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Indian divers race to reach miners inside flooded pit 07 Jan 2025 - 10:12 am

Guwahati, India: Indian search teams including military divers worked Tuesday to reach several coal miners trapped underground after water flooded the shaft a...

Quake in Tibet kills 32 with tremors felt in Nepal, India 07 Jan 2025 - 08:08 am

Beijing: A powerful earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 32 people and collapsed "many buildings" on Tuesday, state media reported,...

Egypt discovers 4,000-year-old tomb near Cairo 06 Jan 2025 - 10:12 pm

Cairo:A joint French-Swiss archaeological mission has discovered an over 4,000-year-old mastaba at the Saqqara archaeological site, south of the capital Cairo, the Egyptian...

Brazil declares Indonesia new BRICS member 06 Jan 2025 - 10:03 pm

Brasilia: Currently holding the presidency of the group of emerging economies, BRICS, the government of Brazil announced today that Indonesia is officially joining...

Trudeau says to resign as Canada PM 06 Jan 2025 - 07:46 pm

Ottawa: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday, saying he will leave office as soon as the ruling Liberal party...

FBI says New Orleans attacker surveyed area using Meta smart glasses 06 Jan 2025 - 07:18 pm

The man who rammed a truck into a crowd on New Year’s Day recorded footage of the area during a bicycle ride through...

Jeju Air had more maintenance-induced delays than any other domestic airline in first half of 2024 06 Jan 2025 - 06:38 pm

Jeju Air, under nationwide scrutiny over last month’s tragic crash that claimed 179 lives, had more delays due to aircraft maintenance in the...

Saudi stock market index closes higher 06 Jan 2025 - 06:16 pm

Riyadh:The Saudi Stock Exchange's main index closed higher on Monday, gaining 34.87 points to reach 12,104.69 points, with trading volumes valued at SAR...

Indonesia to import wheat to replace corn for animal feed 06 Jan 2025 - 06:16 pm

Jakarta: The Indonesian government is planning to import wheat as a substitute for corn in animal feed to prevent disrupting domestic demand for...

US Fed can proceed 'more cautiously' with rate cuts: official 06 Jan 2025 - 05:41 pm

Washington: The US Federal Reserve is in a position to proceed "more cautiously" with rate cuts given stubborn recent inflation and a resilient...

Indian miners trapped inside flooded coal mine 06 Jan 2025 - 05:38 pm

Guwahati, India: Around a dozen Indian miners were trapped Monday inside a coal mine in the northeastern state of Assam after water flooded...

Jailed ex-Malaysian leader Najib moves closer to house arrest 06 Jan 2025 - 05:28 pm

Putrajaya,Malaysia: Jailed formerMalaysian leader Najib Razak moved closer on Monday to serving the rest of his sentence at home after an appeal court...

What stopped a Korean mall fire from turning into a deadly catastrophe 06 Jan 2025 - 05:18 pm

When a fire erupted Friday in a bustling commercial building near Yatap Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, it had all the makings of...

HMPV cases rise to 3 in India 06 Jan 2025 - 04:59 pm

NEW DELHI: The number of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases rose to three in India on Monday after one more case, a two-month-old infant,...

Thailand tourism bounces back, with 35 million visitors in 2024 06 Jan 2025 - 04:49 pm

Bangkok: Thailand welcomed more than 35 million international tourists in 2024, surpassing the government's target, as the country strives to revive its sluggish...

UK's Starmer unveils plan to ease hospital backlogs 06 Jan 2025 - 04:42 pm

London: Britain's struggling National Health Service (NHS) will expand the use of so-called community diagnostic centres, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday, as...

Indonesia launches ambitious free-meal programme to combat stunting 06 Jan 2025 - 04:28 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia launched an ambitious $4.3 billion free-meal programme on Monday to combat stunted growth due to malnutrition, a key election promise of...