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Haiti orders curfew after gangs overrun its two largest prisons 04 Mar 2024 - 05:01 pm

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti:Authorities in Haiti have ordered a nighttime curfew after an explosion of violence when gang gunmen overran the two biggest prisons and...

Indian train drivers in crash that killed 14 were watching cricket 04 Mar 2024 - 03:47 pm

New Delhi:The drivers of a train that missed a signal and ploughed into another train, killing 14 people, were distracted because they were...

South Korea to start action against striking doctors 04 Mar 2024 - 03:38 pm

Seoul: South Korea said Monday it will take steps to suspend the licences of striking trainee doctors who have defied orders to return...

Gaza 'powder keg' could spark wider war: UN rights chief 04 Mar 2024 - 03:35 pm

Geneva: The situation in Gaza between Israel and Hamas is a "powder keg" with the potential to spark broader conflict in the Middle...

EU fines Apple nearly $2 billion over music streaming competition 04 Mar 2024 - 02:58 pm

London: The European Union leveled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Tuesday, fining the US tech giant nearly $2 billion for breaking...

German unions call fresh strikes in rail, air travel 04 Mar 2024 - 02:41 pm

Frankfurt, Germany: German travellers braced for fresh upheaval after unions on Monday called for renewed walkouts at Lufthansa and rail operator Deutsche Bahn,...

Number of children died of malnutrition in Gaza rises to 16 04 Mar 2024 - 12:39 pm

Gaza: The number of Palestinian children who died due to malnutrition and lack of treatment in Gaza Strip rose to 16, Palestinian medical...

Spain building fire kills three, including child 04 Mar 2024 - 12:09 pm

Madrid: A fire that broke out in a building near Alicante in Spain's southeast has killed three people, including a child, authorities said...

One dead, 24 rescued off Japanese fishing boat 04 Mar 2024 - 10:50 am

Tokyo: One person died and 24 others were rescued on Monday after their fishing boat lost power and drifted onto rocks in rough...

Foden double inspires Man City to derby day fightback over Man Utd 03 Mar 2024 - 09:53 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Phil Foden scored twice as Manchester City came from behind to beat Manchester United 3-1 on Sunday and close to...

Climate and China loom over ASEAN talks in Australia 03 Mar 2024 - 09:38 pm

Melbourne: Southeast Asian leaders gather for talks in Australia on Monday, with clean energy cooperation and Beijing's aggressive stance in the South China...

Palestinian woman who had twins after 10 years of trying lost both in an Israeli strike 03 Mar 2024 - 05:30 pm

Rafah, Gaza Strip:It took 10 years and three rounds of in vitro fertilization for Rania Abu Anza to become pregnant, and only seconds...

Women's boxing champion Serrano unable to fight in Puerto Rico due to eye injury 03 Mar 2024 - 05:16 pm

San Juan, Puerto Rico:Women's boxing champion Amanda Serrano was prevented from fighting Saturday night because of an eye injury, forcing her homecoming bout...

Relatives of Malaysia plane crash victims mark 10 years since disappearance 03 Mar 2024 - 04:15 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Relatives of passengers on a Malaysia Airlines plane that mysteriously vanished 10 years ago pushed for a new search Sunday as...

Seven-year-old girl killed in Channel crossing attempt 03 Mar 2024 - 03:57 pm

Lille, France: A seven-year-old girl drowned on Sunday when a small boat carrying 16 migrants heading from northern France to Britain capsized, the...

Thousands of S Korean doctors rally as healthcare standoff escalates 03 Mar 2024 - 03:16 pm

Seoul: Thousands of South Korean doctors protested Sunday in Seoul in an escalating standoff with the government over medical training reforms, which has...

LIVE UPDATES: Gaza conflict reports highest casualties for aid workers; death toll rises to 30,410 03 Mar 2024 - 12:37 pm

Doha, Qatar: The UN’s Palestinian refugee agency says Gaza has recorded the highest number of causalities for aid workers and journalists compared with...