the highest daily count of new local COVID cases in six months as outbreaks widened, pushing policymakers to...

Spain briefly closes part of airspace as Chinese rocket debris flies over 04 Nov 2022 - 01:00 pm

MADRID: Spain briefly closed the airspace over northeastern region of Catalonia and three other regions on Friday as remnants of a Chinese rocket...

India calls for enhanced climate ambition beyond $100 bln per year pledge 04 Nov 2022 - 12:57 pm

NEW DELHI: India called on rich countries on Friday to live up to their promise of providing $100 billion in annual climate finance...

Britain's Prince William unveils finalists for Earthshot environmental prize 04 Nov 2022 - 10:38 am

LONDON: Britain's Prince William on Friday unveiled the finalists for his Earthshot prize, which awards 1 million pounds ($1.12 million) each to five...

India's Gujarat state suspends senior local administrator for bridge collapse 04 Nov 2022 - 10:32 am

MORBI, India: A senior administrative official in the Indian town of Morbi has been suspended by the Gujarat state government following the collapse...

India's Delhi shuts primary schools as air quality deteriorates 04 Nov 2022 - 10:19 am

NEW DELHI: Primary schools in India's New Delhi will be shut from Saturday and restriction on road traffic will be considered, Chief Minister...

After Ethiopia truce, UN urges reparations for victims 03 Nov 2022 - 11:39 pm

GENEVA: The truce reached between Ethiopia's warring parties marks an "encouraging and bold step" towards peace, the UN rights chief said on Thursday,...

Putin orders one-time $3,200 payment for mobilised and contract soldiers 03 Nov 2022 - 11:15 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a one-time payment of 195,000 roubles ($3,200) for contract soldiers and those who have been mobilised...

French MP brings parliament to a halt by yelling 'Go back to Africa' to Black MP 03 Nov 2022 - 10:16 pm

PARIS: France's lower house of parliament suspended its session on Thursday after a far-right MP shouted, "Go back to Africa!" as a Black...

Delhi's air branded 'hazardous', spurs calls to close schools 03 Nov 2022 - 09:55 pm

NEW DELHI: Delhi's 20 million residents were effectively breathing smoke on Thursday as the air quality index (AQI) breached the "severe" and "hazardous"...

NATO chief says 'time to welcome' Finland, Sweden as alliance members 03 Nov 2022 - 09:17 pm

Istanbul: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday Sweden and Finland were committed to working with Turkey to address its concerns ahead of...

Italy's far-right PM Meloni meets EU chiefs 03 Nov 2022 - 08:35 pm

Brussels: Italy's far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni started a series of meetings with EU chiefs in Brussels on Thursday, with her commitment to...