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Dutch race to put out blaze on car ship 28 Jul 2023 - 09:34 am

The Hague: Authorities were racing Thursday to prevent a possible ecological disaster off the Dutch coast where a blaze raged aboard a car...

Niger's president vows democracy will prevail after mutinous soldiers detain him and declare a coup 27 Jul 2023 - 09:09 pm

Niamey, Niger:Niger's president defiantly declared Thursday that democracy would prevail, a day after mutinous soldiers detained him and announced they had seized power...

France condemns Niger coup, calls for president to be released 27 Jul 2023 - 08:58 pm

Paris: France on Thursday condemned "all attempts to seize power by force" in Niger and demanded the release of the president seized by...

Xi pledges closer ties with Indonesia after Jokowi meeting 27 Jul 2023 - 07:10 pm

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Indonesian leader Joko Widodo to strengthen ties as the Southeast Asian nation seeks more investment from its...

Saudi allows citizens to invite friends for Umrah, tourism 27 Jul 2023 - 07:03 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Hajand Umrah in Saudi Arabia announced that citizens would be able to invite friends from around the world...

Niger military chief backs coup leaders, but president defiant 27 Jul 2023 - 05:56 pm

Niger's armed forces chief on Thursday declared his support for troops who said they had overthrown the government, despite a defiant stand by...

Tunisia says 900 migrants drowned off its coast this year 27 Jul 2023 - 05:27 pm

More than 900 migrants have drowned off Tunisia's coast so far this year as they tried to reach Europe by boat, the North...

21 dead and 40 rescued after a wind-tossed boat overturns in the Philippines 27 Jul 2023 - 05:09 pm

Manila, Philippines:At least 21 people died and 40 others were rescued after a Philippine passenger boat overturned on Thursday when it was lashed...

New York City set to bake under hottest temperature of the year 27 Jul 2023 - 03:48 pm

New York City and the Northeast are in for their hottest day of the year as oppressive temperatures descend on the eastern and...

Boat carrying dozens of people overturns in Philippines, search and rescue underway 27 Jul 2023 - 03:26 pm

Manila, Philippines: A Philippine passenger boat carrying dozens of people, including children, overturned Thursday after being lashed by strong wind in a town...

Ship carrying BMWs and Mercedes still burning off Dutch coast for second day 27 Jul 2023 - 01:54 pm

A cargo ship carrying nearly 3,000 automobiles - some of them made by Mercedes-Benz Group AG and BMW AG - burned for a...

Six killed in helicopter crash in Siberia 27 Jul 2023 - 01:28 pm

Moscow: A helicopter crash Thursday in the southern Siberian region of Altai killed at least six people, the local branch of the Russian...

EU opens anti-trust probe into Microsoft over Teams 27 Jul 2023 - 01:19 pm

Brussels: The European Commission on Thursday announced an antitrust probe into Microsoft bundling its Teams communication app with its popular Office suite, on...

Rockets hit Khartoum, air force base attacked 27 Jul 2023 - 01:05 pm

Wad Madani, Sudan: Rockets pummelled the Sudanese capital Thursday, witnesses said, as paramilitaries attacked a key air force base north of the capital...

Greece races to tackle wildfires as winds set to resume 27 Jul 2023 - 12:21 pm

Vólos, Greece: Greek fire crews on Thursday scrambled to put out wildfires raging for two weeks around the country that left five dead...

Nigerian Naira weakens in face of dollar demand 26 Jul 2023 - 09:56 pm

The Nigerian naira could weaken to 850 per dollar by the end of the first half of 2024 due to balance-of-payment pressures and...

Niger army ready to hit back after coup attempt: Presidency 26 Jul 2023 - 08:43 pm

Niger’s presidency said the army is on standby to strike back against members of the Presidential Guard who seized control of President Mohamed...

Hunter Biden plea deal on tax charges falls through after judge expresses concern about agreement 26 Jul 2023 - 07:08 pm

Wilmington, Delaware:President Joe Biden’s sonHunter's plea deal on two tax charges fell apart on Wednesday after the federal judge hearing his case expressed...