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From remote tribal areas to flooded cities, Indonesians go to polls 14 Feb 2024 - 10:40 am

Timika: From makeshift bamboo polling stations in remote tribal areas to the flooded streets of the capital, tens of millions of Indonesians went...

Bali $10 tourist e-tax comes into force 14 Feb 2024 - 10:25 am

Denpasar, Indonesia: The Indonesian resort haven of Bali began imposing a 150,000 rupiah ($10) tax on arriving tourists Wednesday to preserve the culture...

One dead, 53 hurt as Philippine church balcony collapses during mass 14 Feb 2024 - 09:48 am

Manila: A Catholic church balcony collapsed, killing an elderly woman and injuring 53 during a packed mass in the Philippines on Ash Wednesday,...

Storms knock out power to 174,000 homes in Australia 14 Feb 2024 - 08:25 am

Melbourne: Storms packing powerful winds toppled trees, killed one person and knocked out power to 174,000 homes and businesses in eastern Australia, officials...

Al Jazeera condemns Israel 'targeting' Gaza journalists 14 Feb 2024 - 12:07 am

Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: Broadcaster Al Jazeera on Tuesday condemned Israel for "targeting" and severely wounding two of its Gaza journalists in a...

Pakistan parties agree on coalition excluding Khan 14 Feb 2024 - 12:01 am

Islamabad: Pakistan's two main political parties that joined forces to oust Imran Khan as Prime Minister in 2022 said Tuesday they would form...

Nine trapped in Turkiye gold mine landslide 13 Feb 2024 - 11:23 pm

Istanbul: Hundreds of Turkish rescuers on Tuesday searched through a cyanide-laced field for nine gold mine workers who were swallowed by a massive...

Senegal suspends mobile internet, bans protest against vote delay 13 Feb 2024 - 10:05 pm

Dakar: Senegalese authorities faced growing anger at home and renewed international pressure on Tuesday, as the government suspended mobile internet and banned a...

Super Bowl most-watched US television program in history 13 Feb 2024 - 09:02 pm

The longest Super Bowl game will also go down as the most-watched program in U.S. television history. According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics,...

Indonesia to vote with ex-general Subianto the favourite 13 Feb 2024 - 06:44 pm

Timika, Indonesia: Indonesians vote for a new president on Wednesday with Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto the frontrunner despite concerns over his human rights...

South Africa urges ICJ to pressure Israel to halt Rafah offensive 13 Feb 2024 - 05:59 pm

Johannesburg: South Africa urged the UN's top court Tuesday to place more legal pressure on Israel to halt a threatened offensive against the...

UK beauty chain The Body Shop goes into administration after years of struggles 13 Feb 2024 - 05:47 pm

London: The Body Shop, the British beauty and cosmetics retail chain, said on Tuesday that it has appointed insolvency administrators after years of...

France sanctions 28 'extremist' Israeli settlers 13 Feb 2024 - 05:41 pm

Paris: France on Tuesday said it was imposing sanctions against 28 "extremist Israeli settlers" who it accuses of committing human rights abuses against...

Wanted in Russia, Estonian PM denounces Moscow's 'scare tactics' 13 Feb 2024 - 05:39 pm

Tallinn: Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on Tuesday slammed Russian "scare tactics" following Moscow's move to declare her and several other European officials...

N Macedonia document fiasco leaves thousands in limbo 13 Feb 2024 - 04:56 pm

Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia:Thousands of North Macedonians were left in legal limbo on Tuesday following a botched scheme calling for citizens to...

Jordan's king takes part in aid airdrop over Gaza 13 Feb 2024 - 04:11 pm

Amman:Jordanian King Abdullah II recently took part in a humanitarian aid drop into war-torn Gaza, according to state TV footage showing him abord...

Jailed Imran Khan rules out alliance with rivals to rule Pakistan 13 Feb 2024 - 03:52 pm

Islamabad:Jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan ruled out an alliance with Pakistan's two largest political parties on Tuesday after his candidates took the most...