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Ten million children in Sahel face ‘extreme jeopardy’: UN
Ten million children in west Africa’s central Sahel region are now in “extreme jeopardy” and desperately need humanitarian help due to worsening violence, the United Nations warned yesterday.
17 March 2023, 18:00 PM
WHO sees Covid posing similar threat to flu this year
The Covid-19 pandemic could settle down this year to a point where it poses a threat similar to flu, the World Health Organization said yesterday.
17 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Blinken in show of support for Niger as Russia grows in region
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday arrived in Niger for a rare visit to a country seen as a bastion of support for Western military operations in a jihadist-torn region where Russia is making inroads.
16 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Armenia fears Karabakh ‘genocide’
Armenia said yesterday it would appeal to the international community to help prevent “genocide” in Nagorno-Karabakh after criticising the role of Russian peacekeepers in the breakaway region in Azerbaijan.
16 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Death toll rises to 21 in Colombia
An explosion at a coal mine in central Colombia has left 21 miners dead after 10 more bodies were found in the pit, President Gustavo Petro said yesterday.
16 March 2023, 18:00 PM
New spacesuit for Artemis moon landing revealed
Nasa and the private aerospace company Axiom Space unveiled a prototype on Wednesday of the next-generation spacesuit that astronauts will wear on the next walk on the Moon.
16 March 2023, 18:00 PM
20 best airports in the world according to passengers
Skytrax, a UK-based airline and airport review and ranking site, polls travellers from all over the world about their experiences at airports, including check-in, departures, and everything in between
16 March 2023, 10:13 AM
Computer breakdown resolved at Hong Kong airport after hundreds delayed
"Five departure flights were delayed for around less than 30 minutes during the period"
16 March 2023, 06:22 AM
North Korea fires 'long-range' missile as South Korea president heads to Japan
North Korea fired a "long-range ballistic missile" Thursday, Seoul said, as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol headed to Tokyo for a summit to boost ties in the face of Pyongyang's growing aggression.
16 March 2023, 02:48 AM
Death toll in Malawi and Mozambique passes 270
Malawi and Mozambique were racing to rescue survivors from Tropical Cyclone Freddy yesterday as the death toll rose above 270 from one of the most powerful storms recorded in the southern hemisphere.
15 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Russia calls on US to halt 'hostile' flights after collision
Russian ambassador to the United States on Wednesday called on Washington to stop "hostile" flights near his country's border, after an American drone was intercepted by Russian fighters over the Black Sea
15 March 2023, 14:10 PM
5 UAE supermarkets offer up to 75% discount on essentials for Ramadan
Shoppers can benefit from up to 75 percent off on over 10,000 food and nonfood products during the holy month. Several retailers have announced reduction of prices which will have a positive economic impact on consumers
14 March 2023, 09:44 AM
How sustainable is 'white gold?'
Vital for the production of electric vehicle batteries, lithium, often referred to as "white gold", is in demand. It's also in short supply. How sustainable is its extraction and production?
14 March 2023, 06:00 AM
Global bank stock rout deepens as SVB collapse fans crisis fears
Shockwaves from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank pounded global bank stocks further on Tuesday as assurances from President Joe Biden and other policymakers did little to calm markets and prompted a rethink on the interest rate outlook..Biden's efforts to reassure markets and depositors
14 March 2023, 04:21 AM
North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles, Seoul says
"Our military detected two short-range ballistic missiles fired towards the East Sea from Jangyon area in South Hwanghae province from 0741 (2241 GMT) to 0751"
14 March 2023, 01:30 AM
95th Academy Awards: ‘Everything Everywhere’ wins all at once
If last year’s ‘slap’ incident tainted the Oscars ceremony, this year’s ceremony was a more than a welcome step in the right direction
13 March 2023, 18:00 PM
HSBC buys failed US bank SVB's UK arm for £1
The UK arm of failed US lender Silicon Valley Bank has been sold to HSBC for a nominal £1 ($1.2) in a rescue deal, the government and HSBC announced Monday
13 March 2023, 08:01 AM
22 killed after boat capsizes off Madagascar on way to Mayotte
The boat, which was carrying 47 people, capsized on Saturday in the seas off Ankazomborona in the north of Madagascar, the Maritime and River Port Agency said in a statement
13 March 2023, 01:37 AM
10 killed in central Mexico bar shooting
The attack took place after 11:00 p.m. local time on Saturday (0500 GMT) at the "El Estadio" bar, when a group of armed men burst in and opened fire at customers and employees of the bar along a highway that connects the cities of Celaya and Queretaro
13 March 2023, 01:25 AM
T-Rex skeleton to go under hammer in Switzerland
A Tyrannosaurus-Rex skeleton dating back 67-million years will be auctioned in Switzerland next month, marking the first such sale in Europe, the auction house said.
12 March 2023, 18:00 PM