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Bosnia's Dodik declared winner in disputed election 27 Oct 2022 - 06:30 pm

Sarajevo: Bosnian Serb political leader Milorad Dodik was declared the winner on Thursday of the presidency of Bosnia's Serb entity, election officials announced,...

Putin says West is playing dangerous geopolitical game 27 Oct 2022 - 06:24 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin scolded the West on Thursday for playing what he cast as a "dangerous, bloody and dirty" geopolitical game,...

Spain's budget bill clears first hurdle in parliament 27 Oct 2022 - 03:51 pm

Madrid: Spain's fragmented parliament on Thursday gave the first nod of approval to the minority government's 2023 budget bill, taking it through to...

Prince Harry to release memoir January 2023 27 Oct 2022 - 03:09 pm

New York: Prince Harry will release his memoir next January, his publisher said Thursday, with the highly-anticipated account of life in the monarchy...

Africa CDC: Ebola outbreak in Uganda "not getting out of hand" 27 Oct 2022 - 02:31 pm

JOHANNESBURG: Africa's top public health body said on Thursday that the Ebola outbreak in Uganda was "not getting out of hand" and that...

Attack on Taliban vehicle carrying military employees kills five 27 Oct 2022 - 02:25 pm

Kabul: An attack on a vehicle in western Afghanistan killed five medical personnel employed by Taliban security forces on Thursday, a defence ministry...

Oman welcomes all Qatar 2022 Hayya Card holders 27 Oct 2022 - 01:44 pm

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman announced Thursday that it welcomes all FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Hayya Card holders. The Royal Oman Police...

Tourists pay with wads of cash as Argentina inflation nears 100% 27 Oct 2022 - 01:16 pm

Paying for cash is becoming increasingly cumbersome in Argentina, with huge piles needed as the government refuses to issue bills with larger denomination...

NZ's Ardern visits Antarctica to highlight climate change challenges 27 Oct 2022 - 12:47 pm

WELLINGTON: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited scientists at New Zealand's Scott Base in Antarctica on Thursday, as part of a trip aimed at...

Big cat cubs rescued from Ukraine reach Poland 27 Oct 2022 - 12:14 pm

WARSAW: Four lion cubs and a black leopard cub from war-torn Ukraine have found safety in a Polish zoo, the International Fund for...

Chinese cities double down on zero-COVID as outbreaks widen 27 Oct 2022 - 11:08 am

BEIJING: Chinese cities from Wuhan in central China to Xining in the northwest are doubling down on COVID-19 curbs, sealing up buildings, locking...

Italy’s Meloni wins key senate vote pledging to support Ukraine 26 Oct 2022 - 10:37 pm

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni completed her rise to power on Wednesday by winning a confidence vote in the country’s Senate on a...

US developing domestic uranium strategy: Energy secretary 26 Oct 2022 - 10:14 pm

WASHINGTON: The United States is working on supplying its own uranium for existing and advanced nuclear reactors that could become commercial in the...

Pentagon successfully flight tests hypersonic weapon components 26 Oct 2022 - 10:09 pm

Wallops Island: The US Navy and Army blasted off a rocket from a seaside launch pad in Virginia to test nearly a dozen...

Aaron Donald, Jaylen Brown cut ties with Kanye West’s agency 26 Oct 2022 - 09:11 pm

Los Angeles: Los Angeles Rams star Aaron Donald announced on Tuesday he is cutting ties with Donda Sports, the sports marketing agency founded...

Italy's Meloni under fire over plan to raise cash payments cap 26 Oct 2022 - 08:39 pm

Rome: Italy's new right-wing government is planning to raise a limit on cash payments, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday, amid opposition...