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Chaos in Haiti as armed gangs storm two prisons, try to seize control of main airport 05 Mar 2024 - 08:09 am

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti: Heavily armed gangs tried to seize control of Haiti’s main international airport on Monday, exchanging gunfire with police and soldiers in...

White House monitors Haiti crisis, as state of emergency shut schools and banks 05 Mar 2024 - 12:00 am

Washington/Port-au-Prince: The White House said on Monday it was watching the growing crisis in Haiti with "great concern," as authorities imposed a state...

What makes Super Tuesday so super? It's all about the delegates 04 Mar 2024 - 10:45 pm

Washington: More than one-third of the total delegates available in both the Republican and Democratic presidential primaries will be awarded on Super Tuesday,...

In Gaza hospitals, power means 'life or death' amid severe shortages 04 Mar 2024 - 10:18 pm

Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: Gaza's hospitals have been wracked by strikes, sieges and raids, but on a day-to-day basis, it is the Palestinian...

Nikki Haley wins District of Columbia’s Republican primary 04 Mar 2024 - 10:02 pm

Washington: NikkiHaleyhas won the Republican primary in the District of Columbia, notching her first victory of the 2024 campaign. Her victory Sunday at...

'Stop harassing us': Philippine foreign minister tells China 04 Mar 2024 - 08:56 pm

Melbourne: Philippine foreign minister Enrique Manalo told AFP on Monday that his country wants to solve maritime disputes with China peacefully -- but...

43 countries demand international probe into Navalny's death 04 Mar 2024 - 08:32 pm

Geneva: More than 40 countries on Monday demanded an independent international investigation into the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny -- and...

Kuwait Customs destroys seized sorcery and magic items 04 Mar 2024 - 08:06 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Kuwait General Administration of Customs announced on Monday the destruction of a quantity of sorcery and magic materials confiscated at...

LIVE UPDATES: Nearly one million cases of infectious diseases detected in Gaza 04 Mar 2024 - 07:29 pm

Doha, Qatar: The UNGA president says the situation in the besieged coastal enclave is “unconscionable and shameful”. Meanwhile, The Health Ministry says it...

Kremlin says German leak shows 'involvement' of West in Ukraine 04 Mar 2024 - 05:57 pm

Moscow: The Kremlin on Monday said the content of leaked conversations between German officials discussing potential strikes on Crimea proved Western countries were...

Haiti orders curfew after gangs overrun its two largest prisons 04 Mar 2024 - 05:01 pm

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti:Authorities in Haiti have ordered a nighttime curfew after an explosion of violence when gang gunmen overran the two biggest prisons and...

Indian train drivers in crash that killed 14 were watching cricket 04 Mar 2024 - 03:47 pm

New Delhi:The drivers of a train that missed a signal and ploughed into another train, killing 14 people, were distracted because they were...

South Korea to start action against striking doctors 04 Mar 2024 - 03:38 pm

Seoul: South Korea said Monday it will take steps to suspend the licences of striking trainee doctors who have defied orders to return...

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,...