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TOKYO: Japan reported 155 coronavirus deaths today, a daily record, Kyodo news agency said. It also recorded more than 100,000...

MOSCOW: Russia played down hopes of a swift breakthrough in the Ukraine crisis on Monday from talks with French President...

KYIV: Germany Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock promised unequivocal support for Ukraine today as she headed to Kyiv, which wants Berlin...

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sang Gloria Gaynor’s hit song I Will Survive, according to his new communications director,...

TOKYO: Japan serious Covid-19 cases crossed 1,000 for the first time in four months, data showed on Friday, as the...

BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin today hailed his country’s close ties with China, in a meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi...

HONG KONG: A veteran Hong Kong activist was arrested for “incitement to subversion” on Friday ahead of a planned protest...

Netflix showed off footage from its upcoming movies Knives Out 2, Enola Holmes 2, The Adam Project, Pinnochio, The Gray...

Facebook's owner Meta Platforms saw its stock market value slump by more than $230bn (£169bn) on Thursday, in a record...

MOSCOW: Russia said today it was shutting down the operations of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle in Moscow and stripping its...

Sri Lanka fast bowler Suranga Lakmal will retire from all forms of international cricket following a tour of India in...

JD.com founder and CEO Richard Liu will donate 62.4 million shares of the company to charity, the Chinese e-commerce giant...

DUBAI: Tourists who flock to the United Arab Emirates in search of winter sun appear undeterred by recent missile attacks...

HELSINKI : After three quarters of growth, Finland's Nokia is expected to round 2021 off with another set of strong...

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson are scheduled to discuss Ukraine by phone on Wednesday...

KYIV: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte urged dialogue to defuse a crisis with Russia today during a trip to Kyiv...

NEW YORK: The United States has requested an emergency meeting tomorrow of the UN Security Council on North Korea, which...

MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal edged Daniil Medvedev in a classic Australian Open final on Sunday (Jan 30), roaring back from two...

BEIRUT: A decision by Lebanon’s leading Sunni Muslim politician to step back from politics and boycott a parliamentary election in...

HONG KONG: Having discussions and making “general remarks” about Hong Kong’s coronavirus strategy is not illegal and does not violate...