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India announces state funeral for former PM Manmohan Singh 27 Dec 2024 - 01:07 pm

New Delhi: India announced seven days of state mourning on Friday after the death of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, one of the...

Kyrgyzstan starts building railway linking China, Uzbekistan 27 Dec 2024 - 01:00 pm

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Friday inaugurated the construction of a new railway linking China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, aimed at opening...

South Korean lawmakers impeach acting President Han Duck-soo 27 Dec 2024 - 12:51 pm

Seoul: South Korean lawmakers impeached the acting president on Friday, as the country struggles to shake off political turmoil sparked by his predecessor's...

Panama president rules out talks with Trump over canal threat 26 Dec 2024 - 11:09 pm

Panama City: Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with US President-elect Donald Trump over control of the Panama Canal,...

China unveils results of 5th national economic census 26 Dec 2024 - 10:41 pm

Beijing: China on Thursday published the results of its fifth national economic census, which showed that the country's economy has achieved progress while...

US low-income voters fear Trump may slash benefits: report 26 Dec 2024 - 10:28 pm

New York:Low-income Americans who voted for Donald Trump say they are counting on him to keep their benefits intact even while his Cabinet...

Saudi Arabia to host next edition of Arabian Gulf Cup 26 Dec 2024 - 09:35 pm

Doha: Saudi Arabia will host the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup from September 23 to October 6, 2026, the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation...

Death toll from Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 45,399 26 Dec 2024 - 08:54 pm

Gaza: The death toll from the Israeli aggression, which has been ongoing on theGazaStrip since October7, 2023, has risen to 45,399 martyrs, in...

India's former PM Manmohan Singh dies aged 92 26 Dec 2024 - 08:30 pm

New Delhi: Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister whose economic reforms made his country a global powerhouse, has died at the age...

Azerbaijan believes Russian missile caused plane crash: reports 26 Dec 2024 - 08:16 pm

BakuAzerbaijani authorities believe the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people was caused by a Russian surface-to-air missile,...

Oil leak in Peru tourist zone triggers 'environmental emergency' 26 Dec 2024 - 08:14 pm

Lima: Peru has declared an "environmental emergency" after an oil spill that triggered a clean-up operation on a stretch of northern coastline popular...

Three dead, four injured in Norway bus accident 26 Dec 2024 - 08:02 pm

Oslo: A bus went off the road and ended up partially submerged in a lake near the Raftsundet strait that separates the Lofoten...

EV giant BYD contractor denies 'slavery-like conditions' in Brazil 26 Dec 2024 - 07:50 pm

Beijing: A contractor for Chinese EV giant BYD denied on Thursday there were "slave-like conditions" in a Brazil factory, where local officials said...

Record number of migrants lost at sea bound for Spain in 2024: NGO 26 Dec 2024 - 07:38 pm

Madrid: At least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared while trying to reach Spain by sea in 2024, an NGO said Thursday, more than...

Mozambique post-election violence kills 125 in three days: NGO 26 Dec 2024 - 07:30 pm

Maputo: Around 125 people have been killed in three days of violent clashes across Mozambique amid opposition-led protests over the presidential election results,...

GCC Ministerial Council reiterates support for Syria, Lebanon, backing ceasefire in Gaza 26 Dec 2024 - 06:40 pm

Kuwait: The GCC Ministerial Council urged all parties and components of the Syrian people to unite their efforts, prioritise national interests, uphold national...

Membership of UK's anti-immigration Reform party overtakes Conservatives 26 Dec 2024 - 06:32 pm

London: Membership of Britain's upstart anti-immigrationReform UK party has overtaken that of the centre right Conservative Party for the first time, the party...