From roads to railways, China builds up strength in transport sector
BEIJING: As a Chinese saying goes, if you want to get rich, build roads first. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the country has been…
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War movie sequel dominates China’s golden week box office
BEIJING: Chen Kaige’s war epic “The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death” continued its reign at the top of China’s box office during…
Tourism festival ignites consumption boom in Shanghai
SHANGHAI: China’s Shanghai, an economic powerhouse and also a popular tourist destination, is seeing a boom in cultural and tourism consumption following the launch…
Woman Fired After Donating Kidney to Help Her Boss
A New York Long Island woman said she was fired after she donated a kidney to help save the life of her boss. Debbie…
South Korea offers residents $35,000 for dating, marriage
South Korea facing the world’s lowest birth rate, is now turning to financial incentives in a bid to reverse its demographic decline. The Saha…
Death toll from Hurricane Helene in US climbs to 227
WASHINGTON: The death toll from Hurricane Helene climbed to 227 as of Saturday amid continued efforts to recover bodies more than a week after…
Dubai open night beaches provide cool escape for residents, tourists
DUBAI: Roasted by summer temperatures too hot for the beach, Dubai has turned to an innovative solution: opening them at night, complete with floodlights…
New Zealand navy sailors rescued from shipwreck off Samoa
WELLINGTON: New Zealand said Sunday it had rescued all 75 sailors from a navy vessel that ran aground and sank off Samoa while…
Fans hail Trump’s ‘guts’ as he returns to site of rally shooting
BUTLER: Supporters knelt and others bowed their heads as Donald Trump led a moment of silence at 6:11 pm, the time when shots rang…
Lebanon state media says ‘very violent’ Israeli strikes hit south Beirut
BEIRUT: Official Lebanese media said Israeli strikes hit south Beirut Saturday night into Sunday, some of them “very violent”, with AFP correspondents hearing explosions…
Thousands around the world protest one year of Middle East war
PARIS/WASHINGTON: Thousands of protesters took to the streets in major cities around the world on Saturday demanding an end to bloodshed in Gaza and…
Tunisia votes with Saied set for re-election
TUNIS: Tunisia holds a presidential election Sunday with no real opposition to incumbent Kais Saied, widely tipped to win as his most prominent critics,…
Mozambique vote: no suspense but some disillusion
MAPUTO: Across Maputo are red flags pierced by harsh sunlight and faded walls plastered with posters of Frelimo, the party that has been in…
Austrian rapper channels anti-racist rage in Romani hip-hop songs
VIENNA: Alone in front of her laptop, Gilda-Nancy Horvath composed and recorded her first angry rap, “Trushula” — the anthem of an artist railing…
Brazilians choose mayors, councillors in bellwether election
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilians go to the polls on Sunday to elect mayors and councilors in more than 5,500 cities after a bitter,…
Scientists decode the bee brain network!
In a groundbreaking research, scientists at Cambridge University unveiled the intricate brain network of the humble, hardworking bee! Yes, that’s right – while we…
Over 100 feared dead in Nigeria boat accident
KANO: More than 100 people are feared dead after a boat carrying mostly women and children capsized in Nigeria, rescue workers said as…