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ASEAN relief convoy attacked in Myanmar; no casualties 08 May 2023 - 08:59 pm

Bangkok: A convoy including diplomats representing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on a mission to provide humanitarian assistance to displaced people in...

Airstrikes rock Sudan as truce talks yield no breakthrough 08 May 2023 - 08:00 pm

Khartoum: Air strikes again shook Sudan's capital Monday while the latest truce talks in Jeddah yielded no progress and a Saudi diplomat said...

Driver in deadly Texas crash charged with manslaughter 08 May 2023 - 07:57 pm

BROWNSVILLE, Texas: The driver of an SUV that crashed into a crowd of people at a bus stop in Brownsville, Texas, killing eight,...

Lives immigrants built in Texas town shattered by shooting 08 May 2023 - 04:46 pm

CLEVELAND, Texas: Wilson Garcia and his family were among the Latino immigrants who carved out a community inside the thick, piney woods near...

At least 22 dead after India boat capsizes 08 May 2023 - 03:59 pm

Malappuram, India: At least 22 people died when a tourist boat capsized in India, officials said Monday, with many of those on board...

Four held after failed heist in swanky Tokyo district 08 May 2023 - 03:20 pm

Tokyo: Four people were detained in Tokyo on Monday after they smashed their way into a luxury watch shop and stole items worth...

Singapore plans extensive law to fight online crime 08 May 2023 - 03:12 pm

Singapore: A bill which will allow Singapore authorities to remove apps was introduced in parliament Monday to provide police with broad powers to...

UK coronation party draws to close with volunteer drive 08 May 2023 - 02:22 pm

London: People across Britain were on Monday asked to do their duty as the celebrations for King Charles III's coronation drew to a...

Macron to make rare Germany state visit amid friction 08 May 2023 - 02:08 pm

Berlin: French President Emmanuel Macron will make his first state visit to Germany in July, the two countries said Monday, amid persistent tensions...

Biden to seek rules for airline benefits to stranded travelers 08 May 2023 - 12:48 pm

President Joe Biden plans to announce that the federal government is drafting new rules that could require airlines to provide meals, hotels and...

Norway's King Harald hospitalised again for infection 08 May 2023 - 12:40 pm

Oslo, Norway: Norway's 86-year-old King Harald has been admitted to hospital with an infection and will stay "for several days", the palace said...

Western Canada wildfires force more evacuations 08 May 2023 - 11:19 am

Montreal: Western Canada's spreading wildfires prompted fresh evacuation orders on Sunday as authorities registered over 100 active blazes. Around 30,000 people have been...

Zelensky says Russia will be defeated 'as Nazism was' 08 May 2023 - 11:18 am

Kyiv, Ukraine: President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday vowed that Russian forces would be defeated in Ukraine like Nazi Germany was beaten in World...

Fire deep in gold mine in southern Peru kills 27 workers 08 May 2023 - 10:59 am

LIMA, Peru: A fire broke out deep in a gold mine in southern Peru and killed at least 27 workers during an overnight...

Second blast near Sikh shrine in India 08 May 2023 - 10:55 am

Amritsar, India: A second blast in 36 hours rocked the area around the Sikh holy site of the Golden Temple in India's Amritsar...

Japan’s post-Covid spending likely to help economic recovery 08 May 2023 - 10:38 am

Japan is helping its post-Covid economic recovery with a further easing of virus-related restrictions, a move that’s expected to aid a growth trajectory...