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Myanmar streets empty in protest on coup anniversary 01 Feb 2023 - 02:48 pm

Yangon: Streets emptied and shops closed in protest across Myanmar on Wednesday, the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San Suu...

Tyre Nichols funeral draws civil rights leaders, US vice president 01 Feb 2023 - 02:41 pm

MEMPHIS, Tenn: Family and friends of Tyre Nichols will pay their final respects on Wednesday to the Black 29-year-old father whose fatal encounter...

S. Africa bowl in final one-day international against England 01 Feb 2023 - 02:38 pm

Kimberley: South Africa won the toss and sent England in to bat in the third and final one-day international at the Diamond Oval...

Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Mindanao, Philippines - EMSC 01 Feb 2023 - 02:35 pm

Manila: A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Mindanao in the Philippines on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake struck at...

Lebanon Devalues, Still Leaves Pound Far Away From Black Market 01 Feb 2023 - 02:20 pm

Lebanon took a step toward a more realistic value for the pound by adopting a unified exchange rate in place of three different...

Ukrainian police rescue six-year-old girl from besieged Bakhmut 01 Feb 2023 - 02:19 pm

Bakhmut, Ukraine: Ukrainian police staged a risky rescue mission in the besieged eastern city of Bakhmut this week to evacuate a six-year-old girl...

Turkish base in northern Iraq hit by rocket fire: Kurds 01 Feb 2023 - 02:03 pm

Arbil,Iraq: A Turkish base in northernIraqcame under rocket attack Wednesday, the autonomous Kurdish region's counter-terrorism services said, without reporting any casualties. As with...

Suspects arrested over Pakistan mosque blast, police focus on how bomber got in 01 Feb 2023 - 12:59 pm

Peshawar:Police investigating a suicide bombing that killed more than 100 people at a Pakistan mosque said on Tuesday that several people had been...

French labour minister says raising pensions age is 'non-negotiable' despite mass protests 01 Feb 2023 - 12:28 pm

French Labour Minister Oliver Dussopt said on Wednesday that raising the retirement age to 64 was "non-negotiable", a day after more than a...

NATO chief hails Japan plans to expand defence spending 01 Feb 2023 - 12:11 pm

Tokyo: NATO's chief on Wednesday applauded Japan's plan to double its defence spending, saying the pledge reflected the country's resolve for greater security...

Indonesian residents file climate case against Holcim in Swiss court 01 Feb 2023 - 10:58 am

Geneva: SeveralIndonesian residents have submitted a legal complaint to a Swiss court against the world's top cement-maker Holcim, which they claim is doing...

Clouds of smoke off Vanuatu coast as volcano rumbles into life 01 Feb 2023 - 10:43 am

SYDNEY: An undersea volcano became active on Wednesday off the coast of Vanuatu, its meteorological service said, with pictures on social media showing...

Missing radioactive capsule found in Western Australia 01 Feb 2023 - 10:39 am

Sydney: Australian authorities on Wednesday found a radioactive capsule that was lost in the vast Outback after nearly a week-long search along a...

India to ramp up spending, cut deficit in last full budget ahead of 2024 vote 01 Feb 2023 - 10:10 am

New Delhi: India's government on Wednesday unveiled one of its biggest jumps in capital spending in the past decade and said the fiscal...

Boom times for francophone Africa's TV and film industry 01 Feb 2023 - 10:06 am

Dakar: Standing in a barren schoolyard surrounded by baobab trees at the end of a dusty road in central Senegal, Leila Sy takes...

New Zealand's Auckland hit by more rain as roads and homes flooded 01 Feb 2023 - 12:31 am

WELLINGTON: Rain continued to lash flood-ravaged Auckland on Wednesday, with roads and rail lines shut, houses flooded again and trees blown over in...