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Kenyan Kiptum shatters countryman Kipchoge's world record during win in Chicago Marathon 09 Oct 2023 - 04:57 pm

Chicago: Kenya's KelvinKiptumshattered the men's world record to win Sunday's Chicago Marathon in two hours and 35 seconds while Dutch runner Sifan Hassan...

Dozens killed and injured in Israeli missile strikes on Shati and Jabalya refugee camps 09 Oct 2023 - 03:33 pm

Gaza: Dozens of Palestinians were killed and others were injured in heavy Israeli missile strikes on a market and a mosque in Shati...

Landslide in Cameroon kills at least 23 09 Oct 2023 - 02:09 pm

Yaoundé: A landslide caused by heavy rainfall has killed at least 23 people in Cameroon's capital Yaounde, firefighters said on Monday, as they...

Floods, landslides kill three in northern Vietnam 09 Oct 2023 - 12:23 pm

Hanoi: Three people died and one person was missing following flash floods and landslides in northern Vietnam over the weekend, disaster officials said...

Record October rain brings floods to southern Myanmar 09 Oct 2023 - 12:13 pm

Yangon: Floods sparked by record October rain hit parts of southern Myanmar on Monday, inundating roads and fields. On Sunday authorities reported that...

Death toll in Gaza rises to 413 09 Oct 2023 - 08:58 am

In its latest bulletin, the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip says at least 413 people have died, including 78 children, and...

German conservative opposition seen winning 2 state elections, with far-right making gains 08 Oct 2023 - 09:02 pm

Berlin: Germany's center-right opposition won two state elections on Sunday at the halfway mark of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular national government, and a...

Palestinian President calls for international intervention to aid Palestinians in Gaza 08 Oct 2023 - 06:54 pm

Ramallah: The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called on the international community to immediately intervene and compel the Israeli occupation authorities to uphold...

At Barcelona rally, Spanish right lambasts amnesty plan 08 Oct 2023 - 05:52 pm

Barcelona: Spain's right-wing leaders lambasted plans to grant Catalan separatists an amnesty in exchange for supporting a new left-wing government at aBarcelonarally Sunday...

Israeli occupation's warplanes renew bombing of Gaza strip 08 Oct 2023 - 05:39 pm

Gaza:The Israeli occupation's fighter jets renewed shelling operations on Sunday with houses and agricultural lands being bombarded in all Gaza regions. The occupation's...

Over 20,000 Palestinians in Gaza seek shelter in UNRWA schools amidst Israeli aggression 08 Oct 2023 - 03:54 pm

Gaza: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced Sunday that over 20,300 Palestinians have sought refuge in UNRWA-run...

International reactions ignore number of victims, devastation in Palestine, says Palestinian Foreign Ministry 08 Oct 2023 - 03:38 pm

Ramallah: The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said that the killing of civilians under international cover amounts to a war crime, and the international green...

Saudi Arabia Railways launches hydrogen train tests 08 Oct 2023 - 01:05 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) has announced the launch of hydrogen train tests in the Kingdom, following the signing of an agreement with...

Palestine calls for urgent Arab League meeting to address Israeli aggression 08 Oct 2023 - 12:52 pm

Cairo: Palestine called for holding an emergency meeting of the Arab League's Council of Arab Foreign Ministers at the earliest possible date to...

Hong Kong closes schools, raises warning for Typhoon Koinu 08 Oct 2023 - 11:45 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong issued its third-highest storm warning signal -- prompting the closure of some transport services and schools -- on Sunday...

Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to over 2,000 08 Oct 2023 - 10:07 am

Islamabad: The death toll from strong earthquakes that shook westernAfghanistanhas risen to over 2,000, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday. It's one of...

At least 20 children killed in Gaza 08 Oct 2023 - 09:32 am

The death toll from the Gaza Strip includes 20 children, the health ministry reports. It also said that 120 minors were wounded. During...

Israeli occupation shells areas in Southern Lebanon 08 Oct 2023 - 09:15 am

Beirut: The Israeli occupation on Sunday morning shelled some areas in Southern Lebanon, in particular Shebaa Farms and Jabal El Sheikh, according to...