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Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman expressed condolences and sympathy to the Arab Republic of Egypt, its government, people and families of the victims of the train derailment in Toukh city, said a...

MUSCAT: In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry, the Sultanate expressed condolences and sympathy to the government and people of the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt on the victims of the train...

Jishy Seby Health is the key to happiness, and what we consume directly affects our health. The month of Ramadhan is a great opportunity to focus on bringing back a balanced and healthy lifestyle...

MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Monday denounced the “provocative and unfriendly” expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats from the Czech Republic who were accused by authorities in Prague of spying. “We...

MANILA: At least one person was killed as a powerful typhoon skirted the Philippines on Monday, dumping heavy rain that flooded dozens of villages and forced tens of thousands to leave their...

BEIRUT: Prominent exiled opposition figure Michel Kilo died of Covid-19 on Monday in Paris after a lifetime of peaceful struggle against Baath party rule in Syria, colleagues said. Kilo, who turned...

VIENNA: A Russian diplomat taking part in talks to save the landmark Iran nuclear deal said Monday that the negotiations had entered “the drafting stage” though solutions to some of the issues...

CAIRO: A passenger train on Sunday derailed near Cairo, killing 11 people, the Egyptian Health Ministry said, in what is the latest in a series of rail mishaps in the country. Some 98 others were...

DINDER, Sudan: Tucked away by the Ethiopian border, Sudan’s Dinder National Park boasts the country’s most diverse wildlife, but rangers face a daily battle to protect it as human encroachment...

NEW DELHI: India’s capital New Delhi will impose a week-long lockdown from Monday night, officials said, as the megacity struggles to contain a huge surge in Covid-19 cases with hospitals running...

YANGON: Myanmar authorities detained a Japanese journalist in Yangon on Sunday evening, Japan’s government said on Monday, adding that it was trying to seek his release. BBC Burmese quoted a...

QUEENSTOWN: Families reunited in emotional scenes on Monday as Australia and New Zealand launched a quarantine-free travel bubble that opened the border almost 400 days after its pandemic-enforced...

BERLIN: The co-leader of Germany’s Greens, Annalena Baerbock, said on Monday she would run to become chancellor in September’s elections, the first time the left-leaning party has sought the top...

HAVANA: Cuba’s ruling Communist Party elected President Miguel Diaz-Canel (pictured) to succeed Raul Castro as party first secretary, the most powerful position in the country, on the final day of...

MOSCOW: Russia’s penitentiary service on Monday said it was transferring ailing Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to prison hospital, as the EU warned it would hold Moscow “responsible” for the...

Hamid Shalizi and Jibran Ahmad US President Joe Biden’s announced pullout of troops from Afghanistan by September 11 has jeopardised Washington’s push for peace with Taliban and increased the...

Karolina Tagaris Greece began opening to tourists on Monday with few bookings but hopes for a better season to help make up for a 2020 devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. On Rhodes island, where...

LONDON: Tottenham brought Jose Mourinho’s unhappy spell as a manager to an abrupt end on Monday just days before they attempt to end a 13-year wait to win a trophy in the League Cup final. Mourinho...

MUMBAI: Delhi Capitals (DC) bounced back with a victory after beating the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. Shikhar Dhawan’s...

CHENNAI, India: AB de Villiers on Sunday said it would be “fantastic” to return to playing for South Africa ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup as he awaits a discussion with national coach Mark...