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Ethiopia drops charges against rebel leaders after peace deal 30 Mar 2023 - 07:52 pm

Nairobi: The Ethiopian government on Thursday announced it is scrapping criminal charges against leaders of the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), in...

South Africa determined to exit dirty money list, president says 30 Mar 2023 - 07:20 pm

Pretoria: South Africa needs six months to demonstrate the effectiveness of two new laws that aim to curb money laundering and financing of...

Charles warns Europe security under threat in German speech 30 Mar 2023 - 07:07 pm

Berlin: King Charles III called Russia's war in Ukraine a threat to European democratic values on Thursday in the first speech by a...

Woman interred alive in Brazil tomb 30 Mar 2023 - 07:00 pm

Rio de Janeiro: A 36-year-old woman was found sealed alive inside a mausoleum wall at a cemetery in Brazil, after surviving around 10...

Top UN court rejects Iranian bid to free assets frozen by US 30 Mar 2023 - 06:59 pm

THE HAGUE, Netherlands: The United Nations’ top court has rejected Tehran’s legal bid to free up some $2 billion in Iranian central bank...

Pakistan ups security as 11 killed in Ramadan food stampedes 30 Mar 2023 - 06:35 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday boosted security after 11 people were killed in stampedes at free wheat distribution centers for the poor since the...

9 killed in Army Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kentucky 30 Mar 2023 - 05:46 pm

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky: Nine people were killed in a crash involving two Army Black Hawk helicopters conducting a nighttime training exercise in Kentucky,...

Equatorial Guinea Marburg deaths rise to nine on wider fears 30 Mar 2023 - 05:40 pm

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea: The death toll from an outbreak of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea has reached nine, the health ministry told AFP...

Lebanon abruptly nixes plan for $122mn airport 'Terminal 2' 30 Mar 2023 - 05:26 pm

BEIRUT:A contract for a new terminal at cash-strapped Lebanon's main airport was cancelled following criticism that no public bidding was held for the...

Manhattan’s population is rebounding while the other NYC boroughs shrink 30 Mar 2023 - 04:36 pm

The population of Manhattan grew in the most recent period tracked by the US Census Bureau while New York City’s four other boroughs...

Once a pioneer in e-scooters, Paris contemplates banning them 30 Mar 2023 - 03:44 pm

Paris: Residents of Paris are set to vote on Sunday on whether to banish electric scooters for rent from the streets of the...

Fiery train derailment in Minnesota prompts evacuations 30 Mar 2023 - 03:13 pm

A train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Minnesota early Thursday and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their...

At least eight dead in India temple collapse 30 Mar 2023 - 02:33 pm

New Delhi: At least eight devotees were killed and around a dozen rescued on Thursday after about 25 people fell into a well...

Climate change helps breed springtime wildfires in Spain 30 Mar 2023 - 01:52 pm

BARCELONA, Spain: In his more than a decade battling wildfires, firefighter Manuel Rubio had never seen a blaze like the one that raged...

Several casualties after two US Army helicopters crash in Kentucky 30 Mar 2023 - 11:32 am

Washington: Two US Army Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Kentucky during a training mission Wednesday night, resulting in "several casualties," officials said. The...

Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia for espionage: agencies 30 Mar 2023 - 11:21 am

Moscow: A US reporter for the Wall Street Journal newspaper has been detained in Russia for espionage, Russian state-run agencies said Thursday, citing...

31 killed after fire rips through Philippine ferry 30 Mar 2023 - 11:20 am

Manila:At least 31 people died and 230 were rescued after a fire engulfed a ferry in the southern Philippines, authorities said Thursday. The...

First lady, Sheryl Crow expected at Nashville shooting vigil 29 Mar 2023 - 11:03 pm

Nashville, Tenn:First lady Jill Biden andSherylCrow were among those expected to attend a candlelight vigil Wednesday in memory of the three children and...