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Trump appears at convention with bandaged ear after shooting 16 Jul 2024 - 01:04 pm

Milwaukee: Donald Trump received a hero's welcome Monday as he entered the Republican National Convention arena with a bandaged right ear in his...

High-ranking North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South 16 Jul 2024 - 12:38 pm

Seoul: A high-ranking North Korean diplomat stationed in Cuba defected to South Korea last November -- just months before Seoul and Havana established...

Four killed in shooting near Oman mosque: police 16 Jul 2024 - 12:12 pm

Muscat: Four people were killed and multiple others wounded in a shooting near a mosque in Oman's capital Muscat, police said Tuesday. The...

'Super spicy' crisps land Japan schoolkids in hospital 16 Jul 2024 - 11:32 am

Tokyo: Fourteen Japanese high school students were taken to hospital Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips, local media said. More than 30...

Romania seeks to cull nearly 500 bears after hiker killed 16 Jul 2024 - 08:24 am

Bucharest: Romania's parliament on Monday approved the culling of almost 500 bears this year in a bid to control the protected species' "overpopulation"...

World's rarest whale washes up on New Zealand beach 16 Jul 2024 - 08:11 am

Wellington: The body of a spade-toothed whale -- a species so rare it has never been seen alive -- appears to have washed...

Saudi Arabia, Thailand discuss enhancing cooperation in energy spheres 16 Jul 2024 - 12:24 am

Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, met on Monday with Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Pirapan...

Kagame wins Rwanda election with 99.15% of vote: partial results 16 Jul 2024 - 12:19 am

Kigali: Rwanda's President Paul Kagame won a crushing election victory that will extend his iron-fisted rule by another five years, according to partial...

Bolivia announces discovery of natural gas 'mega-field' 15 Jul 2024 - 11:39 pm

La Paz: Bolivia has discovered a massive natural gas field with reserves of 1.7 trillion cubic feet, its biggest discovery of the fuel...

Pentagon leaker to face military trial: spokesperson 15 Jul 2024 - 11:05 pm

Washington: The US airman who admitted to leaking a trove of classified Pentagon documents will face a separate military trial, an Air Force...

UN Commissioner: UNRWA headquarters in Gaza turned into horrific war zone 15 Jul 2024 - 10:44 pm

New York:The Commissioner of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, on Monday described turning the agency's...

Trump announces 39-year-old senator, J.D. Vance, as running mate 15 Jul 2024 - 10:27 pm

Milwaukee: Donald Trump on Monday named right-wing Ohio Senator J.D.Vanceas his running mate in the US presidential election, rewarding a one-time harsh critic...

EU and Britain hold first talks to 'reset' ties after UK vote 15 Jul 2024 - 10:02 pm

Brussels, Belgium: Top officials from Britain and the European Union on Monday held their first face-to-face talks in Brussels as the new Labour...

Saudi stock market index closes higher 15 Jul 2024 - 09:51 pm

Riyadh: The main Saudi stock index closed Monday, up 66.15 points, to close at 11,947.70 points, with trades worth SR 7 billion. The...

Protest at UK asylum seeker barge over long wait time 15 Jul 2024 - 09:05 pm

London: Dozens of asylum seekers living on a barge in southern England staged a protest on Monday to urge the government to speed...

West Turkiye wildfire kills three 15 Jul 2024 - 08:56 pm

Istanbul: A wildfire raging in a seaside tourist area in western Turkiye killed three people, the provincial governor said on Monday, the latest...

Oman, Algeria discuss enhancing investment, trade cooperation 15 Jul 2024 - 08:44 pm

Muscat: Oman's Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment Promotion Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef discussed, during a meeting via videoconferencing on Monday, with...