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Chinese police detain some staff of Evergrande wealth unit 16 Sep 2023 - 08:14 pm

Chinese authorities detained some staff of China Evergrande Group’s money management business, a sign that the saga around the defaulted developer at the...

South Africa holds state funeral for divisive Zulu leader Buthelezi 16 Sep 2023 - 05:25 pm

Ulundi, South Africa: Thousands of people, some holding spears and dressed in traditional warrior clothes, on Saturday attended the funeral of South Africa's...

Man arrested after climbing into Royal Mews near Buckingham Palace 16 Sep 2023 - 04:03 pm

London: A man has been arrested for trespassing after police were alerted to a person climbing into the Royal Mews close to Buckingham...

EU chief to visit Italian island after migrant surge 16 Sep 2023 - 02:17 pm

Brussels: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will visit the Italian island of Lampedusa Sunday with the country's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after...

Libya probes the collapse of two dams after flooding devastated an eastern city, killing over 11,000 16 Sep 2023 - 12:24 pm

DERNA, Libya:Libya’s top prosecutor said he has opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood in a...

California sues oil giants, alleging climate risks deception: NYT 16 Sep 2023 - 11:12 am

Los Angeles: The US state of California sued five of the world's largest oil companies on Friday, alleging the firms caused billions of...

Kim meets Russian defence minister, inspects missile and warship 16 Sep 2023 - 10:40 am

Moscow: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Vladivostok on Saturday where he met Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and inspected a...

Aid groups sound alarm in Libya as hopes fade for flood survivors 16 Sep 2023 - 10:22 am

Derna, Libya: Aid groups warned of growing risk posed by the spread of disease that could compound the humanitarian crisis in Libya, as...

Girl's relatives appear in UK court on murder charges after Pakistan manhunt 15 Sep 2023 - 11:27 pm

London: The father, stepmother and uncle of a 10-year-old girl whose death sparked an international manhunt in Pakistan have appeared in court in...

Quake-hit Morocco could demand assistance: UN 15 Sep 2023 - 10:58 pm

Geneva: The United Nations on Friday said Morocco could ask for aid "today or tomorrow" to help it recover and rebuild following a...

Tragic Libya flood toll result of years of division, say analysts 15 Sep 2023 - 07:46 pm

Tripoli: Over a decade of bloody power battles in Libya have resulted in vital infrastructure falling into disrepair, culminating in the catastrophic death...

Kim Jong Un tours Russia fighter jet plant as Kremlin denies arms deals 15 Sep 2023 - 07:16 pm

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured a Russian factory that makes fighter jets, as the US warned he is on a visit...

Kenya fuel prices hit all-time high 15 Sep 2023 - 06:58 pm

Nairobi: The cost of fuel in Kenya hit a record high on Friday after the energy regulator revised pump prices, adding to the...

UNESCO puts two locations in war-ravaged Ukraine on its list of historic sites in danger 15 Sep 2023 - 05:39 pm

RIYADH: The UN's World Heritage Committee on Friday placed two major historical sites in Ukraine on its list of such sites that it...

Greta Thunberg to face new trial in Sweden over protest 15 Sep 2023 - 02:18 pm

Stockholm: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg will face another trial at the end of September, Malmo's public prosecutor said Friday, charged with "resisting...

Apple to update iPhone 12 in France over radiation 15 Sep 2023 - 01:56 pm

Paris: Apple said on Friday it would update the iPhone 12 in France after regulators raised concerns over electromagnetic radiation emitted by the...

Firefighters battle peatland blazes as haze shrouds Indonesian city 15 Sep 2023 - 12:43 pm

Palembang, Indonesia: Firefighters on a western Indonesian island were battling large peatland fires on Friday that have covered Palembang, a city of nearly...