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Israeli airstrike kills three in southern Lebanon 05 Apr 2024 - 07:39 pm

Beirut: Three people were killed on Friday in an Israeli occupation airstrike in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese National News Agency reported that Israeli...

India's Congress party promises minority protection and jobs 05 Apr 2024 - 06:36 pm

New Delhi: India's main opposition party Congress vowed on Friday to protect minorities -- generally seen as a reference to the country's Muslims...

Zimbabwe replaces local dollar with new gold-backed currency called ZiG 05 Apr 2024 - 05:36 pm

Zimbabwe, in its latest bid to end the serial collapse of the local dollar, has replaced it with a new unit called ZiG,...

Drier-than-usual El Nino made Jakarta pollution worst in 4 years 05 Apr 2024 - 05:27 pm

Jakarta’s air quality deteriorated to the worst in four years in 2023 as a drier-than-usual El Nino weather pattern exacerbated the Indonesian capital’s...

South Korean president casts early election vote 05 Apr 2024 - 04:29 pm

Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol cast his ballot on Friday as early voting got under way ahead of next week's general...

Vingegaard suffered lung damage in crash 05 Apr 2024 - 02:33 pm

Barcelona: Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard suffered lung damage during a horrific mass crash in the Tour of the Basque Country...

Thousands of schools in Philippines suspend in-person classes due to heat 05 Apr 2024 - 01:39 pm

Manila: Thousands of schools in the Philippines suspended in-person classes on Friday, the education department said, as parts of the tropical country endured...

French diver laughs off 'funny' fall in front of Macron 05 Apr 2024 - 01:34 pm

Paris: A French international diver on Friday laughed off an embarrassing mishap in front of President Emmanuel Macron which saw him fall on...

UK rail services hit as train drivers walk out 05 Apr 2024 - 01:00 pm

London: Rail services were hit to large parts of the UK, including key tourist routes, as train drivers launched a new strike amid...

Martyrs, wounded in Israeli bombardment across Gaza Strip 05 Apr 2024 - 09:10 am

Doha, Qatar: The Israeli occupation continued its bombardment of the Gaza Strip at dawn Friday, leaving scores of martyrs and injured on the...

One of Disney’s longest-running attractions is ditching fossil fuels 05 Apr 2024 - 12:12 am

For decades, visitors to Disney’s Autopia ride in Anaheim, California, have experienced a taste of the open road, navigating the curves and slopes...

50,000 worshipers perform Isha, Tarawih prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque 04 Apr 2024 - 11:57 pm

Occupied Jerusalem: Thousands of Palestinians performed the Isha and Tarawih prayers in the Al Aqsa Mosque, despite the restrictions and constraints of the...

Peru president's cabinet wins confidence vote amid Rolexgate scandal 04 Apr 2024 - 11:05 pm

Lima: Peru's Congress on Wednesday granted a crucial vote of confidence to President Dina Boluarte's new cabinet, allowing it to proceed in office...

Judge rejects Trump's First Amendment challenge to indictment in Georgia election case 04 Apr 2024 - 10:59 pm

ATLANTA: The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others rejected on Thursday arguments by the former president that...

'US support depends on protecting Gaza civilians', Biden tells Netanyahu 04 Apr 2024 - 10:07 pm

Washington: President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that continued US support would depend on Israeli actions to protect Gaza...

Families shelter in tents as rescuers seek people cut off by Taiwan quake 04 Apr 2024 - 06:35 pm

Hualien, Taiwan: Relief workers set aside stuffed toys, blankets and baby formula for families sheltering Thursday in an elementary school in Hualien, the...