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Imran Khan lawyers in Pakistan oppose closed-door trial over revealing state secrets 04 Oct 2023 - 05:27 pm

ISLAMABAD: Lawyers for Pakistan's imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday opposed his closed-door trial in a case in which he is...

Rishi Sunak 'changing Britain' plan includes railway cuts and crackdown on smoking 04 Oct 2023 - 05:21 pm

Manchester, England: Battling gloomy opinion polls and mounting doubts, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday promised skeptical voters, and his own Conservative...

Taiwan cancels flights, shuts schools ahead of typhoon 04 Oct 2023 - 02:32 pm

Taitung, Taiwan: Taiwan cancelled flights and closed schools in parts of its southern region on Wednesday ahead of Typhoon Koinu's expected landfall, the...

S. Korean migrant's tale to open Asia's biggest film festival 04 Oct 2023 - 02:00 pm

Busan, South Korea: The world premiere of Jang Kun-jae's "Because I Hate Korea" will open Asia's largest film festival Wednesday night as it...

Trio wins Nobel Chemistry Prize for nanocrystals work 04 Oct 2023 - 01:06 pm

Stockholm: French-born Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus of the United States and Russian-born Alexei Ekimov on Wednesday won the Nobel Chemistry Prize for research...

'Zero income' after storms ravage famed Greek apple harvest 04 Oct 2023 - 12:56 pm

Zagorá, Greece: Engine revving, Greek apple farmer Thymios Economou strains to drive a pickup truck through a rock-strewn dirt road and reach his...

Marcos lifts cap on Philippines' rice prices 04 Oct 2023 - 11:37 am

Manila: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos lifted a price ceiling on rice Wednesday, weeks after capping the cost of the staple to support poor...

21 killed after bus falls from Venice bridge and catches fire 04 Oct 2023 - 11:20 am

Venice, Qatar: At least 21 people, including two children and foreign tourists, were killed when a bus running on methane plunged off a...

More than 20 Indian soldiers missing after flash floods in northeastern Sikkim state 04 Oct 2023 - 10:00 am

New Delhi:Twenty-three Indian army soldiers were missing Wednesday after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in the northeastern state of Sikkim, the army said...

Pakistan announces big crackdown on migrants in the country illegally 03 Oct 2023 - 06:28 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan’s government announced a major crackdown Tuesday on migrants in the country illegally, saying it would expel them starting next month and...

India tells Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats in the country 03 Oct 2023 - 06:13 pm

TORONTO: India has told Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats in the country, an official familiar with the matter said on...

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to gun charges 03 Oct 2023 - 05:45 pm

Wilmington, United States: Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty Tuesday to an illegal gun possession charge, marking the latest chapter in his troubled life...

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe could get ad-free subscription option: WSJ 03 Oct 2023 - 05:01 pm

London: Meta plans to give Facebook and Instagram users in Europe the option of paying for ad-free versions of the social media platforms...

Kohli stardom supreme as stage set for World Cup opener 03 Oct 2023 - 03:12 pm

Ahmedabad, India: If you can judge a tournament by the number of replica tops sold, the Cricket World Cup in India opening this...

TikTok to stop sales in Indonesia after social media transaction ban 03 Oct 2023 - 02:57 pm

Jakarta: Short video app TikTok said it will stop transactions on its app in Indonesia from Wednesday after Southeast Asia's biggest economy banned...

Shooting at a major Bangkok shopping mall kills at least 2 and a suspect is in custody 03 Oct 2023 - 01:47 pm

Bangkok: A shooter opened fire inside a major shopping mall in the center of Thailand’s capital Tuesday afternoon, killing at least two people...

3 scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for study on electrons 03 Oct 2023 - 01:12 pm

Stockholm: The Nobel Prize in physics was awarded Tuesday to three scientists who look at electrons in atoms during the tiniest of split...

US TV provider given first-ever space debris fine 03 Oct 2023 - 12:28 pm

Washington: US authorities have issued a "breakthrough" first-ever fine over space debris, officials said Monday, slapping a $150,000 penalty on a TV company...