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Carney's Liberals win Canada election defined by Trump 29 Apr 2025 - 09:37 am

Ottawa: Prime Minister Mark Carney won Canada's election Monday, leading his Liberal Party to a new term in power after convincing voters his...

Bulgaria sells €4 billion in bonds, its biggest-ever Euro debt haul 28 Apr 2025 - 11:40 pm

Bulgaria sold a total of €4 billion ($4.5 billion) in bonds, its biggest ever haul of euro-denominated debt in a single day, to...

Rubio tells Russian counterpart time to end 'senseless war': US 28 Apr 2025 - 11:13 pm

Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that the United States is committed to working to end...

Kyrgyzstan to supply 600 mln cubic meters of water to Kazakhstan 28 Apr 2025 - 11:11 pm

Almaty:Kyrgyzstan will provide some 600 million cubic meters of irrigation water to Kazakhstan, in addition to the 45 million cubic meters already supplied...

Over 200 Nigerian migrants deported from Libya IOM 28 Apr 2025 - 10:38 pm

Tripoli: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said that 204 Nigerian migrants have been deported from Libya to their home country....

Japan developing an AI system for meat safety checks 28 Apr 2025 - 10:09 pm

Tokyo: The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry plans to start research this fiscal year on artificial intelligence programs for checking whether meat is...

Jordan receives Pakistani medical supplies for Gaza field hospitals 28 Apr 2025 - 09:56 pm

Amman:The Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army has received a shipment of medical supplies and consumables from Pakistan designated for hospitals in Gaza, state-run Petra...

Indonesia's Jakarta-Bandung HSR transports 9 mln passengers since launch 28 Apr 2025 - 09:53 pm

Jakarta: The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, locally known as Whoosh, has transported 9 million passengers as of Sunday since its launch on Oct. 17,...

Namibia's economy expected to grow 3.8 pct in 2025 central bank 28 Apr 2025 - 09:47 pm

Windhoek: Namibia's economy is projected to grow 3.8 percent in 2025 and 4.0 percent in 2026, driven by improvements in crop farming, uranium...

Internet disrupted in Morocco after Spain power outage 28 Apr 2025 - 09:40 pm

Rabat: A major power outage in Spain and Portugal on Monday disrupted Orange Maroc internet services in Morocco, the subsidiary of the French...

Yemen's Houthi media says 68 killed in US strikes on migrant centre 28 Apr 2025 - 09:26 pm

Sanaa: Houthi media in Yemen said on Monday that US strikes hit a migrant detention centre in the movement's stronghold of Saada, killing...

Russia announces three-day truce with Ukraine in May 28 Apr 2025 - 09:02 pm

Moscow: The Russian presidency (Kremlin) announced on Monday that its forces will cease hostilities with Ukraine for three days in May, on the...

Spain aims to restore power nationwide 'soon': PM 28 Apr 2025 - 08:53 pm

Madrid: Spain aims to restore power nationwide "soon" after a blackout disrupted daily life for millions on Monday but had no "conclusive information"...

Philippines denies 'irresponsible' Chinese report on disputed reef 28 Apr 2025 - 08:47 pm

Manila: The Philippines on Monday slammed an "irresponsible" Chinese state media report claiming a disputed reef in the South China Sea was under...

Thai central bank announces new standards to strengthen financial crime prevention 28 Apr 2025 - 08:40 pm

Bangkok: Thailand's central bank outlined new regulatory standards on Monday, requiring financial institutions and e-money providers to strengthen security measures and share responsibility...

Prince William and Kate mark wedding anniversary in Scotland 28 Apr 2025 - 08:35 pm

London: Prince William and wife Catherine will celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary on the Scottish island of Mull on Tuesday, the latest step...

Mexico criticizes US threat to restrict livestock imports 28 Apr 2025 - 08:26 pm

Mexico City: Mexico on Monday criticized a threat by US President Donald Trump's administration to restrict livestock imports over a pest control row,...