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Lebanon in darkness as country’s electricity grid shuts down after running out of fuel-
By ANI BEIRUT: Lebanon which is already grappling with Already skyrocketing inflation and shortage of essential items is now facing ...
Senior Hezbollah member Ali Atwa wanted for role in 1985 hijacking, dies-
By Associated Press BEIRUT: Ali Atwa, a senior Hezbollah operative who was on the FBI’s most wanted list for his ...
UK health service hits two million Covid booster vaccine shots mark-
By PTI LONDON: More than 2 million so-called ‘top up’ COVID-19 vaccine booster jabs have been delivered in three weeks, ...
Singapore extends Covid vaccinated travel lane scheme to eight more countries-
By PTI SINGAPORE: Singapore will be extending its Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme to eight more countries from October 19, ...
Taliban says it won’t work with US to contain Islamic State-
By Associated Press ISLAMABAD: The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the US to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, ...
UK eyes ‘walk me home’ phone-tracker app to protect lone women-
By Associated Press LONDON: A top British government official is backing a phone company’s proposal for a new tracking service ...
President Bashar Assad allows exiled uncle to return to Syria after 30 years-
By Associated Press BEIRUT: President Bashar Assad allowed his exiled uncle back into Syria to avoid serving a four-year prison ...
Germany, France say Poland is obligated to respect European Union rules-
By Associated Press WARSAW: The German and French foreign ministers have issued a joint statement saying that Poland has both ...
Nobel Peace Prize winning journalist Maria Ressa dedicates award to ‘all scribes around world’-
By AFP Veteran Philippine journalist Maria Ressa on Saturday said her Nobel Peace Prize was for “all journalists around the ...