Most oil removed from decaying tanker off Yemen: UN
Dubai - Most of the oil on board a rusting super-tanker off war-torn Yemen has been moved to a replacement vessel in a bid to avert a catastrophic spill, the United Nations has said.The transfer of...
At least 20 killed, 19 missing in China rainstorms
Mentougou, China: At least 20 people were killed and 19 were missing after heavy rains lashed Beijing and surrounding provinces, state media said Tuesday, in downpours that have submerged roads and...
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi pardoned
Yangon - Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been in detention since she was ousted in a 2021 military coup, has been pardoned in a junta amnesty of more than 7,000 prisoners to mark...
Stuart Broad: England's master match-winner
London - Self-proclaimed Test "addict" Stuart Broad was able to quit on his own terms, announcing on Saturday he would retire following the Ashes finale at The Oval. After stumps on the third day of a...
Taliban create bonfire of 'immoral' music equipment
Herat, Afghanistan: Authorities from Afghanistan's vice ministry created a bonfire of confiscated musical instruments and equipment in Herat province at the weekend, deeming music immoral."Promoting...
Egypt's energy-saving measures power satirical reaction
Cairo - Sweltering without air conditioning during the day and plunged into darkness at night, many Egyptians have responded with anger and ridicule to government measures for reducing energy...
Burning carrier had 500 electric cars
The car carrier burning off the Dutch coast since Tuesday night is carrying nearly 500 electric vehicles, ship charter company "K" Line said on Friday, significantly more than the 25 initially...
China removes foreign minister Qin Gang
Beijing - Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang was abruptly removed from office this week, deepening a mystery over what precisely has happened to a one-time confidant of President Xi Jinping and one of...
PSG say Saudi's Al Hilal can talk to Mbappe
Paris Saint-Germain has given Saudi club Al Hilal permission to speak to Kylian Mbappe after tabling a world record 300-million-euro ($333 million) bid, a source close to the negotiations told AFP on...
'Era of mass closures': the Japanese businesses without successors
Yachimata - Kiyoshi Hashimoto's machinery factory outside Tokyo should be buzzing with industry. Instead, it's so quiet you can hear him practicing the recorder.The 82-year-old entrepreneur founded...
2,000 penguins wash up dead on Uruguay coast
Montevideo - Around 2,000 penguins have appeared dead on the coast of eastern Uruguay in the last 10 days, and the cause, which does not appear to be avian influenza, remains a mystery, authorities...
Greece facing 40C weekend, US heat wave set to expand
Athens - Greece was Saturday facing its hottest July weekend in 50 years, with temperatures forecast to soar above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), while a record-breaking heat wave stretching across the...
Algeria road accident kills 34
Algiers - At least 34 people were killed Wednesday in an accident involving a passenger bus near Tamanrasset in Algeria's south, the country's civil defence agency said.The head-on collision between...
Hoping to attract tourists, Iran looks to neighbours
Tehran - Iran, largely shunned by Western tourists, is making a push to attract visitors from Gulf states and other nearby countries to boost its sanctions-hit economy. The Islamic Republic is also...
Record highs scorch the globe as unprecedented heatwaves envelope cities
Rome: Europe braced for new high temperatures on Tuesday under a relentless heatwave and wildfires that have scorched swathes of the Northern Hemisphere, forcing the evacuation of 1,200 children close...
G20 finance and bank chiefs to tackle the debt crisis
Gandhinagar - G20 finance and central bank chiefs begin talks on Monday to discuss debt restructuring deals and fairer international tax agreements, aiming to bolster a sagging global economy.Chaired...
'Ultimate showdown' as Djokovic, Alcaraz clash for Wimbledon title
London: Novak Djokovic says the sporting world will be watching his "ultimate showdown" against Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday's Wimbledon final where history and a generational shift are at stake.Djokovic...
Google launches ChatGPT rival Bard in EU, Brazil
Paris: Google announced Thursday that its AI chatbot Bard was now available in around 50 more countries, including all 27 EU nations and Brazil, as it expands access to its answer to Microsoft-backed...
Race against time to find missing toddler in French Alps
France: Rescue services said they still hoped to find a toddler who went missing in a hamlet in the French Alps as the third day of searching got underway on Tuesday.Emile, who is two and a half, was...
Six killed in China kindergarten attack
Beijing: Six people were killed and one wounded in a kindergarten stabbing in southern China's Guangdong province on Monday, local officials said.The victims include one teacher, two parents and three...