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Amir of Kuwait, Iraqi PM discuss bilateral ties 23 Aug 2021 - 09:00 am

KUWAIT CITY: Amir of the State of Kuwait H H Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah discussed yesterday, with Iraqi Prime...

At least 21 dead, 50 missing in Tennessee flooding 22 Aug 2021 - 11:49 pm

At least 21 people have died and 50 others are reported missing after heavy flooding hit parts of Tennessee, authorities said on Sunday....

Swedish PM to step down in November ahead of 2022 elections 22 Aug 2021 - 09:48 pm

STOCKHOLM - Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven caught many off guard on Sunday, saying he would resign in November ahead of a general...

Henri weakens after rains drench New York concertgoers 22 Aug 2021 - 08:50 pm

NEW YORK - A somewhat subdued Tropical Storm Henri spun over Rhode Island on Sunday, but not before a drenching rainstorm submerged a...

Harris arrives in Singapore, kicking off Southeast Asia visit 22 Aug 2021 - 08:06 pm

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Singapore on Sunday, her first trip to Southeast Asia under the Biden administration. Harris is scheduled...

UK to begin offering COVID antibody testing to general public for first time -media 22 Aug 2021 - 08:00 pm

The United Kingdom will begin offering COVID-19 antibody testing to the general public in the coming week for the first time, British media...

Hurricane Grace unleashes severe flooding in Mexico, killing eight 22 Aug 2021 - 07:40 pm

TECOLUTLA, Mexico - Hurricane Grace pummeled Mexico with torrential rain on Saturday, causing severe flooding and mudslides that killed at least eight people...

South Korea to get more Moderna COVID shots in boost to vaccination effort 22 Aug 2021 - 03:13 pm

SEOUL: South Korea's health ministry said on Sunday that Moderna Inc will supply the country with 7.01 million doses of coronavirus vaccines by...

Vaccinated Philippine workers can enter Hong Kong from Aug 30, says minister 22 Aug 2021 - 02:53 pm

MANILA: Filipino workers who have been vaccinated in the Philippines will be allowed to enter Hong Kong from Aug. 30, Manila's labour minister...

Biden administration to use commercial airlines to carry Afghan evacuees 22 Aug 2021 - 02:41 pm

Washington: US President Joe Biden's administration said on Sunday that commercial aircraft would be used to help ferry people who have been evacuated...

Vietnam orders Covid test for millions in Ho Chi Minh City 22 Aug 2021 - 02:18 pm

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered Covid-19 tests for all of Ho Chi Minh City after the government dispatched the military to...

Russia's Putin we don't want Afghan militants in Russia 22 Aug 2021 - 02:11 pm

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin on Sunday rejected the idea of sending people evacuation from Afghanistan to countries near Russia, saying he did not...

Merkel says Russia-Ukraine transit accord must be extended 22 Aug 2021 - 01:38 pm

Chancellor Angela Merkel reinforced her pledge to ensure Russian gas flows through Ukraine, an economic lifeline for the former Soviet republic threatened by...

"I'm distraught": grieving Haitians bury their dead a week after quake 22 Aug 2021 - 01:37 pm

MARCELINE: Families gathered in villages in southwestern Haiti this weekend to hold church and funeral services a week after an earthquake battered the...

Seven people killed in crowd crush near Kabul airport on Saturday: UK govt 22 Aug 2021 - 12:02 pm

London: Seven people were killed on Saturday in crowds near Kabul airport where people have been gathering to try to flee Afghanistan after...

Lebanon raises fuel prices by 66% as it tries to ease shortages 22 Aug 2021 - 11:38 am

Beirut: The Lebanese government said on Sunday that it was raising gasoline prices by 66% in a partial reduction of fuel subsidies as...

Hurricane Henri barrels toward U.S. Northeast coast 22 Aug 2021 - 10:37 am

AMAGANSETT, N.Y.: Hurricane Henri headed toward southern New England and Long Island on Sunday, threatening the region with high winds, a storm surge...

Tokyo weighs use of Olympic venues as temporary medical facilities -paper 22 Aug 2021 - 10:00 am

TOKYO: Authorities in the Japanese capital are considering plans to convert some of the city's Olympics and Paralympics venues into temporary medical facilities...