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Angry farmers stage Germany-wide tractor blockades 08 Jan 2024 - 01:37 pm

Berlin: Furious farmers opposed to German government plans to cut tax breaks for agriculture used tractors to block roads across the country on...

First US lunar lander in five decades blasts off on private mission 08 Jan 2024 - 01:14 pm

Cape Canaveral: The first American spacecraft to attempt to land on the Moon in more than half a century successfully launched early Monday,...

Philippines turns to hackers for help as US warns of China cyber threat 08 Jan 2024 - 01:12 pm

While recent tensions in the South China Sea have highlighted the Philippines’ maritime vulnerabilities, the more insidious risk of state-sponsored cyberattacks - and...

LIVE UPDATES: Israeli strikes kill over 70 Palestinians in 24 hours 08 Jan 2024 - 11:49 am

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said Qatar believes that...

Al-Shifa surgeon Dr Ghassan Abu Sitta fights for ‘justice’ after Gaza return 08 Jan 2024 - 10:30 am

London: A British-Palestinian doctor who worked in Gazan hospitals during Israel’s onslaught against Gaza hopes that testimony he has given to UK police...

Number of missing in Japan quake jumps to over 300 08 Jan 2024 - 10:20 am

Shika, Japan: The number of people unaccounted for after Japan's New Year's Day earthquake more than tripled on Monday to 323 while the...

India's Supreme Court overrules release of Bilkis Bano convicts; 11 murderers must return to jail 08 Jan 2024 - 09:54 am

New Delhi: India's top court said Monday that 11 murderers convicted of a gang rape that drew global outrage but who were released...

Roadside bomb kills atleast five, injures many in Pakistan 08 Jan 2024 - 09:38 am

Peshawar, Pakistan: A roadside bomb killed at least five police officers deployed to protect polio vaccination workers in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, officials...

Blown-out door plug of Alaska Air Max 9 jet located 08 Jan 2024 - 09:33 am

A key piece of the Alaska Airlines plane that suffered a serious blowout on the evening of Jan. 5 has been found, according...

Indonesia's presidential hopefuls face off in debate 07 Jan 2024 - 05:58 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia's presidential candidates held a second debate on Sunday, where they discussed defence, geopolitics, and diplomacy. Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, former Central...

Hasina set to stay in power in Bangladesh after opposition boycotts election 07 Jan 2024 - 05:32 pm

Dhaka: Vote counting was underway Sunday in Bangladesh's parliamentary election that was fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party,...

Seoul to make all public facilities earthquake-resistant by 2030 07 Jan 2024 - 03:20 pm

The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Sunday announced its plan to complete seismic reinforcement of all public facilities by 2030. The "Comprehensive Plan on...

South Korea accuses North of firing artillery for 3rd day, as Kim sister mocks it 07 Jan 2024 - 03:10 pm

Seoul, South Korea: South Korea accused North Korea of firing artillery shells near their tense sea boundary for a third straight day on...

EU Council President Michel says to step down in July 07 Jan 2024 - 02:48 pm

Brussels: Belgian politician Charles Michel has announced he will step down as European Council president after running in the European Parliament elections set...

Jordan King warns of catastrophic consequences of ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza 07 Jan 2024 - 02:21 pm

Amman: King Abdullah II of Jordan warned Sunday of cataclysmic consequences of the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza Strip, stressing the importance of...

Son of Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief Wael Dahdouh killed in air strike 07 Jan 2024 - 02:17 pm

Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: The health ministry in Gaza said on Sunday that an Israeli air strike killed two journalists in the Palestinian...