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Woman saved in Myanmar capital after trapped by quake for 91 hours 01 Apr 2025 - 03:03 pm

Mandalay, Myanmar: A woman was rescued on Tuesday in Myanmar's capital city after being trapped for 91 hours by a devastating earthquake that...

Death toll in Gaza rises to 50,399, with 114,583 injured 01 Apr 2025 - 02:53 pm

Gaza: The death toll from Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, has risen to 50,399, with 114,583 injured. Local...

Chinese developer under scrutiny over Bangkok tower quake collapse 01 Apr 2025 - 02:41 pm

Bangkok: A Chinese construction company is facing questions over the deadly collapse of a Bangkok skyscraper -- the only major building in the...

South Korea court to rule Friday on president impeachment 01 Apr 2025 - 02:00 pm

Seoul: South Korea's Constitutional Court will issue its long-awaited ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment Friday, months after he was suspended for...

18 dead in India firework factory blast: officials 01 Apr 2025 - 01:30 pm

Ahmedabad, India: Eighteen people were killed and five others injured in an explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in western India on Tuesday,...

Icelandic village evacuated as volcanic eruption could be imminent 01 Apr 2025 - 01:21 pm

Reykjavik: A fishing village in southwest Iceland was evacuated Tuesday after a series of earthquakes signalled a volcanic eruption could be imminent, authorities...

VIDEO: Malaysia gas pipeline inferno injures 100 01 Apr 2025 - 12:37 pm

Kuala Lumpur: A massive fire caused by a gas pipeline leak forced people from their homes and injured more than 100 during Eid...

11 killed in traffic accident in northeast Brazil 01 Apr 2025 - 12:31 am

Rio de Janeiro: At least 11 people from the same family died and four others were injured after a serious traffic accident occurred...

Canada candidates promise less reliance on US a month before vote 31 Mar 2025 - 11:59 pm

Montreal: A month before Canadians vote in an election dominated by threats from US President Donald Trump, leading candidates pledged Monday to build...

EU calls for immediate resumption of humanitarian aid to Gaza 31 Mar 2025 - 10:20 pm

Brussels: The European Union called for an immediate return to the ceasefire and the resumption of humanitarian aid and electricity supplies to the...

Musk deploys wealth in bid to swing Wisconsin court vote 31 Mar 2025 - 08:53 pm

Green Bay, United States: The world's richest man took to the stage in the US state of Wisconsin on Sunday in a bid...

6.0-magnitude earthquake jolts off Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara, no tsunami warning issued 31 Mar 2025 - 08:48 pm

Jakarta: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province on Monday evening without triggering large waves, the country's Meteorology, Climatology, and...

Ethiopia launches cholera vaccination for 1 mln at-risk people 31 Mar 2025 - 08:03 pm

Addis Ababa: The Ethiopian government has launched a cholera vaccination campaign in the southwestern part of the country, targeting about one million people...

Experts meet in Kenya to boost Africa's flower exports 31 Mar 2025 - 07:52 pm

Nairobi: African floriculture experts gathered in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday to discuss strategies for boosting the continent's flower exports, enhancing...

Fire engulfs Tesla dealership in Rome, arson suspected 31 Mar 2025 - 07:30 pm

Rome: A fire broke out at a Tesla dealership on the outskirts of Rome early Monday, destroying at least 17 electric vehicles (EVs),...

Japan leads hefty global stock market losses on tariff woes 31 Mar 2025 - 06:46 pm

London: Global stock markets were a sea of red Monday and investors fled to gold ahead of a wave of US tariffs this...

Thailand's economy softens in February as tourism slows 31 Mar 2025 - 06:43 pm

Bangkok:Thailand's economy softened in February on a monthly basis, mainly due to declines in tourism, manufacturing, and private investments, the central bank said...