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GCC citizens first to benefit from UK digital permit

GCC citizens first to benefit from UK digital...

London [UK], March 10: The United Kingdom on Thursday announced the rollout of an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) scheme, with...

Mexican kidnappers hand over suspects and apologize

Mexican kidnappers hand over suspects and apologize

New Mexico [Mexico], March 10: A gang in Mexico has admitted to kidnapping four Americans and has sent an apology...

Netherlands restricts exports of semiconductor technology

Netherlands restricts exports of semiconductor technology

Amsterdam [Netherlands], March 10: According to Reuters, the Dutch government announced on March 8 that it would impose new restrictions...

Atmospheric river arrives, state of emergency covers California

Atmospheric river arrives, state of emergency covers California

California [US], March 10: The first wave of atmospheric rivers is hitting California (USA), bringing with it the risk of...

US sanctions Chinese network suspected of helping Iran build UAVs

US sanctions Chinese network suspected of helping Iran...

The US added a series of Chinese entities to the sanctions list for allegedly supplying UAV components and helping Iran...

Dozens of Filipinos fell ill after the oil spill

Dozens of Filipinos fell ill after the oil...

Manila [Philippines], March 10: Dozens of Filipinos have experienced health problems after the recent oil spill on the island of...

Kim Jong-un inspects drills and directs the army to prepare for war

Kim Jong-un inspects drills and directs the army...

Pyongyang [North Korea], March 10: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw an offensive firing drill on March 9 and directed...

Vietnam stands out in America's supply chain transformation

Vietnam stands out in America's supply chain transformation

PhuQuoc [Vietnam], March 10: A recent analysis shows that Vietnam is accounting for a large proportion of US imports as...

Georgian ruling party withdraws 'foreign agents' bill but faces more protests

Georgian ruling party withdraws 'foreign agents' bill but...

Georgia [US], March 10: Georgia's ruling party said on Thursday it was dropping a bill on "foreign agents" after two...

Malaysia's ex-PM Muhyiddin to face multiple graft charges

Malaysia's ex-PM Muhyiddin to face multiple graft charges

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], March 10: Malaysia's anti-corruption agency said it would charge former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin with multiple counts...

Hamas gunman wounds three in Tel Aviv attack before police kill him

Hamas gunman wounds three in Tel Aviv attack...

Tel Aviv [Israel], March 10: A Palestinian gunman opened fire in Tel Aviv, wounding three people before being killed by...

Russia kills civilians in first huge missile wave for weeks

Russia kills civilians in first huge missile wave...

Moscow [Russia], March 10: Russia fired a huge wave of missiles across Ukraineas people slept, killing at least nine civilians...

Police: More dead in an armed attack in a church in Hamburg

Police: More dead in an armed attack in...

Hamburg [Germany], March 10: Hamburg police announced before midnight on Thursday that "several" people were killed and others were seriously...

Sporting Lisbon 2-2 Arsenal in Europa League round of 16

Sporting Lisbon 2-2 Arsenal in Europa League round...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 10: In an exciting first leg of the Europa League round of 16 match against Sporting...

Sultan Al Qasimi: Our goal is to plant 10 million trees annually

Sultan Al Qasimi: Our goal is to plant...

Sharjah [UAE], March 10: H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, said...

Japan's GDP growth downgraded to annualized real 0.1 pct in Q4 2022

Japan's GDP growth downgraded to annualized real 0.1...

Tokyo [Japan], March 9: Japan's economic growth in the October to December quarter was downgraded, owing to private consumption increasing...

TikTok announces new measures to protect user data in Europe

TikTok announces new measures to protect user data...

Dublin [Ireland], March 9: The Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok announced on Wednesday a number of new measures it will...

Sri Lanka to seek $5 bn from World Bank, other support after IMF OK

Sri Lanka to seek $5 bn from World...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 9: Sri Lanka will seek more than $5 billion from the World Bank and the Asian...

Trump demands release of Jan 6 attackers after Capitol footage aired

Trump demands release of Jan 6 attackers after...

New York [US], March 9: Former US president Donald Trump on Tuesday demanded the release of imprisoned violent January 6...

Scientists hunt for first new endometriosis drug in 40 years

Scientists hunt for first new endometriosis drug in...

London [UK], March 9: Scientists have launched a clinical trial to assess a potential new treatment for endometriosis - the...

Muted response as Thailand hunger strikers hit 50 days

Muted response as Thailand hunger strikers hit 50...

Bangkok [Thailand], March 9: Two young protesters held under Thailand's strict royal insult law entered their 50th day of hunger...

In jihadi-ruined Iraqi city, restored church bells signal hope, unity

In jihadi-ruined Iraqi city, restored church bells signal...

Mosul [Iraq], March 9: Where brutal jihadists once ruled in Iraq, church bells rang out on Tuesday, a symbol...

Kuwaiti women play crucial role in state building

Kuwaiti women play crucial role in state building

New York [US], March 9: Minister of State for Women and Childhood Affairs Mai Al-Baghli hailed has Kuwaiti women's role...

New intelligence points to pro-Ukraine group in Nord Stream attack -NYT

New intelligence points to pro-Ukraine group in Nord...

Washington [US], March 9: New intelligence reviewed by U.S. officials suggests that a pro-Ukraine group - likely comprised of Ukrainians...

Israeli women form human chains to protest planned judicial overhaul

Israeli women form human chains to protest planned...

Jerusalem [Israel], March 9: To mark International Women's Day, thousands of Israeli women formed human chains on Wednesday.

Businessman accused by Trafigura living in Dubai's Palm Jumeirah-court document

Businessman accused by Trafigura living in Dubai's Palm...

Dubai [UAE], March 9: Indian businessman Prateek Gupta, whom commodity trader Trafigura has accused of "systematic fraud" regarding nickel shipments,...

Georgian police use water, tear gas in move to break up second day of protests

Georgian police use water, tear gas in move...

Tbilisi [Georgia], March 9: Police in the Georgian capital Tbilisi used tear gas, water cannon and stun grenades late on...