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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...

Russia sending large number of reserve troops to Sievierodonetsk 18 Jun 2022 - 07:18 pm

KYIV: Russia is sending a large number of reserve troops to Sievierodonetsk from other battle zones to try to gain full control of...

Spain battles wildfires as it swelters in heatwave 18 Jun 2022 - 07:09 pm

ZARAGOZA, Spain: Firefighters battled to bring raging wildfires under control in Spain on Saturday and people sought relief with fans, shade and plenty...

Tunisian judges extend strike for a third week over sackings 18 Jun 2022 - 06:20 pm

TUNIS: Tunisian judges decided on Saturday to extend their national strike for a third week in protest against a decision by President Kais...

Huge suitcase pile-up at Heathrow Airport leaves thousands without bags 18 Jun 2022 - 04:05 pm

During one of the busiest travel seasons of the year, Heathrow Airport had an issue with its baggage system that resulted in an...

Warren Buffett charity lunch fetches record winning bid of $19 mln 18 Jun 2022 - 03:41 pm

A wealthy person has bid a record $19 million to eat lunch with Warren Buffett, in the 21st and final time that the...

Ukraine's president visits southern city of Mykolaiv 18 Jun 2022 - 02:48 pm

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the southern city of Mykolaiv during a working trip to the region, his office said in a...

Millions stranded as floods ravage parts of Bangladesh, India, more rain forecast 18 Jun 2022 - 02:06 pm

Dhaka/Guwahati, India: Monsoon rains caused widespread flooding in northeasternBangladeshand India, stranding nearly 6 million people and killing at least 19 people inBangladesh, authorities...

Attack on Sikh temple in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul kills two 18 Jun 2022 - 01:39 pm

Kabul: An attack on a Sikh temple in theAfghancapital of Kabul killed at least two people and injured seven on Saturday, following a...

UK's Johnson confident of legality of Rwanda migrant plan 18 Jun 2022 - 01:17 pm

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he was confident of the legality of his government's plan to send some asylum...

Eurovision 2023 won't be held in Ukraine; UK may step in 17 Jun 2022 - 06:33 pm

Geneva: The organizer of theEurovisionSong Contest said on Friday that it will start talks with the BBC on possibly holding next year's event...

Sri Lanka orders government employees to work from home amid fuel shortages 17 Jun 2022 - 05:09 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka's government on Friday ordered public sector employees to work from home for two weeks due to severe fuel shortages as...

Belgian cabin crew unions plan June 24-26 strike at Ryanair 17 Jun 2022 - 04:13 pm

Brussels:Belgianunions representing cabin crew of Ryanair plan a strike on June 24-26, increasing disruption for passengers to and from Belgium during a peak...