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Ten lions die in suspected poisoning at Tanzania wildlife reserve 20 Sep 2026 - 10:17 am

Dar es Salaam:Ten lions have been found dead in a suspected poisoning incident at Tanzania's UNESCO-listed Ngorongoro Conservation Area, according to the authorities....

First Asian Games gold goes to Japan as China's 13-year-old Yu lights up pool 20 Sep 2026 - 08:20 am

Nagoya, Japan: The first gold medal of the 20th Asian Games was won on Sunday by host nation Japan as a 13-year-old swimmer...

DR Congo expands Ebola vaccination to Ituri, over 3,700 people vaccinated 20 Sep 2026 - 05:20 am

Kinshasa: Ebola vaccination was expanded Saturday to Ituri Province, the epicenter of the outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with...

Egyptian mission discovers rare rock-cut tombs dating to late New Kingdom in Nile Delta 20 Sep 2026 - 04:00 am

Cairo: An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered a number of rock-cut tombs dating to the late New Kingdom (1550-1069 BC) at the Tell...

France's public debt to reach 119.3 pct of GDP in 2026 20 Sep 2026 - 03:00 am

Paris:France's public debt will continue to rise, reaching 119.3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026, up from 115.6 percent in 2025,...

Ethiopia launches smart building tech training base 20 Sep 2026 - 03:00 am

Addis Ababa: The Ethiopia Luban Workshop officially launched its new smart building technology training base in Addis Ababa on Saturday. Speaking at the...

China advances lunar spacesuit, bed rest research for 2030 moon landing mission 20 Sep 2026 - 02:00 am

Tianjin: China has advanced its push for a crewed moon landing by 2030, with its lunar spacesuit and a bed rest experiment for...

Saudi Arabia announces interception and destruction of ballistic missile launched by Houthis toward Riyadh 19 Sep 2026 - 11:37 pm

Riyadh: The official spokesperson for the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, Brig. Gen. Turki Al Maliki, said the Royal Saudi Air Defense...

CENTCOM: US forces facilitated passage of 1 billion barrels of crude oil through Strait of Hormuz 19 Sep 2026 - 08:07 pm

Washington: Commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, said U.S. forces facilitated the safe passage of 1 billion barrels...

Syrian Defense Ministry: 11 military personnel killed in arms depot blast in Deir Ezzor 19 Sep 2026 - 06:57 pm

Damascus: The Syrian Ministry of Defense announced that 11 servicemen were killed in an explosion in a Syrian army weapons depot on Friday,...

Security guard shot dead by neighbor in northern Philippines 19 Sep 2026 - 06:06 pm

MANILA:A security guard, 35, was allegedly shot dead by his neighbor in Ilocos Sur province in the northern Philippines on Saturday, according to...

Indonesia extends search for individuals missing in Java Sea ferry accident 19 Sep 2026 - 06:05 pm

Jakarta: Indonesiaextended search operations for an additional seven days to locate over dozens still unaccounted for after a passenger ferrycapsized and sank in...

US President signs bill authorizing new sanctions on Russia 19 Sep 2026 - 05:42 pm

Washington: President of the United States, Donald Trump has signed a bill authorizing imposing new sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine....

Power exports in Nepal continue despite hydropower flood damage 19 Sep 2026 - 05:24 pm

Kathmandu: Nepal generated more than 5.09 billion Nepali rupees ($33.11 million USD) from cross-border power sales to India and Bangladesh between mid-August and...

Malaysian Transport Minister steps down over ex-PM Najib's conditional pardon 19 Sep 2026 - 05:12 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook announced his resignation on Saturday, the decision coming in protest to the conditional pardon...

Trump signs bill authorizing sweeping Russia sanctions 19 Sep 2026 - 12:38 pm

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump signed a bill on Friday authorizing new sanctions designed to pressure Russia over its war in...

Indonesia accepts Malaysia's help to tackle wildfires 19 Sep 2026 - 12:29 pm

Jakarta: Malaysia will send aircraft and dozens of firefighters to help tackle blazes in Indonesia, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on...