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Indonesian, Malaysian leaders discuss border, fishermen issues 30 Jul 2025 - 05:00 am

Jakarta: Leaders of Indonesia and Malaysia met in Jakarta on Tuesday to discuss border issue and efforts to reduce the number of fishermen...

Pakistan to access free cancer medicines for 8,000 children annually from WHO 30 Jul 2025 - 04:00 am

Islamabad: The World Health Organization (WHO) and Pakistan's Ministry of Health signed an agreement on Tuesday to formalize the country's participation in the...

Brunei's largest bank warns of SMS phishing scams 30 Jul 2025 - 03:00 am

Bandar Seri Begawan: The largest bank in Brunei, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD), has advised customers and the public to be wary of...

Nigeria flash floods kill 23: UN 30 Jul 2025 - 02:00 am

Lagos: Flash floods triggered by heavy seasonal rains in Nigeria's Adamawa state have killed at least 23 people and left thousands homeless, the...

Fukushima radioactive debris removal delayed until 2037 30 Jul 2025 - 01:00 am

Tokyo: A massive operation to remove hundreds of tonnes of radioactive debris from Japan's tsunami-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has been delayed until at...

US dollar ticks up 29 Jul 2025 - 10:49 pm

New York: The USdollar strengthened in late trading on Tuesday. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, added 0.26...

New York mass shooter blamed NFL for his brain injuries 29 Jul 2025 - 10:37 pm

New York: A man who gunned down four people then killed himself in a Manhattan skyscraper may have targeted the American football league...

Russia to face new US sanctions unless ends Ukraine war in 10 days: Trump 29 Jul 2025 - 09:15 pm

Aboard Air Force One: US President Donald Trump said his deadline for Russia to end the fighting in Ukraine or face new sanctions...

25 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine 29 Jul 2025 - 08:30 pm

Kyiv: Twenty five people, including a woman and 15 prisoners, were killed and fifty others injured in Russian strikes targeting various parts of...

Cambodia-Thailand truce broadly holds despite shaky start 29 Jul 2025 - 08:25 pm

Surin, Thailand: An uneasy ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia appeared to hold on Tuesday, as military commanders met despite Bangkok's allegations the truce...

First direct flight from Pyongyang lands in Moscow 29 Jul 2025 - 07:10 pm

Moscow: A passenger plane from Pyongyang landed at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport Tuesday, the first direct flight from the North Korean capital to Moscow...

Netherlands bans two far-right Israeli ministers from entering its territory 29 Jul 2025 - 06:43 pm

Amsterdam: The Dutch authorities have banned the Israeli Ministers of National Security and Finance, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, from entering its territory....

Portugal battles to contain wildfires 29 Jul 2025 - 06:09 pm

Lisbon: Almost 2,000 firefighters battled Tuesday to contain forest blazes across Portugal that have led to almost the whole country being put on...

Portugal's Joao Felix joins Ronaldo at Al Nassr in Saudi 29 Jul 2025 - 05:51 pm

Riyadh: Portuguese forward Joao Felix has signed a two-year deal with Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr, where he will join Cristiano Ronaldo, the club...

For Filipino e-waste dismantlers, 'food on table' outweighs health risks 29 Jul 2025 - 05:19 pm

Manila: Dexter Barsigan has spent the past 13 years making a living with his bare hands and a pair of pliers, stripping scrapped...

Fukushima radioactive debris removal delayed until 2037 29 Jul 2025 - 02:34 pm

Tokyo: A massive operation to remove hundreds of tonnes of radioactive debris from Japan's tsunami-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has been delayed until at...

Experts condemn India park after elephants airlifted to Japan 29 Jul 2025 - 02:14 pm

Bengaluru, India: Conservationists and animal experts have raised the alarm after a wildlife park in southern India airlifted four endangered Asian elephants to...