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New genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur identified in China's Yunnan 16 Dec 2024 - 10:15 pm

Kunming: A dinosaur fossil specimen discovered in 2007 in southwest China'sYunnanProvince has been identified as a new genus of early Jurassic sauropodomorph dinosaur...

Lives of more than 8,500 infants in Gaza strip at risk: UNRWA 16 Dec 2024 - 10:11 pm

New York: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said Monday that its baby milk supplies are almost finished...

Germany's Scholz loses confidence vote, triggering early elections 16 Dec 2024 - 09:29 pm

Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote on Monday, spelling the effective end of his troubled government and putting Europe's biggest...

UN warns 'gravity' of Sudan crisis not understood 16 Dec 2024 - 09:21 pm

Geneva: The international community does not grasp the seriousness of the crisis ravaging Sudan after more than a year and a half of...

France in crisis mode as rescuers rush cyclone aid to Mayotte 16 Dec 2024 - 09:02 pm

Saint-Denis de la Reunion: France's government went into crisis mode Monday as rescuers raced to reach survivors of a cyclone that left hundreds...

Cameroon leader urges 'urgent action' on central African economy 16 Dec 2024 - 07:36 pm

Yaoundé: Cameroonian President Paul Biya on Monday urged central African states to take "urgent action" to face the region's "concerning" economic climate, in...

Indonesia's rice import rises 62 pct in 11 months 16 Dec 2024 - 06:23 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia imported 3.85 million tons of rice from January to November this year, marking a 62 percent increase compared to the same...

Bosnia hits hottest year on record in 2024: meteorologists 16 Dec 2024 - 06:03 pm

Sarajevo: After a scorching drought emptied one of Bosnia's largest lakes, the Balkan country is set to mark its hottest year on record...

Iran shuts power plants over fuel shortages 16 Dec 2024 - 05:52 pm

Tehran: Iran has suspended operations at several power plants over fuel shortages that have been intensified by rising demand during a spell of...

Malaysia launches first locally made electric vehicle 16 Dec 2024 - 05:02 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian automaker Proton unveiled the country's first locally-produced electric vehicle on Monday, after the government pledged to boost EV uptake on...

South Korea's Yoon resists questioning over failed martial law bid 16 Dec 2024 - 02:29 pm

Seoul: Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol resisted investigators' calls on Monday for him to answer questions over his failed bid to...

Philippines ratifies key defence pact with Japan 16 Dec 2024 - 02:11 pm

Manila: The Philippines ratified on Monday a key defence pact with Japan, which allows them to deploy troops on each other's soil as...

Sri Lanka president in India in first overseas trip 16 Dec 2024 - 01:13 pm

New Delhi: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake vowed to bolster ties with India Monday on his first overseas visit as head of...

Weight-loss drugmaker Novo Nordisk invests $1.2 bn in new factory in Denmark 16 Dec 2024 - 01:12 pm

Copenhagen: Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, maker of diabetes and weight-loss treatments Ozempic and Wegovy, said Monday it was investing 8.5 billion kroner...

Chinese politicians make rare Taiwan trip 16 Dec 2024 - 11:58 am

Taipei: A group of Chinese politicians arrived in Taiwan on Monday for a rare visit, as relations between Beijing and Taipei remain fraught....

Taiwan receives first batch of US-made Abrams tanks 16 Dec 2024 - 11:28 am

Taipei: Taiwan has received 38 advanced Abrams battle tanks from the United States, the defence ministry said Monday, reportedly the island's first new...