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Death of ex-One Direction member Liam Payne at 31 sends shockwaves around the world 17 Oct 2024 - 02:51 pm

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: Shockwaves spread around the world Thursday at the death of Liam Payne, who shot to stardom as a member of...

Nokia sales fall on India slowdown 17 Oct 2024 - 11:35 am

Helsinki: Finnish telecoms equipment maker Nokia on Thursday reported a 32-percent rise in net profit for the third quarter but sales dropped due...

Bangladesh court orders arrest warrant for ex-leader Sheikh Hasina 17 Oct 2024 - 10:52 am

Dhaka:A Bangladeshi court on Thursday ordered an arrest warrant for exiled ex-leader Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August after she was...

North Korea says constitution now defines South as 'hostile' state 17 Oct 2024 - 10:44 am

Seoul: NorthKoreasaid Thursday that its constitution now defines the South as a "hostile" state, the first time Pyongyang has confirmed legal changes called...

South Korea's auto exports up 4.9% in September 17 Oct 2024 - 10:38 am

Seoul: SouthKorea's car exports rose 4.9 percent on-year in September to reach a new record, data showed Thursday, driven by SUVs and electric...

Japan reports 1st bird flu outbreak of the season 17 Oct 2024 - 10:30 am

Tokyo:A highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza was detected in chickens at a poultry farm in Japan's Hokkaido after several chickens were found...

Chinese envoy calls for upholding, revitalizing effectiveness of UN Security Council resolutions 17 Oct 2024 - 10:21 am

United Nations: The effectiveness of UN Security Council resolutions should be upheld and revitalized, China's permanent representative to the United Nations said at...

Bondi beach 'closed' as Sydney shores hit by 'tar balls' 17 Oct 2024 - 10:08 am

Sydney: Lifeguards declared Sydney's famed Bondi beach and several other strands closed Thursday, as more mysterious black "tar ball" globules washed up along...

Independent studio turns Disney's 'Tron' into video game 17 Oct 2024 - 09:49 am

Paris: Spearheading a small independent studio, British video game developer Mike Bithell has been writing his latest brainchild, an adaptation of Disney's sci-fi...

India flight from Frankfurt hit with latest fake threat 17 Oct 2024 - 09:47 am

Bengaluru, India: The latest in a string of hoax threats made against Indian airlines targeted a flight from Germany, the airline said Thursday,...

A Palestinian student was asleep when Israeli strike brought an inferno 17 Oct 2024 - 08:22 am

Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip: Shaban al-Dalu was sleeping in his tent in a central Gaza hospital's courtyard, still recuperating from wounds from an...

16 killed, 52 injured in Israeli raid on southern Lebanon 16 Oct 2024 - 11:59 pm

Beirut: 16 people were killed and others injured on Wednesday evening as a result of the continuous bombing by the Israeli air force...

Former US president Jimmy Carter, at age 100, casts early ballot 16 Oct 2024 - 11:01 pm

Former president Jimmy Carter, who had said he wanted to live long enough to vote in this year’s presidential election, cast an early...

First migrants arrive in Albania under contested Italy deal 16 Oct 2024 - 10:10 pm

Shëngjin, Albania: The first migrants sent by Rome to Albania under a controversial deal that is being closely watched in Europe arrived on...

Indian airplane forced to divert after latest bomb hoax 16 Oct 2024 - 06:07 pm

Bengaluru: An Indian passenger aircraft was diverted on Wednesday after the latest in a string of hoax bomb threats made to airline companies...

France opens murder probe after motorist runs down cyclist 16 Oct 2024 - 05:24 pm

Paris: French prosecutors said Wednesday they had opened a murder probe after a motorist ran over a cyclist following an altercation in the...

The astronaut wears Prada as Axiom unveils new spacesuit 16 Oct 2024 - 04:41 pm

Rome: Astronauts walking on the moon as part of NASA's first human mission to the lunar South Pole will be wearing Prada, as...

Musk donates almost $75 million to Trump's presidential cause 16 Oct 2024 - 04:17 pm

Washington: Billionaire Elon Musk has donated almost $75 million to the political action committee he created to support Donald Trump's US presidential campaign,...