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Buckingham Palace issues photo of Queen Elizabeth's final resting place 24 Sep 2022 - 09:45 pm

LONDON: Buckingham Palace published a photograph on Saturday from Queen Elizabeth's final resting place at the royal chapel in Windsor, featuring a ledger...

Complaints about Russia's chaotic mobilisation grow louder 24 Sep 2022 - 09:41 pm

LONDON: The strongly pro-Kremlin editor of Russia's state-run RT news channel expressed anger on Saturday that enlistment officers were sending call-up papers to...

Russian police block mobilisation protests, arrest hundreds 24 Sep 2022 - 08:36 pm

MOSCOW: Russian police moved quickly on Saturday to disperse peaceful protests against President Vladimir Putin's military mobilisation order, arresting hundreds, including some children,...

China on Taiwan: 'External interference' won't be tolerated 24 Sep 2022 - 08:29 pm

UNITED NATIONS: China underscored its commitment on Saturday to its claim to Taiwan, telling world leaders that anyone who gets in the way...

Fiona washes houses away, knocks out power in Canada 24 Sep 2022 - 07:01 pm

HALIFAX: Houses have been washed into the sea, roofs have been torn off and Fiona knocked out power to almost all of one...

Sri Lankans describe abuse as Russian captives in Ukraine 24 Sep 2022 - 06:46 pm

KHARKIV: A group of Sri Lankans held captive by Russian forces in an agricultural factory in eastern Ukraine said on Saturday that they...

Mali prime minister lashes out at France, UN, regional bloc 24 Sep 2022 - 06:42 pm

United Nations: Mali’s prime minister lashed out Saturday at everyone from former colonizer France to the UN secretary-general, saying that the tumultuous country...

Air traffic controllers suspend strike in West and Central Africa 24 Sep 2022 - 06:26 pm

DAKAR: A 48-hour strike by air traffic controllers in West and Central Africa has been suspended, their union said on Saturday. The strike,...

Iran must deal decisively with protests, president says 24 Sep 2022 - 06:19 pm

DUBAI: Iran must deal decisively with protests which have swept the country after the death in custody of a woman detained by the...

Zelenskyy says China’s position on Russian invasion ‘ambiguous’ 24 Sep 2022 - 06:00 pm

Kiev: Ukraine’s president said he would like to renew relations with China, whose position on the Russian invasion he termed "ambiguous.” "I would...

Philippines braces for tropical storm approaching northern provinces 24 Sep 2022 - 05:37 pm

MANILA: The Philippines' disaster agency said on Saturday it was on high alert as a tropical storm was expected to bring heavy rainfall...

Philippines’ Marcos seeks Russian fuel as inflation bites 24 Sep 2022 - 05:33 pm

Manila: The Philippines is talking to Russia about buying fuel and other key commodities because the country’s national interest overrides potential concerns over...

Chinese survivors had no food, water on sinking boat 24 Sep 2022 - 05:24 pm

SIHANOUKVILLE: The list of survivors from a boat that sank near a Cambodian island increased on Saturday to 30 of the 41 passengers...

Iran will make 'proportional' response to Ukraine reducing ties 24 Sep 2022 - 04:45 pm

Dubai: Iran is planning "proportional action" in response to Ukraine's decision to downgrade diplomatic ties over the reported supply of Iranian drones to...

In Lebanon, boat tragedy kills 89 but others plan to migrate 24 Sep 2022 - 04:41 pm

NAHR EL-BARED: Thousands of Palestinians held prayers on a small soccer field in a refugee camp in northern Lebanon on Saturday, to mourn...

Powerful storm Fiona hits Canada's Nova Scotia 24 Sep 2022 - 03:25 pm

Halifax, Nova Scotia: Powerful stormFiona slammed into eastern Canada on Saturday with hurricane-force winds, nearly a week after devastating parts of the Caribbean....

Russians strike Ukraine as Kremlin-staged votes continue 24 Sep 2022 - 11:52 am

Russian forces launched new strikes on Ukrainian cities Saturday as Kremlin-orchestrated votes continued in occupied regions of Ukraine to pave the way for...