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Search for survivors after Indian floods, landslides kill 65 15 Aug 2023 - 11:21 am

Dehradun, India: Rescuers searched Tuesday for people feared missing in floods and landslides that have killed at least 65 in India, including 11...

Singapore home sales jump fivefold to highest level this year 15 Aug 2023 - 10:49 am

Singapore’s home sales rebounded last month to the highest level in more than a year, as buyers brushed aside rising interest rates and...

27 killed in petrol station fire in Russia's Dagestan 15 Aug 2023 - 10:01 am

Moscow: At least 27 people were killed and over 100 injured in an explosion and fire at a petrol station in Russia's Caucasus...

Four Australians, two Indonesians rescued off coast of Sumatra 15 Aug 2023 - 09:34 am

Jakarta: Six people, including four Australian tourists, who were reported missing off the west coast of Indonesia'sSumatraisland after their boat hit bad weather...

Italy's clam farmers fear blue crab 'invasion' 15 Aug 2023 - 09:23 am

Adria, Italy:In the shallow waters of the Scardovari lagoon, fishermen catch clams for Italy's beloved spaghetti alle vongole, alongside mussels and oysters. But...

Trump indicted for racketeering over 2020 election interference 15 Aug 2023 - 08:06 am

Atlanta: DonaldTrumpwas indicted Tuesday on charges of racketeering and a string of election crimes after a sprawling, two-year probe into his efforts to...

Palestinian PM calls on Japan to recognise State of Palestine 14 Aug 2023 - 11:02 pm

Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh called on Japan to fully recognise the state of Palestine to protect the two-state solution. During his...

Lebanon's interim central bank governor freezes assets of former chief and close associates 14 Aug 2023 - 10:07 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s interim central bank governor on Monday froze the accounts of the bank's embattled former chief and close relatives and associates days...

Latvian Prime Minister announces resignation 14 Aug 2023 - 07:25 pm

Riga: Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins announced that he and his government will resign later this week as his relations with government's multi-party...

Five dead, seven missing as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia 14 Aug 2023 - 07:03 pm

Tunis: At least five people died on Monday and seven others are missing after their Europe-bound migrant boat sank off Tunisia's coast, a...

Hawaii star chefs mount massive operation to feed fire survivors 14 Aug 2023 - 05:37 pm

Kahului, US: When the devastating wildfire ripped through Hawaii's Lahaina community last week, some of the archipelago's most renowned chefs sprang into action...

Germany stands by Ukraine, says minister in surprise Kyiv visit 14 Aug 2023 - 05:22 pm

Frankfurt: German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Monday his country stood "shoulder to shoulder" with Ukraine, as he visited Kyiv for the...

Sweden calls for vigilance abroad after Quran desecrations and protests 14 Aug 2023 - 04:47 pm

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: A senior Swedish official said on Monday Swedes abroad and businesses linked to Sweden "should observe increased vigilance and caution,” following...

Baghdad zoo animals suffer as mercury hits 50 degrees 14 Aug 2023 - 04:08 pm

Baghdad: A pair of Siberian tigers pant incessantly beside a pond at their zoo enclosure in the scorching summer heat of the Iraqi...

Blast in eastern Afghanistan kills 3, wounds 7 at hotel frequented by Pakistani refugees 14 Aug 2023 - 03:34 pm

Islamabad: An explosion ripped through a hotel in Afghanistan's eastern province ofKhoston Monday, killing at least three people and wounding seven others, police...

Railway bridge in Norway collapses after last week's torrential rain 14 Aug 2023 - 03:33 pm

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: A railway bridge in southeastern Norway that ran across a river swollen by torrential rain collapsed on Monday, authorities said. BaneNOR,...