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'I thought I was done': Africans evacuated from Sudan conflict share their stories 20 May 2023 - 11:05 am

Harare, Zimbabwe: Pauline Hungwe huddled in the bathroom of her apartment in Sudan, terrified and only peeking out of a window for a...

Zelensky arrives at G7 as Ukraine wins access to F-16s 20 May 2023 - 10:14 am

Hiroshima, Japan: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Hiroshima for talks with the G7 Saturday, after winning long-sought access to advanced US fighter...

Thousands protest growing wave of violence in Serbia 19 May 2023 - 11:54 pm

Belgrade: Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Serbian capital Belgrade on Friday, amid growing concern at rising levels of violence following...

'I won, nightmare over': Italy's Berlusconi discharged from hospital 19 May 2023 - 11:06 pm

Milan: Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi was discharged on Friday from hospital in Milan, more than six weeks after being admitted with leukaemia...

Russia bans entry to 500 Americans including Obama 19 May 2023 - 10:35 pm

Moscow: Russia on Friday said it banned entry to 500 Americans, including former president Barack Obama, in response to sanctions imposed by Washington....

Biden backs advanced fighter jets, pilot training for Ukraine 19 May 2023 - 09:47 pm

Washington: US President Joe Biden told G7 leaders that Washington will support providing advanced warplanes including F-16s to Ukraine and will back efforts...

US Senator Tim Scott makes presidential run official 19 May 2023 - 08:17 pm

US Senator Tim Scott formally entered the 2024 presidential race, becoming the latest candidate to challenge former President Donald Trump for the Republican...

Britain's Ex-PM Boris Johnson to become father again 19 May 2023 - 08:07 pm

London: Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson will become a father again, his wife Carrie said on Friday. It will be the couple's...

Ukraine's Zelensky thanks Saudi Arabia for supporting Kyiv: statement 19 May 2023 - 07:49 pm

Kyiv: President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday met Saudi Crown Prince HRH Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and thanked him for backing...

Sudan's de facto leader Burhan sacks rival paramilitary general 19 May 2023 - 07:22 pm

Khartoum: Sudan's de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Friday sacked his deputy-turned-rival Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, after more than a month of deadly...

Thousands line Jakarta streets to salute Indonesian football team 19 May 2023 - 06:07 pm

Jakarta: Several thousand people lined the streets in Jakarta on Friday, chanting, lighting flares and waving flags to welcome the triumphant Indonesian football...

Pakistan's Imran Khan to allow police search of his home for suspects 19 May 2023 - 05:46 pm

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan dialed down his campaign of defiance on Friday, saying he would allow a...

Food supplies 'running low' in Italy flood areas as death toll rises 19 May 2023 - 05:30 pm

Faenza, Italy: The toll from floods that have devastated Italy's Emilia Romagna region rose to 14 on Friday, amid calls for the government...

Russia labels Greenpeace 'undesirable' 19 May 2023 - 05:00 pm

Moscow: Russia on Friday labelled climate advocacy group Greenpeace an "undesirable" organisation, a designation that criminalises the work of organisations carrying the brand...

Australian police confirm tasering 95-year-old woman 19 May 2023 - 12:36 pm

Sydney: Australian police said Friday that a "frail" 95-year-old grandmother is barely conscious days after being tasered by an officer as she slowly...

Overseas travel costs for indians set to rise on credit card tax 19 May 2023 - 11:15 am

India has decided to levy a higher tax on international card spends from July as the government aims to clamp down on under-reporting...

Xi says China, Central Asia must 'fully unleash' potential 19 May 2023 - 11:02 am

Xian: XiJinping called on China and Central Asia to "fully unleash" their potential in trade, economic and infrastructure cooperation Friday, as he wrapped...