BAYBAY (Philippines): The death toll from landslides and floods in the Philippines rose to 58 today, official tallies showed, as rescuers dug up more bodies with their bare hands in villages crushed by rain-induced avalanches of mud and earth. Most of the deaths from tropical storm Megi ― the strongest […]
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WELLINGTON: Australians started arriving in New Zealand today after it opened its borders to travellers from its neighbouring nation for the first time since mid-2021. New Zealand had some of the toughest curbs in the world during the pandemic and its borders have been closed for most of the time […]
MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Sunday easily survived a divisive referendum on whether he should step down or complete his term — a vote marked by low turnout, initial results showed. With an approval rating of nearly 60 per cent, Lopez Obrador’s presidency had never appeared […]
NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar’s military conducted air strikes on Sunday targeting ethnic rebels in Karen state, as fresh fighting broke out for control of the town of Lay Kay Kaw near the Thai border, according to a spokesman at the rebel group and media reports. Thousands of residents in Lay Kay Kaw, […]
MELBOURNE: Carlos Sainz ruthlessly outpaced Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc and world champion Max Verstappen to clock the fastest time in opening practice at the Australian Grand Prix on Friday. The Spaniard powered round a revamped Albert Park circuit under clear skies with a best time of one minute 19.806 seconds […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is due to address the nation on Friday after the Supreme Court ruled he acted unconstitutionally in blocking an attempt to oust him — a decision that could end his premiership in days. Last Sunday, political allies of the former cricket star dissolved parliament […]
NEW YORK: The United Nations General Assembly will vote today on a US push to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over reports of “gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights” by invading Russian troops in Ukraine. A two-thirds majority of voting members ― abstentions do […]
NEW YORK: The United Nations General Assembly will vote today on a US push to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over reports of “gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights” by invading Russian troops in Ukraine. A two-thirds majority of voting members ― abstentions do […]
SHANGHAI: Shanghai today said it was trying its best to improve the distribution of food and essential goods to locked-in residents, responding to growing discontent over such difficulties as Covid curbs stretched into an 11th day. China’s financial hub has fallen largely silent after the city imposed harsh movement restrictions […]
KHARTOUM: Despite high temperatures, tear gas, and a Ramadan fast, tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters marched in the capital Khartoum and more in towns across the country yesterday, marking the third anniversary of the fall of former President Omar al-Bashir and rejecting the recent power grab by the generals […]