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13 killed, 20 wounded in bombing in central Somalia: police 23 Sep 2023 - 05:44 pm

Mogadishu: Thirteen people were killed and 20 others wounded in central Somalia on Saturday after a suicide bomber drove a truck packed with...

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Crimea hit by Ukrainian missile 23 Sep 2023 - 03:50 pm

Ukraine said it targeted the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet in the port city of Sevastopol in Crimea in a missile strike...

UK party conference season opens ahead of election 23 Sep 2023 - 03:42 pm

London: The UK party political conference season opened Saturday with the start of the Liberal Democrat's annual meet, as the country gears up...

Gunmen kidnap dozens in Nigerian university: sources 23 Sep 2023 - 03:33 pm

Kano, Nigeria: Gunmen have kidnapped more than 30 people, including at least 24 female students, in a raid in and around a university...

Swedish motorway crumbles in landslide 23 Sep 2023 - 03:21 pm

Stockholm: A landslide tore apart a stretch of motorway in Sweden on Saturday, injuring three people, police and emergency services said. It ripped...

China's Xi to open biggest-ever Asian Games, a year late 23 Sep 2023 - 01:43 pm

Hangzhou, China: Chinese President Xi Jinping will declare the Asian Games open at a ceremony in Hangzhou on Saturday, launching a two-week sporting...

Pakistan's prime minister says manipulation of coming elections by military is 'absolutely absurd' 23 Sep 2023 - 10:29 am

United Nations: Pakistan’s interim prime minister said he expects parliamentary elections to take place in the new year, dismissing the possibility that the...

Taiwan factory fire leaves at least 5 dead, more than 100 injured 23 Sep 2023 - 09:16 am

Beijing: A fire and subsequent explosions at a golf ball factory in southern Taiwan killed at least five people and injured more than...

Ukraine's Zelensky bolsters war support in Canada trip 22 Sep 2023 - 11:03 pm

Ottawa: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met on Friday with close ally Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on a visit to Canada, the third leg...

Researchers discover unusually deep methane leak in Baltic Sea 22 Sep 2023 - 07:57 pm

Stockholm: Researchers in Sweden have discovered large amounts of methane gas, a powerful planet-warming gas, leaking from unusual depths on the Baltic Sea...

US pledges $100 million to back proposed Kenyan-led multinational force to Haiti 22 Sep 2023 - 07:00 pm

NEW YORK: The Biden administration pledged $100 million on Friday to support a proposed Kenyan-led multinational force to restore security to conflict-ravaged Haiti...

Major Indonesia coal plant restored despite pollution concerns 22 Sep 2023 - 05:39 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia has restored one of the biggest coal-fired power plants in Southeast Asia to near full capacity, its operator told AFP on...

Libya's flood-hit Derna to host reconstruction conference 22 Sep 2023 - 04:25 pm

Benghazi: Libya's eastern-based administration said on Friday that it would host an international conference next month in the flood-hit port city of Derna...

No relief for Nigeria Naira as leaderless Central Bank stays out 22 Sep 2023 - 03:24 pm

Nigerians’ stampede for dollars showed no sign of abating on Friday, with a leadership vacuum at the central bank seen hampering any effort...

Central Africa sentences exiled ex-leader Bozize to life 22 Sep 2023 - 02:32 pm

Bangui, Central African Republic: Exiled former Central African Republic president Francois Bozize, who became a rebel leader, has been sentenced in absentia to...

Pope Francis flies into migrant row with trip to Marseille 22 Sep 2023 - 02:28 pm

Vatican City: PopeFrancis heads Friday to Marseille for a two-day visit focused on the Mediterranean and migration, and bringing a message of tolerance...

Gases from Philippine volcano sicken dozens of children, prompting school closures in nearby towns 22 Sep 2023 - 01:59 pm

Manila, Philippines:Smog containing gases from a restive Philippine volcano sickened dozens of students and prompted 25 towns and cities to shut their schools...

Germany hires Julian Nagelsmann as men’s national soccer team coach through Euro 2024 22 Sep 2023 - 01:05 pm

Berlin:Germany hired Julian Nagelsmann to lead the men’s national soccer team on Friday, entrusting the former Bayern Munich coach with doing a better...