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BEIJING: China will monitor people and goods entering the country for mpox for the next six months, a statement from its customs administration said on Friday, after the WHO said the virus was again a global health emergency.…
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Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari, once recognised as the world's heaviest man, has achieved a remarkable transformation, shedding 542 kilograms with the support of Saudi Arabia's former King Abdullah. In 2013, Shaari, who had been bedridden for…
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For the second time since 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday raised the highest alert by declaring Mpox a global health emergency as 14,000 cases have been reported with 524 deaths in Africa with the potential to…
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Listen to article ISTANBUL: In an unprecedented move amid the deadly war, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced Thursday that he plans to visit the Gaza Strip even as the Israeli offensive that to date has killed more than…
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DOHA/ CAIRO: A new round of Gaza ceasefire talks was underway in the Qatari capital Doha on Thursday afternoon, officials said, with Israel's spy chief joining his US and Egyptian counterparts and Qatar's prime minister for the…
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NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi advocated for the introduction of a uniform civil code across the nation, as India marked its 78th Independence Day on Thursday. Speaking from the historic Red Fort in New Delhi, Modi…
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DOHA: Negotiators were set to reconvene in Doha on Friday in an effort to finalise a Gaza ceasefire agreement, as Israel continued its military operations in the Palestinian territory. The ceasefire talks, which began on Thursday, aim…
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LONDON: Talks in Qatar on a Gaza ceasefire and a hostage deal represent a “crucial moment for global stability” that could “define the future of the Middle East”, UK foreign minister David Lammy said on Thursday. “We are at a crucial…
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WASHINGTON: The United States has announced that the export-control systems of Australia and the United Kingdom are now deemed comparable to those of the US, a critical development for the AUKUS defence pact. This determination,…
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Listen to article Former Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to take over as coach of the United States men's team, according to an ESPN report on Thursday. The report said the Argentine, who has been out of work since…
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