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Malaysians vote in six state elections seen as referendum on Anwar 12 Aug 2023 - 02:30 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysians in six states went to the polls Saturday to vote for state assembly members in elections widely seen as a...

Baby among two dead as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia 12 Aug 2023 - 01:35 pm

Tunis: At least two Tunisians including a baby died when their boat sank Saturday soon after leaving the country's shores, the coastguard said,...

Russian defence minister inspects Arctic military installations 12 Aug 2023 - 01:25 pm

Moscow: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has inspected troops deployed in the Arctic as well as preparations "to defend specially important installations" in...

Full of life: Paris's Pere Lachaise cemetery goes greener 12 Aug 2023 - 01:20 pm

Paris: The Pere Lachaise in Paris, the most visited cemetery in the world thanks to celebrities buried there, is welcoming crowds back after...

One dead, 5 critical after migrant boat capsizes in Channel 12 Aug 2023 - 01:00 pm

Lille, France: A boat carrying migrants heading to Britain sank in the Channel early Saturday, killing one person while five others were in...

Hawaii starts probe into wildfire handling, as toll hits 80 12 Aug 2023 - 11:41 am

Lahaina, United States:Hawaii's chief legal officer said Friday she was opening a probe into the handling of devastating wildfires that killed at least...

Brazil unveils $350 billion investment plan to boost Economy 11 Aug 2023 - 09:12 pm

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday rolled out a $350 billion infrastructure investment program designed to boost Brazil’s economy and kickstart...

Musk says cage fight with Zuckerberg will be in Italy 11 Aug 2023 - 05:23 pm

Washington: Elon Musk said Friday that his much-hyped cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg would take place in Italy, as authorities there confirmed talks...

UK accuses striking doctors of harming patients 11 Aug 2023 - 05:04 pm

London: Hospital doctors in England on Friday launched their latest walkout as the government said their strike to demand a 35-percent pay increase...

DiCaprio-backed film says key beef supplier to the US has a dirty secret 11 Aug 2023 - 04:44 pm

Nicaragua’s beef industry is under fresh scrutiny with a documentary backed by actor Leonardo DiCaprio, which claims that ranchers there are illegally decimating...

Five dead, 40,000 evacuated as monsoon floods hit Myanmar 11 Aug 2023 - 04:43 pm

Bago, Myanmar: Floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains have killed five people and forced the evacuation of around 40,000 others in Myanmar,...

Zelensky fires heads of military enlistment in all Ukrainian regions 11 Aug 2023 - 04:37 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday dismissed officials responsible for military conscription in each region of the country, citing corruption allegations...

'Everything is just red': Survivors tell of Hawaii wildfire horror 11 Aug 2023 - 03:54 pm

Kahului, United States: Ekolu Brayden Hoapili and his girlfriend escaped the flames that destroyed the Hawaiian town of Lahaina by car, but cannot...

Climate activists block Rhine traffic in Basel 11 Aug 2023 - 03:29 pm

Geneva: Climate activists scaled down a bridge in the heart of the Swiss city of Basel Friday to block oil tankers and other...

Global Covid cases up 80% as new subvariant rises 11 Aug 2023 - 02:46 pm

Paris: The number of new Covid-19 cases reported worldwide rose by 80 percent in the last month, the World Health Organization said on...

India proposes sweeping overhaul of British-era criminal laws 11 Aug 2023 - 02:44 pm

New Delhi: India's government unveiled new punishments for mob lynchings and crimes against women on Friday in a proposal for the country's biggest...

Indonesia says capital pollution spike due to weather, vehicles 11 Aug 2023 - 01:53 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia's government on Friday blamed a pollution spike in traffic-clogged capital Jakarta on weather patterns and vehicle emissions after the city topped...

Norway's record-breaking climber defends feat after sherpa death 11 Aug 2023 - 01:37 pm

Oslo:A Norwegian climber who recently became the fastest person to summit the world's 14 highest peaks has addressed controversy after critics accused her...