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Southern African leaders hold crisis talks on DR Congo conflict 31 Jan 2025 - 07:51 pm

Harare: The southern African grouping SADC held crisis talks on Friday on the escalating conflict in the eastern DR Congo, with calls for...

Hamas to release three Israeli detainees tomorrow as part of exchange deal 31 Jan 2025 - 07:42 pm

Gaza: The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced that it will release three Israeli detainees tomorrow, Saturday, as part of a prisoner exchange deal...

Jordan resumes flights to Syria after 13-year hiatus 31 Jan 2025 - 07:38 pm

Amman: Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) today stated that it will resume direct commercial flights between Amman and Damascus, after a 13-year hiatus, and...

Uphold migrants' dignity, UN says after Trump Guantanamo plan 31 Jan 2025 - 07:27 pm

Geneva: Detaining migrants should be a last resort, the United Nations said on Friday, after US President Donald Trump unveiled a surprise plan...

Japan sinkhole grows to almost Olympic pool length 31 Jan 2025 - 05:38 pm

Yashio, Japan: Emergency workers in Japan began building a ramp Friday to try and reach a 74-year-old truck driver who has not been...

Russia slams Trump plan for 'Star Wars' missile shield 31 Jan 2025 - 05:29 pm

Moscow: Russia on Friday criticised President Donald Trump's plan to build a "Star Wars"-like missile shield for the United States, saying it risked...

German MPs start debate on immigration bill backed by far right 31 Jan 2025 - 05:19 pm

Berlin: Lawmakers in Germany's parliament Friday opened a debate on a package of harsh immigration measures brought by the conservative opposition and controversially...

German unemployment nears 3 mn as economic woes weigh 31 Jan 2025 - 03:58 pm

Frankfurt, Germany: The number of unemployed in Germany rose to almost three million in January, official data showed Friday, in a further sign...

Crowds welcome sumo's newest grand champion in ancient ceremony 31 Jan 2025 - 03:48 pm

Tokyo: Drums thundered and priests chanted as sumo's newest grand champion strode onto the public stage Friday in a ceremony to mark his...

Philippines arrests 100 suspects in online scam farm raid 31 Jan 2025 - 02:32 pm

Manila: Philippine authorities arrested around 100 people on Friday in a raid on a suspected online scam farm in Manila they said extorted...

South Korea watchdog to question DeepSeek over user data 31 Jan 2025 - 02:18 pm

Seoul: South Korea will ask Chinese AI startup DeepSeek to clarify how it manages users' personal information, its data watchdog said Friday, joining...

Trio of rare tiger cubs spotted in Thai national park 31 Jan 2025 - 02:12 pm

Bangkok: A national park in Thailand has not one but three reasons to celebrate after confirming a rare Bengal tiger is raising a...

Investigators recover plane black boxes from Washington air collision 31 Jan 2025 - 02:03 pm

Washington: Investigators on Thursday recovered the black boxes from a passenger plane that collided mid-air with a military helicopter over Washington's Potomac River,...

Sudan army says retakes key southern city from paramilitaries 31 Jan 2025 - 12:01 am

Port Sudan, Sudan: The Sudanese army said Thursday that it had retaken a key city in the southern state of North Kordofan from...

Two soldiers, six militants killed in Pakistan security operation 30 Jan 2025 - 09:44 pm

Islamabad:The Pakistani army announced Thursday that it had killed six militants during a security operation in the northwest of the country. The army...

Israeli occupation releases 110 Palestinian prisoners as part of ceasefire agreement 30 Jan 2025 - 09:08 pm

Gaza: The Israeli occupation authorities on Thursday released 110 Palestinian prisoners as part of the implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza between...

Jordanian Foreign Minister stresses importance of UNRWA's role in delivering aid to Gaza 30 Jan 2025 - 08:55 pm

Amman: Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi stressed Thursday the importance of consolidating the ceasefire in Gaza and delivering immediate and sufficient aid to...