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Protesters for jailed ex-PM Khan cleared from Pakistan capital's centre 27 Nov 2024 - 08:20 am

Islamabad: Protesters who marched on the Pakistan capital to demand the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan were cleared from the...

Biden hails Lebanon ceasefire deal as 'good news' 27 Nov 2024 - 12:03 am

Washington: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday welcomed as "good news" a US and French-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The...

NATO vows Ukraine backing after Russian missile 'intimidation' 26 Nov 2024 - 10:44 pm

Brussels, Belgium: NATO pledged support for Ukraine at talks in Brussels on Tuesday after Russia's attempt to "intimidate" Kyiv's backers by firing an...

Eritrean President, Sudan Sovereignty Council Chairman discuss enhancing bilateral relations 26 Nov 2024 - 10:17 pm

Asmara: Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki met on Tuesday with Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council in Sudan,...

India probes Google Maps after three deaths 26 Nov 2024 - 09:59 pm

New Delhi: Google said on Tuesday it was assisting Indian authorities probing the deaths of three men who reportedly drove off an incomplete...

Paris airport shuts runways in search for runaway dog 26 Nov 2024 - 08:17 pm

Bobigny, France: Two runways were closed at Paris Charles-de-Gaulle airport onTuesday as officials tried to capture a dog a week after it escaped...

Paris mayor Hidalgo says to bow out in 2026 26 Nov 2024 - 07:14 pm

Paris: The Socialist mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, acclaimed by supporters for squeezing traffic in the city centre but accused by opponents of...

Trump threatens trade war on Mexico, Canada, China 26 Nov 2024 - 06:33 pm

Washington: Donald Trump threatened to begin his presidency with a massive trade war -- and diplomatic crisis -- as he demanded China, Canada...

Moderately strong quake hits off central Japan 26 Nov 2024 - 06:10 pm

Tokyo: A moderately strong magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of central Japan Tuesday night, again rattling an area still traumatised by a...

Laos hostel staff detained after backpackers' deaths 26 Nov 2024 - 05:02 pm

Bangkok: Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven staff of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of six...

Gaza rescuers say vehicles not working in north for lack of fuel 26 Nov 2024 - 04:22 pm

Gaza Strip: Gaza's civil defence agency said Tuesday its vehicles had stopped working in the Palestinian territory's north due to a lack of...

Flight recorders found after Lithuania cargo jet crash 26 Nov 2024 - 04:12 pm

Vilnius: Investigators probing the deadly cargo plane crash in Lithuania found the aircraft's flight recorders on Tuesday, the justice ministry, as they sought...

Four bodies recovered from Egypt Red Sea boat sinking: governor 26 Nov 2024 - 03:50 pm

Cairo: Rescuers on Tuesday recovered four bodies and three survivors a day after a diving boat capsized off of Egypt's eastern coast, Red...

UN head say social media, AI fuelling 'worst human impulses' 26 Nov 2024 - 03:34 pm

Cascais, Portugal: Uncontrolled social media networks and artificial intelligence amplify the worst human impulses, allowing hate speech to spread like wildfire and ignite...

Biden unveils plan to expand weight loss drug access 26 Nov 2024 - 03:30 pm

Washington: US President Joe Biden's outgoing administration proposed Tuesday to make weight-loss drugs available for millions more Americans under the country's massive public...

Filipino fugitive wanted for $68 mn scam arrested in Indonesia 26 Nov 2024 - 03:22 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia's immigration office said it handed an Interpol-listed fugitive over to Philippines' authorities on Tuesday, after he was charged with defrauding thousands...