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Saudi Arabia detects its first monkeypox case 14 Jul 2022 - 10:07 pm

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia detected its first monkeypox case in the capital Riyadh for a person arriving from abroad, state news agency (SPA) reported...

Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city; 23 dead, over 100 wounded 14 Jul 2022 - 09:32 pm

VINNYTSIA, Ukraine: Russian missiles struck a city in central Ukraine on Thursday, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others,...

IMF hopes to soon resume Sri Lanka high-level discussions 14 Jul 2022 - 09:16 pm

The International Monetary Fund is still in contact with officials at technical levels within the Sri Lankan government and hopes to be able...

I know how the Ukrainian war could be resolved: Brazil's president 14 Jul 2022 - 09:02 pm

BRASILIA: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday he knows how the war between Russia and Ukraine could be "resolved" and that he...

Beirut Port silos destroyed in 2020 blast may collapse: Lebanon minister 14 Jul 2022 - 08:26 pm

BEIRUT: The ruins of the Beirut Port silos, shredded in a massive explosion two years ago, are at risk of collapse because of...

Outbreaks from animals in Africa surge by 60% in last decade 14 Jul 2022 - 07:15 pm

LONDON: The number of outbreaks of diseases that jumped from animals to humans in Africa has surged by more than 60% in the...

Libya's Tripoli government appoints new oil company head despite opposition 14 Jul 2022 - 06:32 pm

TRIPOLI: Libya's Tripoli government said it had installed a new National Oil Corporation (NOC) chairman in the state producer's headquarters on Thursday amid...

India reports first case of monkeypox 14 Jul 2022 - 06:13 pm

MUMBAI/BENGALURU: India reported its first confirmed case of monkeypox on Thursday, the head of the national virology institute, which tested the sample, told...

Thai elephant and baby saved in dramatic rescue from manhole 14 Jul 2022 - 06:06 pm

BANGKOK: Veterinarians and park staff pulled off a dramatic rescue of a pair of elephants in Thailand this week that saw the use...

Sri Lankan president sends resignation letter after fleeing to Singapore 14 Jul 2022 - 05:37 pm

COLOMBO/SINGAPORE: Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has submitted a letter of resignation, two government sources said on Friday, after he fled to Singapore...

Canada approves Moderna COVID-19 shot for preschoolers 14 Jul 2022 - 05:20 pm

OTTAWA, Ontario: Canadian regulators on Thursday authorized Moderna’s COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers. Health Canada said the Moderna vaccine can be given...

Outgoing Sri Lankan president lands in Singapore after fleeing uprising 14 Jul 2022 - 04:48 pm

COLOMBO/SINGAPORE: Outgoing Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa landed in Singapore on Thursday after fleeing mass protests over his country's economic meltdown, as troops...

Foreign tourism to Portugal soars in May, still below pre-pandemic levels 14 Jul 2022 - 03:37 pm

LISBON: The number of foreign tourists visiting Portugal in May jumped almost six times from the same month last year but still fell...

19 People injured in Türkiye forest fires 14 Jul 2022 - 03:13 pm

Ankara:Turkish authorities kept up efforts to contain a wildfire in the southwestern Datca peninsula, as strong winds overnight fanned the flames and forced...

Seventeen killed, dozens hurt in Russian missile strike on central Ukraine, Kyiv says 14 Jul 2022 - 02:31 pm

KYIV: Russian missiles slammed into the heart of the central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia on Thursday, killing 17 people including two children and...

Troops patrol streets as calm returns to Sri Lanka, president's resignation awaited 14 Jul 2022 - 02:17 pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's main city, Colombo, was calm on Thursday as people waited for the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, although a curfew...

Libyan parliament rejects Tripoli's move to sack state energy firm head 14 Jul 2022 - 01:31 pm

BENGHAZI, Libya:The energy committee of Libya's eastern-based parliament on Thursday rejected a government move to sack the head of National Oil Corporation (NOC),...

Beijing wants young Chinese workers to love capitalism again 14 Jul 2022 - 12:58 pm

Dispirited by pandemic lockdowns and a massive real estate crisis, today’s young Chinese workers are dreaming less about becoming super-rich entrepreneurs and more...