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Next 10 grain ships being prepared at Ukraine's sea ports for shipment

-- 2022-08-19 20:51:48

A further ten cargo ships are being loaded with grain in Ukrainian Black Sea ports and being prepared for shipment under a food export agreement brokered last month, Ukraine's Infrastructure Minister...

Finnish PM takes drugs test after party video causes stir

-- 2022-08-19 20:20:48

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Friday she had taken a drugs test in the wake of video footage published earlier this week that showed her partying with friends, and vowed she had never use...

UN chief says electricity at Russian-held nuclear plant belongs to Ukraine

-- 2022-08-19 19:48:19

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that electricity generated at the Russian-held nuclear power plant in Ukraine's southern region of Zaporizhzhia belonged to Ukraine and demanded th...

UK PM candidate Rishi Sunak urges G20 to bar Russia from its meeting

-- 2022-08-19 17:17:00

Rishi Sunak, one of the two candidates vying to replace Boris Johnson as British prime minister, has called on the G20 to bar Russian President Vladimir Putin from its meetings until Moscow halts the...

Two planes collide mid-air in US airport, multiple fatalities feared

-- 2022-08-19 16:25:16

Multiple people have been reportedly killed after two planes collided while attempting to land in Watsonville, US State of California, authorities tweeted Thursday afternoon. The crash happened at ar...

North Korea tells South Korean president to ‘shut his mouth’ after offer of aid

-- 2022-08-19 16:25:04

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Friday that South Korea's president should "shut his mouth" after South Korea reiterated that they were willing to provide...

Finland PM denies 'wild' party drug taking

-- 2022-08-19 16:01:14

Finland’s prime minister says she did not take any drugs during a “wild” party in a private home, adding she did nothing wrong when letting her hair down and partying with friends....

Xi, Putin to attend G20 summit this November

-- 2022-08-19 11:25:15

Chinese and Russian leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will attend the G20 summit on the resort island ofBali this November, a longtime adviser to the Indonesian president said on Friday. Andi Wid...

Leaders of Ukraine, UN seek to secure Russian-held nuclear plant

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-08-19 10:40:42

The UN chief and the presidents of Turkey and Ukraine have discussed ways to end the war started by Russia and secure Europe's largest nuclear power station, as Russia and Ukraine traded accusations o...

UN chief, in Ukraine, says situation at nuclear plant on front line worries him

-- 2022-08-19 09:32:35

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday he was gravely concerned by the situation at Europe's largest nuclear power station after it came under shelling at the front lines in Ukra...

Salman Rushdie attack suspect to appear in court Thursday

-- 2022-08-18 20:33:01

The man suspected of stabbing novelist Salman Rushdie last week in western New York will appear in court for arraignment on Thursday afternoon, the prosecutor said. Hadi Matar, 24, is accused of woun...

Russia says nuclear weapons use possible only in 'emergency circumstances'

-- 2022-08-18 20:21:27

Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that Moscow would only use its nuclear arsenal in "emergency circumstances" and that it has no interest in a direct confrontation with NATO and the Uni...

Remains of two children found in auctioned suitcases in New Zealand

-- 2022-08-18 18:00:24

Police in New Zealand have confirmed that human remains found in two suitcases bought at an auction of household items were of two primary school-aged children. Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia...

Vietnam government orders tech firms to store user data locally

-- 2022-08-18 17:01:33

Vietnam's government has ordered technology firms to store their users' data locally and set up local offices, its latest move to tighten cybersecurity rules. The new rules, issued in a decree on Wed...

US to hold trade talks with Taiwan in new show of support

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-08-18 11:47:39

The US government plans talks with Taiwan on a wide-ranging trade treaty in a sign of support for the self-ruled island democracy claimed by China’s ruling Communist Party as part of its territo...

