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Vietnam jails luxury property tycoon over $355 mn bond scam 27 Mar 2024 - 03:20 pm

Hanoi: A top Vietnamese luxury property tycoon was sentenced to eight years in prison, state media said Wednesday, after he was accused of...

Japan unveils next-generation passenger plane project 27 Mar 2024 - 03:03 pm

Tokyo: Japan announced plans on Wednesday to develop a next-generation passenger jet over the next decade after the last struggling attempt, led by...

In a first, Saudi Arabia to contest in Miss Universe pageant 27 Mar 2024 - 02:51 pm

Doha, Qatar: Saudi Arabia will make its Miss Universe debut in the latest edition of the annual event which will be held in...

Several dead in German motorway bus accident: police 27 Mar 2024 - 02:33 pm

Berlin: At least five people were killed and around a dozen injured in an accident involving a bus on a German motorway near...

Almost one child in six is cyberbullied: WHO Europe 27 Mar 2024 - 10:58 am

Some 16 percent of children aged 11 to 15 were cyberbullied in 2022, up from 13 percent four years ago, a WHO Europe...

'Everyone is hungry': Desperate Gazans fight for food after airdrop deaths 27 Mar 2024 - 08:54 am

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories: Gazans waited again Tuesday in their hundreds for food to fall from the sky at beaches in the famine-stalked...

Nicaragua boosts Russia ties with new cancer treatment center 27 Mar 2024 - 01:44 am

Managua: Nicaragua announced Tuesday it plans to build a radiation medicine center focusing on cancer treatments with Russian support, deepening ties between the...

GCC countries urge all states to finalize measures of recognizing State of Palestine 27 Mar 2024 - 12:47 am

Geneva: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have called on all countries to complete the measures of their recognition of the State of...

Mali's junta bans opposition coalition: decree 27 Mar 2024 - 12:08 am

Dakar: Mali's ruling junta has banned the activities of a rare new opposition coalition in Bamako citing "threats of disturbance to public order,"...

Named for Star Spangled Banner author, the Francis Scott Key Bridge was part of Baltimore's identity 26 Mar 2024 - 11:03 pm

The bridge that collapsed into a Maryland river after a ship strike Tuesday was iconic - erected almost five decades ago, named after...

Gaza death toll climbs to 32,414; 74,787 wounded 26 Mar 2024 - 10:41 pm

Gaza: The number of casualties due to the persistent Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since October has risen to 32,414 martyrs and...

UK court says Assange can't be extradited on espionage charges until US rules out death penalty 26 Mar 2024 - 09:05 pm

London: A British court ruled Tuesday that Julian Assange can’t be extradited to the United States on espionage charges unless U.S. authorities guarantee...

UNRWA says has sufficient funds to run operations until May 26 Mar 2024 - 08:45 pm

Geneva: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has sufficient funds to run its operations...

NYC subway rider pushed onto tracks and killed in latest series of attacks underground 26 Mar 2024 - 08:30 pm

New York: A subway rider was pushed onto the tracks and killed by a train, the latest in a string of violent episodes...

Humanitarian situation in Gaza 'hellish', says German Foreign Minister 26 Mar 2024 - 08:27 pm

Occupied Jerusalem: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Tuesday said that the situation in Gaza was hellish for civilians struggling to meet their...

Hunger deepens as relentless gang violence targets Haiti's capital 26 Mar 2024 - 08:17 pm

Port au Prince, Haiti:Gangs have intensified their rampage in the downtown area of Haiti’s capital, setting fire to a school and looting pharmacies...

International community must shoulder responsibilities towards Gaza: MoFA spokesperson 26 Mar 2024 - 08:05 pm

Doha, Qatar: Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari stressed the necessity for the international...