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China, Japan premiers in Seoul for talks, rare summit 26 May 2024 - 01:53 pm

Seoul: The premiers of China and Japan arrived in Seoul Sunday for their first trilateral summit in five years, which is expected to...

Israeli occupation continues deadly offensive in Rafah, close crossings 26 May 2024 - 11:25 am

Gaza, Palestine: The Israeli occupation forces persist in their ground onslaught on Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, and the closure of the...

UN migration agency estimates more than 670 killed in Papua New Guinea landslide 26 May 2024 - 10:54 am

Melbourne, Australia : The International Organization for Migration on Sunday increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua...

Number of casualties of Israeli war on Gaza climb to 35,903 martyrs, 80,420 injured 25 May 2024 - 07:08 pm

Gaza, Palestine: The number of casualties due to the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza enclave since October 7 has risen to 35,903...

At least 20 dead in a fire in an amusement park in western INDIA, police say. 25 May 2024 - 06:32 pm

New Delhi, India: A massive fire broke out Saturday in an amusement park in Gujarat state in western INDIA, leaving at least 20...

Haiti still waiting for international force to tackle gangs 25 May 2024 - 05:41 pm

Port-au-Prince: Haiti is waiting desperately for the first members of a Kenyan-led multinational force tasked with ending the stranglehold of powerful and ultra-violent...

NASA launches ground-breaking climate change satellite 25 May 2024 - 05:33 pm

Washington: A tiny NASA satellite was launched Saturday from New Zealand with the mission of improving climate change prediction by measuring heat escaping...

Migrants arriving in UK by sea top 10,000 this year 25 May 2024 - 04:08 pm

London: More than 10,000 irregular migrants have crossed the Channel to Britain on small boats this year, government data released on Saturday showed...

Cicadas display Nature's artwork; discerning beholders find beauty in bugs 25 May 2024 - 04:00 pm

Doha, Qatar: With rich reds, gentle greens and basic blacks, Nature's screaming, crawling artwork is the epitome of rare beauty - at least...

Zelenskyy says Ukraine has taken back control in areas of the embattled Kharkiv region 25 May 2024 - 03:51 pm

Kyiv: Ukrainian forces have secured "combat control” of areas where Russian troops entered the northeastern Kharkiv region earlier this month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

Spain demands Israeli entity comply with UN court ruling on Rafah 25 May 2024 - 03:44 pm

Madrid, Spain: The Spanish government demanded on Saturday that Israeli entity comply with an order by the top UN court to immediately stop...

First French tourists evacuated from New Caledonia 25 May 2024 - 12:24 pm

Noumea: The first evacuation flights for French tourists stranded in New Caledonia due to riots in the Pacific territory took off Saturday, the...

Israel strikes Rafah after top UN court orders it to halt offensive 25 May 2024 - 12:20 pm

Rafah, Palestinian Territories: Israel bombed the Gaza Strip, including Rafah, on Saturday, despite an order from the UN's top court for it to...

Italy to resume funding for UN agency for Palestinian refugees 25 May 2024 - 10:24 am

Rome: Italy said Saturday it would resume funding for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), as Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa...

Emergency convoy takes provisions to survivors of devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea 25 May 2024 - 08:10 am

Melbourne, Australia:An emergency convoy was delivering food, water and other provisions Saturday to stunned survivors of a landslide that devastated a remote village...

Swiss return three confiscated artefacts to Iraq 25 May 2024 - 12:19 am

Geneva: Switzerland on Friday returned to Iraq three important Mesopotamian objects seized during a criminal procedure, Bern said. During a ceremony at the...