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No culprit found five years on from Notre Dame fire 09 Nov 2024 - 09:20 am

Paris: Five years of investigation and expert reports have failed to identify the precise cause of the 2019 fire that ravaged Paris' landmark...

New tools give researchers hope for fungus-ravaged US bats 09 Nov 2024 - 09:00 am

Mammoth Cave, United States: Standing at a woodland entrance to the world's longest cave system in Kentucky, a park ranger warns those about...

Over 130 homes lost in California wildfire as winds drop 09 Nov 2024 - 08:54 am

Camarillo, United States: Firefighters grappling with a blaze that has destroyed at least 130 homes in California said Friday they had made progress...

At least 17 killed in Pakistan railway station blast: police 09 Nov 2024 - 08:42 am

Quetta,Pakistan:An explosion Saturday at a railway station in Pakistan's Balochistan province killed at least 17 people and wounded dozens more, police and medics...

Indonesia volcano catapults vast ash tower into sky 09 Nov 2024 - 08:28 am

East Flores, Indonesia: A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted again on Saturday, sending a giant ash tower nine kilometres (more than five miles)...

N. Korea jams GPS signals, affecting ships, aircraft in South 09 Nov 2024 - 08:13 am

Seoul: North Korea staged GPS jamming attacks on Friday and Saturday, an operation that was affecting several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft...

Elon Musk took part in Trump-Zelensky call after election win: Ukrainian official 09 Nov 2024 - 12:30 am

Kyiv, Ukraine: Elon Musk took part in a phone call between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President-elect Donald Trump after his election...

Over 130 homes lost in California wildfire: officials 09 Nov 2024 - 12:03 am

Camarillo, United States: More than 130 homes are now known to have been destroyed by a raging wildfire burning outside Los Angeles, as...

Victims of Israeli aggression on Lebanon rises to 3,117 dead and 13,888 wounded 08 Nov 2024 - 11:15 pm

Beirut: The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced on Friday that the number of victims of Israeli aggression on Lebanon, since October of last...

Gaza Strip turns into completely destroyed area: UN official 08 Nov 2024 - 10:50 pm

Gaza: Director of the United Nations Human Rights Office in the occupied Palestinian territories Ajith Sungai said on Friday that the Gaza Strip...

Death toll from Mozambique election protests rises to at least 30 08 Nov 2024 - 10:19 pm

Maputo: Mozambique's opposition on Friday promised fresh protests, as rights groups said at least 30 people had been killed in three weeks of...

European businesses brace for Trump return 08 Nov 2024 - 08:00 pm

Paris: The return of Donald Trump and his protectionist agenda to the White House will likely rock US trade relations with the world,...

Buried for 14 hours after Israeli strike, Lebanese toddler makes recovery 08 Nov 2024 - 07:26 pm

Sidon, Lebanon: Rescuers did not expect to find two-year-old Ali Khalifeh alive after an Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed his entire family...

Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people linked to the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne 08 Nov 2024 - 05:03 pm

BUENOS AIRES: Three people have been charged in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction...

Typhoon floods villages, rips off roofs and damages 2 domestic airports in northern Philippines 08 Nov 2024 - 03:35 pm

MANILA, Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing battered the northern Philippines with floods and landslides before blowing away from the country on Friday, leaving two airports...

Philippines defines its sea routes to defend interests 08 Nov 2024 - 03:29 pm

Manila: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Friday signed laws defining the country's sea waters and imposing fixed lanes for foreign ships, sparking a...