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Ecuador, Peru quake victim death toll rises to 15 19 Mar 2023 - 11:43 pm

Quito: The death toll after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Ecuador and Peru, has risen to 15, authorities said on Sunday. Saturday's quake,...

Egypt's Sisi meets Russian envoy in Cairo, vowing closer ties 19 Mar 2023 - 11:27 pm

Cairo: A senior Russian delegation met on Sunday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, his spokesman said, with the parties committing...

Pakistani police storm home of former PM Khan, arrest 61 19 Mar 2023 - 11:08 pm

LAHORE: Pakistani police stormed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's residence in the eastern city of Lahore on Saturday and arrested 61 people amid...

Gunmen kill 9 Chinese at mine in Central African Republic 19 Mar 2023 - 10:58 pm

Bangui: Gunmen stormed a Chinese-operated gold mining site that had recently been launched in Central African Republic, killing nine Chinese nationals and wounding...

UK aims to send migrants to Rwanda in months if courts agree 19 Mar 2023 - 09:31 pm

Kigali: Britain’s government said on Sunday that it could start deporting asylum-seekers to Rwanda in the next few months - but only if...

Trump camp slams 'political' prosecution, Democrats brace for 'unrest' 19 Mar 2023 - 09:18 pm

Washington: Senior Republicans Sunday echoed Donald Trump's claim that a looming indictment in a hush-money case would amount to political "persecution," while Democrats...

Kazakhs vote in newly competitive parliamentary election 19 Mar 2023 - 07:24 pm

Astana: Voters in Kazakhstan on Sunday went to the polls to choose lawmakers in the lower house of parliament, which is being reconfigured...

Iran, Iraq sign border protection deal months after strikes on Kurds 19 Mar 2023 - 06:46 pm

Baghdad: Iran's top security official on Sunday signed a deal with Iraqi authorities for "protection" of their common border, the Iraqi prime minister's...

Long-serving Montenegro president seeks reelection 19 Mar 2023 - 06:30 pm

Podgorica: Voters in Montenegro are casting ballots on Sunday in a presidential election marked by political turmoil and uncertainty over whether the small...

Iran's Raisi 'welcomes' invitation by Saudi king: official 19 Mar 2023 - 06:20 pm

Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has "welcomed" an invitation from Saudi Arabia's King Salman to visit the kingdom following the reconciliation deal between...

Pakistani police file terrorism charges against ex-PM Khan 19 Mar 2023 - 05:06 pm

Islamabad: Police in the Pakistani capital filed charges on Sunday against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, 17 of his aides and scores of...

Serbian president criticizes ICC arrest warrant for Putin 19 Mar 2023 - 04:43 pm

Belgrade: Issuing an international arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin will have negative consequences and will only prolong the war in Ukraine,...

Kazakhstan kicks off snap parliamentary polls 19 Mar 2023 - 03:17 pm

Astana, Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan holds snap parliamentary elections Sunday as the leader of the Central Asian country pushes political reforms that critics say are...

Man stabbed to death on a carousel at a German funfair 19 Mar 2023 - 02:31 pm

BERLIN: Officials shut down a large funfair in western Germany on Sunday after a man was stabbed to death on a carousel. Police...

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile 19 Mar 2023 - 12:42 pm

Seoul: North Koreafired a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday, Seoul's military said, the fourth show of force in a week as South Korea...

Kuwait court nullifies 2022 parliamentary elections: KUNA 19 Mar 2023 - 12:30 pm

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Constitutional Court issued a verdict on Sunday, March 19, 2023, annulling the results of the 2022 National Assembly (parliament) elections...