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France urges EU peers to test Chinese travellers for COVID 01 Jan 2023 - 02:18 pm

PARIS: France on Sunday urged European Union peers to test Chinese travellers for COVID after Paris decided to do so amid an outbreak...

UK’s problems won’t go away in new year, Sunak tells Britons 31 Dec 2022 - 11:02 pm

London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told Britons that the problems bedeviling the country won’t disappear in 2023, a warning that prompted the...

Missile strikes on Ukraine kills one, Zelenskyy says Russians in league with the devil 31 Dec 2022 - 08:23 pm

Kiev: Russia fired more than 20 cruise missiles at targets in Ukraine on Saturday, killing at least one person in Kiev, in attacks...

European Covid checks on China arrivals 'unjustified': industry body 31 Dec 2022 - 06:43 pm

Brussels: The European branch of the International Airports Council on Saturday denounced Covid checks imposed by several European countries on passengers coming from...

Croatia set to enter euro, borderless Europe club 31 Dec 2022 - 06:04 pm

Zagreb: Croatia was counting down the hours on Saturday ahead of a switch to the euro and entry into Europe's passport-free zone --...

Pope Francis to lead unique funeral for ex-pope Benedict 31 Dec 2022 - 05:23 pm

Vatican City: For the first time in modern history, a sitting pope will preside over his predecessor's funeral next week, with Pope Francis...

13 Moroccans drown trying to reach Spanish territory 31 Dec 2022 - 05:16 pm

Rabat: The bodies of 13 Moroccans were recovered after their boat sank off the country's southern coast while attempting to reach Spain's Canary...

Putin says in New Year message West is using Ukraine to destroy Russia 31 Dec 2022 - 04:28 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday his country would never give in to the West's attempts to use Ukraine as a...

Explosions ring out in Kyiv after missile warnings 31 Dec 2022 - 03:38 pm

KYIV: Ten explosions could be heard in the centre of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, amid a nationwide air raid siren. The governor of the...

Russia's Shoigu says victory 'inevitable' in New Year message 31 Dec 2022 - 01:40 pm

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said victory for Russia over Ukraine was "inevitable" as he hailed Russian soldiers' heroism in a New Year's...

Croatia set to enter euro, borderless Europe club 31 Dec 2022 - 01:11 pm

Zagreb: Croatia was counting the last hours Saturday before switching to the euro and entering Europe's passport-free zone -- two milestone steps for...

Former Pope Benedict has died - spokesman 31 Dec 2022 - 12:55 pm

Former Pope Benedict, who in 2013 became the first pontiff in 600 years to resign, died on Saturday aged 95 in a secluded...

France to impose mandatory Covid tests for travellers from China 30 Dec 2022 - 10:51 pm

PARIS: France will require travellers from China to provide a negative Covid-19 test result less than 48 hours before departure, the health and...

Belarus official: 'Unlikely' downed Ukrainian missile entered by accident 30 Dec 2022 - 06:21 pm

The secretary of Belarus' Security Council said in an interview on Friday that it was "unlikely" that a Ukrainian air defence missile downed...

Putin tells Xi he wants to ramp up military cooperation 30 Dec 2022 - 04:36 pm

Moscow: Russian leader Vladimir Putin told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday he was keen to ramp up military cooperation and hailed the...

Spain to require travellers from China test negative for COVID or be fully vaccinated 30 Dec 2022 - 12:34 pm

MADRID: People travelling from China to Spain will be required to test negative for COVID-19 or prove they have been fully vaccinated against...

UK house prices end 2022 on a weaker note after pandemic boom 30 Dec 2022 - 11:11 am

LONDON: British annual house price growth marked a further "sharp" slowdown in December, mortgage lender Nationwide said, ending the year on a downbeat...

Surging UK energy bills spark tensions among tenants 30 Dec 2022 - 09:27 am

London: Britain's cost-of-living crisis has turned into a bitter winter in households trying to keep their energy bills down: Some lecture flatmates for...