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China sanctions Reagan library, others over Tsai's US trip 07 Apr 2023 - 06:08 pm

TAIPEI:China retaliated for the United States House speaker's meeting with the Taiwanese president by announcing sanctions on Friday against the Ronald Reagan Presidential...

French govt says 'no health risk' from pesticide in water 07 Apr 2023 - 02:30 pm

Paris: The French government said Friday there was "no health risk" from traces of a banned pesticide which were revealed in drinking water...

World food prices down by a fifth on 2022: UN 07 Apr 2023 - 01:08 pm

Paris: World food prices are still high but have fallen by a fifth compared to a year ago when prices soared to a...

Debris found in search for Japanese army copter with 10 crew 07 Apr 2023 - 12:47 pm

TOKYO: An unused lifeboat, a door and other fragments believed to be from a Japanese army helicopter were found after the Black Hawk...

Work-from-home order issued as Thai city chokes on pollution 07 Apr 2023 - 12:28 pm

Chiang Mai, Thailand: Authorities on Friday urged people in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai to stay indoors and work from home...

Snake on a plane! South African pilot finds cobra under seat 07 Apr 2023 - 12:12 am

Cape Town, South Africa: A pilot in South Africa made a hasty emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous cobra hiding under his...

'We need to know' - WHO says China has more Covid origin data 06 Apr 2023 - 09:38 pm

Geneva: The World Health Organization said on Thursday it was sure that China had far more data that could shed light on the...

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump 06 Apr 2023 - 09:13 pm

Washington: A U.S. review led by the National Security Council of the chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan largely lays the...

Taiwan to 'prevent China's interference' in territorial waters: Tsai 06 Apr 2023 - 08:50 pm

Taipei: Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday that Taipei was working to "prevent China's interference" in its territorial waters after Chinese maritime...

Sweden agrees to one Turkiye extradition amid NATO bid 06 Apr 2023 - 08:48 pm

Stockholm: Sweden said on Thursday it would extradite a Turkish citizen wanted by Ankara but rejected another request, with extraditions being one of...

Putin, Lukashenko hold talks on defense, economic ties 06 Apr 2023 - 08:34 pm

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart on Thursday discussed expanding economic cooperation and bolstering defense ties between their nations, which...

Protests as Sudan marks key anniversary 06 Apr 2023 - 08:14 pm

Khartoum: Pro-democracy activists in Sudan marched against the army and paramilitaries on Thursday as the civilian opposition marked a key anniversary in the...

Covid is still deadlier for US patients than flu 06 Apr 2023 - 07:40 pm

Covid-19 isn’t "just a flu,” with a study of hospital patients finding that the virus was still 60% deadlier than influenza last winter....

Vietnam to probe TikTok over 'toxic' content 06 Apr 2023 - 07:17 pm

Hanoi: Vietnam will probe TikTok over "toxic content" hosted by the hugely popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app, officials said on Thursday. The communist state...

Chinese President Xi calls for Ukraine peace talks 06 Apr 2023 - 06:21 pm

BEIJING: Chinese leader Xi Jinping called on Thursday for peace talks over Ukraine after French President Emmanuel Macron appealed to him to "bring...