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Belgium to test wastewater on airliners from COVID-hit China 02 Jan 2023 - 09:31 pm

Belgium will test wastewater from planes arriving from China for new COVID variants as part of new steps against the spread of the...

France fails to end culling of male chicks 02 Jan 2023 - 09:25 pm

Paris: An exception to a New Year's resolution by France to end the massive culling of male chicks will still allow millions to...

French mayor under fire for fighting Mont Blanc hikers 02 Jan 2023 - 09:06 pm

Lyon: A mayor in the French Alps famous for fighting mass tourism on the Mont Blanc has come under fire for filing a...

Arab Parliament condemns Israeli settlement escalation in West Bank, Jerusalem 02 Jan 2023 - 09:02 pm

Cairo: Arab Parliament condemned on Monday the attempts of the Israeli government to escalate settlement in the West Bank and Jerusalem City, considering...

Egypt recovers 2,700-year-old sarcophagus lid from US 02 Jan 2023 - 08:16 pm

Cairo: Egypt announced on Monday the recovery of a sarcophagus lid dating back nearly 2,700 years that it said had been smuggled out...

Tesla in pole position in Norway's race to EV goal 02 Jan 2023 - 08:00 pm

Oslo: Four out of five new cars sold in Norway in 2022 were battery powered, led by Tesla, but some in the industry...

Tens of thousands view body of former Pope Benedict 02 Jan 2023 - 06:54 pm

VATICAN CITY: A steady stream of tens of thousands of people filed into St. Peter's Basilica on Monday to pay their respects to...

Spain confirms first death from 2021 volcano eruption 02 Jan 2023 - 06:15 pm

Madrid: The first death from a months-long volcanic eruption on Spain's La Palma island in 2021 has been confirmed after a court ruled...

Russia says 63 soldiers killed by Ukrainian strike in Donetsk region 02 Jan 2023 - 05:25 pm

Moscow: Russia's Defence Ministry said on Monday that 63 Russian soldiers had been killed in a Ukrainian New Year's Eve attack on their...

India proposes self-regulatory bodies for online gaming companies 02 Jan 2023 - 05:14 pm

NEW DELHI: India has proposed a body for the online gaming industry to regulate itself as concerns rise over the addictiveness of games...

Some in China return to regular activity after COVID infections 02 Jan 2023 - 04:51 pm

BEIJING: Some people in the Chinese cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan braved the cold and a rise in COVID-19 infections to return...

Two Senegal MPs get six-month terms for hitting colleague 02 Jan 2023 - 04:44 pm

Dakar: Two Senegalese opposition MPs were handed six-month jail terms on Monday for physically attacking a female colleague in parliament. In a case...

UK's Prince Harry: I want my father and brother back 02 Jan 2023 - 04:43 pm

LONDON: Britain's Prince Harry said his troubled relationship with the royal family "never needed to be this way" and he wants to get...

Spain sees hottest year on record in 2022 02 Jan 2023 - 03:59 pm

Madrid: Spain in 2022 experienced the hottest year since records began, the country's national weather service said Monday, as global warming stokes temperatures...

Lula takes over in Brazil, slams Bolsonaro's anti-democratic threats 02 Jan 2023 - 02:27 pm

Brasilia: Luiz InacioLulada Silva was sworn in as Brazil's president on Sunday, delivering a searing indictment of far-right former leader Jair Bolsonaro and...

Sri Lanka freezes recruitment in fresh austerity drive 02 Jan 2023 - 02:16 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka began a fresh austerity drive Monday, freezing government recruitment as new taxes and higher electricity prices kicked in with authorities...

Cholera deaths surge in Malawi, keeping schools closed 02 Jan 2023 - 01:57 pm

BLANTYRE, Malawi: Malawi has delayed the opening of public schools in the southern African country's two major cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe, the...