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Sales of South Korean companies decline in H1 of 2024 16 Nov 2024 - 04:03 pm

Seoul:Sales of local companies in South Korea declined year-on-year in the first half of this year for the first time since 2020. According...

Philippines warns of 'potentially catastrophic' Super Typhoon Man-yi 16 Nov 2024 - 03:44 pm

Manila: A super typhoon sweeping towards the Philippines on Saturday was intensifying and could have a "potentially catastrophic" impact, the state weather forecaster...

Stirring 'haka' dance disrupts New Zealand's parliament 16 Nov 2024 - 03:10 pm

Wellington: Indigenous Maori lawmakers disrupted New Zealand's parliament with a stirring "haka" dance, voicing opposition to a race relations bill that has ignited...

Zelensky says wants to end war by 'diplomatic means' next year 16 Nov 2024 - 03:04 pm

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday he would like to end the war with Russia next year through "diplomatic means". He...

Death toll from Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 43,799 16 Nov 2024 - 02:34 pm

Gaza: The death toll from the Israeli aggression, which has been ongoing on Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, has risen to 43,712 martyrs...

World not listening to us, laments Kenyan climate scientist at COP29 16 Nov 2024 - 12:49 pm

Baku: Being an expert on global warming from an African nation prone to disaster can depress Joyce Kimutai during the creaking COP climate...

Karoline Leavitt: Trump's 27-year-old White House press secretary 16 Nov 2024 - 12:24 pm

Washington: Karoline Leavitt, President-elect Donald Trump's 27-year-old pick for White House press secretary, has had a meteoric rise since getting her break as...

UN climate chief urges G20 action to untangle COP29 talks 16 Nov 2024 - 11:53 am

Baku: The UN's climate chief urged G20 nations on Saturday to push COP29 negotiations toward a deal to raise money for developing nations,...

US plane hit by gunfire on Dallas runway: aviation agency 16 Nov 2024 - 11:45 am

Washington: A Southwest Airlines plane was hit by gunfire while taking off from an airport in the US city of Dallas on Friday,...

Strike hits south Beirut after Israeli evacuation call: AFPTV 16 Nov 2024 - 11:20 am

Beirut, Lebanon: A strike hit the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut on Saturday, AFPTV footage showed, shortly after the Israeli army...

Mushroom houses for Gaza? Arab designers offer home-grown innovations 16 Nov 2024 - 10:06 am

Dubai: As winter descends on Gaza's tent cities, emergency housing made from mushrooms could keep out the cold -- just one of several...

Tyson beaten by Youtuber Paul in heavyweight return 16 Nov 2024 - 09:06 am

Arlington, United States:Mike Tyson's controversial return to boxing ended in a one-sided defeat on Friday, with Youtuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul cruising to victory by...

10 newborns killed, 16 critical in India hospital fire 16 Nov 2024 - 08:48 am

New Delhi: A fire at the neonatal unit of an Indian hospital killed 10 newborns, authorities said Saturday, with another 16 clinging to...

Tens of thousands flee as Super Typhoon Man-yi nears Philippines 16 Nov 2024 - 08:24 am

Manila: A powerful storm sweeping towards the Philippines intensified into a super typhoon on Saturday, the state weather forecaster said, warning of "significant...

Leader of Spain flood region admits 'mistakes' 15 Nov 2024 - 10:32 pm

Valencia, Spain: The head of the Spanish region devastated by the country's deadliest floods in decades admitted to "mistakes" and apologised on Friday...

Gaza death toll rises to 43,764; over 103,000 injured 15 Nov 2024 - 09:39 pm

Doha, Qatar: Palestinian health ministry said today, November 15, that at least 43,764 people have been killed by Israeli occupation forcesin more than...