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US police identify 'Boy in the Box' 65 years later 08 Dec 2022 - 11:36 pm

New York: US police announced on Thursday that they had used modern DNA testing and genealogical analysis to identify a boy found dead...

FDA approves first oral treatment for cats with a type of diabetes 08 Dec 2022 - 10:44 pm

Washington: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved Elanco Animal Health Inc's drug for cats with a type of diabetes,...

Lebanon MPs again fail to fill vacant presidency 08 Dec 2022 - 10:40 pm

Beirut: Lebanon's divided parliament failed to elect a new president on Thursday for a ninth time, despite the damage the political deadlock is...

Yellen honors pioneers as US prints first banknotes with women's signatures 08 Dec 2022 - 10:05 pm

FORT WORTH, Texas: USTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday hailed fellow pioneers during the unveiling of the first U.S. banknotes printed with two...

EU sanctions Belgian gold trader, rebel chiefs over DR Congo fighting 08 Dec 2022 - 09:49 pm

Brussels: The EU on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Belgian gold trader, rebel chiefs and a senior army officer for fuelling fighting and...

Croatia joins Europe's free-travel zone, Romania and Bulgaria barred 08 Dec 2022 - 09:15 pm

Brussels: Croatia got the green light on Thursday to join Europe's open travel zone, but Bulgaria and Romania were kept out because of...

Mother of notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout thanks Putin for his release 08 Dec 2022 - 09:11 pm

Moscow: The mother of notorious arms dealer, Viktor Bout, on Thursday thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for her son's release as part of...

New York Times workers stage first strike in 40 years 08 Dec 2022 - 08:57 pm

New York: More than 1,000 New York Times employees went on strike Thursday in the first industrial action of its kind at the...

Climate activists block Champs Elysees to demand better insulation of buildings 08 Dec 2022 - 08:50 pm

Paris: Environmental activists briefly blocked Paris's Champs Elysees avenue on Thursday in protest at what they called the French government's lack of action...

Kazakhstan moves to reel in crypto mining 08 Dec 2022 - 08:45 pm

Almaty: Kazakhstan, one of the world's leading locations for cryptocurrency mining, has moved to reel in the power-hungry industry that has often burdened...

United Kingdom turns to army as crippling strikes loom 08 Dec 2022 - 07:45 pm

London: Britain's government said on Thursday it was preparing to enlist the army to cover ambulances and border security ahead of a wave...

Harry and Meghan decry "pain and suffering" of women brought into UK royal family 08 Dec 2022 - 06:12 pm

LONDON: Prince Harry said the British royal family had dismissed race-related hounding of his wife Meghan by the press as a rite of...

Hide your PIN: India ATM now dispenses gold coins 08 Dec 2022 - 05:32 pm

MUMBAI: From the outside, it looks just like a regular cash dispenser, but this is India's first-ever "gold ATM", delivering gold coins at...

Bankrupt Sri Lanka clears budget as IMF bailout delays 08 Dec 2022 - 05:17 pm

Colombo: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's parliament on Thursday approved President Ranil Wickremesinghe's 2023 budget, vital to raising government revenue and securing a twice-delayed IMF...

US basketball star Griner released from Russian custody in prisoner swap 08 Dec 2022 - 04:44 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been released in a prisoner swap with Russia and is now in U.S. custody, President Joe...

King Charles coins enter UK circulation 08 Dec 2022 - 03:54 pm

London: The first coins bearing the likeness of Britain's King Charles III entered circulation Thursday, The Royal Mint announced. The new 50 pence...