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UK village fights to turn back tide of climate change 20 Jul 2024 - 12:58 pm

Hemsby, United Kingdom: Kevin Jordan thought he would spend his retirement listening to the sound of the sea at his home on the...

Senegal detains boat carrying 200 migrants 20 Jul 2024 - 12:15 pm

Dakar: Senegal's army said Saturday that it had intercepted a boat carrying over 200 migrants trying to reach Europe, after nearly 90 died...

Indian coast guard battling fire aboard vessel in Arabian sea 20 Jul 2024 - 11:00 am

New Delhi: Three Indian Coast Guard ships were battling a major fire Saturday aboard a cargo vessel in the Arabian Sea after it...

Vietnamese social media users black out profile pics to mourn leader 20 Jul 2024 - 10:43 am

Hanoi: Vietnamese social media users changed their profile pictures to black on Saturday in a show of mourning for the country's late leader...

Tense talks as UNESCO mulls Heritage sites at risk 20 Jul 2024 - 09:17 am

Paris: Tensions are simmering ahead of summer talks on which UNESCO World Heritage sites are deemed to be endangered, with countries battling against...

Motorcycle-riding sultan crowned Malaysian king 20 Jul 2024 - 08:19 am

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia on Saturday installed a motorcycle-riding billionaire sultan as its new king in lavish ceremonies for a post seen as a...

11 dead, over 30 missing after China bridge collapse 20 Jul 2024 - 08:05 am

Beijing: Eleven people are dead and more than 30 remain missing after a bridge in northern China collapsed amid torrential rains, state broadcaster...

Bangladesh soldiers out in force as PM cancels foreign trip 20 Jul 2024 - 08:00 am

Dhaka: Soldiers were out in force Saturday in cities around Bangladesh after another day of lethal clashes between student protesters and police prompted...

Arab League welcomes ICJ's ruling on illegality of Israeli Occupation on Palestine 19 Jul 2024 - 11:42 pm

Cairo, July 19 (QNA) - The Arab League on Friday welcomed the advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that termed...

US to phase out federal purchase of single-use plastics 19 Jul 2024 - 11:08 pm

Washington: President Joe Biden's administration on Friday announced plans to phase out single-use plastics in all federal operations by 2035, as part of...

US needs more time to finalize Boeing MAX plea deal: filing 19 Jul 2024 - 10:17 pm

New York: The Justice Department is aiming to file a plea agreement with Boeing next week over two fatal crashes of the 787...

UN says Guinea opposition leaders tortured in custody 19 Jul 2024 - 10:09 pm

Geneva: The United Nations said on Friday it was "extremely worried" about the fate of two Guinea opposition leaders reportedly tortured in custody,...

Turkish Defense Ministry: 15 militants eliminated in Northern Syria and Iraq 19 Jul 2024 - 09:50 pm

Ankara: Turkish Ministry of Defense announced Friday the elimination of 15 militants from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) organization in northern Syria and...

Bangladesh imposes curfew, calls in military after deadly unrest 19 Jul 2024 - 09:25 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh on Friday announced the imposition of a curfew and the deployment of military forces after police failed to quell days of...

Lebanese Caretaker Prime Minister, Russian Envoy discuss situation in Southern Lebanon 19 Jul 2024 - 09:25 pm

Beirut: Lebanon's Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Friday, discussed with visiting Special Envoy of the Russian Foreign Minister Vladimir Safronkov, the situation...

Palestinian Presidency welcomes ICJ's decision rejecting settlement policies of Israeli Occupation 19 Jul 2024 - 08:37 pm

Ramallah: The Palestinian Presidency has welcomed the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rejecting the Israeli occupation's settlement policies and its...

Here's what to know about the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh; over 100 killed 19 Jul 2024 - 08:28 pm

Update - 9:20pm:At least 105 people are dead, according to reportsby hospitals, posinga momentous challenge to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government after 15...