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Spain edges closer to pre-pandemic tourism levels with 7.5 mln visitors in June 02 Aug 2022 - 11:11 am

MADRID:More than twice as many tourists visited Spain in June than in the same month last year and they spent almost three times...

Al Qaeda leader Zawahiri killed in US drone strike in Kabul 02 Aug 2022 - 11:01 am

KABUL/WASHINGTON: The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman Al Zawahiri in a "precision" strike in the centre of Kabul, the Afghanistan capital,...

China says it is in communication with U.S. over Pelosi's expected 02 Aug 2022 - 10:53 am

BEIJING:China has been in communication with the United States over U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's expected visit to Taiwan, Chinese foreign...

UK leadership candidate Truss: junk food taxes "are over" 02 Aug 2022 - 10:50 am

LONDON: The frontrunner to become British prime minister, Liz Truss, said she would scrap plans to restrict multi-buy deals on food and drink...

HSBC investor starts group to rally support for Ping An Plan 02 Aug 2022 - 10:42 am

An activist HSBC Holdings Plc shareholder in Hong Kong is convening a group to push for the spinoff of the lender’s Asia business,...

Hamad bin Khalifa Hospital in Mauritania extends medical care for 55,894 patients 02 Aug 2022 - 08:15 am

Doha: The Hamad bin Khalifa Hospital in Boutilimit, Mauritania, has issued its semiannual report of the medical activities and services offered during the...

Nigeria adds 10.5 million new voters ahead of election next year 01 Aug 2022 - 11:10 pm

ABUJA: Nigeria has added more than 10 million new voters to its election register, most of them youths, ahead of a presidential vote...

US to provide Ukraine $550 million new arms package: Pentagon 01 Aug 2022 - 10:15 pm

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said on Monday it would provide Ukraine a new security assistance package valued at up to $550 million, including additional...

Kentucky floods kill at least 35 as more storms forecast 01 Aug 2022 - 09:54 pm

Floods unleashed by torrential rains in eastern Kentucky have killed at least 35 people, including four children, Governor Andy Beshear said on Monday...

England records driest July in 87 years amid sizzling heat wave 01 Aug 2022 - 08:33 pm

England had the driest July since 1935 amid a searing heat wave that pushed infrastructure to the brink and severely disrupted travel. The...

Thousands of anti-Sadr demonstrators protest occupation of Iraq parliament 01 Aug 2022 - 07:37 pm

BAGHDAD: Thousands of demonstrators opposed to Iraq's powerful cleric Moqtada al-Sadr staged a protest on Monday at the edge of Baghdad's fortified government...

Pelosi set to visit Taiwan despite China warnings 01 Aug 2022 - 07:05 pm

TAIPEI/BEIJING: U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was set to visit Taiwan on Tuesday, two people briefed on the matter said, as...

Schedule for new AFC club competitions' seasons confirmed 01 Aug 2022 - 04:54 pm

Kuala Lumpur:Following the decision to transition the AFC Club Competitions from its current Spring-Autumn season to Autumn-Spring on Feb. 25, 2022, the AFC...

India's monsoon rains forecast to be average in August, September 01 Aug 2022 - 03:45 pm

NEW DELHI: India is likely to receive an average amount of rain in August and September, the weather office said on Monday, pointing...

Upcoming S. Korea-US training involves drills on repelling attacks, staging counterattacks 01 Aug 2022 - 01:19 pm

Seoul:South Korea and the United States plan to conduct an array of drills, including repelling attacks and mounting counterattacks, as part of their...

Malaysia has oversupply of chicken, can export surplus, Minister says 01 Aug 2022 - 01:02 pm

Malaysia now has an oversupply of chicken and can resume exports to other countries, according to Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries Ronald...

India confirms its first monkeypox death 01 Aug 2022 - 12:52 pm

KOCHI, India: India confirmed its first monkeypox death on Monday, which occurred in the state of Kerala, a Kerala government minister told reporters....