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Rumors of gunfire cause panic after New York boxing match 29 May 2022 - 09:01 pm

As the nation reels from two major mass shootings this month, a stampede broke out early Sunday in New York as rumors spread...

Justice Department to review law enforcement response to Texas shooting 29 May 2022 - 08:43 pm

WASHINGTON- The U.S. Justice Department said on Sunday it will review law enforcement's response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that killed...

Nepal suspends search for missing plane with 22 on board 29 May 2022 - 07:43 pm

KATHMANDU- A small passenger plane with 22 people on board went missing in cloudy weather in Nepal on Sunday and authorities suspended a...

Biden grieves with Texas town after latest US school shooting 29 May 2022 - 07:35 pm

UVALDE, Texas- President Joe Biden landed in the Texas town of Uvalde on Sunday to comfort families ripped apart by the worst U.S....

EU unity on Russian sanctions 'starting to crumble', German minister says 29 May 2022 - 07:29 pm

BERLIN- German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Sunday expressed fears that the European Union's unity was "starting to crumble" ahead of a summit...

Big fire breaks out at Swiss industrial building - media 29 May 2022 - 07:23 pm

ZURICH- A large fire broke out in an industrial building in Spreitenbach outside Zurich on Sunday, Swiss broadcaster SRF reported. The fire service...

East Jerusalem will remain eternal capital of Palestine: Palestinian Presidency 29 May 2022 - 07:10 pm

Ramallah: The Palestinian presidency confirmed today that East Jerusalem will remain the eternal capital of the State of Palestine as per international legitimacy...

First hurricane of the eastern Pacific season barrels toward southern Mexico 29 May 2022 - 04:56 pm

MONTERREY, Mexico: The first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season barreled toward the southern coast of Mexico on Sunday, packing maximum sustained winds...

Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits frontlines in first visit outside Kyiv region 29 May 2022 - 04:40 pm

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Ukrainian troops on the front lines in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region on Sunday, the President's office announced. The...

Croatian police search for small plane that went off radar 29 May 2022 - 04:15 pm

Croatian police search for small plane that went off radarCroatian police say they are searching for a small plane that went off the...

African Union chair calls for dialogue over rising Congo-Rwanda tensions 29 May 2022 - 03:56 pm

Senegal President Macky Sall, who chairs the Africa Union organisation, on Sunday called for dialogue between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda...

Israeli Occupation Forces arrest 1,530 Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem since beginning of this year 29 May 2022 - 03:42 pm

Palestinian Prisoners Club revealed today that the Israeli occupation forces have arrested 1530 Palestinians in the occupied Jerusalem since the beginning of this...

Nepal plane goes missing with 22 on board, teams head to fire site 29 May 2022 - 03:16 pm

KATHMANDU: A small passenger plane operated by a private airline went missing in mountainous Nepal on Sunday with 22 people on board during...

India withdraws warning on national biometric ID after online panic 29 May 2022 - 02:20 pm

New Delhi: India on Sunday withdrew a warning not to share photocopies of the national biometric identity card after the announcement caused widespread...

Biden to seek to console Texas town devastated by mass shooting, police controversy 29 May 2022 - 02:02 pm

WILMINGTON, Del: President Joe Biden on Sunday will seek to comfort a Texas town ripped apart by the largest U.S. school shooting in...

Philippines considers tax on streaming services, GMA says 29 May 2022 - 11:56 am

Incoming Philippine Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno is considering taxes on digital transactions and streaming services such as Netflix Inc. subscriptions, GMA News reported....

Hong Kong eases some testing requirements for inbound travel 29 May 2022 - 11:39 am

Hong Kong will relax some Covid-19 testing requirements for incoming passengers as the city takes small steps toward easing travel restrictions. While travelers...

N.Korea discusses revising COVID curbs, outbreak 'improving' 29 May 2022 - 11:09 am

SEOUL: Top North Korean officials discussed revising anti-epidemic restrictions on Sunday as they assessed the situation over the country's first acknowledged COVID-19 outbreak...