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Iran imposes sanctions on 15 US officials as nuclear talks stall 09 Apr 2022 - 01:44 pm

Iran said on Saturday that it had imposed sanctions on 15 more USofficials, including former Army Chief of Staff George Casey and former...

Shanghai, Guangzhou plan more mass tests as Covid cases rise 09 Apr 2022 - 01:13 pm

Shanghai announced another round of mass coronavirus testing, while the southern metropolis of Guangzhou said it will do the same for all 18...

British, French divers rescued in Malaysia after more than two days at sea 09 Apr 2022 - 11:56 am

Mersing, Malaysia: A French woman andBritishman who disappeared at sea while diving off the coast of Malaysia were found safe on Saturday after...

Pakistani court jails Hafiz Saeed for an extra 31 years 09 Apr 2022 - 11:37 am

Lahore,Pakistan: A Pakistani court has jailed Hafiz Saeed, founder of the group blamed by the United States and India for a deadly 2008...

More evacuations needed from Ukraine's Luhansk as shelling increases: Governor 09 Apr 2022 - 10:54 am

Lviv, Ukraine: More people need to evacuate from the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine as shelling has increased in recent days and more...

"A new symphony and I am the conductor," says HK leadership contender 09 Apr 2022 - 10:49 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong's former No. 2 official John Lee, who has announced he will run in a leadership election in May, said...

Sweden Democrats leader wants party to change on NATO membership if Finland applies to join alliance 09 Apr 2022 - 10:45 am

Stockholm: The leader of Sweden's second-biggest opposition party will, should neighbour Finland apply to join NATO, suggest that his party change its stance...

Pakistan's embattled PM faces tough no-confidence vote 09 Apr 2022 - 08:45 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s embattled prime minister faces a tough no-confidence vote Saturday waged by his political opposition, which says it has the numbers to...

Ukraine war pushes Germany to strengthen its bunker infrastructure 09 Apr 2022 - 08:08 am

Berlin: Germany has started working on strengthening its basement shelters as well as building up crisis stocks in case of war, the Welt...

'We've made it': historic Supreme Court pick Jackson lauded at White House 08 Apr 2022 - 09:43 pm

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden's appointee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday celebrated her historic confirmation as the first Black woman to serve on the...

Brazil's Amazon deforestation sets first-quarter record despite March dip 08 Apr 2022 - 07:23 pm

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest fell 15% in March from a year earlier, preliminary government data showed on Friday, but even with that...

Moderna recalls thousands of COVID vaccine doses 08 Apr 2022 - 07:17 pm

Moderna Inc said on Friday it was recalling 764,900 doses of its COVID-19 vaccine after a vial, made by its contract manufacturer Rovi,...

Belgium orders Ferrero plant shut over Kinder salmonella link 08 Apr 2022 - 05:33 pm

BRUSSELS: Belgian health authorities ordered Italian confectionary group Ferrero on Friday to suspend production at its plant in Belgium, after an investigation into...

Vaccine group Gavi secures $4.8 bln in funding pledges for COVAX 08 Apr 2022 - 05:15 pm

GENEVA: The global vaccine alliance Gavi has secured $4.8 billion in funding pledges for the vaccine-sharing scheme COVAX, an official said on Friday,...

Thailand eases testing rules for visitors to boost tourism 08 Apr 2022 - 05:12 pm

Thailand plans to scrap a mandatory polymerase chain reaction test on arrival for foreign visitors from next month as the Southeast Asian nation...

Philippines' Pacquiao says he is not to be counted out of presidential race 08 Apr 2022 - 05:03 pm

MANILA: Shrugging off his low rating in opinion polls, Philippine politician and former boxing star Manny Pacquiao says his impoverished roots make him...

EU leaders arrive in Ukraine to reassure Zelenskiy on membership 08 Apr 2022 - 04:57 pm

KYIV: The European Commission chief and the EU's top diplomat arrived in Kyiv on Friday to offer Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy support and...