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Former Thai Premier Thaksin submits petition for royal pardon 31 Aug 2023 - 07:39 pm

Former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra has submitted a petition seeking a royal pardon from King Maha Vajiralongkorn for eight years of jail term...

Iceland to resume whaling under stricter conditions 31 Aug 2023 - 07:35 pm

Reykjavik: Iceland's government said that whaling could resume on Friday with stricter conditions and monitoring, after it decided not to extend a temporary...

Myanmar's High Court declines to hear Suu Kyi's appeals in 5 cases 31 Aug 2023 - 07:09 pm

BANGKOK: Myanmar’s Supreme Court has declined to hear special appeals from the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her convictions in...

Sudan's army chief warns that the country will be fragmented if the deadly conflict is not resolved 31 Aug 2023 - 06:53 pm

Cairo: The head of Sudan’s army warned Thursday that the northeast African country will be divided if the conflict between the military and...

Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election racketeering case 31 Aug 2023 - 06:51 pm

Washington: Former US president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges that he led a criminal conspiracy to overturn his 2020...

Qatar Embassy Manila calls on citizens to take extreme caution as storm ‘Hanna’ enters Philippines 31 Aug 2023 - 06:11 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of Qatar in Manila calls on Qatari citizens in the Luzon province, including the Metro Manila area, to take...

Wagner second-in-command buried in quiet Moscow ceremony 31 Aug 2023 - 05:27 pm

Moscow: The man who is believed to have given Russian mercenary group Wagner its name was buried Thursday during a quiet ceremony at...

Indian doctors save baby after she stops breathing mid-flight 31 Aug 2023 - 04:06 pm

Doha, Qatar: Five doctors who saved the life of a two-year-old girl onboard a flight during a mid-air medical emergency are being hailed...

Philippines rejects China’s expansive sea claims in latest map 31 Aug 2023 - 03:37 pm

The Philippines doesn’t recognize China’s latest version of a standard map showing Beijing’s expansive claims in the South China Sea, according to the...

Chinese cities ease mortgage rules to shore up housing 31 Aug 2023 - 12:59 pm

Two of China’s biggest cities lowered mortgage requirements for some homebuyers following central government guidance, fanning expectations that more will follow suit to...

Filipino peace advocate among winners of Asian humanitarian prize 31 Aug 2023 - 12:59 pm

Manila: A Filipino woman who helped strike a peace deal with rebels and a Bangladeshi man who offered poor children free English-language education...

Microsoft bows to EU competition concerns over Teams 31 Aug 2023 - 12:12 pm

Brussels: Microsoft will unbundle its Teams communications from its popular Office suite in an attempt to assuage EU antitrust concerns, the company said...

Sweden rocked by four blasts in one night 31 Aug 2023 - 12:10 pm

Stockholm: Bomb squad experts have been called in after Swedish cities were rocked by four explosions in just over an hour, police said,...

Grant Shapps named new UK defence secretary: PM's office 31 Aug 2023 - 12:05 pm

London: Grant Shapps was on Thursday named as the UK's new defence secretary, replacing the long-serving Ben Wallace. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's office...

Hong Kong braces for Super Typhoon Saola to hit Friday 31 Aug 2023 - 12:05 pm

Hong Kong is making preparations for a possible direct hit by Super Typhoon Saola, which is shaping up to be the strongest storm...

UK defence secretary Ben Wallace resigns 31 Aug 2023 - 11:27 am

London: Britain's Defence Secretary BenWallace, who last month announced he would step down in the next UK government cabinet reshuffle, has resigned, the...

Rain and wrong address delayed firefighters reaching Philippine factory blaze, leaving 15 dead 31 Aug 2023 - 11:08 am

Manila, Philippines: A fire killed 15 people Thursday in a small apparel factory in a Philippine residential area, where firefighters were delayed by...