International

16 killed in Russian plane crash

MOSCOW: OCT. 10 – Sixteen people were killed and six others injured after an...

Singapore to allow quarantine-free travel for UK and other nations

SINGAPORE: OCT. 10 – Singapore has announced it is easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions and...

Malaysia reports 8,743 new COVID-19 infections, 74 new deaths

KUALA LUMPUR: OCT. 10 – Malaysia reported another 8,743 new COVID-19 infections, as of...

11 die in illegal gold mining in Angola’s Huambo province in past 3 months

HUAMBO, ANGOLA: OCT. 10 – At least 11 people have died over the past...

Colombian nun kidnapped in Mali in 2017 is freed

BOGOTA: OCT. 10 – A Colombian nun kidnapped by Islamists in Mali four years...

WHO set to vaccinate 40 pct population of every country against COVID-19 by end 2021

GENEVA: OCT. 8 – The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday an initiative...

Death toll from terrorist attack on Mali army increases to 16

BAMAKO: OCT. 8 – The death toll from Wednesday’s terrorist attack in central Mali...

14 die of alcohol poisoning in Russia

MOSCOW: OCT. 8 – Fourteen people have died of alcohol poisoning in Russia, officials...

Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov win Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO: OCT. 8 – The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to journalists...

India’s Central Bank keeps policy rates unchanged

MUMBAI: OCT. 8 – India’s Central Bank on Friday kept its policy rates unchanged...