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Cathay Pacific plane 'struck' by Korean Air aircraft at Japan airport, no injuries 16 Jan 2024 - 02:09 pm

Tokyo:A Korean Air airliner "struck" a Cathay Pacific plane while taxiing at a Japanese airport on Tuesday, with both airlines saying there were...

Philippine jeepney drivers protest over phase-out plan 16 Jan 2024 - 01:44 pm

Manila: Philippine jeepney drivers staged a noisy protest in the capital Manila on Tuesday over the government's plan to phase out the smoke-belching...

Uniqlo sues China rival Shein over viral bag copies 16 Jan 2024 - 01:11 pm

Tokyo: Japanese fashion giant Uniqlo said Tuesday that it is suing Chinese rival Shein over copycats of a massively popular crossbody pouch dubbed...

Ukraine orders civilians to leave villages near northeast front 16 Jan 2024 - 01:07 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: Authorities in Ukraine's northeast region of Kharkiv on Tuesday urged residents of more than two dozen villages near the front line...

Benin gets first malaria vaccines 16 Jan 2024 - 11:51 am

Cotonou: Benin has received its first doses of a vaccine for malaria, the leading cause of infant mortality in the country, and will...

UNRWA: Largest displacement of Palestinians since 1948 16 Jan 2024 - 11:48 am

Ramallah: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) described the situation in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of...

LIVE UPDATES: Humanitarian crisis grows more desperate as war in Gaza drags on 16 Jan 2024 - 11:46 am

Doha, Qatar: The World Food Program, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization have been stressing the need for new entry routes to be...

Iraqi Kurdistan Security Council condemns missile attack in Erbil 16 Jan 2024 - 11:38 am

Erbil: The Kurdistan Region Security Council condemned Tuesday the missile attack launched by Iran's Revolutionary Guards targeting civilian areas in the city of...

Iran Guards attack targets in Iraq, Syria 16 Jan 2024 - 10:57 am

Arbil, Iraq: A missile attack by Iran's Republican Guards on targets in Iraq's Arbil killed at least four civilians, officials said Tuesday. The...

Japan to double emergency funds after New Year's Day quake 16 Jan 2024 - 10:25 am

Tokyo: Japan plans to double a fund used for disaster relief and other contingencies to $6.8 billion after a devastating New Year's Day...

Saudi Arabia reveals high-tech stadium design atop cliff for 2034 World Cup 16 Jan 2024 - 08:29 am

Geneva: Saudi Arabia revealed designs Monday for a high-tech stadium atop a 200-meter high cliff near Riyadh where the kingdom plans to stage...

Donald Trump's grip on Republican politics is put to the test in ice-cold Iowa's leadoff caucuses 15 Jan 2024 - 10:19 pm

Des Moines, Iowa:Voting is set to begin Monday night in icy Iowa as former President Donald Trump eyes a victory that would send...

Brazil's Rio de Janeiro confronts flood damage after heavy rain kills at least 11 15 Jan 2024 - 09:27 pm

Rio de Janeiro:Neighborhoods in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state remained flooded Monday more than a day after torrential rains that killed at least...

US defense chief Lloyd Austin released from hospital 15 Jan 2024 - 08:31 pm

Washington: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from Walter Reed hospital, he said Monday, after initially concealing his stay there from...

Bernardo Arevalo faces huge challenges after finally being sworn in as Guatemala's president 15 Jan 2024 - 06:39 pm

Guatemala City: Guatemala's new president, Bernardo Arévalo, was left with huge challenges Monday after he was finally sworn into office, including his party's...

Arctic freeze continues blasting huge swaths of US with sub-zero temperatures 15 Jan 2024 - 06:12 pm

Portland, Oregon:A dangerous Arctic blast will continue sweeping across the U.S. on Monday and linger through at least midweek, prolonging a bitter cold...