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Dubai ends 30% tax on alcohol sales, fee for liquor licenses in sheikhdom

The sudden New Year's Day announcement, made by Dubai's two state-linked alcohol retailers, came apparently from a government decree from its ruling Al Maktoum family

Now, Canada and Australia impose Covid rules on travellers from China

China is battling a nationwide outbreak of coronavirus after abruptly easing restrictions that were in place for much of the pandemic

North Korea opens New Year with short-range ballistic missile launch

South Korea's military said the missile travelled about 400 kilometers (250 miles) before falling into the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan

North Korea to boost nuclear warhead production 'exponentially': Kim Jong

KCNA cited Kim as saying North Korea is compelled to boost the production exponentially to mass-produce tactical nuclear weapons

Revellers throng to New Year's parties across world after Covid hiatus

Some soldiers in Ukraine who said they usually celebrate the holiday with family decided to stay in the trenches as they sought to defend their country

Iran tests military drones in wargame near Strait of Hormuz: Report

Military drones have been a point of contention between Iran and United States and its allies, which claim Tehran is supplying Moscow with drones that have been used in attacks in West-backed Ukraine

Huge crowds of Palestinians mark Fatah anniversary in Gaza City park

Hamas, which took over Gaza after routing pro-Abbas forces in 2007, permitted Fatah to hold the rally

Russia-Ukraine conflict casts shadow on Putin's govt as it enters 2023

Putin, in a nine-minute video shown on TV as each Russian time zone region counted down the final minutes of 2022 on Saturday, denounced the West for aggression

On New Year's, Vladimir Putin slams West for hypocrisy, aggression

Putin made the video address, shown on state television on Saturday in each of Russia's 11 time zones, from a military headquarters with soldiers in the background

Rafael Nadal loses in three sets to Britain's Norrie at United Cup

Norrie's win gave Britain a 1-0 lead over Spain

Google to pay Indiana $20 million to resolve privacy lawsuit: Attorney Gen

Google will pay Indiana USD 20 million to resolve the state's lawsuit against the technology giant over allegedly deceptive location tracking practices, state Attorney General Todd Rokita announced

US stocks fall broadly with more losses; S&P 500 ends worst year since 2008

Stocks fell in afternoon trading on Wall Street on Friday as major indexes close out a dismal year with lingering concerns about stubbornly hot inflation and a potential recession.

Vladimir Putin, Xi hold talks as Russia fires another Ukraine barrage

Putin and Xi made no direct mention of Ukraine as they held bilateral talks via video conference

Myanmar court finds Suu Kyi guilty of corruption, sentences 7 yrs in prison

A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption, sentencing her to seven years in prison

South Korea's unannounced missile launch causes UFO scare in Seoul

The Defence Ministry said in a statement that the rocket launch was part of its efforts to build a space-based surveillance capability and bolster its defence posture

Militant attack kills 10 in Syria, Kurdish forces arrest 52 militants

Militant rocket attack in eastern Syria targeted bus with oil industry employees, killing at least 10, government said

Evidence of Russian crimes mounts as war in Ukraine drags in 10th month

Ten months into Russia's latest invasion of Ukraine, overwhelming evidence shows the Kremlin's troops have waged total war, with disregard for international laws

Japan tests all arrivals from China for Covid-19 amid surging cases

Japan started requiring Covid-19 tests for all passengers arriving from China as an emergency measure against surging infections there and as Japan faces rising case numbers

Soccer King Pele's funeral and burial to take place in hometown Santos

Pel, whose full name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, died Thursday after a long battle with cancer. He was 82

Chinese intercept over South China Sea could have caused air collision: US

"The US plane was lawfully conducting routine operations over the South China Sea in international airspace, the statement said. Its pilot was forced to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision"