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Abe assassination stuns Japan, a country where gun violence is rare 08 Jul 2022 - 05:43 pm

Tokyo: The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday stunned and saddened people in a country where firearms are strictly regulated...

Russia hands down first prison term for anti-war in Ukraine remarks 08 Jul 2022 - 05:28 pm

A court in Moscow sentenced a municipal council member to seven years in prison on Friday for his remarks opposing the war in...

Firefighters, aircraft fight blaze near France's Mediterranean coast 08 Jul 2022 - 03:36 pm

PARIS: Airborne French firefighters and hundreds of emergency crew battled on Friday to bring under control a wildlife near the Mediterranean coast, local...

N.Korean streets flooded as heavy rains exacerbate economic crisis 08 Jul 2022 - 02:09 pm

SEOUL: North Korean towns along the border with China were flooded this week after heavy rain, threatening to exacerbate an already critical food...

India's summer-sown crop planting lags, raises output concerns 08 Jul 2022 - 01:33 pm

MUMBAI: Farmers in India have fallen behind in planting key summer-sown crops such as rice, corn and soybeans due to the uneven distribution...

Omicron BA.5 may drive Covid wave in Malaysia: Health Minister 08 Jul 2022 - 01:29 pm

Malaysia said the BA.5 variant of Omicron is behind a recent jump in Covid cases, while warning the highly contagious strain could fuel...

Shanghai reopens cinemas but COVID risks 'relatively high' 08 Jul 2022 - 01:26 pm

SHANGHAI: Shanghai reopened most cinemas on Friday, sticking to a plan of gradual resumption of daily activities after it lifted a two-month COVID-19...

Philippine leader tests positive for coronavirus, isolates 08 Jul 2022 - 12:38 pm

MANILA, Philippines: New Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. tested positive for the coronavirus Friday following an antigen test and will go into isolation...

Japan ex-PM Abe dies after being shot while making a speech 08 Jul 2022 - 12:15 pm

NARA, Japan: Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving leader, died on Friday after being shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, public...

Japan's Abe shot while making election speech, taken to hospital 08 Jul 2022 - 08:45 am

TOKYO: Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot on Friday while campaigning for a parliamentary election, with public broadcaster NHK saying a...

Burkina Faso's ex-president Compaore returns from exile for crisis meeting 07 Jul 2022 - 09:09 pm

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso's former President Blaise Compaore returned to the West African country on Thursday, the first time since being ousted...

Johnson's fall is just reward for 'belligerent' policy on Ukraine: Russian ambassador 07 Jul 2022 - 07:51 pm

London: Russia's ambassador to Britain said on Thursday that Boris Johnson's fall was a just reward for a "belligerent" anti-Russian policy of support...

India's anti-money laundering agency seizes $59 million from Chinese phone maker Vivo 07 Jul 2022 - 07:25 pm

India’s anti-money laundering agency said on Thursday it seized 4.65 billion rupees ($59 million) in bank accounts and cash as well as gold...

Bulls run in Pamplona for 1st time since 2019; no one gored 07 Jul 2022 - 06:33 pm

Pamplona, Spain: The first bull run in three years took place on Thursday at the San Fermín festival in the Spanish city of...

Sri Lankans ditch cars for bicycles to ride out economic crisis 07 Jul 2022 - 06:14 pm

Colombo: For the last two weeks, Sri Lankan doctor Thusitha Kahaduwa has left his car in the garage and done his patient rounds...

Russia taking 'operational pause' in Ukraine, analysts say 07 Jul 2022 - 05:40 pm

KYIV, Ukraine:Foreign analysts say Russia may be temporarily easing its offensive in eastern Ukraine as the Russian military attempts to reassemble its forces...

U.S. basketball star Griner pleads guilty to drugs charge in Russian court 07 Jul 2022 - 05:36 pm

KHIMKI, Russia:U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner pleaded guilty in a Russian court on Thursday to drugs charges that could see her face 10...

British Airways reaches union deal to prevent crippling strike 07 Jul 2022 - 05:26 pm

British Airways reached an agreement with check-in employees to head off a strike that threatened further disruption after the carrier scrapped thousands of...