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Cuban migrant boat sinks off Florida due to Hurricane Ian; 23 missing 28 Sep 2022 - 10:57 pm

Havana: US Border Patrol said on Wednesday that 23 people were missing off the coast of Florida after a Cuban migrant boat sank...

Trial over Guinea 2009 stadium massacre begins as victims hope for justice 28 Sep 2022 - 10:47 pm

DAKAR: A long-awaited trial of eleven men, including former military ruler Moussa Dadis Camara, accused of responsibility for a 2009 stadium massacre and...

Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida with Category 4 fury 28 Sep 2022 - 10:41 pm

Florida: Hurricane Ian plowed into Florida's Gulf Coast with catastrophic force on Wednesday, assaulting the state with howling winds, torrential rain and a...

Another $372m on the way to Bernard Madoff's victims 28 Sep 2022 - 10:30 pm

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: Bernard Madoff's victims will soon receive another $372m to help cover their losses, nearly 14 years after the swindler's capture for...

UN envoy says risk of return to war in Yemen 'real' 28 Sep 2022 - 08:28 pm

CAIRO: The UN envoy for Yemen warned that the risk of a return to fighting "is real,” urging warring parties to accept a...

India appoints new defence chief in push to modernise military 28 Sep 2022 - 08:16 pm

New Delhi: India appointed retired general Anil Chauhan as its next defense chief on Wednesday, as the country grapples with two unstable borders...

US pace of sanctions on Russia to continue, focus on finance, technology 28 Sep 2022 - 08:04 pm

WASHINGTON: The United States is working with allies and partners to quickly impose severe economic costs on Moscow over "sham" referendums held by...

Putin expected to proclaim annexation of Ukraine territory within days 28 Sep 2022 - 07:51 pm

ZAPORIZHZHIA: Moscow was poised on Wednesday to annex a swath of Ukraine, releasing what it called vote tallies showing support in four partially...

Death toll climbs in Iranian drone attack: Kurdish officials 28 Sep 2022 - 07:40 pm

KOYA: An Iranian drone bombing campaign targeting the bases of an Iranian-Kurdish opposition group in northern Iraq on Wednesday killed at least nine...

Rockets land in Baghdad Green Zone as parliament votes on speaker 28 Sep 2022 - 07:38 pm

BAGHDAD: Three Katyusha rockets landed in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone on Wednesday while Iraq's parliament voted to reject the resignation of speaker Mohammed...

Finland closes highway for fighter jet drill for first time in decades 28 Sep 2022 - 07:17 pm

JOUTSA: Finland has shut down a section of one of its main highways for five days for the first time in decades to...

Private sector pledges $8bn to battle US hunger 28 Sep 2022 - 06:28 pm

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced $8bn in new private sector spending to fight hunger, including hundreds of millions of dollars...

Berlin will likely need to repeat its 2021 election: Judge 28 Sep 2022 - 04:50 pm

BERLIN: Berlin will likely need to repeat its 2021 state and district elections due to severe election day glitches, the president of the...

Europe's generic drugmakers say they may cut output due to energy bills 28 Sep 2022 - 03:21 pm

FRANKFURT: Europe's drugmakers have warned they may stop making some cheap generic medicines because of surging electricity costs and are calling for an...

Cuba slowly begins to restore power after Hurricane Ian knocks out grid 28 Sep 2022 - 03:01 pm

HAVANA: Cuba had slowly begun to restore power across the eastern end of the island, the state electricity provider said early on Wednesday,...

Iran's nationwide demonstrations raise pressure on state 28 Sep 2022 - 02:47 pm

DUBAI: Iranian riot police deployed in Tehran's main squares on Wednesday to confront people chanting "death to the dictator" as nationwide protests over...