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GCC welcomes restoration of diplomatic representation between Qatar and UAE 19 Jun 2023 - 12:53 pm

Riyadh: The Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) welcomed restoration of diplomatic representation between the State...

Japan's emperor meets with Indonesian president on his first official foreign trip as monarch 19 Jun 2023 - 12:33 pm

Bogor, Indonesia: Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday during his first official foreign trip since ascending the Chrysanthemum...

Blinken meets President Xi in hopes of easing US-China tensions 19 Jun 2023 - 11:59 am

Beijing: U.S. Secretary of State AntonyBlinkenmet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday as he wrapped up a two-day high-stakes visit to Beijing...

Voting ends in Mali on junta's new constitution 18 Jun 2023 - 11:38 pm

Bamako: Voting concluded in Mali on Sunday on a new constitution in the ruling junta's first electoral test, with insecurity and political disagreement...

Uganda school attack 'desperate, cowardly': President Museveni 18 Jun 2023 - 10:24 pm

Kampala: Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday vowed to eliminate the militants responsible for massacring at least 41 people in a "cowardly, terrorist"...

First day of Eid Al Adha on June 28: Saudi Arabia 18 Jun 2023 - 07:06 pm

Doha, Qatar: Saudi Arabia announced that tomorrow, June 19, 2023 is the first day of Hijri month of Dhu al-Hijjah, and that Eid...

Bangladeshi hangman freed after sentence cut for killing fellow prisoners 18 Jun 2023 - 06:11 pm

Dhaka: A jailed Bangladeshi hangman who executed more than two dozen fellow prisoners including killers and coup plotters in exchange for sentence reductions...

French envoy heads to Lebanon in bid to end crisis 18 Jun 2023 - 05:55 pm

Paris: President Emmanuel Macron's new special envoy for Lebanon heads to Beirut in the coming week as France seeks a new push to...

Pakistan arrests 10 human trafficking suspects after boat mishap in Greece 18 Jun 2023 - 05:06 pm

Muzaffarabad: Pakistan authorities arrested 10 alleged human traffickers days after dozens of migrants drowned off the coast of Greece, officials said on Sunday....

India's searing heatwave claims almost 100 lives 18 Jun 2023 - 04:30 pm

LUCKNOW: At least 96 people died in two of India's most populous states over the last several days, officials said on Sunday, with...

Mali votes on junta’s new constitution 18 Jun 2023 - 12:43 pm

Bamako: Malians went to the polls on Sunday to pass judgment on the governing junta's constitution, which has fueled speculation that the country's...

Biden 2024 kickoff counters Trump with focus on economy, wealthy 18 Jun 2023 - 11:43 am

President Joe Biden called for new taxes on the wealthy and corporations and warned Republicans would roll back policies he argued had saved...

Blinken arrives in China on delayed diplomatic mission 18 Jun 2023 - 10:36 am

Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing on Sunday morning for a whirlwind diplomatic trip as the Biden administration seeks to stabilize...

New truce between Sudan's warring generals takes effect 18 Jun 2023 - 10:12 am

Khartoum: A fresh ceasefire took effect in Sudan on Sunday after intense fighting that saw deadly air strikes in Khartoum and an exodus...

Vegas Golden Knights and fans celebrate 1st NHL championship with parade and rally 18 Jun 2023 - 10:11 am

Las Vegas: Thousands of Vegas Golden Knights fans lined the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday for a Stanley Cup victory parade and a...

Philippine ferry catches fire at sea, all 120 people aboard rescued 18 Jun 2023 - 09:48 am

MANILA, Philippines:All 120 passengers and crew members aboard a Philippine ferry that caught fire at sea on Sunday were rescued safely and the...

Ukraine flood death toll in Russian-held areas hits 29 17 Jun 2023 - 10:10 pm

Moscow: The death toll from devastating floods in Russian-occupied areas of southern Ukraine has risen to 29, a regional official said Saturday. "Unfortunately,...

Ramaphosa tells Putin 'war must be settled' 17 Jun 2023 - 09:00 pm

Moscow: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is in Russia as part of a peace-seeking delegation, on Saturday told his Russian counterpart VladimirPutinthat...