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China bans iPhone use at central government agencies: WSJ 06 Sep 2023 - 08:09 pm

Apple Inc. suffered its worst stock decline in a month following a report that Chinese government agencies have barred staff from using the...

Bangladesh hit by worst dengue outbreak on record: WHO 06 Sep 2023 - 07:31 pm

Geneva: Bangladesh is experiencing its most severe dengue outbreak on record, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, partly blaming climate change for contributing...

Couple who fled to Pakistan after British girl's death say 'will cooperate' 06 Sep 2023 - 06:59 pm

Islamabad: The fugitive father and stepmother of a ten-year-old girl found dead at her home in Britain said Wednesday that they are prepared...

Brazil cyclone death toll rises to 27 06 Sep 2023 - 06:26 pm

Brasília: The death toll from an extratropical cyclone that lashed southern Brazil with torrential rain and winds rose to 27 after six more...

Obesity drugs give Danish economy a major boost 06 Sep 2023 - 05:11 pm

Copenhagen: Massive demand for diabetes and weight loss drugs made by Danish pharmaceutical group Novo Nordisk have turned it into Europe's most valuable...

G20 summit: Who is coming to India, and who is not 06 Sep 2023 - 05:09 pm

New Delhi: Leaders from the world's top economies arrive in India on Friday for a two-day G20 summit overshadowed by Russia's invasion of...

Why Modi is using Bharat instead of India and what it means 06 Sep 2023 - 04:24 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to replace the word India with an ancient Sanskrit name in invitations to a Group of 20 dinner...

Moderna’s latest Covid shot helps with new strain, study shows 06 Sep 2023 - 03:50 pm

ModernaInc.’s updated Covid-19 shot helps protect people against a new, highly mutated strain of the virus, according to initial results from a company...

UK air traffic control outage '1 in 15 million' event: boss 06 Sep 2023 - 02:47 pm

London: The head of British air traffic control on Wednesday blamed a "one in 15 million" event that caused the country's worst systems...

EU hits tech titans with tougher market restraints 06 Sep 2023 - 02:35 pm

Brussels: The European Union on Wednesday unveiled the list of digital giants -- including Apple, Facebook owner Meta and TikTok parent ByteDance --...

Blinken set to unveil $1bn aid package on Kyiv visit 06 Sep 2023 - 01:50 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv Wednesday after another night of Russian strikes on Ukraine, with Washington set...

Man charged for throwing explosive at Japan PM 06 Sep 2023 - 11:04 am

Tokyo: A man accused of throwing a pipe bomb at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in April has been charged with attempted murder,...

China bans iPhone use at central government agencies, WSJ says 06 Sep 2023 - 10:45 am

Chinese government agencies have barred staff from using Apple Inc.’s iPhone and other foreign-branded devices at work, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing...

Thieves target ‘liquid gold’ as olive oil prices soar 06 Sep 2023 - 07:47 am

Another brazen theft of Spanish olive oil - this time worth over half a million dollars - is the latest example of how...

Saudi, Iranian ambassadors resume official duties in Tehran, Riyadh 05 Sep 2023 - 11:52 pm

Tehran/Riyadh: The Saudi Ambassador appointed to Iran, Abdullah bin Saud Al-Anzi, emphasized the directives of the Saudi wise leadership regarding the need to...

North Korea to pay 'price' if it gives Russia arms: US 05 Sep 2023 - 11:07 pm

Washington: The White House warned on Tuesday that North Korea would "pay a price" if it supplies Russia with weaponry for its war...

Belarus bans citizens from renewing passports abroad 05 Sep 2023 - 10:40 pm

TALLINN, Estonia: Belarusian president on Tuesday banned citizens from renewing their passports while staying abroad, which could force those who fled the country...