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Thousands protest Spain's Catalan separatist amnesty law 18 Nov 2023 - 06:53 pm

Madrid: Tens of thousands of Spaniards took to the streets of Madrid on Saturday to denounce a proposed amnesty law for Catalan separatists...

South Africa seeks to tempt disaffected voters back to elections 18 Nov 2023 - 06:44 pm

Johannesburg: South Africa held a first major voter registration drive on Saturday in a bid to tackle widespread apathy ahead of national elections...

Maldives formally asks India to withdraw troops 18 Nov 2023 - 06:22 pm

Malé, Maldives: President Mohamed Muizzu of the Maldives formally requested on Saturday that India withdraw its troops from his strategically located archipelago, fulfilling...

Iceland town volcano evacuees told 'months' before return is safe 18 Nov 2023 - 05:15 pm

Reykjavik, Iceland: People in southwest Iceland remained on edge Saturday, waiting to see whether a volcano rumbling under the Reykjanes Peninsula will erupt....

Colorado judge lets Trump stay on ballot but says he incited riots 18 Nov 2023 - 04:01 pm

Washington: A Colorado state judge on Friday ruled that Donald Trump can remain on the state's presidential primary ballot, finding that while he...

Israeli forces strike UN-run Al-Fakhoora School in northern Gaza 18 Nov 2023 - 03:45 pm

Israeli air raids have hit the al-Fakhoora School, run by the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), in Jabalia refugee camp in...

Kyiv reports increase in Russian overnight drone attacks 18 Nov 2023 - 03:32 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukraine's air force said Saturday Russia fired 38 drones at its territory overnight -- the highest reported number in more than...

Moldova's first dog nips Austrian president on the hand during official visit 18 Nov 2023 - 02:46 pm

Berlin: Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen had an unusual encounter during an official visit to Moldova when the country’s first dog, a...

Letter to my baby: In Gaza, I’m sorry I dreamt of a better future 18 Nov 2023 - 02:00 pm

Gaza Strip:Palestinian journalist and storyteller Maram Humaid’s baby Iyas just turned three months old. Her nephew Ezz is only one month old.For Al...

Paris booksellers flay call to remove them for Olympics 18 Nov 2023 - 11:50 am

Paris: Paris booksellers, who have operated from little dark green kiosks on the banks of the Seine for some 150 years, are incensed...

Israel gives Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital one hour to evacuate: Doctor 18 Nov 2023 - 09:57 am

Israeli forces have given doctors, patients and displaced people at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza one hour to evacuate the compound, a medical source...

India tunnel rescue efforts paused over fears of cave-in 18 Nov 2023 - 09:33 am

Dehradun, India: Indian rescuers said Saturday they had paused efforts to reach 40 men trapped in a collapsed road tunnel after a cracking...

Cutting off clean water in Gaza is crime against humanity: UN expert 17 Nov 2023 - 11:59 pm

The UN special rapporteur on water and sanitation, Pedro Arrojo Agudo, has warned that lack of access to clean drinking water in Gaza...

Sudan announces 'immediate' end to UN mission in war-torn country 17 Nov 2023 - 11:40 pm

United Nations, United States: Sudan has informed the UN chief of the "immediate" end of the United Nations political mission in the war-torn...

Alex Murdaugh receives added time after pleading guilty to financial crimes 17 Nov 2023 - 10:40 pm

Beaufort, S.C.:Alex Murdaugh pleaded guilty Friday to financial crimes in state court, adding to the prison time facing the longtime lawyer who was...

Senegal highest court blocks detained Sonko from running for president 17 Nov 2023 - 09:44 pm

Dakar, Senegal:Senegal's highest court on Friday effectively barred detained opposition leader Ousmane Sonko from running for president early next year by overturning a...