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Philippine economy in solid shape as Marcos set to take the helm 12 May 2022 - 10:15 am

MANILA: Newly-elected Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will inherit an economy that has strongly bounced back from the COVID-19 pandemic when he takes...

Sherpa woman climbs Everest for 10th time, breaks own record 12 May 2022 - 10:09 am

Kathmandu: A Nepali Sherpa broke her own record as the most successful female climber of Mount Everest by reaching the summit of the...

Russia continues steel mill airstrikes as Ukraine seeks deal 12 May 2022 - 09:51 am

Russian forces were continuing their airstrikes on the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol and pressing their advance on towns in eastern Ukraine, the...

Judge says Trump must pay $110,000 fine, meet other conditions to purge contempt 11 May 2022 - 09:41 pm

NEW YORK- Former U.S. President Donald Trump must pay a $110,000 fine and meet other conditions to purge a contempt of court order...

UK will "of course" offer more cost-of-living help, Johnson says 11 May 2022 - 08:51 pm

HELSINKI -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday his government would "of course" provide more support for people struggling to cope with...

Egypt says general, 4 troops killed in fighting in Sinai 11 May 2022 - 08:39 pm

Fighting on Wednesday in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula left a general and four troops dead, the military said, just days after an attack there...

EU lifts mask recommendation for air travel as pandemic ebbs 11 May 2022 - 07:54 pm

BERLIN- The European Union will no longer recommend medical masks be worn at airports and on planes starting next week amid the easing...

US urges probe of Al Jazeera reporter’s killing in Israeli raid 11 May 2022 - 05:44 pm

Doha: A senior US official strongly condemned the killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh while covering Israeli raids in Jenin for...

Arab League strongly condemns assassination of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh 11 May 2022 - 05:24 pm

Cairo: The Arab League strongly condemned Wednesday the assassination of proficient late journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Jenin camp. It added in a...

Biden to visit Illinois farm to highlight Russia-driven spike in food prices 11 May 2022 - 04:27 pm

U.S. President Joe Biden will seek to highlight how Russia's war on Ukraine has affected global food prices during a visit to a...

UK strikes security agreement with Sweden and Finland as NATO bids loom 11 May 2022 - 03:48 pm

Stockholm: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said he had agreed new deals with Sweden and Finland to bolster European security, pledging...

Nearly 5 million jobs lost in Ukraine as war pummels economy: ILO 11 May 2022 - 03:44 pm

LONDON: Around 4.8 million jobs have been lost in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion in February, as the conflict shut...

Philippines' Marcos to 'hit the ground running' as president 11 May 2022 - 03:37 pm

MANILA: Philippines election winner Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday he would hit the ground running as president and was looking very carefully...

Tourists return to Paris post-pandemic but Asians, Americans stay away 11 May 2022 - 03:17 pm

PARIS: On a sunny afternoon this week, Eli Mwenda happily snapped pictures of his sister Rebekah Mithinji by the Eiffel Tower, two of...

Ukraine cuts Russia gas at 1 hub, underlining risk to supply 11 May 2022 - 03:03 pm

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine:Ukraine stopped the flow of Russian natural gas through one hub that feeds European homes and industry on Wednesday, while a pro-Kremlin...

Russia says it is closely watching NATO configuration on borders 11 May 2022 - 02:05 pm

Russia is closely watching anything that can affect NATO's configuration on its borders, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, in response to British Prime...

Palestinian Public Prosecution to refer execution of journalist Abu Akleh to ICC 11 May 2022 - 12:44 pm

Ramallah: The Public Prosecution of the State of Palestine announced Wednesday that it will refer the investigations into the crime of execution committed...