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American journalist Grant Wahl, who was detained in Qatar for wearing a rainbow shirt in support of the LGBTQ community, has died while covering a match of the showpiece tournament, his brother confirmed. more
Poll shows most Canadians support pivot away from China trade

Beijing: Public opinion in Canada has shown it is against trade with China as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government promises to pivot toward democratic allies in Asia.

China iPhone plant disruption: Foxconn reports big sales drop

Beijing: Multinational company Foxconn, which trades as Hon Hai Technology Group in China, has registered an 11 percent downfall in sales in November from the prior year as the shipment w ...

UN taps potential for trust-building on shared water resources

New York: A UN-led push for greater cross-border cooperation over increasingly finite water resources, made significant progress on Thursday, after it was announced that more than 30 gove ...

Indonesia: Coal mine explosion leaves nine workers dead

Jakarta: At least nine workers died as an explosion hit a coal mine in  Indonesia's western province of West Sumatra on Friday, media reports said.

Prisoners swap: Russian citizen Viktor Bout exchanged for US basketball player Brittney Griner

Moscow: Russian citizen Viktor Bout was exchanged for US basketball player Brittney Griner at the Abu Dhabi airport, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky is TIME's 'Person of the Year' 2022

Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of the worn-torn country Ukraine, and “the spirit of Ukraine" have been declared as TIME's 'Person of the Year' 2022 on Wednesday. ...

Indonesia: Suicide bombing in Bandung leaves two dead

Jakarta: Two people were killed and nine others injured after a suicide bombing occurred at a police station in Bandung city, the capital of Indonesia's West Java province, on Wednesd ...

Spanish train collision outside Barcelona, over 150 hurt

Barcelona: At least 155 people were hurt when two trains collided close to Barcelona city of Spain, media reports said on Wednesday.