Showing 1 - 10 of 87
NATO allies to boost high readiness forces to 300,000
AFP, Published on 27/06/2022
» BRUSSELS: NATO allies will boost high readiness forces to "well over 300,000" troops as they strengthen their defences in response to Russia's war on Ukraine, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday.
Russia fails to pay debt but denies default
AFP, Published on 27/06/2022
» MOSCOW: Russia said Monday that two of its debt payments were blocked from reaching creditors, pushing the country closer to its first foreign default in a century due to sanctions over the Ukraine offensive.
Rare tornado kills one in Netherlands
AFP, Published on 27/06/2022
» THE HAGUE - A tornado ripped through a city in the Netherlands Monday, killing at least one person and injuring 10 others in the first fatal twister to hit the country for three decades.
S.Africa seeks clues after 21 teens die in packed bar
AFP, Published on 27/06/2022
» EAST LONDON, South Africa: South African police were on Monday combing a township tavern where 21 teenagers mysteriously died as survivors described a battle to escape the jam-packed premises and one reported a suffocating smell.
The difficult search for truth at France's biggest terror trial
AFP, Published on 27/06/2022
» PARIS: During the nine-month trial stemming from France's worst ever terror attacks in November 2015, the moment hundreds of victims were hoping for came late in proceedings.
Cathay Pacific back on hiring spree in anticipation of take-off in global air travel
Published on 27/06/2022
» HONG KONG: When Jasmine Lau received an email from Cathay Pacific Airways last month asking if she wanted to return to her old job as a flight attendant, she contemplated the proposition, but eventually decided against applying.
China's Clover says its Covid booster shot candidate lifts antibody against Omicron
Published on 27/06/2022
» BEIJING: China's Clover Biopharmaceuticals said on Monday a booster shot of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate significantly increased antibody response against the Omicron coronavirus variant from levels seen after two primary shots.
Ailing oceans in state of 'emergency', says UN chief
AFP, Published on 27/06/2022
» LISBON: A long-delayed conference on how to restore the faltering health of global oceans kicked off in Lisbon on Monday, with the head of the UN saying the world's seas are in crisis.
Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland for 'Holyrood week'
AFP, Published on 27/06/2022
» LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II travelled to Scotland on Monday for a week of royal events and took part in a ceremony in Edinburgh, despite question marks over her attendance.
Public eyes homes close to hospitals
Published on 27/06/2022
» The pandemic has shifted residential demand away from access to mass transit lines and towards hospitals as consumers prioritise healthcare services and wish to avoid crowded areas, according to a study.