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Bank of England keeps interest rate at 3.75 pct

LONDON: The Bank of England (BoE) has maintained its benchmark interest rate unchanged at...

Ukraine seeking details on Russia’s May 9 ceasefire offer

KYIV, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said Kyiv would ask Washington for...

Israel arrests 175 activists from Gaza flotilla far from its waters

JERUSALEM: Israel’s army arrested around 175 activists from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international...

8 feared trapped after mine collapse in Russia’s Far East

MOSCOW: Eight people may be trapped under rubble after a mine collapsed in Russia’s...

Afghanistan’s Herat launches women-only bazaar to empower female entrepreneurs

KABUL: A women-only market has officially opened in western Afghanistan’s Herat province, providing a...

Hospitals, staff increasingly targeted in Middle East conflict ; WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said attacks on medical facilities and healthcare workers...

North Korea faces ‘severe’ drought: state media

SEOUL: North Korea faces an “unusual” and “severe” drought this year and is working...

Myanmar mass prison sentence cut trims Suu Kyi’s sentence

YANGON, Myanmar: Myanmar’s coup-chief turned president cut all prisoners’ sentences by one-sixth on Thursday,...

No deal unless no nukes: Trump calls US naval blockade against Iran ‘genius’; CENTCOM says 42 ships turned back

WASHINGTON DC, US: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday described the ongoing US naval...

7 rescued, 17 bodies recovered after migrant boat breaks down off eastern Libya

TRIPOLI: Seven people were rescued and 17 bodies recovered after a boat broke down...