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Paris - President Emmanuel Macron is on Saturday to be inaugurated for a new term after his election victory over the far-right made him the first French head of state for 20 years to win a second...

Manila - The son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos was set to address hundreds of thousands of supporters Saturday on the final day of presidential election campaigning, as polls showed him...

Beijing - The Asian Games in September in the Chinese city of Hangzhou have been postponed because of Covid with new dates to be announced "in the near future", organisers said on Friday.The Games...

Paris - Every 10 centimeters (four inches) on a man's waist increases his risk of dying from prostate cancer by seven percent, according to a new study on Thursday -- the largest ever conducted on a...

Vienna - Saudi Arabia, Russia, and other key oil producers agreed on Thursday to another marginal increase in output, bolstered by risks to demand amid coronavirus restrictions in China. Russia's...

New York - Pfizer reported another quarter of huge revenue growth because of the Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday, but lowered its full-year profit forecast due in part to shifts in foreign exchange.The...

Geneva - At least 228 probable cases of hepatitis of unknown origin in children have now been reported to the World Health Organization from 20 countries, the UN health agency said Tuesday."As of May...

Sydney - Qantas announced on Monday it will launch the world's longest non-stop commercial flight, with passengers set to spend 19 hours in the air travelling from Sydney to London by the end of...

Lahore - - Power outages compounded the misery of millions of people wilting in a heatwave across India and Pakistan on Friday, with experts blaming climate change for an early onset of roasting...

Doha- FIFA said Friday that 23.5 million World Cup tickets were requested in the latest round of sales for the tournament that starts in Qatar in less than seven months. Applications from Argentina,...

Colombo: Millions of workers staged a crippling strike in Sri Lanka on Thursday, adding to pressure on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his ruling family to quit over the country's worst-ever...

Pope Francis apologized Wednesday for staying seated during his weekly audience, blaming a troublesome knee that has seen him cancel several engagements in recent days."I apologize because I will...

Beijing - Beijing on Tuesday launched mass coronavirus testing for nearly all its 21 million residents, as fears grew that the Chinese capital may be placed under a strict lockdown like Shanghai.Under...

Tokyo - Japanese automaker Nissan is ending production of brand vehicles, less than a decade after reviving the famed budget car to woo cost-conscious customers in emerging markets, the company said...

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron was Monday to launch efforts to unite a deeply divided nation after winning re-election in a battle against rival Marine Le Pen that saw the far right come its...

Beijing - Fears of a hard Covid lockdown sparked panic buying in Beijing on Monday, as long queues for compulsory mass testing formed in a large central district of the Chinese capital.China is...

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday defeated his rival Marine Le Pen in presidential elections, projections showed, prompting a wave of relief in Europe that the far-right had been...

Shanghai - Shanghai reported 39 Covid deaths Sunday, its highest daily toll despite weeks of lockdowns, while China's capital Beijing warned of a "grim" situation with rising infections. The world's...

Sanaa - The first commercial flight out of Yemen's rebel-held capital in six years was indefinitely postponed Sunday, after failing to obtain permits from the Saudi-led coalition, the national carrier...

Lagos - An explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southern Nigeria has killed at least 80 people, the emergency services said on Sunday.The explosion occurred late Friday at the illegal site between...