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South Korea's Yoon apologises for Halloween crush, vows justice 07 Nov 2022 - 09:25 am

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol apologised on Monday for the deadly Halloween crush in Seoul, pledging to hold to account any officials...

Fighter jet falls due to technical malfunction in Saudi Arabia 07 Nov 2022 - 08:41 am

Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced Monday that a fighter jet crashed due to a technical malfunction during a training mission, and...

Serb policemen quit jobs in anti-Kosovo protest 06 Nov 2022 - 10:14 pm

North Mitrovica: Kosovo Serb policemen who work in the Jarinje and Brnjak border posts in the north of the country resigned on Sunday...

Ukraine's occupied city of Kherson without electricity, water after strike 06 Nov 2022 - 09:50 pm

Kiev: Ukraine's Russian-occupied city of Kherson was cut off from water and electricity supplies Sunday after an air strike and a key dam...

Haiti gang leader says fuel distribution can resume as blockade ends 06 Nov 2022 - 09:33 pm

Port-Au-Prince: Haitian gang leader Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier said on Sunday that fuel trucks can approach the Varreux terminal without fear for their safety,...

UN food agency under strain in Malawi as refugees flee DR Congo 06 Nov 2022 - 09:05 pm

Lilongwe: The UN's World Food Programme said on Sunday it is facing intense pressure as increasing numbers of refugees arrive in Malawi after...

Pope urges Lebanon's politicians to 'put aside' personal interests 06 Nov 2022 - 09:02 pm

Pope Francis urged Lebanese politicians Sunday to "put aside... personal interests" and come to an agreement on filling a power vacuum in the...

Biden, Trump headline dueling rallies as US midterms near 06 Nov 2022 - 07:57 pm

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump headline rallies in New York and Florida, respectively, on Sunday to fire up voters...

Sudan's Burhan warns Islamists to steer clear of army 06 Nov 2022 - 07:47 pm

Khartoum: Sudan's army chief and coup leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Sunday warned Islamists and the party of ousted president Omar al-Bashir to...

UK's Sunak stands by minister accused of sending bullying texts 06 Nov 2022 - 07:36 pm

London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is standing by a government minister who has been accused of bullying a colleague, cabinet office minister...

Top Greek court orders probe into wiretap scandal report 06 Nov 2022 - 07:20 pm

Athens: Greece's supreme court has ordered a probe into a bombshell report that more than 30 politicians, journalists and businessmen were targeted by...

German-flagged charity vessel refuses to leave Italian port 06 Nov 2022 - 07:01 pm

Milan: A German-flagged charity vessel refused to leave the Sicilian port of Catania on Sunday, after Italian authorities said not all the migrants...

19 dead after plane crash-landing in Tanzania: PM 06 Nov 2022 - 06:43 pm

DAR ES SALAAM: At least 19 people died when a passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria inTanzaniaon Sunday morning while trying to land...

Iran lawmakers demand severe punishment for 'rioters' as protests rage 06 Nov 2022 - 06:04 pm

DUBAI: Hardline Iranian lawmakers urged the judiciary on Sunday to "deal decisively" with perpetrators of unrest, as the Islamic Republic struggles to suppress...

Equatorial Guinea accuses France, Spain, US of election 'interference' 06 Nov 2022 - 05:46 pm

Malabo, E. Guinea: Equatorial Guinea on Sunday accused Spain, France, and the United States of "interference" in its presidential and legislative elections scheduled...

US urges Ukraine to be open to talks with Russia-Washington Post 06 Nov 2022 - 04:46 pm

Washington/Kiev: The United States is privately encouraging Ukraine to signal an openness to negotiate with Russia, the Washington Post reported, as the State...

Iraq considers reinstating conscription 06 Nov 2022 - 04:34 pm

Baghdad: Iraqi lawmakers were due on Sunday to examine a bill seeking to reestablish military conscription in the country, before the first reading...

Nine killed in Syria regime rocket strike: monitor 06 Nov 2022 - 04:25 pm

Kafr Jales: Syrian regime rocket fire killed nine people including three children at makeshift camps for displaced people in the country's last major...