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Study reveals causes of frequent cold infections in children 20 Apr 2026 - 01:22 pm

Brasilia, Brazil: A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil has revealed a possible explanation for the...

Bangladesh faces telecom shutdowns from Mideast fuel crisis 20 Apr 2026 - 12:47 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh faces a widespread shutdown of mobile phones without rapid improvements in fuel shortages sparked by the Middle East war, operators said...

Oil prices jump on Iran war escalation but stocks up on peace hope 20 Apr 2026 - 11:32 am

Hong Kong: Oil prices surged Monday on a re-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East war after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz...

7.4-magnitude quake hits northern Japan, tsunami warning issued: JMA 20 Apr 2026 - 11:26 am

Tokyo, Japan: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan Monday, Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, issuing a tsunami warning for waves up to three...

Eight taken to hospital after South Korea marathon in 30C 20 Apr 2026 - 10:57 am

Seoul: Eight runners were taken to hospital with heat-related illnesses after a marathon near South Korea's demilitarised zone with North Korea took place...

Pilot critical after helicopter crash in Australia 20 Apr 2026 - 10:51 am

Sydney, Australia: A pilot has been critically injured after a helicopter crashed on a remote property in the Australian state of Queensland on...

Ukrainian President calls for Europe to develop homegrown ballistic missile defense system 20 Apr 2026 - 09:22 am

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed that Europe must seek to develop its own ballistic missile defense system. In a statement, Zelenskyy added...

Iran not planning to attend talks with US in Pakistan 20 Apr 2026 - 08:05 am

Tehran and Islamabad: Iran is not currently planning to attend talks with the United States, state media said, after President Donald Trump ordered...

Trump says US delegation to head to Pakistan for new Iran talks 20 Apr 2026 - 07:58 am

Washington: US President Donald Trump announced Sunday that an American delegation will head Monday to Islamabad, Pakistan, to begin a new round of...

Indonesia to halt diesel imports from July 1 20 Apr 2026 - 12:19 am

Jakarta: Indonesia has announced that it will stop importing diesel starting July 1, the date the country launches its B50 biodiesel program. The...

Over 46 million Ethiopians register for upcoming general election 19 Apr 2026 - 10:12 pm

Addis Ababa: More than 46 million voters have registered, out of a population of about 130 million, to take part in Ethiopia's upcoming...

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles into sea: Seoul 19 Apr 2026 - 07:12 pm

Seoul: North Korea test-fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Sunday, South Korea's military said, the latest in a recent flurry of launches by...

Malaysia: massive fire destroys nearly 1,000 homes, displaces thousands 19 Apr 2026 - 06:52 pm

Kuala Lumpur: The extent of the material losses from a fire that broke out earlier today in a coastal village in eastern Malaysia...

Egypt's President reaffirms rejection of any violation of Arab states' sovereignty 19 Apr 2026 - 06:24 pm

Cairo: President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi reaffirmed on Sunday his country's firm rejection of any infringement on the sovereignty of Kuwait or...

Fire at India firecracker factory kills 20: police 19 Apr 2026 - 06:23 pm

New Delhi: A blaze broke out at a firecracker factory in southern India on Sunday, killing at least 20 people and injuring six...

Bomb experts try to defuse WWII bomb near Paris 19 Apr 2026 - 04:55 pm

Colombes, France: Authorities evacuated thousands of residents of a Paris suburb Sunday as experts sought to defuse a World War II bomb, police...

Iran to resume international flights from Mashhad airport on Monday 19 Apr 2026 - 03:03 pm

Tehran: Iran will resume international flights on Monday from Mashhad airport in the country's northeast, its civil aviation authority said. "Permission to operate...