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Islamic State group kills 15 truffle hunters in Syria: monitor 24 Mar 2023 - 04:00 pm

Beirut: The Islamic State group killed 15 people foraging for desert truffles in conflict-ravaged central Syria by cutting their throats, while 40 others...

Russia to skip Earth Hour, calls WWF a 'foreign agent' 24 Mar 2023 - 03:43 pm

Moscow: The Kremlin on Friday said Russia will skip the annual global Earth Hour event this weekend after the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)...

French protests continue; King Charles III's trip postponed 24 Mar 2023 - 03:29 pm

PARIS: French citizens angry at President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms engaged in scattered protest actions on Friday, as the ongoing unrest across the...

Scattered protests continue as Paris reels from violence 24 Mar 2023 - 02:00 pm

PARIS: Protesters angry at French President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms continued with scattered actions on Friday amid slowed train traffic, rows of trucks...

Hundreds evacuated as Spain's fire season starts early 24 Mar 2023 - 01:53 pm

MADRID: Hundreds of people were evacuated as a major forest fire raged in Spain’s eastern Castellón region on Friday, marking an early start...

Hong Kong traffic accident leaves 87 people injured 24 Mar 2023 - 01:50 pm

HONG KONG: Four passenger buses and a truck collided near a Hong Kong road tunnel Friday and 87 people were injured, including children....

Rahul Gandhi disqualified from India's parliament 24 Mar 2023 - 12:34 pm

New Delhi: Top Indian opposition figure Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified from parliament as a result of his conviction for defamation, a notice...

Escape-artist zebra back at zoo after Seoul adventure 24 Mar 2023 - 11:36 am

Seoul: A zebra that escaped its pen and roamed freely for hours through the South Korean capital, captivating the internet and sparking thousands...

Indonesia fuel depot fire death toll rises to 33 24 Mar 2023 - 11:12 am

Jakarta: The death toll from a fire at an Indonesian fuel storage depot run by state energy firm Pertamina has risen to 33...

Sultan of Oman, Putin discuss cooperation over phone 24 Mar 2023 - 09:50 am

Muscat: H M Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of the Sultanate of Oman received yesterday a phone call from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Talks...

UN mission in Mali reports rising number of deaths 23 Mar 2023 - 11:06 pm

Dakar: The number of people killed in Mali continued to increase in 2022, a UN report said on Wednesday, also linking more than...

Montenegro says it has arrested Korean Crypto fugitive Do Kwon 23 Mar 2023 - 10:33 pm

Podgorica, Montenegro: A man suspected of being fugitive South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon, accused of orchestrating a multi-billion-dollar fraud that shook global...

Blinken says US won't remove Cuba from terror list 23 Mar 2023 - 10:17 pm

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday there were no plans to remove Cuba from a list of state sponsors...

China tries to block prominent Uyghur speaker at UN 23 Mar 2023 - 09:03 pm

Geneva: China attempted on Thursday to block a prominent Uyghur activist from speaking at the UN Human Rights Council, where he demanded the...

Budget readies US for possible China confrontation: Pentagon 23 Mar 2023 - 08:52 pm

Washington: The US military must be ready for possible confrontation with China, the Pentagon's leaders said Thursday, pushing Congress to approve the Defense...

Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US 23 Mar 2023 - 08:17 pm

NewYork: For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the US,...

Russia's only female cosmonaut praises ISS mission 23 Mar 2023 - 08:00 pm

Moscow: Russia's only active female cosmonaut Anna Kikina on Thursday described a "wonderful" atmosphere during her mission to the International Space Station where...