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Syria's Assad to run in May 26 election, all but certain to win it 03 May 2021 - 11:49 am

DAMASCUS: Syria's higher constitutional court on Monday approved President Bashar al-Assad's application to run in a May 26 presidential election that he is...

Tornado rips through Mississippi, damages buildings, power lines 03 May 2021 - 11:13 am

A tornado tore through the southern US city of Tupelo on Sunday, blowing the roofs off homes and tearing down trees and power...

Philippines slams China’s ‘dangerous’ move in disputed sea 03 May 2021 - 11:00 am

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LNG cargoes diverted from India as COVID crisis dampens demand -sources 03 May 2021 - 10:57 am

Singapore: Liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes are being diverted away from ports in India as surging coronavirus cases there hamper domestic gas demand,...

'Hospitals are full' as Argentina COVID-19 cases hit 3 million 03 May 2021 - 10:53 am

BUENOS AIRES - Argentina coronavirus cases hit 3 million on Sunday since the pandemic began, as medical workers said hospitals were full to...

Pfizer to ship 4.5 million vaccine doses to South Africa by June 02 May 2021 - 08:47 pm

Pfizer Inc. will ship 4.5 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccines to South Africa by June helping the nation ramp up its inoculation...

Hundreds of boats line up on Lake Geneva in border art project 02 May 2021 - 07:50 pm

SAINT-GINGOLPH, Switzerland: Hundreds of boats lined up across Lake Geneva on Sunday in an artistic representation of the border between Switzerland and France...

Saudi Arabia to open land, sea, air borders as of May 17: Ministry 02 May 2021 - 06:40 pm

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia will lift its suspension on citizens travelling abroad and open land, sea and air borders on Monday May 17, the...

Thailand sees second day of record-high virus deaths 02 May 2021 - 06:21 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand's Health Ministry on Sunday reported 1,940 new coronavirus cases, while deaths hit 21 for a second day, the highest daily number...

Four astronauts return from space station aboard SpaceX capsule 02 May 2021 - 04:22 pm

Four astronauts returned safely to Earth from the International Space Station early on Sunday in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, parachuting to splash-down...

Indian court urges government action as hospitals cry help 02 May 2021 - 03:39 pm

New Delhi: With Indian hospitals struggling to secure a steady supply of oxygen, and more COVID-19 patients dying amid the shortages, a court...

New stage in Rome's Colosseum will restore majestic view 02 May 2021 - 03:03 pm

ROME: A project to build a high-tech, lightweight stage inside the Roman Colosseum will allow visitors a central viewpoint from within the ancient...

Seven reported killed as Myanmar protests aim to 'shake the world' 02 May 2021 - 02:28 pm

Myanmar security forces opened fire on some of the biggest protests against military rule in days on Sunday killing seven people, media reported,...

G7 to look at rapid response mechanism against Russian 'propaganda', UK's Raab says 02 May 2021 - 02:02 pm

London: The Group of Seven richest countries will look at a proposal to build a rapid response mechanism to counter Russian "propaganda" and...

Nigeria bans travellers from India, Brazil, Turkey over COVID-19 fears 02 May 2021 - 01:33 pm

ABUJA: Nigeria will ban travellers coming from India, Brazil and Turkey because of concerns about the rampant spread of coronavirus in those countries,...

Thousands attend music festival in Wuhan, where COVID-19 first emerged 02 May 2021 - 01:16 pm

Wuhan, China: Thousands of people attended the first day of the Wuhan Strawberry Music Festival on Saturday. In warm conditions on the first...

Pakistan to slash international flights by 80% to curb COVID-19 02 May 2021 - 01:02 pm

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan will reduce the number of international flights into and out of its airports by 80% to help curb rising COVID-19...

Malaysia reports first case of Indian COVID-19 variant 02 May 2021 - 12:57 pm

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has detected its first case of a highly infectious coronavirus variant first identified in India, Health Minister Adham Baba...