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Bangladesh police fire tear gas, rubber bullets at student protesters 11 Jul 2024 - 05:52 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh police on Thursday fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse university student protesters demanding the scrapping of quotas they say...

'It's hell outside': Sizzling heat wave in parts of southern and central Europe prompts alerts 11 Jul 2024 - 04:18 pm

Belgrade, Serbia: Weather alerts, forest fires, melting pavement in cities: A sizzling heat wave has sent temperatures in parts of central and southern...

Sweden arrests two over 'explosive device' in luggage 11 Jul 2024 - 04:11 pm

Stockholm: Swedish police arrested two suspects believed to be carrying an explosive device at Stockholm's main train station, prosecutors said Thursday. Officers cordoned...

Saudia plane catches fire while landing at Peshawar airport in Pakistan 11 Jul 2024 - 02:36 pm

Doha, Qatar: Fire broke out in the front landing gear of the Saudia passenger plane while landing at Peshawar airport in in Pakistan....

China cooking oil scandal stokes food safety fears 11 Jul 2024 - 01:34 pm

Beijing: Revelations that cooking oil has been transported in containers also used to carry fuel have sparked outrage in China, the latest scandal...

Bangladesh charges 26 for destruction of vast mangrove forest 11 Jul 2024 - 01:09 pm

Dhaka: Bangladeshi police have charged 26 people for destroying a swath of mangrove forest that protects the low-lying nation from storm surge waters...

King Charles III urges England team to spare fans Euro 2024 'drama' 11 Jul 2024 - 12:42 pm

London: King Charles III has congratulated the England football team on reaching the final of Euro 2024 and jokingly urged them to win...

South Korea names K-pop group NewJeans as tourism ambassadors 11 Jul 2024 - 12:31 pm

Seoul: South Korea on Thursday appointed K-pop girl band NewJeans "honorary ambassadors" as part of a drive to promote tourism, joining a long...

Swimmer rescued 80 km off Japan after 36-hour ordeal 11 Jul 2024 - 10:58 am

Tokyo: A woman who went swimming off a beach in Japan and was swept out to sea was rescued about 80 kilometres (50...

Man in China caught smuggling 100 live snakes in his trousers 11 Jul 2024 - 08:13 am

Beijing: A man has been caught trying to smuggle over 100 livesnakes into mainland China by cramming them into his trousers, according to...

Israeli army orders evacuation of battle-torn Gaza City 11 Jul 2024 - 12:30 am

Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: Israel's army dropped thousands of leaflets over war-torn Gaza City on Wednesday urging all residents to flee a heavy...

US intends to deploy Tomahawk missiles in Germany 10 Jul 2024 - 11:22 pm

Washington: The United States has announced its intention to temporarily deploy Tomahawk cruise missiles and other long-range weapons in Germany, starting in 2026....

Fed would not wait for 2% inflation to consider rate cut: Powell 10 Jul 2024 - 11:02 pm

Washington: The US central bank will not want to wait for inflation to cool to its two percent target before considering a rate...

Pakistan extends stay of legally registered refugees for another year 10 Jul 2024 - 08:36 pm

Islamabad: Pakistani authorities announced on Wednesday that it is extending the stay of Afghan refugees who legally reside in the country, amid a...

China, Bangladesh reaffirm their ties as territorial, economic issues rise in region 10 Jul 2024 - 05:41 pm

Beijing: China and Bangladesh are reaffirming their ties during a visit by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Beijing on Wednesday as tensions...

Sparkling Spain reach Euro 2024 final the hard way 10 Jul 2024 - 04:07 pm

Munich, Germany: Spain's jubilant celebrations in reaching the Euro 2024 final were understandable after taking the hardest road to get there and handling...