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War-torn Sudan faces 'catastrophe' as UN runs out of funds 10 Dec 2023 - 08:16 pm

Port Sudan: Of nearly 25 million people in need, the United Nations has only been able to reach a fraction, according to the...

Divers recover the seventh of 8 crew members killed in crash of a US military Osprey off Japan 10 Dec 2023 - 06:18 pm

Tokyo:Navy divers on Sunday recovered the remains of the seventh of the eight crew members from a U.S. military Osprey aircraft that crashed...

Original Asterix cover for auction despite legal challenge 10 Dec 2023 - 05:29 pm

Brussels: An original cover painting from the 1963 comic book "Asterix and Cleopatra" was to go under the hammer on Sunday despite a...

Australia to cut record high migration as housing crisis bites 10 Dec 2023 - 05:12 pm

Australia plans to bring record-high levels of migration under control by cracking down on student visas and unskilled migration, as the country struggles...

West Africa leaders meet as region struggles with coups 10 Dec 2023 - 04:37 pm

Abuja: West African leaders met in Nigeria's capital Abuja on Sunday for talks on their region in deepening crisis, after four countries fell...

Five Bangladesh opposition figures die in prison: BNP 10 Dec 2023 - 03:54 pm

Dhaka, Bangladesh: Five members of Bangladesh's main opposition party have died in prison in the past two weeks, officials and relatives said Sunday,...

Polish parliament chief becomes unlikely viral sensation 10 Dec 2023 - 03:17 pm

Warsaw: As Polish pro-EU parties prepare to take power, a new star has shot to fame: a parliament speaker whose wit has drawn...

China's respiratory disease control remains stable in elderly care facilities 10 Dec 2023 - 03:13 pm

BEIJING: The overall respiratory disease prevention and control situation in elderly care institutions across China has remained stable, an official with the Chinese...

Body of plane crash victim found in northern Philippines 10 Dec 2023 - 02:26 pm

MANILA: Rescuers on Sunday found the body of a female passenger of a Piper plane that crashed in Isabela province in the northern...

Gaza war having 'catastrophic' health impact: WHO chief 10 Dec 2023 - 02:21 pm

Geneva: The war in Gaza is having a catastrophic impact on health in the besieged Strip, the head of the World Health Organization...

World Cup ski races cancelled because of bad weather 10 Dec 2023 - 12:44 pm

Val-d'Isère, France: The men's World Cup slalom in the French resort of Val d'Isere and the women's super-G across the Swiss border in...

Egyptians head to polls in election likely to give Sisi third term 10 Dec 2023 - 12:39 pm

Cairo: Polling stations opened on Sunday for Egyptians to vote in a presidential election overshadowed by war in neighbouring Gaza and with little...

Japan celebrates Ohtani's record Dodgers deal 10 Dec 2023 - 11:41 am

Tokyo: Pride and incredulity gripped Japan Sunday after baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani signed a record-shattering $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers,...

Philippine civilian resupply mission in disputed waters diverted 10 Dec 2023 - 11:23 am

South China Sea: A convoy of civilian boats planning to deliver provisions to Filipino fishermen and troops in the disputed South China Sea...

Tornadoes kill six in southeastern US 10 Dec 2023 - 11:16 am

Washington: Tornadoes tore through the US state of Tennessee on Saturday, leaving at least six people dead, damaging homes and causing blackouts, authorities...

LIVE UPDATES: Starvation rampant in Gaza as Israel's onslaught continues 10 Dec 2023 - 09:50 am

Doha, Qatar: The death toll in Gaza nears 18,000 as Israel's onslaught continues in the Gaza Strip for over two months. The Palestinian...

Think-tank report highlights China’s people-centred development approach 10 Dec 2023 - 09:05 am

Guangzhou, China:The research report ‘The Humanomics in the New Era’ recently released at 5th World Media Summit highlights China’s approach towards people-centred development....