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Russian army concedes Ukraine advances in Kursk offensive 12 Aug 2024 - 12:14 am

Kyiv: Russia on Sunday acknowledged Ukrainian troops had pierced deep into the Kursk border region in an offensive that a top official in...

Turkiye to host second round of talks between Ethiopia, Somalia 11 Aug 2024 - 11:58 pm

Ankara: The Turkish capital Ankara will host on Monday, August 12, the second round of talks between Ethiopia and Somalia to reduce tensions...

Fire at cooling tower of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant 11 Aug 2024 - 11:11 pm

Moscow: A fire broke out Sunday at a cooling tower of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, with Kyiv and Moscow...

Greece wildfires force hundreds to evacuate 11 Aug 2024 - 11:07 pm

Athens: Greece on Sunday was battling a spate of wildfires which have forced the evacuation of hundreds of people, as experts warn of...

Celine Dion rebukes Trump for playing ‘Titanic’ song at a rally 11 Aug 2024 - 10:49 pm

Singer Celine Dion says the use of her song "My Heart Will Go On” at former president Donald Trump’s rallies is unauthorized and...

Germany confirms support for Qatar, Egypt, US proposal on Gaza ceasefire 11 Aug 2024 - 10:25 pm

Berlin: Germany ha stressed the urgent need for the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip proposed by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, calling...

500 medical personnel martyred since beginning of Israeli aggression on Gaza: Palestinian Health Ministry 11 Aug 2024 - 10:04 pm

Ramallah: The Palestinian Ministry of Health said that about 500 healthcare workers have been martyred, and hundreds have been injured since the start...

Algerians flee wildfires in country's northeast 11 Aug 2024 - 09:21 pm

Aït Frah, Algeria: Algerian firefighters on Sunday were battling blazes in the northeastern Kabylie region as families were ordered to evacuate, local media...

Maryland house leveled after apparent blast, at least 1 person found dead 11 Aug 2024 - 07:22 pm

Bel Air, Maryland:At least one person has died after an apparent explosion leveled a house in a town northeast of Baltimore, fire officials...

British hiker goes missing in Pyrenees 11 Aug 2024 - 07:05 pm

Toulouse, France: French police were Sunday searching for a 67-year-old British hiker who has been missing in the Pyrenees for five days, prosecutors...

Japan spends 5.92 tln yen in single-day record to curb currency fall in April 11 Aug 2024 - 06:41 pm

Tokyo: Japan spent 5.92 trillion yen (about 41 billion U.S. dollars) on April 29 to slow the currency's rapid fall against the U.S....

Afghan govt announces victory day as public holiday 11 Aug 2024 - 06:16 pm

Kabul: The Afghan caretaker government declared Asad 24 which coincides with Aug. 14 this year victory day against U.S.-led forces and announced the...

Egyptian president hails Egypt's 3 medalists at Paris 2024 Olympics 11 Aug 2024 - 06:00 pm

Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi congratulated on Sunday the three Egyptian medalists who won gold in modern pentathlon, silver in weightlifting, and...

In TV interview, Biden brands Trump a 'danger' to US 11 Aug 2024 - 05:48 pm

Washington: President Joe Biden, in his first TV interview since dropping out of the White House race, warned that Republican candidate Donald Trump...

Rwanda's Kagame sworn in for fourth term 11 Aug 2024 - 05:42 pm

Kigali: Rwanda'sPresident Paul Kagamewas sworn in on Sunday for a fourth term after sweeping to victory in elections last month with more than...

Families of Brazilian plane crash victims gather in Sao Paulo as experts work to identify the dead 11 Aug 2024 - 05:12 pm

Sao Paulo: Families of victims of an airliner crash in Brazil are gathering Sunday at a morgue and hotels in Sao Paulo as...

South Africa sees two-thirds of murders going unsolved 11 Aug 2024 - 04:45 pm

Johannesburg: About two in three murders in South Africa go unsolved due to insufficient evidence or leads, according to official figures released by...