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DPRK top leader attends launching ceremony of new-generation destroyer 26 Apr 2025 - 06:11 pm

Seoul:The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) unveiled a new-generation destroyer at the Nampho Dockyard on Friday, as its top leader lauded the...

Napoleon's sword to be sold at auction in Paris 26 Apr 2025 - 05:52 pm

Paris: A sword that belonged to Napoleon and was specially ordered for the personal use of the French emperor is to be auctioned...

Preliminary investigations attribute Shahid Rajaee Port explosion to hazardous materials 26 Apr 2025 - 05:24 pm

Tehran: General Director of Crisis Management in Hormozgan Province in Iran Mehrdad Hassan Zadeh announced that initial investigations revealed the explosion at Shahid...

Russia says retook Kursk from Ukraine with North Korean help 26 Apr 2025 - 05:16 pm

Moscow: The Russian army has fully liberated the border Kursk region from Ukrainian control with the help of North Korean soldiers, Chief of...

Greece unveils major reserve force reform 26 Apr 2025 - 05:01 pm

Athens: Greece's Ministry of National Defense has announced a sweeping reform plan to overhaul the country's reserve system, aiming to have 150,000 active...

Rwanda rolls out new malaria treatments 26 Apr 2025 - 04:59 pm

Kigali: The Rwandan government has unveiled new medications to bolster the fight against malaria. The treatments were introduced on Friday during a World...

China hits out at 'extreme selfishness' of tariffs 26 Apr 2025 - 03:41 pm

Beijing: China's foreign minister has hit out at the "extreme selfishness" of tariffs, hinting at the steep levies imposed on Beijing by US...

Runaway sausage dog snagged after 529 days on Australian island 26 Apr 2025 - 03:27 pm

Sydney: A runaway sausage dog named Valerie has been captured after a 529-day adventure, transfixing Australia as she roamed an island teeming with...

Major blast at south Iran port injures hundreds 26 Apr 2025 - 03:20 pm

Tehran: A powerful explosion ripped through a key port in southern Iran on Saturday, injuring more than 500 people, state media said, with...

UNRWA Chief: Gaza's children are starving 26 Apr 2025 - 02:18 pm

New York: Commissioner-General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, has warned that children in Gaza are...

Zelensky and Trump to hold second meeting after 'constructive' exchange 26 Apr 2025 - 01:57 pm

Rome: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump will hold a second meeting on Saturday on the sidelines of Pope Francis'...

At least 115 injured in Iran port blast: new toll on state media 26 Apr 2025 - 01:51 pm

Tehran: The toll from a massive blast on Saturday that ripped through a key port in southern Iran rose to 115 injured, state...

VIDEO: 'Massive' blast in south Iran port: state TV 26 Apr 2025 - 01:27 pm

Tehran: Several containers exploded Saturday at a key Iranian port, authorities said, causing a major blast and fire, and leaving several people injured....

Iran, US hold new round of high-stakes nuclear talks 26 Apr 2025 - 12:19 pm

Muscat, Oman: The United States and Iran were expected to start haggling over details of a potential nuclear deal in Oman on Saturday...

Crowd claps as funeral of Pope Francis begins at Vatican 26 Apr 2025 - 11:25 am

Vatican City: Tens of thousands of mourners and world leaders including US President Donald Trump packed St Peter's Square on Saturday for the...

EU considers changing minimum corporate tax rate 26 Apr 2025 - 11:08 am

Brussels: The European Union plans to explore potential changes to the 15% minimum corporate tax rate in an effort to ease tensions with...

St Peter's Basilica bells toll ahead of pope funeral 26 Apr 2025 - 11:04 am

Vatican City: The bells of St Peter's Basilica tolled Saturday ahead of Pope Francis's funeral, as dignitaries took their seats in the piazza...

Hundreds of buildings damaged, dozens injured in 6.3 Ecuador quake 26 Apr 2025 - 10:30 am

Ecuador: A shallow 6.3-magnitude earthquake left more than 30 people injured, damaged more than 800 buildings and caused widespread power cuts in the...