International

UK set to cut public spending by billions of pounds

LONDON: Britain’s finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to detail billions of pounds of...

Over a billion pounds of Coke plastic waste to enter waterways: study

WASHINGTON: By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 1.33 billion pounds (602,000...

Thai PM survives no-confidence vote

BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday,...

Bangladesh’s Yunus heads to China for first state visit

DHAKA: Bangladeshi leader Muhammad Yunus flew to Beijing on Wednesday for his first state...

US says Russia, Ukraine agree to end Black Sea military action

WASHINGTON: Russia and Ukraine agreed Tuesday to halt military strikes in the Black Sea...

Pilot killed in S. Korea’s firefighting helicopter crash

SEOUL: A pilot was killed on Wednesday as a firefighting helicopter crashed in South...

Over 25,000 barrels of crude oil spilled in northern Ecuador

QUITO: More than 25,000 barrels of crude oil spilled into rivers and coastal areas...

Death toll rises to 18 as deadly wildfires rage in S. Korea’s southeastern region

SEOUL: The death toll rose to 18, with 19 others injured, as deadly wildfires...

One injured in Czech plant explosion

PRAGUE: An explosion hit the Czech Policske Strojirny machinery plant’s compound on Tuesday morning,...

Sudan army strike on Darfur market kills hundreds: monitor

KHARTOUM: A Sudanese war monitor accused the army Tuesday of killing hundreds of people...