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Nepali guide rescues climber from Everest death zone 04 Jun 2023 - 01:21 pm

Kathmandu: A Nepali guide abandoned his client's Everest summit bid to rescue a Malaysian climber in a deadly mountaineering season that has seen...

Fourteen killed in southwest China landslide: government 04 Jun 2023 - 12:51 pm

Beijing: Fourteen people were killed and five are missing following a landslide in southwestern China's Sichuan province on Sunday, the local government said....

Suez Canal traffic resumes after broken down tanker tugged away 04 Jun 2023 - 12:37 pm

Ismailia, Egypt: Egypt deployed three tugboats Sunday to tow away an oil tanker that had broken down and caused brief delays in the...

Uganda says 54 peacekeepers killed in Somalia attack 04 Jun 2023 - 11:39 am

Kampala: Some 54 Ugandan peacekeepers died when militants besieged an African Union base in Somalia last week, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said, in...

Cause and 'people responsible' for India train crash identified: minister 04 Jun 2023 - 11:11 am

New Delhi: India's Railway Minister said Sunday the cause and people responsible for the country's worst train crash in decades had been identified,...

Turkish President announces new cabinet formation 04 Jun 2023 - 10:16 am

Ankara: Turkish President Recep TayyipErdoganannounced this evening the formation of his new cabinet. The announcement of the new cabinet formation comes hours afterErdoganwas...

Saudi announces Sunday last day for Umrah permits 03 Jun 2023 - 09:47 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Hajj & Umrah in Saudi Arabia announced that Sunday, June 4, is the last day for issuing Umrah...

Biden averts default, signs debt ceiling bill 03 Jun 2023 - 09:32 pm

Washington: US President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law a debt ceiling bill passed by Congress after weeks of wrangling, moving to...

Over 100 dead from Sudan fighting buried without identification 03 Jun 2023 - 06:37 pm

Khartoum: Blasts rocked the Sudanese capital Saturday, as fighting between warring generals entered its eighth week, with volunteers forced to bury 180 bodies...

Gadhafi's son goes on hunger strike in Lebanon to protest detention without trial 03 Jun 2023 - 06:30 pm

BEIRUT:A son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi, who has been held in Lebanon for more than seven years, began a hunger strike...

Germany tells China to stop poaching ex-air force pilots 03 Jun 2023 - 05:46 pm

Frankfurt, Germany: Germany on Saturday asked China to stop recruiting former Luftwaffe pilots to train its own air force, fearing they could reveal...

Pope offers prayers after Indian train disaster 03 Jun 2023 - 04:25 pm

Vatican City: Pope Francis on Saturday voiced immense sadness at this week's train disaster in India, which killed at least 288 people and...

'Too much pain': the carnage of India's train crash 03 Jun 2023 - 04:22 pm

Balasore, India: When India's worst train accident in more than 20 years happened just outside his home, Hiranmay Rath said it felt "like...

Imran Khan says generals want to stop him from winning 03 Jun 2023 - 04:15 pm

Imran Khan said Pakistan’s military establishment wanted to stop his opposition party from winning the next election, paving the way for a weak...

Turkey’s Erdogan takes oath as president after historic win 03 Jun 2023 - 03:49 pm

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been sworn in as head of state after winning an historic run-off election to extend his two-decade...

From slums to stardom: Uganda's Ghetto Kids reach Britain’s Got Talent 03 Jun 2023 - 12:49 pm

Kampala: The sprawling slums of Kampala are a far cry from the glitzy stage of Britain's Got Talent, where a group of Ugandan...

One dead, three missing in Japan after heavy rain 03 Jun 2023 - 12:10 pm

Tokyo: Heavy rain across parts of Japan has killed one person, left three missing and injured dozens more, authorities said Saturday, with thousands...