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Qatar Tourism joins Pacific Asia Travel Association at London travel market

Qatar media bodies discuss support for humanitarian initiatives

No. 22 UCLA defeats No. 5 Arizona 84-75 despite Kharchenkov's 38 points

New York City Center revives In the Heights as a timely community story

Vessel operator seeks witnesses after Vancouver grounding

Godzilla Minus Zero shifts focus toward postwar human drama

Bezos grant helps Seattle nonprofit move thousands of families toward housing

Seacliff Healthcare Seeks Specialist GP in Thirroul

Shrini Srivastava joins crew of Varanasi-Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper service

US stocks fall before midterm Election Day as technology shares weaken

Nearly Half of Australian Workers Overqualified, Survey Finds

BLS Polymers makes strong market debut at ₹248 per share

RBI eases export-declaration compliance for individual service exporters

Stock markets slide on trade war fears as US tariffs begin

Stock markets slid Tuesday on trade war fears as world powers hit out at the start of US tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada that risk being extended to Europe.

Pope breathing without mask after respiratory attacks: Vatican

Pope Francis was breathing without a mask on Tuesday after suffering two bouts of acute respiratory failure, the Vatican said as the leader of the world's Catholics spent his 19th day in hospital with pneumonia.

N. Zealand raring to go for Champions Trophy semi after 'tough travel'

Skipper Mitchell Santner said New Zealand have endured some "tough travel" but insisted they are raring to go for their Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa on Wednesday in Lahore.

China's elite don traditional garb for annual 'Two Sessions' talking shop

Sporting military uniforms and multi-coloured traditional garb, delegates from all four corners of China descended on the capital on Tuesday for the country's largest annual political event -- a red-carpet cameo for the ruling elite.

France opposes seizing frozen Russian assets: minister

France voiced opposition Tuesday to seizing frozen Russian assets to fund a European military spending boost for Ukraine, arguing such a move would be against international agreements.

Inter and AC Milan ultras stand trial over organised crime offences

More than a dozen hardcore fans of AC Milan and Inter Milan go on trial on Tuesday facing a raft of charges relating to organised crime following a probe into the alleged illegal activities of the Serie A teams' so-called "ultras" groups.

Hundreds evacuated as torrential rains flood Indonesia capital

Hundreds evacuated from dozens of flooded neighbourhoods around Jakarta on Tuesday as torrential rains pounded the Indonesian capital and its surrounding satellite cities, causing several rivers to overflow.

Markets fall on trade war fears after US, China tariffs

Markets fell in volatile trade Tuesday on fears of a trade war after China announced fresh tariffs on US imports in retaliation for President Donald Trump's latest levies.

Saudi Aramco profits drop 12 percent on lower prices, volumes

Oil giant Saudi Aramco posted a drop in annual profits on Tuesday as lower prices and volumes hit the lynchpin of the kingdom's ambitious economic reform plans.

Pope slept all night, resting after two breathing attacks: Vatican

Pope Francis, hospitalised with pneumonia in both lungs, slept all night and was resting on Tuesday after suffering two bouts of acute respiratory failure the day before, the Vatican said.

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