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Floods and landslides kill at least 44 in Bangladesh 11 Jul 2026 - 08:44 pm

Dhaka: As many as 44 people were killed in floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in southeastern Bangladesh, while more than...

Heatwave fuels 127 fires in Algeria, 1 still burning 11 Jul 2026 - 07:47 pm

Algiers: A persistent heatwave sweeping across large parts of Algeria has fueled dozens of vegetation fires, with firefighting crews responding to 127 blazes...

Saudi, Pakistani Foreign Ministers discuss regional updates 11 Jul 2026 - 07:20 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Ishaq Darwent over the...

Malaysia Airlines expands China network with 2 routes 11 Jul 2026 - 06:26 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia Airlines recently said it has expanded its presence in China with the launch of direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to...

Egyptian, Turkish Foreign Ministers stress need to contain regional tension, get back to negotiations 11 Jul 2026 - 06:18 pm

Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, emphasized, during a phone call Saturday, the importance of de-escalating tensions...

Heatwave prompts Eiffel Tower, Paris museums to close early 11 Jul 2026 - 05:08 pm

PARIS:The Eiffel Tower in Paris announced on its official website on Saturday that it will close at 4 p.m. (1400 GMT) on Saturday...

Death toll from Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 73,221 11 Jul 2026 - 03:34 pm

Gaza:The death toll from the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has risen to 73,221, in addition to...

Nearly 2 million people flee in China as typhoon lashes Taiwan, Japan islands 11 Jul 2026 - 02:27 pm

Keelung: Nearly two million people have fled their homes in China as an approaching typhoon lashed northern Taiwan and Japan's remote southwestern islands...

Boat accident off island in Vietnam's south kills 15: state media 11 Jul 2026 - 02:20 pm

Hanoi: A speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsized off southernVietnam's Phu Quoc island on Saturday, killing at least 15 people, state media reported. The...

Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout in a week 11 Jul 2026 - 01:11 pm

Havana: Cuba was hit by another nationwide blackout on Friday, as the country's power system completely collapsed at 4:30pm local time, according to...

Algeria reinstates ambassador to Mali after drone row 11 Jul 2026 - 12:41 pm

Algiers: Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has decided to reinstate Algeria's ambassador to Mali, effective immediately, the Algerian foreign ministry said on Friday. In...

Saudi, US foreign ministers hold phone talks on regional developments 11 Jul 2026 - 12:37 pm

Riyadh,Saudi Arabia: Saudi Foreign MinisterPrince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud discussed the latest regional developments during a telephone call on Saturday...

Over 900,000 people flee in China as typhoon lashes Taiwan, Japan islands 11 Jul 2026 - 12:13 pm

Keelung, Taiwan: More than 900,000 people have fled their homes in China, the government said, as an approaching typhoon lashed northern Taiwan and...

Deadly Spain wildfire evolving favourably: official 11 Jul 2026 - 11:39 am

Los Gallardos, Spain: A wildfire that has killed at least 12 people in southern Spain has burned about 6,600 hectares (16,300 acres) since...

US delivers first payments to 'Havana Syndrome' victims 11 Jul 2026 - 10:40 am

Washington, United States: The US government has issued the first ever compensation payments to personnel affected by so-called "Havana Syndrome," the mysterious ailment...

Chinese Long March rocket uses new LNG-derived fuel, achieves breakthrough 11 Jul 2026 - 10:33 am

Beijing, China: China's Long March-10B rocket, which achieved the successful sea-based net recovery on Friday, has for the first time used high-purity methane...