Treat Chinese firms fairly, China tells India
China on Monday urged India to ensure Chinese companies operating in India are not discriminated against, after Xiaomi said its executives there had faced threats …
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Dubai received 630,000 health tourists in 2021
Dubai received 630,000 international health tourists in 2021, according to a report released by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) during the ongoing Arab Travel Market …
‘We will win’, defiant Zelenskiy tells Russia on World War Two anniversary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Kyiv would defeat Russia’s invasion and not give up a single piece of land,as he marked victory …
Azaan: Mumbai mosques turn volume down after Hindu-extremists’ demands
Sitting in an office lined with books overlooking a giant prayer hall, Mohammed Ashfaq Kazi, the main preacher at the largest mosque in Mumbai, checked …
Emirates launches full Premium Economy Experience
Emirates airline unveils its full Premium Economy offering onboard and on ground, and announces it will open this highly sought-after cabin for sale from June …
Sri Lanka PM resigns after supporters run riot
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned Monday after dozens of people were hospitalised when his supporters armed with sticks and clubs attacked protestors. The …
More than 40 migrants drown off Western Sahara: charity
RABAT: At least 44 migrants drowned on Sunday when their boat capsized off the coast of the Western Sahara, migrant aid agency Caminando Fronteras said. …
Kyiv protests German police confiscating Ukraine flag at WWII ceremony
BERLIN: Kyiv on Sunday condemned Berlin’s “mistake” after German police confiscated a giant Ukrainian flag displayed by demonstrators at the Soviet War Memorial in the …
Lockheed Martin looks to nearly double Javelin missile production
Weapons maker Lockheed Martin Corp plans to nearly double production of Javelin missiles, the antitank weapon that has helped Ukraine fight Russia’s invasion, Chief Executive …
‘Stop asking why’: Shanghai tightens COVID lockdown, Beijing keeps testing
Shanghai authorities were tightening the city-wide COVID lockdown they imposed more than a month ago, prolonging into late May an ordeal that China’s capital Beijing …