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Scottish farmers damn wild beaver reintroduction policy 19 Jun 2024 - 06:39 pm

Doune, United Kingdom: As night falls in central Scotland, beavers appear in a pond under the fascinated gaze of a group of nature...

A wildfire on the fringes of the Greek capital triggers evacuation alerts 19 Jun 2024 - 03:29 pm

Greece: Greek authorities urged residents on Wednesday to evacuate an area on the fringes ofAthenswhere a large wildfire was fanned by strong winds....

Death toll from Israeli offensive on Gaza rises to 37,396 martyrs 19 Jun 2024 - 03:03 pm

Gaza: The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the death toll from the ongoing Israeli occupation's aggression against the Gaza Strip since...

S Africa's Ramaphosa sworn in for second full term as president 19 Jun 2024 - 02:09 pm

Pretoria: South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for a second full term as president in Pretoria on Wednesday, after his weakened African...

New Caledonia police detain independence leader and 7 others in wake of revolt against French rule 19 Jun 2024 - 12:43 pm

Paris:Police in the restive French Pacific territory of New Caledonia rounded up eight people Wednesday, including an independence leader, who are suspected of...

Central China farmers face crop failures in 'withering' drought 19 Jun 2024 - 12:23 pm

Hudian, China: Farmer Bao Mingchen gestured to a dry pipe where water typically irrigates a patch of crops, the soil now cracked under...

Russia and North Korea sign strategic partnership, vowing closer ties in face of rivalry with West 19 Jun 2024 - 11:25 am

Seoul, South Korea:Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a comprehensive strategic partnership during a summit in Pyongyang,...

Landslides kill nine as Bangladesh lashed by rain 19 Jun 2024 - 11:09 am

Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh: Torrential rains in Bangladesh have triggered landslides burying alive at least nine people and forcing thousands to flee to higher...

Explosions and fire at military ammunition depot in Chad's capital causes fatalities 19 Jun 2024 - 10:50 am

N'djamena, Chad:Explosions and fire at a military ammunition depot in Chad’s capital caused fatalities and set off frantic efforts to put out the...

GCC reaffirms urgent need for comprehensive solution to Sudan crisis 19 Jun 2024 - 12:09 am

Geneva: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has reiterated its urgent call for a comprehensive solution to the ongoing crisis in Sudan, urging Sudanese...

US government details how Northwest dams devastated the region’s Native tribes 18 Jun 2024 - 11:07 pm

Seattle: The U.S. government on Tuesday acknowledged for the first time the harms that the construction and operation of dams on the Columbia...

Russian president accuses US of attempting to weaken Russia's economy 18 Jun 2024 - 07:26 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United State of America of attempting to undermine his country's economy though imposing new sanctions, affirming...

Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under a new plan from Biden 18 Jun 2024 - 06:39 pm

Washington: President Joe Biden is taking an expansive election year step to offer relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal...

Amir sends congratulations to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques on success of this year's Hajj season 18 Jun 2024 - 06:29 pm

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to his brother the Custodian of the Two...

Quake kills four, injures 120 in northeastern Iran: state media 18 Jun 2024 - 06:10 pm

Tehran: At least four people were killed and 120 injured Tuesday in a 4.9 magnitude earthquake that hitIran's northeastern city of Kashmar, state...

American in DR Congo 'coup' trial suffered 'torture': lawyer 18 Jun 2024 - 05:52 pm

Kinshasa: An American on trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo over an alleged coup bid suffered "torture" during his arrest, his lawyer...

Philippine officials say Chinese forces seized 2 navy boats in disputed shoal, injuring sailors 18 Jun 2024 - 05:21 pm

Manila, Philippines:Chinese forces seized two Philippine rubber boats that were delivering food and other supplies to a military outpost in a disputed South...