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Marvel superheroes return to Chinese cinemas after nearly four years 07 Feb 2023 - 10:39 am

Shanghai: Marvel's superheroes began their return to China's massive movie market after an apparent ban of nearly four years on Tuesday, with fans...

19-month old Thai toddler trapped down well rescued 07 Feb 2023 - 10:22 am

Bangkok: Rescuers on Tuesday retrieved a toddler who fell down a 13-metre (42-foot) well in remote rural Thailand, after an overnight digging operation....

Earthquake kills more than 4,300 in Turkey, Syria 07 Feb 2023 - 08:16 am

Hatay,Turkey: Rescuers inTurkeyand Syria dug with their bare hands through the freezing night Tuesday hunting for survivors among the rubble of thousands of...

Former military ruler Musharraf's body arrives in Pakistan 07 Feb 2023 - 12:53 am

Islamabad: The body of Pakistan's exiled former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who became a key US ally during the "war on terror", was...

Denmark's new defence minister on sick leave to 'unplug' 07 Feb 2023 - 12:20 am

Copenhagen: Denmark's Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen on Monday said he was taking sick leave for an undetermined period, hardly...

More than 10 killed in clashes in contested Somaliland town 07 Feb 2023 - 12:05 am

Mogadishu: More than 10 people were killed as heavy fighting erupted between government forces and armed militias in a contested town in the...

Possible Zelensky visit on Thursday: EU officials 06 Feb 2023 - 11:45 pm

Brussels: The EU is preparing for a potential visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Brussels on Thursday to meet the bloc's leaders...

Silent phones, freezing rain and anguish in Turkiye quake 06 Feb 2023 - 11:34 pm

Sanliurfa, Turkey: A stream of cars crawled north out of the shattered city of Sanliurfa, taking traumatised residents a little further from the...

UN human rights chief to visit Haiti this week 06 Feb 2023 - 11:15 pm

Port-au-Prince: The United Nations high commissioner for human rights will make an official visit this week to Haiti, where a political crisis and...

International help arrives for fire-hit Chile 06 Feb 2023 - 11:07 pm

Concepción: International experts on Monday joined Chile's frantic fight against devastating, drought-fueled forest fires that have killed 26 people, injured hundreds and destroyed...

Latvia probes citizenship of Russian tycoon Aven under new law 06 Feb 2023 - 10:45 pm

Riga: Latvia’s security services are probing whether sanctioned Russian billionaire Petr Aven should be stripped of his Latvian citizenship under a law adopted...

US recovering balloon debris, won't return to China: White House 06 Feb 2023 - 10:26 pm

Washington: The United States is in the process of recovering debris from the Chinese balloon out of the Atlantic for analysis by intelligence...

Georgian court rejects ailing ex-leader Saakashvili's bid to leave jail 06 Feb 2023 - 10:24 pm

Tbilisi: A Georgian court on Monday rejected ailing ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili's bid to get a six-year sentence for alleged abuse of office deferred...

Russia's Lavrov to visit Mali in sign of deepening ties 06 Feb 2023 - 10:21 pm

Bamako: Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov arrives in Mali late Monday for talks with its junta leaders seeking Moscow's help in battling an...

UAE pledges $13 million in aid to quake-hit Syria 06 Feb 2023 - 09:46 pm

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates on Monday pledged humanitarian assistance worth around $13.6 million to Syria following an earthquake in Turkey that killed...

Thai cadets break world record with mass martial arts ritual 06 Feb 2023 - 09:34 pm

Hua Hin, Thailand: Thousands of Thai army cadets, university students and a handful of volunteers performed a record-breaking Muay Thai "wai khru" ceremony...

China's Xi sends condolences to Turkey, Syria over deadly quake 06 Feb 2023 - 09:31 pm

Beijing: China's President Xi Jinping sent his condolences to Turkish and Syrian leaders on Monday after a devastating earthquake hit their countries, killing...