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US to phase out federal purchase of single-use plastics 19 Jul 2024 - 11:08 pm

Washington: President Joe Biden's administration on Friday announced plans to phase out single-use plastics in all federal operations by 2035, as part of...

US needs more time to finalize Boeing MAX plea deal: filing 19 Jul 2024 - 10:17 pm

New York: The Justice Department is aiming to file a plea agreement with Boeing next week over two fatal crashes of the 787...

UN says Guinea opposition leaders tortured in custody 19 Jul 2024 - 10:09 pm

Geneva: The United Nations said on Friday it was "extremely worried" about the fate of two Guinea opposition leaders reportedly tortured in custody,...

Turkish Defense Ministry: 15 militants eliminated in Northern Syria and Iraq 19 Jul 2024 - 09:50 pm

Ankara: Turkish Ministry of Defense announced Friday the elimination of 15 militants from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) organization in northern Syria and...

Bangladesh imposes curfew, calls in military after deadly unrest 19 Jul 2024 - 09:25 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh on Friday announced the imposition of a curfew and the deployment of military forces after police failed to quell days of...

Lebanese Caretaker Prime Minister, Russian Envoy discuss situation in Southern Lebanon 19 Jul 2024 - 09:25 pm

Beirut: Lebanon's Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Friday, discussed with visiting Special Envoy of the Russian Foreign Minister Vladimir Safronkov, the situation...

Palestinian Presidency welcomes ICJ's decision rejecting settlement policies of Israeli Occupation 19 Jul 2024 - 08:37 pm

Ramallah: The Palestinian Presidency has welcomed the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rejecting the Israeli occupation's settlement policies and its...

Here's what to know about the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh; over 100 killed 19 Jul 2024 - 08:28 pm

Update - 9:20pm:At least 105 people are dead, according to reportsby hospitals, posinga momentous challenge to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government after 15...

India's Reliance sees profits drop over underperforming energy division 19 Jul 2024 - 07:59 pm

Mumbai: Indian billionaire tycoon Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries on Friday posted a 5.45 percent drop in earnings for the June quarter as a...

Bangladesh protesters storm prison as police fail to quell unrest 19 Jul 2024 - 07:18 pm

Dhaka: Bangladeshi student protesters stormed a prison and freed hundreds of inmates Friday as police struggled to quell unrest, with huge rallies in...

'It's unbearable': heatwaves scorch southern and eastern Europe 19 Jul 2024 - 06:45 pm

Paris: Unrelenting heat is blanketing swathes of southern and eastern Europe, with dozens of cities on red alert as scorching temperatures fuel wildfires,...

Bangladesh capital bans rallies after government buildings torched 19 Jul 2024 - 06:32 pm

Dhaka: Police inBangladesh's capital banned all public rallies on Friday, a day after the deadliest round of student protests so far saw government...

Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory 'illegal': UN top court 19 Jul 2024 - 06:19 pm

The Hague: The UN's top court on Friday said Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian territory was "illegal" and needed to end as soon...

Paris Olympics says operations 'running normally' after IT outage 19 Jul 2024 - 06:16 pm

Paris: The Paris Olympics organising committee said Friday that its operations were "now running normally" following a global IT outage which affected some...

Palestinian minister hails ICJ ruling as 'great day for Palestine' 19 Jul 2024 - 06:09 pm

Ramallah: Palestinian minister of state for foreign affairs Varsen Aghabekian Shahin hailed "a great day for Palestine" Friday after the UN's top court...

Adidas drops Bella Hadid from campaign over Gaza controversy 19 Jul 2024 - 06:07 pm

Berlin: Adidas said on Friday it had dropped vocal pro-Palestinian model Bella Hadid from an advertising campaign for retro sneakers referencing the 1972...

Namibia denies Ugandan king visa extension over 'kidnap' commotion 19 Jul 2024 - 05:59 pm

Windhoek: Namibia said Friday it had declined a visa extension to a Ugandan king visiting for medical treatment after rumours he had been...

Biden 'absolutely' staying in US presidential race: campaign chair 19 Jul 2024 - 05:19 pm

Washington: US President Joe Biden is "absolutely" staying in the race for the White House, his campaign chair said Friday, despite mounting pressure...