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Young Australians take climate protest to prime minister's residence 25 Mar 2022 - 08:05 pm

SYDNEY: Student activists converged on the Australian prime minister's official residence on Friday to demand stronger action against climate change, with recent floods...

Birds are laying eggs earlier as climate change shifts springs 25 Mar 2022 - 07:14 pm

LONDON: The early bird is getting even earlier. With climate change spurring earlier springs across much of North America, many birds are laying...

US FAA chief confident of finding 'root cause' of China 737-800 crash 25 Mar 2022 - 06:07 pm

WASHINGTON: The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday he is confident the "root cause" will be determined regarding the crash...

Australia to roll out fourth COVID vaccine shot ahead of winter 25 Mar 2022 - 05:05 pm

SYDNEY: Australia will roll out a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccines to its most vulnerable population starting next month, authorities said on Friday,...

UK minister to take in Ukrainian refugee family 25 Mar 2022 - 04:29 pm

LONDON: British transport minister Grant Shapps said on Friday he had arranged to take in a family of Ukrainian refugees who contacted him...

Hong Kong govt to resume services on April 1 as city logs lowest infections in a month 25 Mar 2022 - 04:25 pm

HONG KONG: Hong Kong will gradually resume public services from April 1, the government said on Friday, with the global financial hub posting...

Shanghai's COVID 'slice and grid' model comes under pressure as cases surge 25 Mar 2022 - 04:15 pm

SHANGHAI: Shanghai's bespoke approach to tackling coronavirus outbreaks is coming under strain as new cases rise in the Chinese metropolis, with authorities reluctant...

China expands crash search as second black box eludes 25 Mar 2022 - 03:37 pm

WUZHOU, China: Recovery crews on Friday expanded the search area of the China Eastern Airlines crash, as the second of the plane's two...

Mariupol cites witnesses suggesting 300 may have been killed in theatre bombing 25 Mar 2022 - 02:53 pm

LVIV, Ukraine: Local officials, citing witness accounts, said as many as 300 people may have been killed in the bombing of a theatre...

Ukraine has sown 150,000 hectares of spring crops so far: Deputy minister 25 Mar 2022 - 02:50 pm

LVIV, Ukraine: Major global grain grower Ukraine has sown the first 150,000 hectares of spring crops amid the Russian invasion which could sharply...

German health minister urges people at risk to get second COVID booster 25 Mar 2022 - 02:32 pm

BERLIN: Germany's health minister on Friday urged people over age 60 with risk factors such as high blood pressure or a weak heart...

UN General Assembly again overwhelmingly isolates Russia over Ukraine 24 Mar 2022 - 09:48 pm

UNITED NATIONS- Almost three-quarters of the U.N. General Assembly demanded aid access and civilian protection in Ukraine on Thursday, and criticized Russia for...

Canada to increase defense spending, impose new sanctions on Russia 24 Mar 2022 - 09:35 pm

Canada will continue to increase its defense spending, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, as he announced new sanctions against Russia over...

Donald Trump sues Hillary Clinton, others over Russian collusion allegations 24 Mar 2022 - 09:11 pm

WASHINGTON- Donald Trump on Thursday sued Hillary Clinton and several other Democrats, alleging they tried to rig the 2016 U.S. presidential election by...

Biden says he thinks Russia should be removed from G20 24 Mar 2022 - 09:07 pm

BRUSSELS- U.S. President Joe Biden said he thinks Russia should be removed from the Group of Twenty (G20) major economies and the topic...

Pakistan PM Khan says he won't resign ahead of no-confidence move 24 Mar 2022 - 08:11 pm

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said he will not resign, rejecting opposition calls for him to step down ahead of a...

British Vogue puts Queen Elizabeth on cover to mark Platinum Jubilee 24 Mar 2022 - 07:53 pm

LONDON- A young Queen Elizabeth appears on the front cover of British Vogue for its April issue, in what the fashion magazine said...

EU medicines regulator recommends AstraZeneca's drug for COVID prevention 24 Mar 2022 - 07:48 pm

The European Medicines Agency on Thursday recommended the use of AstraZeneca Plc's antibody drug for preventing COVID-19 infections at a time the region...