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China says it 'drove' away U.S. destroyer that sailed near disputed isles 13 Jul 2022 - 04:01 pm

BEIJING: A U.S. destroyer sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on Wednesday, drawing an angry reaction from Beijing,...

U.S. calls for 'accountability' in Abu Akleh case ahead of Biden Middle East visit 13 Jul 2022 - 03:51 pm

GAZA:The United States called on Wednesday for "accountability" over the death of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, whose killing during an Israeli West...

US president embarks Middle East tour 13 Jul 2022 - 01:58 pm

Washington: US President Joe Biden headed Wednesday to the Middle East in his first visit to the region since taking office. US Secretary...

Germany presents climate emergency program for transport sector after missing CO2 targets 13 Jul 2022 - 01:45 pm

BERLIN: Germany's economy and transport ministries on Wednesday presented an emergency program to cut emissions in transport after the sector missed its 2021...

Heatwaves hammer millions in China's populated Yangtze River basin 13 Jul 2022 - 01:15 pm

BEIJING: Searing heatwaves swept across China's vast Yangtze River basin on Wednesday, hammering densely populated megacities from Shanghai on the coast to Chengdu...

Africa looks to private sector to fund ocean climate action 13 Jul 2022 - 12:51 pm

MOMBASA,kenya: Countries on Africa's west coast are increasingly turning to climate funding initiatives to boost livelihoods of oceanside communities, aid biodiversity and take...

INSIGHT-Why world's first malaria shot won't reach millions of children who need it 13 Jul 2022 - 12:09 pm

LONDON/KISUMU, Kenya:After decades of work, the World Health Organization endorsed the first-ever malaria vaccine last year - a historic milestone that promised to...

Sri Lankan president flees to Maldives, protesters demand prime minister's ouster 13 Jul 2022 - 11:49 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country on Wednesday, hours before he was due to step down after a people's uprising...

Turkish unemployment falls to 10.9% in May 13 Jul 2022 - 11:23 am

ISTANBUL: Türkiye's unemployment rate dropped 0.3 percentage points month-on-month to 10.9% in May, while a seasonally adjusted measure of labour underutilisation rose 0.8...

European shares slip ahead of U.S. inflation; investors focus on euro 13 Jul 2022 - 10:38 am

European shares slipped on Wednesday, as investors awaited U.S. inflation data which is expected to hit 40-year highs, cementing the case for a...

Philippines lifts decade-old ban on nursing programs in more schools 13 Jul 2022 - 10:33 am

The Philippines has lifted a decade-old ban on offering nursing programs in more schools as it looks to boost supply to meet the...

Uvalde’s new anguish: Video shows police waiting in school 13 Jul 2022 - 10:26 am

UVALDE, Texas:A new wave of anger swept through Uvalde on Tuesday over surveillance footage of police officers in body armor milling in the...

S. Korea expands booster shots as COVID-19 cases creep up 13 Jul 2022 - 10:26 am

SEOUL, South Korea: Health officials in South Korea are expanding booster shots to adults 50 and over as COVID-19 cases creep up again...

Oil steadies after tumbling below $100 on concerns over demand 13 Jul 2022 - 10:11 am

Oil steadied after sliding below $100 a barrel on Tuesday as escalating fears about an economic slowdown rippled across markets. West Texas Intermediate...

Sri Lanka PM declares state of emergency, curfew: Spokesman 13 Jul 2022 - 10:10 am

NEW DELHI: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a state of emergency in his role as the acting president, after President...

Wildfires raging in southwestern France with 1,500 hectares burnt 13 Jul 2022 - 09:30 am

PARIS: Airborne firefighters and hundreds of emergency crew battled on Wednesday to bring under control wildfires in southwestern France, which have already burnt...