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Gunman opens fire at random on Philadelphia streets, killing 5 before he is arrested, police say 04 Jul 2023 - 03:43 pm

Philadelphia: A heavily armed gunman in a bulletproof vest opened fire on the streets of Philadelphia on Monday night, seemingly at a random,...

Kremlin open to talks over potential prisoner swap involving detained US reporter Evan Gershkovich 04 Jul 2023 - 03:34 pm

Moscow:The Kremlin on Tuesday held the door open for contacts with the U.S. regarding a possible prisoner exchange that could potentially involve jailed...

Ambani bets on $12 phone to disrupt India’s old internet network 04 Jul 2023 - 01:25 pm

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s group Monday announced an internet-enabled phone at an entry price of 999 rupees ($12) as the oil-to-retail conglomerate seeks to...

Pakistan rupee gains on IMF bailout after market holiday 04 Jul 2023 - 01:18 pm

Pakistan’s rupee surged on optimism the International Monetary Fund’s bailout will boost demand for the nation’s assets. The rupee gained 4% to 274.5...

Senegal President says won't likely seek third term 04 Jul 2023 - 12:50 pm

Senegalese President Macky Sall ruled out seeking a third term in next year’s presidential elections, bringing an end to a heated controversy over...

Putin says Russia will resist 'sanctions and provocations' 04 Jul 2023 - 12:26 pm

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin told Iranian, Chinese and other leaders on Tuesday that Russia would continue to counter sanctions imposed by Western countries...

Al Araby TV Network slams targeting of its camera crew by Israeli army 04 Jul 2023 - 09:42 am

Doha, Qatar: Al Araby TV Network has condemned in the strongest terms the deliberate and direct targeting of its camera crew in the...

French mayors hold anti-riot rallies as violence eases 03 Jul 2023 - 11:05 pm

Paris: Mayors across France held rallies on Monday calling for an end to the violence that erupted after a teen was shot dead...

Baltimore police searching for suspects after 2 killed, 28 wounded at weekend block party shooting 03 Jul 2023 - 10:05 pm

More than one person is suspected of opening fire during a holiday weekend block party inBaltimorethat killed two people and wounded 28 others,...

Philipsen wins third stage of the Tour de France, Yates keeps overall lead 03 Jul 2023 - 09:06 pm

Bayonne: Belgian cyclist Jasper Philipsen won the third stage of the Tour de France in a bunched sprint on Monday, while Adam Yates...

British lawmakers urge fresh action to free Egyptian dissident 03 Jul 2023 - 06:12 pm

The family of a jailed British-Egyptian activist on Monday held a vigil outside the foreign ministry in London to highlight a call by...

GCC strongly condemns Israeli persistent assaults on Palestinian people 03 Jul 2023 - 05:56 pm

Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation over the persistent and flagrant Israeli assaults on the Palestinian people,...

Thai King opens parliament after shock election result 03 Jul 2023 - 05:38 pm

Bangkok: Thailand's king opened parliament on Monday following a shock election result in which the pro-democracy opposition trounced army-backed parties that have ruled...

Hong Kong police offer bounties for 8 prominent overseas activists 03 Jul 2023 - 04:29 pm

Hong Kong: Hong Kong police offered on Monday HK$1 million bounties for information leading to the capture of eight prominent democracy activists based...

Blasts in Khartoum as army renews call for volunteers 03 Jul 2023 - 03:48 pm

Wad Madani: Explosions again rocked Sudan's capital Khartoum on Monday as the army rallied civilians to take up arms against a renewed onslaught...

Turkish state banks resume supporting lira as rout deepens 03 Jul 2023 - 02:22 pm

Turkey’s state-run lenders re-entered the foreign-currency market on Monday to prop up the lira as the currency’s decline deepened after a holiday, according...