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Philippines says fishermen injured in China Coast Guard encounter 13 Dec 2025 - 11:37 am

Manila: Three Filipino fishermen were injured when China Coast Guard vessels sprayed their boats with water cannons and cut their anchor lines in...

Thailand, Cambodia have agreed to cease all shooting effective Friday evening: Trump 12 Dec 2025 - 10:53 pm

Washington: USPresident Donald Trump said Friday on social media that Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to cease all shooting effective Friday evening. "I...

New study shows Romania hosts Europe's biggest brown bear population 12 Dec 2025 - 09:41 pm

Bucharest: Romania has the largest brown bear population in Europe, with an estimated 10,657 to 12,787 animals, according to new national data unveiled...

Death toll from severe weather in Gaza rises to 13 in less than 24 hours 12 Dec 2025 - 07:58 pm

Gaza: A wave of severe weather and extreme cold that has been hitting the Gaza Strip since yesterday has caused the deaths of...

UK slaps sanctions on Sudan RSF paramilitary deputy, other commanders 12 Dec 2025 - 05:41 pm

London: The UK Friday imposed sanctions on senior commanders ofSudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) suspected of "heinous violence" in the Darfur hub of...

WFP to reduce food rations for Sudan due to funding shortfall 12 Dec 2025 - 05:18 pm

Geneva: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today that it will reduce food rations for Sudanese communities in famine due to...

Nowhere to pray as logs choke flood-hit Indonesian mosque 12 Dec 2025 - 05:11 pm

Aceh Tamiang, Indonesia: Almost two weeks on from devastating floods, Muslim worshippers in Indonesia's Sumatra who gathered at their local mosque on Friday...

Former Iraqi president Salih appointed new UN refugee agency chief: UN source 12 Dec 2025 - 04:28 pm

Geneva: Former Iraqi president Barham Salih will become the next United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from January, a UN source told AFP...

UK's King Charles to give personal TV message about cancer 'journey' 12 Dec 2025 - 04:23 pm

London: Britain's King Charles III, who has broken royal taboos to speak openly about battling cancer, will appear Friday in a "personal message"...

Move over Larry: Maximus the PM's cat grabs Belgium spotlight 12 Dec 2025 - 12:45 pm

Brussels, Belgium: It is no secret that a tabby named Larry wields considerable power in Downing Street. Now in Belgium, a rescue cat...

Indonesia floods were 'extinction level' for rare orangutans 12 Dec 2025 - 12:37 pm

Bangkok: Indonesia's deadly flooding was an "extinction-level disturbance" for the world's rarest great ape, the tapanuli orangutan, causing catastrophic damage to its habitat...

Iran and Kazakhstan leaders call for deeper cooperation during Astana talks 11 Dec 2025 - 10:02 pm

Astana: Iran and Kazakhstan have emphasized the need to strengthen bilateral cooperation across a range of sectors, according to a joint statement issued...

Infant dies amid severe cold and harsh weather in Gaza 11 Dec 2025 - 06:40 pm

Gaza: A Palestinian infant girl tragically died on Thursday due to extreme cold inside her family's tent in Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis...

Government Media Office in Gaza announces complete damage to 22,000 tents due to severe weather conditions affecting strip 11 Dec 2025 - 05:39 pm

Gaza: The Director of the Government Media Office in Gaza, Ismail Al Thawabta, announced that 22,000 tents were completely damaged and thousands of...

More than 600 items stolen from British Empire museum: police 11 Dec 2025 - 04:07 pm

London: More than 600 items from a collection documenting the links between Britain and countries in the former British Empire were stolen from...

Bangladesh to hold national polls on February 12, 2026 11 Dec 2025 - 03:55 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh will hold national polls on February 12, 2026, its electoral commission announced Thursday, the country's first since a student-led uprising toppled...