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Blue Origin sends 1st wheelchair user into space 20 Dec 2025 - 09:59 pm

New York: USspace technology company Blue Origin on Saturday launched a wheelchair user into space, marking a historic first. The New Shepard Mission...

3 killed, 1 injured in van-motorcycle crash in Philippines 20 Dec 2025 - 07:38 pm

Manila: Three people were killed and another was injured after a speeding van crashed into a motorcycle along a highway in Oriental Mindoro...

Death toll from Israeli offensive on Gaza rises to 70,925 20 Dec 2025 - 05:33 pm

Gaza: The death toll from the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has risen to 70,925 in addition to...

Second drone in 24 hours found crashed in northwest Turkiye 20 Dec 2025 - 04:01 pm

Istanbul: A drone of unknown origin has been found in Turkiye, less than a day after another unmanned aerial vehicle of suspected Russian...

Syria monitor says US strikes killed at least five IS members 20 Dec 2025 - 03:04 pm

Damascus: ASyriamonitor said Saturday that at least five Islamic State jihadist group members including a cell leader were killed in US strikes overnight...

Pakistan court hands former PM Khan 17-year sentence in gifts case 20 Dec 2025 - 02:18 pm

Islamabad, Pakistan: A Pakistani court ruled former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years on Saturday for corruption...

Tens of thousands attend funeral of killed Bangladesh student leader 20 Dec 2025 - 02:04 pm

Dhaka: Tens of thousands of mourners gathered in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Saturday for the funeral of a student leader, after two...

Pilot in Mexico City refuses to take off over unpaid wages: reports 20 Dec 2025 - 12:25 pm

Mexico City: A pilot refused to take off and barricaded himself in the cockpit of a plane in Mexico City on Friday, staging...

Seven elephants killed by train accident in India 20 Dec 2025 - 11:03 am

New Delhi: A passenger train smashed into a herd of elephants in India's northeast, killing seven animals on the spot, officials said Saturday....

Taiwan president vows full inquiry into deadly metro attack 20 Dec 2025 - 09:36 am

Taipei: Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te pledged a full, public inquiry into a deadly metro attack as he visited hospitals on Saturday. A 27-year-old...

Japan sets $19 billion business target in Central Asia 20 Dec 2025 - 09:16 am

Tokyo: Japan unveiled a five-year goal on Saturday for business projects totaling $19 billion in Central Asia as Tokyo vies for influence in...

Three dead, five injured in attack at two Taiwan metro stations 19 Dec 2025 - 10:34 pm

Taipei: Three people were killed and five others injured in a stabbing and smoke bomb attack targeting commuters at two metro stations in...

Jordan's King, Crown Prince thank Qatar for excellent organisation of FIFA Arab Cup 19 Dec 2025 - 09:00 pm

Amman: King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan and his Crown Prince, Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, expressed their gratitude to the State...

Malaysia unveils solar program to power energy transition 19 Dec 2025 - 05:14 pm

Kuala Lumpur: The Malaysian government will implement the Solar Accelerated Transition Action Program (Solar ATAP), effective on Jan. 1, 2026, to optimize building...

UK Foreign Office hit by data hack 19 Dec 2025 - 01:52 pm

London: A UK government minister on Friday said an investigation was underway after Britain's Foreign Office was hit by a data hack in...

Trump orders suspension of US green card lottery program 19 Dec 2025 - 01:13 pm

Washington: US President Donald Trump has ordered a temporary suspension of the Diversity Visa Program -- commonly known as the green card lottery...

GCC Chief commends Qatar's comprehensive developmental renaissance 18 Dec 2025 - 02:52 pm

Riyadh: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi has commended the comprehensive developmental renaissance witnessed by the State of...