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Indian police arrest Sikh separatist leader after long hunt 23 Apr 2023 - 09:25 am

NEW DELHI: Indian police on Sunday arrested a separatist leader who has revived calls for an independent Sikh homeland and the secession of...

Special forces swiftly evacuate US embassy staff from Sudan 23 Apr 2023 - 09:13 am

WASHINGTON: U.S. special operations forces carried out a precarious evacuation of the American embassy in warring Sudan on Sunday, sweeping in and out...

Sudan fighting enters 2nd week as evacuations begin 22 Apr 2023 - 09:04 pm

Khartoum, Sudan: More than 150 people from various nations reached the safety of Saudi Arabia Saturday in the first announced evacuation of civilians...

New wave of GOP candidates to challenge DeSantis and Trump 22 Apr 2023 - 06:51 pm

New York: The opening phase of the Republican presidential primary has largely centered on the escalating collision between former President Donald Trump and...

Philippines raises concerns over Taiwan in talks with China 22 Apr 2023 - 04:36 pm

Manila: The Philippines' top diplomat has expressed his concern to Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang over escalating tensions in waters around Taiwan, Manila...

Saudis, other nationals evacuated from Sudan arrive in Jeddah: Saudi state TV 22 Apr 2023 - 04:06 pm

Riyadh: Saudi nationals and others rescued from battle-scarred Sudan arrived by sea to the port city of Jeddah Saturday in the first announced...

Editor fired over 'tasteless' Schumacher interview 22 Apr 2023 - 01:43 pm

Berlin: The editor of German magazine Die Aktuelle has been sacked after using an artificial intelligence programme to generate fake quotes from seven-time...

Sudan's army says evacuations of diplomats expected to begin 22 Apr 2023 - 01:31 pm

Khartoum: The Sudanese army said Saturday it was coordinating efforts to evacuate diplomats from the United States, Britain, China and France out of...

Climate change, farmers draining ancient Balkan lake 22 Apr 2023 - 01:27 pm

Resen, Republic of North Macedonia: For millennia, Lake Prespa was pristine. But under pressure from climate change, unchecked pumping and pollution, the prehistoric...

Philippines raises concerns over Taiwan in talks with China 22 Apr 2023 - 01:21 pm

Manila: The Philippines' top diplomat has expressed his concern to Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang over escalating tensions in waters around Taiwan, Manila...

Ailing Pakistan elephant dies, leaving 'mourning' partner in limbo 22 Apr 2023 - 01:10 pm

Karachi: An ailing elephant at a Pakistan zoo died on Saturday, vets said, calling on the ill-equipped menagerie to evacuate her "mourning" partner...

Saudi Arabia arranges for evacuation of citizens, other nationals from Sudan 22 Apr 2023 - 12:34 pm

Doha: Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry announced that it has begun arrangements for the evacuation of Saudi citizens and several nationals of “brotherly and...

Australia eases path to citizenship for Kiwis 22 Apr 2023 - 11:58 am

Sydney: Australia announced Saturday it will make it easier for hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders to become Aussie citizens, removing a long-festering...

WWII wreck on which nearly 1,000 Australians died found 22 Apr 2023 - 10:49 am

Sydney: Deep-sea explorers said Saturday they had located the wreck of a World War II Japanese transport ship, the Montevideo Maru, which was...

Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing landslide toll rises to eight 22 Apr 2023 - 10:35 am

Landi Kotal, Pakistan: The death toll from a massive landslide earlier this week that buried a fleet of trucks waiting to cross from...

Fighting in Sudan enters a second week as truce breaks 22 Apr 2023 - 10:18 am

Khartoum: Fighting in Sudan's capital entered a second week Saturday as crackling gunfire shattered a temporary truce, the latest battles between forces of...