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Brazil's Bolsonaro, down in the polls, set to officially launch candidacy 24 Jul 2022 - 03:13 pm

BRASILIA:Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is set to officially become a candidate for re-election at a party convention in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday,...

NNA stops broadcasting, announcing an open strike 24 Jul 2022 - 02:30 pm

Beirut: The Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) stopped broadcasting news, announcing an open strike due to living conditions. NNA commented in a statement...

India reports fourth monkeypox case in national capital 24 Jul 2022 - 01:52 pm

A 34-year-old from the Indian capital New Delhi is the latest person in the country to test positive for monkeypox, making it the...

Hong Kong to speed arrivals with new electronic declaration rule 24 Jul 2022 - 01:48 pm

Hong Kong will require travelers to the city to fill out an electronic health declaration form before boarding a flight, no longer allowing...

3 killed, 1 wounded in Philippine university shooting 24 Jul 2022 - 01:43 pm

MANILA, Philippines:At least three people, including a former Philippine town mayor, were killed and another was wounded in a brazen attack Sunday by...

Air depression coming from India to hit Oman on Tuesday 24 Jul 2022 - 01:32 pm

Muscat: Rainy winds are expected in northern Oman on Tuesday and Wednesday due to the extension of an air depression coming from India,...

Philippines police reports two deaths in university graduation shooting 24 Jul 2022 - 12:12 pm

MANILA: The Philippine police on Sunday reported two people dead and at least two more wounded in a shooting incident at a university...

California Authorities evacuate people as wildfires continue unabated 24 Jul 2022 - 11:39 am

US, Washington:US authorities in California evacuated thousands of people and shut off power to 2,000 houses and businesses in the wake of a...

Milley: China more aggressive, dangerous to US, allies 24 Jul 2022 - 11:05 am

JAKARTA, Indonesia:The Chinese military has become significantly more aggressive and dangerous over the past five years, the top U.S. military officer said during...

Iran announces arrest of members of Israeli intelligence service network 23 Jul 2022 - 10:17 pm

Tehran: Iran’s Intelligence Ministry on Saturday announced the arrest of a network of agents working for the Israeli spy agency, Mossad. The ministry...

Two Americans killed in Ukraine 23 Jul 2022 - 09:25 pm

Washington: Two American citizens have been killed recently in the Donbas region of Ukraine, the US State Department confirmed Saturday. "We can confirm...

Truss pledges to scrap EU rules if she wins race to be UK leader 23 Jul 2022 - 08:01 pm

Liz Truss vowed to scrap all remaining EU laws by the end of 2023 if she becomes prime minister, as she vies for...

Biden's physician: President's COVID conditions continue to improve 23 Jul 2022 - 07:17 pm

President Joe Biden's COVID-19 symptoms continue to improve and now include "less troublesome" sore throat, runny nose, loose cough and body aches, his...

Rights groups urge Sri Lanka not to use force on protesters 23 Jul 2022 - 06:14 pm

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: International human rights groups on Saturday urged Sri Lanka’s new president to immediately order security forces to cease use of...

Flash flood kills at least 21 people in southern Iran 23 Jul 2022 - 03:22 pm

TEHRAN, Iran: Flash floods in Iran's drought-stricken southern Fars province have killed at least 21 people, state television said Saturday. Heavy rains swelled...

China says COVID vaccines are safe as it reveals leaders have received shots 23 Jul 2022 - 02:57 pm

BEIJING: China's COVID-19 vaccines are safe and have been given to leaders of the state and ruling Communist Party, officials said on Saturday,...

U.N. secretary-general condemns reported strikes on Ukraine's Odesa port 23 Jul 2022 - 02:51 pm

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "unequivocally condemns" reported strikes on Saturday on Ukraine's Odesa port, a U.N. spokesperson said, adding that all parties in...

'I am the underdog', says UK PM candidate Sunak 23 Jul 2022 - 02:31 pm

GRANTHAM, England: Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak, one of two remaining candidates to become Britain's next prime minister, on Saturday described himself...