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HIV/AIDS kill 1,000 people in Cambodia in 2024, down 9 pct: PM 28 Nov 2025 - 06:45 pm

Phnom Penh: HIV/AIDS killed about 1,000 people in Cambodia in 2024, down 9 percent from 1,100 in a year earlier, Cambodian Prime Minister...

Flash floods, landslides leave 174 dead, 79 missing in Indonesia 28 Nov 2025 - 06:20 pm

Jakarta: The number of fatalities from floods and landslides that struck Indonesia's Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra has risen to 174, with...

Sri Lanka deploys troops as floodwaters rise, death toll hits 69 28 Nov 2025 - 05:25 pm

Colombo: Sri Lankan troops were racing to rescue hundreds of people marooned by rising floodwaters on Friday as weather-related deaths rose to 69,...

Omani oil prices rise to $64.1 a barrel 28 Nov 2025 - 04:51 pm

Muscat: The official price of Oman crude oil for January delivery was recorded today at $64.10 per barrel. The price of Omani oil...

Hong Kong anti-corruption watchdog arrests 8 over deadly fire 28 Nov 2025 - 04:27 pm

Hong Kong: Hong Kong's anti-corruption watchdog said it arrested eight people on Friday in connection with a deadly housing estate fire that killed...

ICC rejects release for Philippines ex-president Duterte 28 Nov 2025 - 02:07 pm

The Hague: The International Criminal Court on Friday rejected a request by former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte to be released from detention ahead...

Court clears South Korean worker of stealing 73-cent snacks 28 Nov 2025 - 01:48 pm

Seoul: A worker accused of "stealing" snacks worth less than a dollar in South Korea has finally been acquitted after a legal battle...

France catches one of two escapees in bed-sheet prison break 28 Nov 2025 - 01:39 pm

Dijon, France: France on Friday caught one of two detainees who used bed sheets to escape from prison a day earlier after sawing...

Human washing machine goes on sale in Japan 28 Nov 2025 - 01:19 pm

Tokyo: After wowing World Expo visitors, a human washing machine is now on sale in Japan, a company spokeswoman said Friday. Users lie...

Synchronised steps: Japan walking art tradition marches on 28 Nov 2025 - 01:05 pm

Yokohama, Japan: Shoes squeaking in perfect unison, dozens of Japanese students move in formation through a Yokohama sports hall in training for a...

Thai police apologise for AI-modified flood relief image 28 Nov 2025 - 11:46 am

Bangkok: Thai border police have apologised for publishing an AI-modified image showing flood relief rescuers in combat gear and wielding automatic weapons in...

Over 70 shark, ray species win new wildlife trade protections 28 Nov 2025 - 11:26 am

Bangkok: The world's top wildlife trade organisation increased protections on Friday for more than 70 species of sharks and rays, in a move...

China says humanoid robot buzz carries bubble risk 28 Nov 2025 - 08:15 am

Beijing: More than 150 Chinese companies are making humanoid robots but a market bubble risks forming in the rapidly growing futuristic industry, a...

Thai city morgue exceeds capacity after flooding: medic 28 Nov 2025 - 08:06 am

Bangkok: The main facility receiving bodies of flood victims in southern Thailand has filled up, prompting authorities to bring in three refrigerated trucks,...

Trump says to 'permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries' 28 Nov 2025 - 08:01 am

Washington:Donald Trump said Thursday he would suspend migration from what the US leader called "third world countries", a day after an Afghan national...

FBI launches terror probe after Washington shooting 27 Nov 2025 - 06:49 pm

Washington, US: The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI,said Thursday it was launching a full-scale terror probe after a gunman carried out what officials...