Hundreds protest southern China COVID-19 lockdowns
.City officials launched mandatory mass testing in nine districts last week Protesters in southern China clashed with police in a rare display of…
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Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov taken to hospital after arriving for G20 summit
.Sources said Lavrov was being treated for a heart condition .Russian foreign minister denied the claims Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has been…
World Cup to provide an extra economic boost to GCC: S&P survey
Gulf Cooperation Council economies stand to benefit from the FIFA 2022 World Cup, as more than 1.2 million fans are expected to attend…
Sixth ‘Saudi-Japan Vision 2030’ Ministerial Meeting takes place in Tokyo
.Saudi Arabia is “very keen on promoting and strengthening this strategic partnership with Japan as a reliable partner,” said Khalid Al-Falih, Minister of…
Warnock, Walker push for outright Senate victory in Georgia
.The chamber is now divided 50-50 between the two major parties, with Vice President Kamala Harris giving Democrats the tie-breaking vote .A runoff…
Six dead after powerful earthquake shakes Nepal
An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck Nepal early Wednesday, killing at least six people and destroying multiple houses in the western district of…
Putin ally Patrushev travels to Iran for talks
.The visit comes amid allegations that Iran has supplied “kamikaze” drones to Russia Russia’s powerful Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev was in Tehran…
US and South Korean warplanes begin largest ever air drills amid North Korean threats
.Codename Vigilant Storm, the war games will feature 240 warplanes conducting about 1,600 sorties .The allies say such training is needed to counter…
Philippines president orders urgent aid amid storm Nalgae
.Heavy rains and strong winds pound the capital and surrounding areas for most of Saturday .Nalgae is the second deadliest cyclone to hit…