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Protests as Greece prepares to approve private universities 08 Mar 2024 - 02:00 pm

Athens: Thousands of students from across Greece were expected to protest in the capital Athens on Friday against a disputed private universities law...

Death toll of attack on Gaza rises to 30,878 martyrs 08 Mar 2024 - 01:58 pm

Gaza: The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced on Friday an increase in the death toll of victims of the...

MH370 flight victims' families in China still hold out hope 08 Mar 2024 - 12:34 pm

Beijing: Relatives of passengers lost on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 gathered in Beijing Friday, still seeking answers and holding out hope a decade...

'Dragon Ball' creator Akira Toriyama dies aged 68 08 Mar 2024 - 12:24 pm

Tokyo: The creator of Japan's hugely popular and influential "Dragon Ball" comics and anime cartoons, Akira Toriyama, has died aged 68, his production...

United Airlines plane makes safe emergency landing after losing tire during takeoff 08 Mar 2024 - 11:58 am

SAN FRANCISCO: A United Airlines jetliner bound for Japan made a safe landing in Los Angeles on Thursday after losing a tire while...

Hopes dim for Gaza truce before Ramadan as war enters sixth month 07 Mar 2024 - 11:59 pm

Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: Hopes dimmed on Thursday for a truce before Ramadan in the Israel-Hamas war that entered its sixth month with...

After two-year wait, Sweden joins NATO 07 Mar 2024 - 07:20 pm

Washington: Sweden on Thursday became the 32nd member of NATO in the shadow of the war in Ukraine, ending two centuries of official...

Spanish police smash Banksy fakes syndicate 07 Mar 2024 - 04:15 pm

Barcelona: Police in Spain said Thursday they had smashed a ring which allegedly falsified works by British street artist Banksy which it sold...

Fumes in cabin cause Alaska Airlines flight to return to Portland, Oregon 07 Mar 2024 - 08:10 am

Portland, Ore.:Fumes detected in the cabin of anAlaska Airlinesflight destined for Phoenix caused pilots to head back to Portland International Airport in Oregon...

Senegal's government sets March 24 as the new date for the delayed presidential election 07 Mar 2024 - 12:26 am

Dakar, Senegal:The Senegalese government has set March 24 as the new date for the country’s delayed presidential election, according to an official statement...

Gaza girl emerges from rubble days after Israeli raid killed family 06 Mar 2024 - 11:19 pm

Rafah, Palestinian Territories: Tears in his eyes, Mohammed al-Sabbagh shouts into a mobile phone, imploring his niece on the other end to "be...

Poland sees its most violent protest yet by farmers and supporters against Ukraine imports, EU rules 06 Mar 2024 - 10:58 pm

Warsaw, Poland:Poland saw its most violent protest by farmers and supporters yet Wednesday as some participants threw stones at police and tried to...

Nepal reshuffles government after forging communist coalition 06 Mar 2024 - 08:57 pm

Kathmandu: Eighteen ministers were sworn into office in Nepal on Wednesday after the prime minister forged a new communist coalition by sacking old...

UN Security Council to meet on spiraling Haiti crisis 06 Mar 2024 - 08:35 pm

New York: The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday on violence-wracked Haiti, where marauding gangs are threatening a bloody...

Demonstrators break into Mexico presidential palace 06 Mar 2024 - 08:28 pm

Mexico City: Protesters broke open a door to Mexico's presidential palace on Wednesday during a demonstration demanding justice for 43 students whose disappearance...

Palestine condemns Israeli occupation's approval of building 3,500 new settlement units 06 Mar 2024 - 07:30 pm

Ramallah: Palestine condemned Wednesday the Israeli occupation's approval of the construction of 3,500 new settlement units to further expand new colonies in adjacent...