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Rishi Sunak faces huge task as he becomes UK prime minister 25 Oct 2022 - 01:52 pm

London: RishiSunakbecame Britain's third prime minister in two months on Tuesday, tasked with tackling a mounting economic crisis, a warring political party and...

At least 13 die in Bangladesh after tropical storm hits 25 Oct 2022 - 11:12 am

A tropical storm that lashed Bangladesh left at least 13 people dead across the delta nation, officials and news reports said Tuesday. Tropical...

At least 11 die in Uganda blind school fire 25 Oct 2022 - 10:37 am

KAMPALA: At least eleven students died and six others were in critical condition after a fire in a school for the blind in...

German president arrives in Ukraine as tensions rise 25 Oct 2022 - 10:32 am

Germany’s president Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Kyiv Tuesday for his first visit to Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasion, a trip that...

Palestinian, 27, dies of wounds sustained in the Israeli army assault on Nablus 25 Oct 2022 - 10:00 am

The PalestinianNews Agency said that Mishaal Zahi Baghdadi, 27, died this morning of wounds sustained during the Israeli army’s massive assault on the...

Brazil's Lula widens lead slightly over Bolsonaro for Sunday vote -poll 24 Oct 2022 - 11:11 pm

Brasilia: Leftist presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has increased his lead slightly over his far-right adversary President Jair Bolsonaro six days...

Sudan's military sacks commander after tribal clashes 24 Oct 2022 - 10:54 pm

Cairo: Sudan’s ruling military sacked a commander in the southern Blue Nile province after two days of fierce tribal clashes there last week...

Lebanon fails to elect president for fourth time as Aoun's departure looms 24 Oct 2022 - 10:18 pm

Beirut: Lebanon's parliament failed on Monday to elect a president for the fourth time, with just a week left until outgoing President Michel...

Romanian defence minister quits, cites issue with president 24 Oct 2022 - 09:32 pm

Bucharest: Romania’s defence minister Vasile Dincu resigned on Monday, citing difficulties working with the country’s president who's also chief of the NATO country's...

EU countries agree to hike climate change target next year 24 Oct 2022 - 09:09 pm

Brussels: European Union countries agreed on Monday to raise their target to curb greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris climate agreement next year,...

Hundreds of thousands evacuated as Bangladesh braces for cyclone 24 Oct 2022 - 08:31 pm

DHAKA: Authorities in Bangladesh were evacuating hundreds of thousands of people on Monday before Cyclone Sitrang made landfall amid fears of heavy damage...

Ethnic group says Myanmar air attack kills 80 at celebration 24 Oct 2022 - 08:29 pm

Bangkok: Air strikes by Myanmar’s military killed as many as 80 people, including singers and musicians, attending an anniversary celebration of the Kachin...

China's exports of COVID protection equipment to North Korea surge 24 Oct 2022 - 08:22 pm

BEIJING: China's exports to North Korea rose at a slower pace in September, but shipments of masks and other COVID-related items surged as...

Kenya police begins probe after killing of Pakistani journalist 24 Oct 2022 - 07:51 pm

Kenyan authorities begun investigating a police shooting that left a widely-known Pakistani journalist dead, reigniting debate about security operations in the East African...

Airbus eyes Saudi deal for almost 40 A350 jets 24 Oct 2022 - 07:28 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is in advanced negotiations to order almost 40 A350 jets from Airbus as part of a broader, multi-billion-dollar drive to...

Biden targets Nicaraguan gold in new move against Ortega 24 Oct 2022 - 06:36 pm

Miami: The Biden administration is ratcheting up pressure on President Daniel Ortega’s authoritarian rule in Nicaragua, banning Americans from doing business in the...