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Lava stops short of Congo city after volcanic eruption 23 May 2021 - 11:25 am

Goma: A smoking trail of lava from a volcanic eruption appeared to have halted a few hundred metres from the edge of eastern...

Cold weather in China kills 21 in ultramarathon, sparks outrage 23 May 2021 - 10:32 am

Beijing: Twenty-one people were killed when extremely cold weather struck during an ultramarathon in rugged Gansu province in northwestern China, sparking public outrage...

IAEA will have no access to Iran's Nuclear sites images, says top lawmaker 23 May 2021 - 09:12 am

Dubai: Iran's parliament speaker said on Sunday that a three-month monitoring deal between Tehran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog had expired as of...

Thailand finds first local cases of South African COVID-19 variant, scientists say 22 May 2021 - 05:49 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand has detected the first local cases of the coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa, a group of scientists said on Saturday,...

Lebanon's president did not mean to revoke Hariri's mandate, son-in-law says 22 May 2021 - 04:15 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanese President Michel Aoun did not intend to revoke prime minister-designate Saad Hariri's mandate when he wrote to parliament last week declaring...

Queen Elizabeth II visits carrier ahead of maiden deployment 22 May 2021 - 04:08 pm

LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II made a quick visit Saturday to the Royal Navy's flagship aircraft carrier that bears the name of her eponymous...

Some vaccines help nations exit the pandemic faster than others 22 May 2021 - 03:33 pm

With hundreds of millions of people now vaccinated against Covid-19, the coronavirus outbreak should begin to die down in places where a large...

Man arrested for attempting to attack imam at Makkah Grand Mosque 22 May 2021 - 02:59 pm

Doha: An armed man was apprehended by security officials after he charged at the pulpit from which the imam was delivering the sermon...

Covid shots are all highly protective against death, study shows 22 May 2021 - 02:52 pm

Current Covid shots provide a high level of protection against hospitalization and death, according to a summary of the efficacy of eight vaccines...

Two shot dead, eight injured after shooting in downtown Minneapolis 22 May 2021 - 02:35 pm

Two men were shot dead and eight others were wounded in downtown Minneapolis, police said early on Saturday. "Of the 10 victims, all...

2 separate China quakes cause damage; 3 dead, dozens hurt 22 May 2021 - 02:27 pm

BEIJING: A strong, shallow earthquake shook southwestern China near the border with Myanmar, killing at least three people and injuring more than two...

Apple CEO faces tough questions about app store competition 22 May 2021 - 02:15 pm

San Ramon, Calif.: Apple CEO Tim Cook described the company's ironclad control over its mobile app store as the best way to serve...

Campaign group Animal Rebellion blockades McDonald's centres in UK 22 May 2021 - 01:31 pm

London: Campaign group Animal Rebellion said activists were blockading distribution centres of restaurant chain McDonald's in Britain on Saturday to demand a transition...

Eiffel Tower to reopen in mid-July after suffering heavy losses 22 May 2021 - 01:05 pm

The Eiffel Tower is getting ready to welcome visitors again starting in mid-July as restrictions linked to the coronavirus ease throughout France. The...

Blinken to visit Middle East on May 26-27: Report 22 May 2021 - 12:51 pm

Jerusalem: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and the Palestinian Authority in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday and Thursday...

Singapore sees first case of school-based Covid transmission 22 May 2021 - 12:45 pm

Singapore reported its first case of school-based Covid-19 transmission as an outbreak in the city-state showed little signs of abating. A student at...

Central Bank of Kuwait warns against dealing with crypto-currencies 22 May 2021 - 12:29 pm

Kuwait: The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) warned against dealing or investing in the so-called crypto-currencies, amid the continued increasing calls for investment...