Iran looks east after China-led bloc Oks entry
TEHRAN: Iran today hailed its acceptance into a China and Russia-led bloc, an eastward turn it sees as opening access to major world markets and...
UK identifies case of ‘mad cow’ disease
LONDON: British officials have identified a single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease. The Animal and Plant Health Agency...
Telegram messenger blocks Russia opposition bot during parliamentary vote
MOSCOW: Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's "Smart Voting" bot has disappeared from the Telegram messenger app following similar moves by Apple and Google on Friday...
‘Attack’ hits Hungary primary polls aimed to challenge Orban: opposition
BUDAPEST: Hungary's first-ever primary elections to find a candidate to challenge right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban got off to a rocky start on Saturday (Sep...
IMF calls for action to prevent humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: The international community should take urgent action to prevent a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the IMF said on Thursday (Sep 16). With the country...
After Australia arms deal flop, EU launches Indo-Pacific plan
BRUSSELS: The European Union set out a formal strategy on Thursday (Sep 15) to boost its presence in the Indo-Pacific and counter China's rising power,...
Covid-19: France suspends 3,000 unvaccinated health workers
About 3,000 health workers in France have been suspended because they have not been vaccinated against Covid-19. [caption id="attachment_13496" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Last month, healthcare and...
Aukus: UK, US and Australia launch pact to counter China
[caption id="attachment_13490" align="alignnone" width="1600"] The US, UK and Australian leaders welcomed what President Biden described as a "historic step" [/caption] The UK, US and Australia...
Virat Kohli to step down as India Twenty20 captain after T20 World Cup
Virat Kohli will step down as India's Twenty20 captain after the men's T20 World Cup in November. The 32-year-old said he needed to "give himself...
Bale would back Wales walk-off over racist abuse
[caption id="attachment_13487" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Soccer Football - LaLiga - Levante v Real Madrid - Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain - August 22, 2021 Real...