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Marcos pitches ‘New Philippines’ plan with nod to father’s rule 23 Jul 2023 - 09:09 am

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will lay down his priorities for the coming months on Monday, closing out his first year in power...

Three hurt in Japan train stabbing attack 23 Jul 2023 - 09:00 am

Tokyo: Three people were hurt in a knife attack on a train in western Japan on Sunday, with police saying they had arrested...

India landslide toll jumps to 27, at least 50 missing 23 Jul 2023 - 08:58 am

New Delhi: The death toll from a massive landslide in India's Maharashtra state jumped to 27 on Sunday, with at least 50 people...

Unemployment rate at record lows in half of US states 23 Jul 2023 - 08:28 am

Washington:Half of US states were experiencing record-low unemployment - or very close to it - in June, underscoring the strength of the nation’s...

Turkish, Algerian Presidents discuss regional, international developments 22 Jul 2023 - 11:11 pm

Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Saturday met in Istanbul for talks. The two sides discussed...

Kenyan opposition calls fresh anti-govt demo 22 Jul 2023 - 07:04 pm

Nairobi: Kenya's opposition Saturday called a fresh anti-government rally for next week to protest rising prices and taxes after three previous demonstrations largely...

A sweaty robot may help humans understand impact of soaring heat 22 Jul 2023 - 06:28 pm

Phoenix: What happens to the body when a human gets heatstroke? How can we protect ourselves in a warming planet? To answer these...

Greece facing longest heatwave on record while record highs hit US 22 Jul 2023 - 02:55 pm

Athens: Greece was Saturday facing its hottest July weekend in 50 years, with temperatures forecast to soar above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), while...

North Korea fires 'several cruise missiles' into sea 22 Jul 2023 - 12:33 pm

Seoul, South Korea: North Korea fired "several cruise missiles" into the Yellow Sea between China and the Korean peninsula on Saturday, South Korea's...

Monkey business in Pakistan court during smuggling case 22 Jul 2023 - 12:29 pm

Karachi, Pakistan: A baby monkey caused chaos in a Pakistan court after escaping from a troop presented as evidence in a case of...

Jamie Foxx says medical scare put him through 'hell and back' 21 Jul 2023 - 11:02 pm

Los Angeles: Oscar-winning US actor Jamie Foxx said an unspecified medical emergency that thrust his health into the spotlight earlier this year sent...

'Barbie' delayed in Pakistan province over 'objectionable content' 21 Jul 2023 - 06:44 pm

Lahore, Pakistan: The "Barbie" film's release was delayed in Pakistan's Punjab province Friday over "objectionable content", officials said. Films in Pakistan need to...

Donald Trump classified-documents trial set for May 20, 2024 21 Jul 2023 - 05:59 pm

A federal judge in Florida set a May 20, 2024, trial in the classified documents case against Donald Trump, rejecting the Justice Department’s...

MSF team attacked in Khartoum 21 Jul 2023 - 05:08 pm

Geneva: The Doctors Without Borders (MSF) medical charity said Friday that armed men had attacked one of its teams in the Sudanese capital...

Tech titans promise watermarks to expose AI creations 21 Jul 2023 - 02:41 pm

Washington: The White House said Friday that OpenAI and others in the artificial intelligence race have committed to making their technology safer with...

'Lioness' near Berlin still on the run 21 Jul 2023 - 01:41 pm

Berlin: German police extended the search Friday for a wild animal believed to be a lioness roaming the outskirts of Berlin more than...

AirAsia seeks to exit distressed status as finances improve 21 Jul 2023 - 11:38 am

Long haul budget carrier AirAsia X Bhd. has applied to Bursa Malaysia to be removed from the exchange’s financially distressed category after reporting...