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Hundreds of Africans cross into Spain's Melilla for 2nd day 03 Mar 2022 - 04:17 pm

MADRID: Hundreds of people tried for a second day to climb over the fences that separate a Spanish city in North Africa from...

US healthcare agencies request data on COVID misinformation 03 Mar 2022 - 04:12 pm

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the Office of the Surgeon General will request input on COVID-19 misinformation online...

Tide of Ukrainian refugees grows as UN says a million have fled 03 Mar 2022 - 03:51 pm

MEDYKA, Poland/SIGHETU MARMATIEI, Romania:A growing tide of Ukrainian refugees fleeing a brutal Russian invasion streamed into central Europe on Thursday, as volunteers and...

Foreign tourism to Spain jumped to 60% of pre-pandemic levels in January 03 Mar 2022 - 03:35 pm

MADRID: Spain received almost 2.5 million foreign tourists in January, a fivefold jump from the same month a year ago and roughly 60%...

Bangladesh cargo ship hit in Ukraine, crew member killed: Ship owner 03 Mar 2022 - 03:28 pm

Dhaka: A missile or bomb hit a Bangladeshi-owned cargo ship in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Olvia, killing one of its crew...

International Cat Federation bans Russian cats from competitions 03 Mar 2022 - 02:58 pm

The International Cat Federation says it has banned Russian cats from any of its international competitions in the latest rebuke to Russia since...

Tokyo cab fares may see first hike in 15 years as oil soars 03 Mar 2022 - 02:56 pm

Tokyo cabbies are seeking their first fare hike in 15 years as skyrocketing oil and gas prices bring inflation to the streets of...

Covid vaccine passport rules to be lifted in France on March 14: BFM TV 03 Mar 2022 - 02:35 pm

Paris: Rules requiring people to show a COVID-19 vaccine passport to access venues will be lifted in France on March 14, reported BFM...

Hong Kong transport operators, supermarket cut services as COVID surges 03 Mar 2022 - 02:32 pm

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's subway operator, bus and ferry companies, and one of its biggest supermarket chains, are cutting back services due to...

"We are being destroyed," city council of Ukraine's Mariupol says 03 Mar 2022 - 01:34 pm

Lviv, Ukraine: Mariupol city council said Russian forces were constantly and deliberately shelling vital civilian infrastructure in the southeastern Ukrainian port, leaving it...

500,000 people on flood alert as rain lashes Sydney 03 Mar 2022 - 11:00 am

SYDNEY: Around 500,000 people in Sydney and its surrounding areas had by Thursday been told to evacuate or prepare to flee floodwaters as...

South Korean PM tests positive for COVID as infections surge 03 Mar 2022 - 10:48 am

SEOUL: South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, his office said, as daily infections hit unprecedented levels...

Dubai plans savings fund for foreigners working in government 03 Mar 2022 - 10:01 am

Dubaisaid it will set up a savings fund for foreign employees working in government, the emirate’s latest step to retain and attract talent....

In China, a run on Russian chocolates as show of support 03 Mar 2022 - 09:57 am

Beijing: A Russian-run online store on Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com thanked Chinese shoppers for their support after it sold out of most items...

Half a million Australians face flood evacuation orders 03 Mar 2022 - 09:26 am

Sydney: Authorities in Australia issued more orders for people to leave their homes on Thursday after heavy rain triggered flash floods in its...

Russian troops enter strategic Ukrainian port of Kherson 03 Mar 2022 - 09:19 am

Kyiv/Kharkiv:Russian troops were in the centre of the Ukrainian port of Kherson on Thursday after a day of conflicting claims over whether Moscow...

Philippines approves revival of nuclear power to help replace coal 03 Mar 2022 - 09:10 am

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order to include nuclear power in the country's energy mix, as authorities prepare for...