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White supremacist gets life sentence for Buffalo market massacre 15 Feb 2023 - 07:52 pm

Buffalo, New York:A white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after listening...

Cows, cars and hot bread: Turks rally to help quake victims 15 Feb 2023 - 07:13 pm

Istanbul, Feb 15, 2023 (AFP) -The small, elderly woman in a white headscarf leans on a stick and holds up a wad of...

Peru reopens Machu Picchu after agreement with protesters 15 Feb 2023 - 07:01 pm

Peru's Machu Picchu, an Inca-era stone citadel nestled in its southeastern jungle, reopened on Wednesday after being closed nearly a month ago amid...

Victims' kin speak at Buffalo market gunman's sentencing 15 Feb 2023 - 06:53 pm

Buffalo, New York: The white supremacist who killed 10 Black people in a Buffalo supermarket was taken out of a courtroom Wednesday after...

Football captain from Thai cave rescue dies in UK 15 Feb 2023 - 05:56 pm

London: One of 12 boys dramatically rescued from a Thai cave in 2018 has died in Britain while studying on a football scholarship,...

UN seeks USD 5.6 Billion to provide humanitarian aid to Ukrainians 15 Feb 2023 - 05:42 pm

New York: The United Nations asked the international community to provide funds worth USD 5.6 billion to provide humanitarian aid to millions of...

Former Nigeria VP rolls dice for sixth presidential run 15 Feb 2023 - 03:49 pm

Kano: The first time Atiku Abubakar ran for Nigeria's presidency, his country was still under military rule and Nelson Mandela was about to...

At least 73 migrants 'presumed dead' after shipwreck off Libya: UN 15 Feb 2023 - 03:03 pm

Geneva: Dozens of migrants are believed to have died in a shipwreck off Libya, with only seven survivors found so far, the United...

Scotland's leader Sturgeon announces shock resignation 15 Feb 2023 - 02:50 pm

Edinburgh: Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced Wednesday her resignation after more than eight years leading its devolved government, in a shock move...

All flights diverted from Frankfurt amid Lufthansa IT glitch 15 Feb 2023 - 02:33 pm

Germany's air traffic control agency said Wednesday that it is diverting all flights away from the country's busiest airport, Frankfurt, after a problem...

Reports: Scottish leader Sturgeon to resign after 8 years 15 Feb 2023 - 02:26 pm

London: Nicola Sturgeon is expected to resign as first minister of Scotland following months of controversy over a law that makes it simpler...

Sinkholes sow fear in former Polish mining town 15 Feb 2023 - 01:07 pm

Trzebinia, Poland: Two decades after the local coal mine closed, residents in a southern Polish town live in fear that the ground will...

Slain students were 'incredibly loved,' 'tremendous' leaders 15 Feb 2023 - 12:55 pm

EAST LANSING, Mich: One student was a fraternity chapter president. Another was a science student with fond memories of her days as a...

Survivors plucked from rooftops as New Zealand cyclone kills four 15 Feb 2023 - 12:43 pm

Mount Maunganui, New Zealand: Military helicopters winched stranded storm survivors to safety in New Zealand on Wednesday, after Cyclone Gabrielle killed four people...

Japan says past aerial objects likely Chinese spy balloons 15 Feb 2023 - 12:27 pm

Tokyo: A fresh analysis of unidentified aerial objects that flew over Japan's airspace in recent years "strongly" suggests they were Chinese spy balloons,...

UN appeals for $5.6 billion for aid to Ukraine in 2023 15 Feb 2023 - 12:23 pm

Geneva: The United Nations said Wednesday that $5.6 billion was needed to provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine and to the millions who have...

Magnitude 5.7 quake hits New Zealand, no damage reported 15 Feb 2023 - 10:48 am

WELLINGTON, New Zealand: A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near the New Zealand capital Wellington on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were...