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Russia and North Korea sign strategic partnership, vowing closer ties in face of rivalry with West 19 Jun 2024 - 11:25 am

Seoul, South Korea:Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a comprehensive strategic partnership during a summit in Pyongyang,...

Landslides kill nine as Bangladesh lashed by rain 19 Jun 2024 - 11:09 am

Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh: Torrential rains in Bangladesh have triggered landslides burying alive at least nine people and forcing thousands to flee to higher...

Explosions and fire at military ammunition depot in Chad's capital causes fatalities 19 Jun 2024 - 10:50 am

N'djamena, Chad:Explosions and fire at a military ammunition depot in Chad’s capital caused fatalities and set off frantic efforts to put out the...

GCC reaffirms urgent need for comprehensive solution to Sudan crisis 19 Jun 2024 - 12:09 am

Geneva: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has reiterated its urgent call for a comprehensive solution to the ongoing crisis in Sudan, urging Sudanese...

US government details how Northwest dams devastated the region’s Native tribes 18 Jun 2024 - 11:07 pm

Seattle: The U.S. government on Tuesday acknowledged for the first time the harms that the construction and operation of dams on the Columbia...

Russian president accuses US of attempting to weaken Russia's economy 18 Jun 2024 - 07:26 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United State of America of attempting to undermine his country's economy though imposing new sanctions, affirming...

Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under a new plan from Biden 18 Jun 2024 - 06:39 pm

Washington: President Joe Biden is taking an expansive election year step to offer relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal...

Amir sends congratulations to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques on success of this year's Hajj season 18 Jun 2024 - 06:29 pm

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to his brother the Custodian of the Two...

Quake kills four, injures 120 in northeastern Iran: state media 18 Jun 2024 - 06:10 pm

Tehran: At least four people were killed and 120 injured Tuesday in a 4.9 magnitude earthquake that hitIran's northeastern city of Kashmar, state...

American in DR Congo 'coup' trial suffered 'torture': lawyer 18 Jun 2024 - 05:52 pm

Kinshasa: An American on trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo over an alleged coup bid suffered "torture" during his arrest, his lawyer...

Philippine officials say Chinese forces seized 2 navy boats in disputed shoal, injuring sailors 18 Jun 2024 - 05:21 pm

Manila, Philippines:Chinese forces seized two Philippine rubber boats that were delivering food and other supplies to a military outpost in a disputed South...

Death toll from ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza rises to 37,372 martyrs 18 Jun 2024 - 04:19 pm

Gaza: The number of casualties due to the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has risen to 37,372...

Kenya police arrest demonstrators as hundreds protest new tax hikes 18 Jun 2024 - 03:49 pm

Nairobi: Kenyan police fired tear gas and arrested at least a dozen demonstrators Tuesday as hundreds of people gathered near parliament to protest...

Bird flu shows world not ready for future pandemics: report 18 Jun 2024 - 03:34 pm

Paris: Surging cases of bird flu among mammals, including US cattle, offer a stark warning that the world is not ready to fend...

Power demand peaks in northern India heatwave 18 Jun 2024 - 03:22 pm

New Delhi: Searing heatwave temperatures in northern India pushed power demand to a record high, the government said Tuesday, with residents of the...

Tour de France to start in Barcelona in 2026 18 Jun 2024 - 03:08 pm

Paris: The Tour de France will start in Barcelona in 2026, the third time the 21-day event has started in Spain in over...

Austrian heiress's 25-million-euro giveaway finalised 18 Jun 2024 - 02:59 pm

Vienna: The group charged with giving away the bulk of Austrian-German heiress Marlene Engelhorn's multi-million-euro inheritance on Tuesday announced the dozens of organisations,...