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China says it rescued 'personnel' after Philippines collision 25 Aug 2024 - 02:37 pm

Beijing: China's coast guard said it rescued Filipino "personnel" who fell overboard Sunday after a Philippine vessel collided with one of its ships...

Bangladesh metro back on track after protest closure 25 Aug 2024 - 02:30 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh's metro railway in the notoriously congested capital Dhaka resumed Sunday, more than a month after it was closed during the peak...

Flash flood on Indonesia's eastern Ternate Island sweeps away buildings, leaves 13 dead 25 Aug 2024 - 01:50 pm

TERNATE ISLAND, Indonesia: Torrential rains caused a flash flood on Indonesia’s eastern Ternate Island, sweeping away residential areas and leaving 13 people dead...

IOF murders five civilians in Israel's genocide on Gaza 25 Aug 2024 - 12:31 pm

Gaza:The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) murdered five Palestinian civilians today after carrying out several airstrikes and bombings that were focused mostly on the...

Thirteen dead after migrant boat sinks off Yemen: UN agency 25 Aug 2024 - 12:03 pm

Dubai:At least 13 people have died when a migrant boat sank off Yemen, also leaving 14 missing, a UN agency said Sunday, in...

44 dead in two Pakistan bus accidents: rescue officials 25 Aug 2024 - 11:48 am

Rawalpindi, Pakistan: At least 44 people were killed in two separate bus accidents in Pakistan on Sunday, including 12 pilgrims who had been...

Floods ease in Bangladesh but 300,000 still in shelters 25 Aug 2024 - 11:23 am

Feni : River waters in low-lying Bangladesh are receding after days of deadly floods but 300,000 people are still in emergency shelters requiring...

Wildfires in Brazil leave at least 2 dead in Sao Paulo 25 Aug 2024 - 12:04 am

Sao Paulo: Wildfires inBrazil's southern Sao Paulo state have killed at least two people, officials said Saturday. At least 36 cities have been...

Ghana's main opposition party pledges to revive economy 24 Aug 2024 - 10:44 pm

Winneba, Ghana: Ghana's main opposition party on Saturday presented its programme for the upcoming presidential elections, promising at a rally to stamp out...

Suspect charged with murder and animal cruelty in fatal carjacking of 80-year-old dog walker 24 Aug 2024 - 08:45 pm

Seattle: A man accused of carjacking a beloved 80-year-old Seattle dog walker, running her over and later stabbing her dog to death has...

Dr. Fauci hospitalized with West Nile, now recovering at home: spokesperson 24 Aug 2024 - 08:29 pm

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, spent time in the hospital after being infected with West Nile virus and...

Thunberg joins protest at Norway gas plant 24 Aug 2024 - 07:55 pm

Oslo: Protesters including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and members of Extinction Rebellion on Saturday tried to blockade of a gas and oil processing...

South Africa plans to 'bomb' mice that eat albatrosses alive 24 Aug 2024 - 07:14 pm

Johannesburg: Conservationists said Saturday that they plan to bomb a remote South African island with tonnes of pesticide-laced pellets to kill mice that...

50 Palestinians martyred as Israeli Occupation Army keeps pounding areas across Gaza 24 Aug 2024 - 07:08 pm

Gaza: Two Palestinians were martyred due to the ongoing Israeli air raids on multiple areas across the Gaza Strip, surging the death toll...

Palestinian photographer Motaz Azaiza nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 24 Aug 2024 - 06:56 pm

Doha, Qatar: Palestinian photographer Motaz Azaiza announced on Friday that he has been nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. On his social...

Hawaii tropical storm warning as Hone nears 24 Aug 2024 - 06:45 pm

Honolulu:Tropical Storm Hone was approaching the southern edges of Hawaii on Saturday with gusts of wind and heavy rain, potentially inflicting flooding and...

Italian prosecutors open shipwreck and manslaughter investigation over sunken superyacht 24 Aug 2024 - 05:51 pm

Rome: Prosecutors in Italy said Saturday they have opened an investigation into culpable shipwreck and multiple manslaughter after a superyacht capsized during a...