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Gaza health ministry says 26 killed in Israel strike on mosque 06 Oct 2024 - 01:57 pm

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Sunday an Israeli strike on a mosque-turned-shelter in central Deir al-Balah killed 26 people. "The...

Teenager 'stabbed 50 times', burned alive in Marseille: prosecutors 06 Oct 2024 - 01:15 pm

Marseille: 15-year-old boy was "stabbed 50 times" and burned alive this week in the southern French city of Marseille in an apparent case...

Germany's Scholz urges ceasefire ahead of Gaza war anniversary 06 Oct 2024 - 12:32 pm

Frankfurt, Germany: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz again called for a ceasefire Sunday ahead of the first anniversary of the genocide in Gaza. The...

Two elephants die in flash flooding in northern Thailand 06 Oct 2024 - 12:27 pm

Bangkok: Two elephants drowned during flash flooding in popular Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai, their sanctuary said Sunday, as local authorities evacuated visitors...

23 killed in Israeli strikes across Lebanon on Saturday: health ministry 06 Oct 2024 - 11:36 am

Beirut, Lebanon: Israeli strikes killed 23 people across Lebanon on Saturday, the health ministry has said. "Israeli strikes yesterday on towns and villages...

Kazakhs vote on building first nuclear power station 06 Oct 2024 - 10:58 am

Almaty, Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan votes on Sunday in a referendum on building the country's first nuclear power station as the world's top uranium producer...

Two Iraqi army personnel killed in armed attack in Northeast Iraq 06 Oct 2024 - 10:47 am

Baghdad: Two personnel of the Iraqi army were killed following an armed attack on a security checkpoint northeast of Baquba, the capital of...

Over 60% of S. Korea's automotive exports shipped to North America 06 Oct 2024 - 10:43 am

Seoul: Over 60% of South Korea's automotive exports during most of 2024 have been shipped to North America, according to industry data, raising...

Macron urges halt to arms deliveries to Israel for use in Gaza 05 Oct 2024 - 10:03 pm

Paris: French President EmmanuelMacronon Saturday urged a halt to arms deliveries to Israel, which has been criticised over the conduct of its retaliatory...

Iran FM threatens 'even stronger' retaliation to any attack 05 Oct 2024 - 08:12 pm

Damascus: Tehran's top diplomat in Damascus on Saturday threatened an "even stronger" reaction to any aggression, as Israel readied its response to an...

Search continues for missing in deadly Bosnia floods 05 Oct 2024 - 08:05 pm

Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina: The search for dozens of people reported missing in floods that have claimed at least 17 lives in Bosnia...

Immigration is not a 'bad' thing, France's Macron says 05 Oct 2024 - 07:57 pm

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday that immigration was not necessarily a "bad" thing, in a thinly veiled riposte to the country's...

A 'forgotten' valley in storm-hit North Carolina, desperate for help 05 Oct 2024 - 07:44 pm

Pensacola, United States: The only road to Pensacola, in the remote mountains of western North Carolina, is now a muddy path through deep,...

Turkiye's Foreign Ministry: Israeli occupation violating international law in West Bank 05 Oct 2024 - 07:16 pm

Ankara: The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the Israeli occupation is systematically violating international law in the occupied West Bank. In...

Storm flood kills man in western Greece: media 05 Oct 2024 - 06:22 pm

Athens: A man was swept away and killed by a flood in western Greece on Saturday after torrential rains driven by Storm Cassandra...

Thousands march in London in support of Palestinians, 1 year after Oct 7 05 Oct 2024 - 05:54 pm

London: Thousands of protesters marched through central London on Saturday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon as the genocide in the...

DR Congo launches mpox vaccination operation 05 Oct 2024 - 05:40 pm

Goma, DR Congo: The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox epidemic, launched a large-scale vaccination campaign against the virus on...

Biden calls to congratulate Mexico's first woman president 05 Oct 2024 - 05:32 pm

Washington: US President Joe Biden phoned Claudia Sheinbaum to congratulate her on becoming Mexico's first woman president, the White House said Saturday. The...