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Arrests in Switzerland after violence inspired by French riots 02 Jul 2023 - 05:24 pm

Lausanne: Six teenagers were arrested following unrest in the Swiss city of Lausanne inspired by the riots in France, Swiss police said on...

Attack on mayor's house shocks France despite 'calmer' night 02 Jul 2023 - 05:12 pm

Paris: French politicians expressed horror on Sunday after the home of the mayor of a Paris suburb was attacked in a new night...

Philippine tourism video used images from other countries: ad agency 02 Jul 2023 - 02:13 pm

Manila: Philippinetourism officials were left red-faced after the creators of a video promoting the archipelago nation as a holiday destination said on Sunday...

Mexicans march to mark 5-Year anniversary of AMLO’s election 02 Jul 2023 - 01:10 pm

Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador drew thousands in a march to celebrate the fifth anniversary of his election victory. Supporters filled the...

Italy backs China Belt and Road in concept: senior Chinese official 02 Jul 2023 - 01:02 pm

A senior Chinese diplomat said he believes Italy still backs the concept of President Xi Jinping’s signature global investment initiative, even as the...

Musk limits tweets viewable per day on Twitter 02 Jul 2023 - 12:52 pm

San Francisco:Twitter owner Elon Musk has limited the amount of tweets that most users can view each day - restrictions he described as...

'Mistreated' elephant returns to Thailand after diplomatic spat 02 Jul 2023 - 12:21 pm

Bangkok: A Thai elephant gifted to Sri Lanka two decades ago arrived back in its birth country Sunday, following a diplomatic spat over...

Israeli air strikes hit targets in Syria 02 Jul 2023 - 10:01 am

Damascus: Israel carried out air strikes in Syria near the government-held city of Homs, Syrian state media reported on Sunday, and the Israeli...

French mayor says rioters rammed car into his house 02 Jul 2023 - 09:23 am

Créteil, France: Rioters in France rammed a car into the home of the mayor of a town south of Paris, injuring his wife...

Kenya in shock as road crash toll hits 52 01 Jul 2023 - 11:29 pm

Nairobi: The death toll from a horrific road crash in western Kenya rose to 52 on Saturday, officials said, as rescuers worked to...

France braces for new violence as teen killed by police laid to rest 01 Jul 2023 - 11:10 pm

Paris: French authorities on Saturday sent extra troops to flashpoint cities to deal with a fifth night of rioting as the 17-year-old whose...

Top international envoy to Bosnia annuls controversial laws 01 Jul 2023 - 08:46 pm

Sarajevo: The High Representative for Bosnia, Christian Schmidt, on Saturday annulled controversial rulings by Bosnia's Serb entity refusing to recognise the decisions of...

Iraq calls on Sweden to extradite man responsible for burning Holy Quran 01 Jul 2023 - 07:52 pm

Baghdad: Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has called on the Swedish government to extradite the young man who burned a copy of the...

Dutch king makes historic apology for slavery 01 Jul 2023 - 05:56 pm

Amsterdam: Dutch King Willem-Alexander issued a historic royal apology on Saturday for the Netherlands' involvement in slavery, saying he felt "personally and intensely"...

France riots crisis: Over 1,300 arrested; Macron cancels Germany visit 01 Jul 2023 - 05:25 pm

Paris: Rioting and looting raged in cities around France for a fourth night despite a huge police deployment and 1,311 arrests, as family...

25 dead, several injured after bus crashes and catches fire in India 01 Jul 2023 - 04:36 pm

NEW DELHI: A tire blowout caused a bus to lose control and crash into a road divider and burst into flames, killing 25...

East Timor's independence hero Xanana Gusmao returns to power as prime minister 01 Jul 2023 - 04:22 pm

DILI: Former East Timor independence fighter Xanana Gusmao was sworn in on Saturday as prime minister of Asia’s youngest country after his party...

Why social media is being blamed for fueling riots in France 01 Jul 2023 - 01:39 pm

Social media companies are once again under scrutiny, this time inFranceas the country’s president blames TikTok, Snapchat and other platforms for helping fuel...