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French-US proposal for 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon 26 Sep 2024 - 10:05 am

New York: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot revealed a joint proposal with the US for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon to prevent the...

Mexico excludes Spanish king from president's swearing-in 25 Sep 2024 - 11:35 pm

Madrid: Mexican president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum angered Spain on Wednesday by barring its King Felipe VI from her swearing-in ceremony, accusing him of failing...

A Pennsylvania bakery known for its election cookie poll is swamped with orders 25 Sep 2024 - 09:31 pm

HATBORO, Pa: A suburban Philadelphia bakery’s cookie "poll” that started during the 2008 presidential campaign as a joke between the owners and their...

US announces $424 million in new aid for displaced Sudanese at UN meeting 25 Sep 2024 - 09:02 pm

New York: The United States on Wednesday announced $424 million in new aid for displaced and hungry Sudanese as it urged others to...

Workers 'disappointed' as Volkswagen remains vague on turnaround plan 25 Sep 2024 - 08:57 pm

Hanover, Germany: Unions on Wednesday criticised Volkswagen for failing to make specific proposals in the first round of talks over the German auto...

Ethiopia bus accident kills at least 28: officials 25 Sep 2024 - 07:12 pm

Addis Ababa: A bus swerved into a river in southern Ethiopia on Wednesday, killing at least 28 people and seriously injuring 19 others,...

Six hurt in Ecuador as firefighters battle blazes choking capital 25 Sep 2024 - 07:09 pm

Quito: Firefighters and helicopters were battling five forest fires Wednesday on the outskirts of Quito that have left six people injured and led...

Sri Lanka to restart talks with IMF immediately: president 25 Sep 2024 - 06:49 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka's new president called on Wednesday for restarting talks with the IMF "immediately" over a $2.9 billion bailout that threw a...

Malnutrition cases nearly triple in last 5 years in South Korea 25 Sep 2024 - 05:38 pm

The number of patients suffering from malnutrition in South Korea has increased by nearly three times in the last five years, particularly among...

Finnish zoo to return pandas to China early 25 Sep 2024 - 05:27 pm

Helsinki: Finland will return two giant pandas on loan from China more than eight years ahead of schedule because of financial problems at...

Evacuation order remains in effect for Ohio town where dangerous chemical leak occurred 25 Sep 2024 - 04:50 pm

WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP, Ohio: An evacuation order remained in effect Wednesday for residents in an Ohio community as crews continued to work at the...

Norway detains a German national suspected of inciting crimes against humanity in Cameroon 25 Sep 2024 - 03:50 pm

Oslo, Norway: Norwegian police said Wednesday that they had detained a German national of Cameroonian heritage for allegedly inciting crimes against humanity in...

13 migrants found dead off Tunisia: official 25 Sep 2024 - 03:26 pm

Tunis: Thirteen bodies believed to be of sub-Saharan African migrants have been found dead off Tunisia's eastern coast, a judicial official told AFP...

France minister vows new immigration 'rules' after student murder 25 Sep 2024 - 02:47 pm

Paris: France's conservative interior minister on Wednesday vowed consequences after a Moroccan man suspected of murdering a 19-year-old university student and leaving her...

Tokyo says Taiwan eases import restrictions on Japanese food 25 Sep 2024 - 02:11 pm

Tokyo: Taiwan will ease restrictions on imports of Japanese food products including seafood from areas around the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, Tokyo's ministry...

Strike by more than 1,000 Samsung workers enters a third week in India 25 Sep 2024 - 01:31 pm

New Delhi:A strike by more than 1,000 workers at a Samsung India Electronics plant has entered its third week, and management is at...

Assange to give first public address since prison release 25 Sep 2024 - 12:24 pm

Sydney: Controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange plans to break his post-prison silence in an address to the Council of Europe next week, his...

Israel unleashes heavy strikes on southern Lebanon 25 Sep 2024 - 12:04 pm

Beirut: The Israeli warplanes intensified its bombardment of various villages and towns across southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning. Field sources reported that the...