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Gaza Police Chief martyred in Israeli strike southwest of Gaza 13 Aug 2026 - 08:04 pm

Gaza:The Palestinian Ministry of Interior and National Security in the Gaza Strip announced on Thursday that the Gaza Governorate Police Chief was martyred...

Air India mandates drug tests for all pilots after mid-air plunge 13 Aug 2026 - 06:25 pm

New Delhi: Air India pilots will undergo mandatory drug screening starting Thursday, according to an internal memo seen by AFP, after a captain...

Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome 13 Aug 2026 - 05:59 pm

Rome: An explosion rocked an ammunition factory near Colleferro, a town about 40 kilometres (25 miles) southeast of Rome, Italy's carabinieri police said...

No explosives found in 'suspicious object' at German train station: police 13 Aug 2026 - 04:35 pm

Berlin: German police said a "suspicious object" found on railway tracks in Bavaria Thursday did not contain explosives, following examination by a bomb...

Body found in search for missing tourists off Croatian coast 13 Aug 2026 - 02:20 pm

Belgrade: Authorities said they had recovered a body during the search for two missing Portuguese tourists off Croatia's coast on Thursday, a day...

Etna eruptions shut Sicily’s Catania airport at summer travel peak 13 Aug 2026 - 02:17 pm

Sicily’s Catania airport will remain closed until early Friday due to eruptions from nearby Mount Etna that have forced hundreds of flights to...

German police probe 'suspicious object' at train station 13 Aug 2026 - 01:05 pm

Berlin: A suspicious object that may contain explosives was discovered Thursday at a German train station in the southern town of Treuchtlingen, police...

Rescuers comb waters near Bali for 5 missing after ferry blaze 13 Aug 2026 - 12:35 pm

Jakarta: Rescuers combed the Lombok Strait off Indonesia's Bali island on Thursday for five people declared missing after a ferry fire that killed...

Romania begins shutdown of nuclear plant due to low Danube 13 Aug 2026 - 11:25 am

Buchares: Romania began Thursday the complete shutdown of its only nuclear plant after water levels in the Danube, used to cool the site,...

Republic of Korea’s auto exports hit high of $6.24 billion in July 13 Aug 2026 - 11:16 am

Seoul: Republic of Korea's car exports hit a record high in July, exceeding $6.2 billion, thanks to a 7% year-on-year increase to $6.24...

5.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Northern Pakistan 13 Aug 2026 - 11:12 am

Islamabad, Pakistan:An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck northern Pakistan on Thursday. The US Geological Survey reported that the epicenter was...

Voting begins in Zambian presidential and parliamentary elections 13 Aug 2026 - 10:44 am

Lusaka: Voters in Zambia began casting their ballots this morning in the one-day presidential election, in which incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema is competing...

Colombia earthquake death toll rises to 265, with nearly 500 people still missing 13 Aug 2026 - 10:14 am

Bogota: The death toll from the earthquake that struck western Colombia last Monday has risen to 265, while nearly 500 people remain missing...

Oil spill off Oman reaches coastline: state media 13 Aug 2026 - 08:11 am

Dubai, UAE: An oil spill from a tanker that ran aground off Oman has reached the coastline, state media reported, while monsoon winds...

Three civilians, 18 militants killed in Balochistan car bomb blast 12 Aug 2026 - 09:05 pm

Islamabad: The Pakistani army said a car bomb explosion in Balochistan killed three civilians and 18 militants, while two soldiers were injured. Security...

Ethiopia seeks to double coffee productivity with new 10-year initiative 12 Aug 2026 - 08:25 pm

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia has started implementing a new 10-year national strategic initiative to modernize the country's coffee production value chain, and more than...

Palestinian Martyred, Others Injured in Gaza Strikes 12 Aug 2026 - 07:54 pm

Gaza: A drone strike near western Beit Lahia killed one and injured another. Two Palestinians were also wounded in Khan Younis, while Israeli...

China's Yellow River records 27 consecutive years of uninterrupted flow 12 Aug 2026 - 07:19 pm

Beijing:The Yellow River, China's second-longest river, has maintained an uninterrupted flow for 27 consecutive years, the Ministry of Water Resources said Wednesday. The...