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EasyJet cuts more flights to try to manage disruption 20 Jun 2022 - 01:26 pm

London: Low-cost airline easyJet said on Monday it was cutting thousands more flights this summer after London Gatwick and Amsterdam airports reduced capacity...

Chinese scientists identify genes for more heat-tolerant rice 19 Jun 2022 - 06:48 pm

Beijing: Chinese scientists found two genes in rice that can make the staple crop more heat-resistant, providing a new way for breeding highly...

Germany to limit use of gas for electricity production 19 Jun 2022 - 05:42 pm

Berlin: Germany’s economy minister said on Sunday that the country will limit the use of natural gas for electricity production amid concerns about...

Spain, Germany battle wildfires amid unusual heat wave 19 Jun 2022 - 05:35 pm

BARCELONA, Spain:Firefighters in Spain and Germany struggled to contain wildfires on Sunday amid an unusual heat wave in Western Europe for this time...

NATO warns of long Ukraine war as battles in the east grind on 19 Jun 2022 - 03:57 pm

Kyiv: The war in Ukraine could last for years, the head of NATO said on Sunday, calling for steadfast support from Ukraine's allies...

8 more dead as India's Assam state reels under floods 19 Jun 2022 - 03:45 pm

GAUHATI, India:Massive flooding and mudslides in northeastern India's Assam state have claimed eight more lives, officials said Sunday, taking the death toll to...

India will start enrolment under new military recruitment plan this month 19 Jun 2022 - 03:02 pm

New Delhi: Enrolment under India's new armed services recruitment plan will commence this month, top defence officials said on Sunday, despite protests against...

Firefighters in Spain battle blazes amid unusual heat wave 19 Jun 2022 - 02:50 pm

Barcelona: Firefighters in Spain on Sunday struggled to contain wildfires in several parts of the country, which is suffering a heat wave unusual...

Duterte's daughter sworn in as Philippines vice president 19 Jun 2022 - 02:31 pm

Manila: Sara Duterte-Carpio, daughter of outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, was sworn in as the country's 15th vice president on Sunday, calling for...

Covid vaccine rollout for US tots close after CDC panel vote 19 Jun 2022 - 11:36 am

Washington: The USCenters for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday recommended COVID-19vaccines for children as young as 6 months, allowing a nationwide rollout...

Macron faces tough battle for control of parliament as France votes 19 Jun 2022 - 11:02 am

Paris: France votes on Sunday in a high-stakes parliamentary election that could deprive centrist President Emmanuel Macron of the absolute majority he needs...

Apple workers at Maryland store vote to unionize, a first for the US 19 Jun 2022 - 10:39 am

Apple Inc workers in Maryland voted on Saturday to join a union, becoming the first retail employees of the tech giant to unionize...

Southern China hit by severe rains, floods as 'dragon boat water' peaks 19 Jun 2022 - 10:36 am

Beijing: Vast tracts of southern China were pounded by severe storms, triggering flooding in cities and mudslides in rural areas, as the first...

Colombians head to polls in tightest election in recent memory 19 Jun 2022 - 10:32 am

Bogota/Bucaramanga: Colombians will head to the polls on Sunday to elect their next president, choosing between a leftist former guerrilla who is pushing...

Suspected militants shoot at bus in southwestern Rwanda, kill two 19 Jun 2022 - 10:30 am

Two people were killed and six were injured when suspected militants opened fire on a bus in southwestern Rwanda from across the border...

Biden takes spill while getting off bike after beach ride 18 Jun 2022 - 09:06 pm

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del: President JoeBidenfell when he tried to get off his bike at the end of a ride Saturday at Cape Henlopen...

Brazil police arrest third suspect in murder of British journalist and indigenous expert 18 Jun 2022 - 08:21 pm

BRASILIA: Brazilian federal police on Saturday said they had arrested a third suspect in the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous...