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17 people killed in two separate incidents in China 13 Apr 2024 - 10:07 pm

Beijing: Seventeen people died and others injured or reported missing in two separate incidents in China, Chinese Xinhua news agency reported today. Twelve...

Saudi, Norwegian Foreign Ministers discuss developments in Gaza 13 Apr 2024 - 08:46 pm

Jeddah: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Norwegian counterpart Espen Barth Eide, in a phone call...

UN appoints Muhannad Hadi Humanitarian Coordinator for Occupied Palestinian Territory 13 Apr 2024 - 07:57 pm

New York:The United Nations (UN) today announced that its Secretary-General appointed Muhannad Hadi of Jordan as UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian...

'The water is coming': Russians flee flooded homes 13 Apr 2024 - 07:37 pm

Orenburg, Russia: Alexander Budargin, 25, stood outside his block of flats in the Russian city of Orenburg with knee-deep water lapping in the...

Thousands protest in Niger for US troops to leave 13 Apr 2024 - 07:22 pm

Niamey, Niger: Thousands of people in Niger's capital on Saturday protested for the immediate departure of US soldiers from the north, after the...

King Charles III 'horrified' by 'senseless' Sydney attack 13 Apr 2024 - 06:19 pm

London: Britain's King Charles III said Saturday that he and his wife Queen Camilla were "horrified" by "senseless" stabbings at a shopping centre...

Passengers rescued from fatal Turkiye cable car accident after 23 hours 13 Apr 2024 - 06:09 pm

Istanbul: Rescue workers finished evacuating dozens of passengers trapped for 23 hours mid-air Saturday after a cable car accident in southern Turkiye that...

Rwandan expelled from US given life genocide term 13 Apr 2024 - 06:00 pm

Kigali: A Rwandan woman expelled to her homeland three years ago from the United States has been given a life sentence for her...

Germany to send additional Patriot system to Ukraine 13 Apr 2024 - 05:47 pm

Frankfurt, Germany: Germany said Saturday it will send an additional Patriot air defence system to Ukraine to bolster its hard-pressed military and help...

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 33,686 13 Apr 2024 - 03:34 pm

GazaStrip, Palestinian Territories: The health ministry in Gazasaid Saturday that at least 33,686 people have been killed in the territory during more than...

'Face justice': New Yorkers ready for Trump criminal trial 13 Apr 2024 - 03:22 pm

New York: DonaldTrumpmade his name and fortune in New York, but supporters of the former president are thin on the ground in the...

Iran Guards seize container ship near Strait of Hormuz 13 Apr 2024 - 02:28 pm

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Commandos from Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard rappelled down from a helicopter onto an Israeli-affiliated container ship near the Strait...

Paris police chief says winning crime fight at Eiffel Tower 13 Apr 2024 - 01:38 pm

Paris: The head of the Paris police department said that crime had fallen significantly around the Eiffel Tower and other tourist hotspots ahead...

British lawmakers ask government to reach young TikTok users 13 Apr 2024 - 12:56 pm

London, England:The British government should communicate its messages to young people using TikTok, the British House of Commons said in a report on...

Escaped racehorse surprises commuters at train station in Australia 13 Apr 2024 - 12:50 pm

Doha, Qatar: In a rather unexpected turn of events, commuters at Warwick Farm station in New South Wales (NSW) in Australia found themselves...

Five killed in Sydney shopping centre attack 13 Apr 2024 - 12:17 pm

Sydney: Five people were killed and several others injured -- including a small child -- when a knife-wielding attacker rampaged through a busy...

British military warns of possible vessel being boarded near Strait of Hormuz 13 Apr 2024 - 12:04 pm

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The British military warned Saturday that a vessel may have been boarded by an unknown party near the crucial...

Dozens still stranded after deadly Turkey cable car accident 13 Apr 2024 - 11:34 am

Istanbul, Turkey: Forty-three people remained stranded in mid-air Saturday, hours after a pylon supporting cable cars collapsed outside the southern Turkish resort city...