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At Thailand dive expo, fears for coral's future 17 May 2024 - 02:31 pm

Bangkok: Jakkapat Yodnil calls out to visitors at a diving expo in Bangkok, eager to share details of his shop's expeditions to the...

Arab League: Establishment phase, decades of joint action 17 May 2024 - 10:34 am

Doha, Qatar: Over the course of eight decades, Arab leaders held 46 summits, including 32 regular and 16 emergency sessions, alongside 4 Arab...

US urges Chad to be inclusive after junta chief wins vote 17 May 2024 - 12:19 am

Washington: The United States on Thursday urged Chad to be more inclusive to political rivals after junta leader General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno...

South Sudan government and rebel groups sign 'commitment' for peace in ongoing peace talks in Kenya 16 May 2024 - 10:11 pm

NAIROBI: The government of South Sudan and rebel opposition groups on Thursday signed a "commitment declaration” for peace during high-level mediation talks in...

Gaza death toll rises to 35,272; wounded 79,205 16 May 2024 - 09:02 pm

Gaza: The Israeli occupation murdered at least 35,272 Palestinians, and injured at least 79,205 others since the beginning of its ongoing aggression on...

Slovak PM 'able to speak' after shooting, suspected gunman charged 16 May 2024 - 06:23 pm

Banska Bystrica: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is able to speak Thursday but is still in a "difficult condition" a day after his...

33rd Arab Summit begins in Manama 16 May 2024 - 04:44 pm

Manama, Bahrain : The 33rd regular session of the Arab League Council at the summit level started in Manama on Thursday, at a...

Philippine civilian boat convoy turns back from sail to China-held reef 16 May 2024 - 04:43 pm

SOUTH CHINA SEA: A Philippine boat convoy bearing supplies for Filipino fishers was heading back to port Thursday, saying they ditched plans to...

Seoul court dismisses doctors' bid to halt S Korea reforms 16 May 2024 - 03:50 pm

Seoul: A Seoul court on Thursday rejected a request by doctors and medical students to stop a government plan to increase medical school...

Indonesia raises alert for Mount Ibu volcano to highest level 16 May 2024 - 02:24 pm

Jakarta, Indonesia: Indonesian authorities on Thursday raised the alert level for Mount Ibu, a volcano in North Maluku province, to the highest level...

EU probes Facebook, Instagram over child protection 16 May 2024 - 01:49 pm

Brussels, Belgium: The EU on Thursday opened a formal investigation into Facebook and Instagram on suspicion the platforms owned by Meta are causing...

Arab Summits: Historical milestones in support of just, legitimate Palestinian rights 16 May 2024 - 09:38 am

Doha, Qatar: With the participation of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the 33rd regular session of the Arab League Council...

Man with knife wounds several in Swiss town: police 15 May 2024 - 09:26 pm

Geneva: A man armed with a knife wounded several people in the streets of the northern Swiss town of Zofingen on Wednesday before...

Slovak PM suffers life-threatening wounds in assassination attempt 15 May 2024 - 09:23 pm

Bratislava: Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico was battling life-threatening wounds Wednesday after officials said he was shot multiple times in an assassination attempt...

Danish museum settles dispute with artist over missing cash 15 May 2024 - 08:11 pm

Copenhagen: A museum in Denmark has settled its dispute with an artist after it was presented with blank canvases despite lending him over...

Garuda Indonesia flight makes emergency landing after engine fire 15 May 2024 - 07:39 pm

Jakarta: A jetliner taking 468 people from Indonesia to Saudi Arabia made an emergency landing Wednesday due to an engine fire, the Garuda...

South Africa signs universal health law despite pushback 15 May 2024 - 05:16 pm

Pretoria: South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday signed a new law which aims to provide universal healthcare, two weeks before a general...

Indonesia seeds clouds to block rainfall after floods killed at least 59 people while 16 are missing 15 May 2024 - 04:54 pm

Tanah Datar, Indonesia:Indonesian authorities seeded clouds on Wednesday, trying to prevent further rain and flash floods after deluges that hit the country's Sumatra...