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Istanbul flood toll rises to 8 as rescuers find bodies 19 Oct 2026 - 03:37 pm
A photograph taken on October 16, 2026, shows a flooded street the day after heavy rainfall in the Ayazaga district of Istanbul. Photo by Yasin Akgul / AFP
Lebanese President, Arab League Secretary-General discuss developments in Lebanon and region 19 Oct 2026 - 02:44 pm
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Louvre blocked as France grapples with unrest 19 Oct 2026 - 02:22 pm
Protesters, including students from the Ecole du Louvre, block the entrance to the Louvre Museum in Paris on October 19, 2026. (Photo by Dimitar Dilkoff / AFP)
Greek coast guard says 12 migrants die in Aegean sea crossings 19 Oct 2026 - 01:51 pm
(Files) This photograph taken on January 10, 2024, shows an inflatable dinghy washed up on the rocky shores of Agios Georgios, east of the Greek island of Lesbos in the Aegean Sea. (Photo by Manolis Lagoutaris / AFP)
Al Diwan Fair introduced Germans to richness of Arabic Culture: German Head of the Department for Culture and Society 19 Oct 2026 - 12:37 pm
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French President arrives in Kuwait 19 Oct 2026 - 12:29 pm
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Australian lawmaker suffered 'critical injuries' in attack: police 19 Oct 2026 - 11:53 am
(FILES) Helen Haines, independent MP for the neighbouring electorate of Indi, poses during the Farrer By-Election in Albury, New South Wales on May 9, 2026. (Photo by HILARY WARDHAUGH / AFP)
Kenya detects eighth Ebola case 19 Oct 2026 - 11:21 am
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Police 'lost control' during French protests, says interior minister 19 Oct 2026 - 11:11 am
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Gaza teen amputees recount hopes, lost dreams in Jordan centre 19 Oct 2026 - 07:49 am
Mahmoud Abou Nusair has his prosthetic attached at a medical centre in Amman on October 13, 2026 as part of the
Lithuania calls security meeting after drone crash 19 Oct 2026 - 05:00 am
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Asian cultural heritage alliance adds Egypt as partner, Kazakhstan as observer 19 Oct 2026 - 04:00 am
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Hong Kong growth forecast bumped to 3.8% by IMF 19 Oct 2026 - 03:00 am
An aerial view shows high-rise buildings in the Central district of Hong Kong on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Peter Parks / AFP)
Africa CDC says to offer Kenya support as confirmed Ebola cases rise to seven 19 Oct 2026 - 02:00 am
A general view of the vaccine developed for a strain of the Ebola virus at the Provincial Laboratory of Ituri in the northeastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on September 19, 2026. File photo for representation.
State Bank of Vietnam urges commercial banks to slash rates 19 Oct 2026 - 01:00 am
Motorists drive along a street lined with milkwood trees in Hanoi on October 15, 2026. Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP
China willing to import more from Tajikistan, says premier 18 Oct 2026 - 09:13 pm
Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 140th China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 14, 2026. Representational photo. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)
Egypt's National Defense Council decides to provide all kinds of support in defense of Saudi Arabia 18 Oct 2026 - 08:58 pm
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Bahrain Interior Ministry says bodies of four Asian nationals discovered, investigation launched 18 Oct 2026 - 08:12 pm
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