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Aid to Gaza 'facing total collapse': 12 NGOs 17 Apr 2025 - 08:32 pm

Oslo: The humanitarian aid system in Gaza is "facing total collapse" because of Israel's blockade on aid supplies since March 2, the heads...

China's documentary heritage collections enter UNESCO's Memory of the World Register 17 Apr 2025 - 08:20 pm

Paris: Three documentary heritage collections submitted by China have been inscribed in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register, the United Nations Educational,...

ECB lowers interest rates by 25 basis points 17 Apr 2025 - 08:18 pm

Frankfurt: The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday decided to cut key interest rates for the seventh time since June 2024, in response...

Lebanese Cabinet approves extension of UNIFIL mandate 17 Apr 2025 - 08:05 pm

Beirut: The Lebanese Cabinet approved on Thursday the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Lebanese Minister...

Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves decrease by 127 mln USD 17 Apr 2025 - 07:34 pm

Islamabad: Foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) have decreased by 127 million USdollars, the central bank said in a...

Zambia confirms second mpox death as cases rise to 49 17 Apr 2025 - 07:23 pm

Lusaka:Zambia on Thursday confirmed its second mpox-related death as the cumulative cases reached 49 in the southern African country. Minister of Health Elijah...

Taliban govt praise Russian 'terror' label removal as 'significant development' 17 Apr 2025 - 07:20 pm

Kabul: Afghanistan's Taliban authorities on Thursday praised the Russian move to scrap their designation as a "terrorist organisation", saying it was a "significant...

Trump says Fed chief's 'termination cannot come fast enough' 17 Apr 2025 - 07:07 pm

Washington: US President Donald Trump said Thursday that "termination" of the independent head of the Federal Reserve "cannot come fast enough" as he...

Turkish central bank raises key rate to 46 pct over inflationary pressure 17 Apr 2025 - 06:59 pm

Ankara: Türkiye's central bank raised its key interest rate by 350 points on Thursday, from 42.5 percent to 46 percent, reversing its previous...

Indonesia to cooperate with Jordan to grow wheat at home 17 Apr 2025 - 06:52 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia will collaborate with Jordan on wheat planting trials to reduce the shipments of the commodity from abroad, a minister said here...

Vietnam ups wind, solar targets as energy demand soars 17 Apr 2025 - 06:35 pm

Hanoi: Vietnam has dramatically increased its wind and solar targets as it looks to up its energy production by 2030 to meet soaring...

UNRWA calls for international media access to Gaza to reveal facts, counter misinformation 17 Apr 2025 - 06:08 pm

Amman: Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini on Thursday called for international media to...

Rubio in Paris to meet Macron on Ukraine war 17 Apr 2025 - 01:08 pm

Paris: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Paris on Thursday to meet French President Emmanuel Macron about crafting a Ukraine ceasefire,...

Amputee Palestinian boy image wins World Press Photo award 17 Apr 2025 - 12:46 pm

Amsterdam: A haunting portrait of a nine-year-old Palestinian boy who lost both arms during an Israeli attack on Gaza City won the 2025...

Philippine film legend Nora Aunor dies aged 71 17 Apr 2025 - 12:08 pm

Manila: Nora Aunor, considered by many Filipinos as their country's greatest actress and singer, has died aged 71, the government and her family...

Huge blackout hits Puerto Rico 17 Apr 2025 - 10:30 am

Washington: A major electricity outage struck Puerto Rico on Wednesday after all power plants in the US territory were knocked offline, utility companies...

Maldives bans Israeli travelers over ‘continuing atrocities’ in Gaza 16 Apr 2025 - 08:47 pm

The Maldives ratified a change this week to its immigration laws to prohibit travelers from entering the country under Israeli passports, in response...