Russia replaces Black Sea fleet chief after Crimea setbacks

-- 2022-08-17 22:37:04

Russia has replaced the commander of its Crimea-based Black Sea Fleet, a state news agency reported on Wednesday, after a series of explosions rocked the peninsula it annexed in 2014 and had pre...

Indian state frees 11 convicted ‘gang rapists, murderers’ in Gujarat riot case

-- 2022-08-17 21:05:43

Eleven men serving life imprisonment for gang rape and murders during the 2002 Gujarat riots were freed following approval of their applications for remission of sentence. The 11 convicts in what cam...

Saudi Arabian women can now catch fishes

-- 2022-08-17 20:49:44

Saudi Arabia has initiated a programme to enable its female citizens to get engaged in the male-dominated fishing industry for the first time. As part of the programme, the kingdom has started provid...

Man in court over threat to 'kill Queen Elizabeth'

-- 2022-08-17 19:15:06

A man arrested at Queen Elizabeth's Windsor Castle home on Christmas Day last year wearing a mask and holding a crossbow told security "I am here to kill the queen", a British court heard on Wednesday...

Passenger traffic to return to pre-pandemic levels at Dubai airport

-- 2022-08-17 17:07:47

The operator of Dubai International Airport said on Wednesday said the Middle East hub could see monthly passenger traffic return to pre-pandemic levels in the latter half of next year. Dubai Airport...

India backtracks on support for Rohingya refugees, will deport them

-- 2022-08-17 17:07:08

India's home ministry said on Wednesday that Rohingya refugees in the capital New Delhi would be held at a detention centre and then deported, contradicting a minister's earlier statement promising fl...

Malaysia aims to learn from Thailand in push for medical use of cannabis

-- 2022-08-17 16:52:49

Malaysia plans to learn from the cannabis policy of neighbouring Thailand in its effort to legalise use of the drug for medical purposes, a health ministry official said on Wednesday, in a country whe...

Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return to Sri Lanka next week

-- 2022-08-17 16:33:23

Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return to the island nation next week after fleeing in July amid mass protests, local broadcaster Newsfirst reported on Wednesday, citing a former...

Rohingya refugees in India's capital to be given flats, security

REUTERS 2022-08-17 13:29:51

Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in India's capital will be allotted apartments and provided with police protection, a government minister said on Wednesday, signalling a change in the stance towards me...

Multiple bomb, arson attacks rock Thailand's south

REUTERS 2022-08-17 12:19:19

Explosions and fires ripped through at least 17 locations in southern Thailand on Wednesday, authorities said, in what appeared to be multiple coordinated attacks that injured seven people. The bombi...

Blasts hit Russian base in Crimea, Ukraine targets supply lines

REUTERS 2022-08-17 11:32:30

Russia blamed saboteurs for explosions at one of its military bases in Moscow-annexed Crimea while Kyiv hinted it was responsible as Ukrainian officials said their strategy was to destroy supply lines...

Six Indian border police die in Kashmir bus accident

-- 2022-08-16 21:57:19

A bus carrying personnel from India's high-altitude border police rolled off a mountainous road and fell into a gorge in Kashmir on Tuesday, killing at least six officers, police said. Kashmir police...

Russia says it has ‘no need’ to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine

-- 2022-08-16 19:33:57

Russia has "no need" to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, its defence minister said on Tuesday, describing media speculation that Moscow might deploy nuclear or chemical weapons in the conflict as "abso...

Ukraine war: Russia blames sabotage for new Crimea blasts

-- 2022-08-16 19:02:04

A week after an apparent Ukrainian attack on a Russian military base in occupied Crimea, an arms store on another depot has been hit by a series of explosions. Russian officials said a fire triggered...

Chinese navy ship docks in Sri Lanka, stokes worry in India

-- 2022-08-16 18:25:43

A Chinese navy vessel arrived at a Beijing-built port in southern Sri Lanka on Tuesday, after its port call was earlier delayed due to apparent security concerns raised by India, reports AP. The Yuan...