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Gaza 'powder keg' could spark wider war: UN rights chief 04 Mar 2024 - 03:35 pm

Geneva: The situation in Gaza between Israel and Hamas is a "powder keg" with the potential to spark broader conflict in the Middle...

EU fines Apple nearly $2 billion over music streaming competition 04 Mar 2024 - 02:58 pm

London: The European Union leveled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Tuesday, fining the US tech giant nearly $2 billion for breaking...

German unions call fresh strikes in rail, air travel 04 Mar 2024 - 02:41 pm

Frankfurt, Germany: German travellers braced for fresh upheaval after unions on Monday called for renewed walkouts at Lufthansa and rail operator Deutsche Bahn,...

Number of children died of malnutrition in Gaza rises to 16 04 Mar 2024 - 12:39 pm

Gaza: The number of Palestinian children who died due to malnutrition and lack of treatment in Gaza Strip rose to 16, Palestinian medical...

Spain building fire kills three, including child 04 Mar 2024 - 12:09 pm

Madrid: A fire that broke out in a building near Alicante in Spain's southeast has killed three people, including a child, authorities said...

One dead, 24 rescued off Japanese fishing boat 04 Mar 2024 - 10:50 am

Tokyo: One person died and 24 others were rescued on Monday after their fishing boat lost power and drifted onto rocks in rough...

Foden double inspires Man City to derby day fightback over Man Utd 03 Mar 2024 - 09:53 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Phil Foden scored twice as Manchester City came from behind to beat Manchester United 3-1 on Sunday and close to...

Climate and China loom over ASEAN talks in Australia 03 Mar 2024 - 09:38 pm

Melbourne: Southeast Asian leaders gather for talks in Australia on Monday, with clean energy cooperation and Beijing's aggressive stance in the South China...

Palestinian woman who had twins after 10 years of trying lost both in an Israeli strike 03 Mar 2024 - 05:30 pm

Rafah, Gaza Strip:It took 10 years and three rounds of in vitro fertilization for Rania Abu Anza to become pregnant, and only seconds...

Women's boxing champion Serrano unable to fight in Puerto Rico due to eye injury 03 Mar 2024 - 05:16 pm

San Juan, Puerto Rico:Women's boxing champion Amanda Serrano was prevented from fighting Saturday night because of an eye injury, forcing her homecoming bout...

Relatives of Malaysia plane crash victims mark 10 years since disappearance 03 Mar 2024 - 04:15 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Relatives of passengers on a Malaysia Airlines plane that mysteriously vanished 10 years ago pushed for a new search Sunday as...

Seven-year-old girl killed in Channel crossing attempt 03 Mar 2024 - 03:57 pm

Lille, France: A seven-year-old girl drowned on Sunday when a small boat carrying 16 migrants heading from northern France to Britain capsized, the...

Thousands of S Korean doctors rally as healthcare standoff escalates 03 Mar 2024 - 03:16 pm

Seoul: Thousands of South Korean doctors protested Sunday in Seoul in an escalating standoff with the government over medical training reforms, which has...

LIVE UPDATES: Gaza conflict reports highest casualties for aid workers; death toll rises to 30,410 03 Mar 2024 - 12:37 pm

Doha, Qatar: The UN’s Palestinian refugee agency says Gaza has recorded the highest number of causalities for aid workers and journalists compared with...

Shehbaz Sharif voted in as Pakistan's prime minister for second time 03 Mar 2024 - 12:31 pm

Islamabad: Shehbaz Sharif was voted in on Sunday as Pakistan's prime minister for a second time, presiding over a shaky alliance that has...

Heavy winter rains in Pakistan kill at least 29 as buildings collapse and landslides block roads 03 Mar 2024 - 12:18 pm

Peshawar, Pakistan: Pakistani authorities said Sunday at least 29 people died and 50 others injured due to heavy rains that swept across the...

Donald Trump wins Missouri caucuses 02 Mar 2024 - 08:56 pm

DonaldTrumphas won Missouri's Republican caucuses, one of three events Saturday that will award delegates for the GOP presidential nomination. The former president, who...

Gaza officials say Israeli strike near Rafah hospital kills 11 02 Mar 2024 - 08:16 pm

Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said an Israeli strike hit tents housing displaced civilians near a hospital in...