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A man is arrested on suspicion of killing a woman in a Hong Kong park 30 Oct 2024 - 02:13 pm

HONG KONG: A foreign man living in Hong Kong has been arrested on suspicion of killing a Southeast Asian woman at a waterfall...

Saudi to host meeting of new group pushing for Palestinian state 30 Oct 2024 - 01:40 pm

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia is on Wednesday expected to open the first meeting of a new "international alliance" to press for the...

Spanish authorities report at least 51 dead from devastating flash floods 30 Oct 2024 - 12:32 pm

Barcelona, Spain: At least 51 people have died in Spain’s eastern region of Valencia after flash floods swept away cars, turned village streets...

Putin launches drills of Russia's nuclear forces simulating retaliatory strikes 29 Oct 2024 - 11:08 pm

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday launched a massive exercise of the country's nuclear forces featuring missile launches in a simulation of...

Death toll from Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 43,061 29 Oct 2024 - 08:37 pm

Gaza: The death toll from the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, which has been ongoing for more than a year, has risen...

Oman, Algeria Sign Eight MoUs in Multiple Fields 29 Oct 2024 - 08:23 pm

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman and Algeria on Tuesday signed eight memoranda of understanding (MoUs), pertaining to cooperation in the fields of higher...

Indonesia and Russia to hold first joint naval drills 29 Oct 2024 - 08:12 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia and Russia will hold their first joint naval drills next month, Jakarta's navy said on Tuesday, as the Southeast Asian archipelago's...

UN Secretary-General affirms UNRWA ban will cause devastating consequences for Palestine refugees 29 Oct 2024 - 08:12 pm

New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that implementing a law that prohibits United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in...

One dead, a dozen missing in Argentina hotel collapse: authorities 29 Oct 2024 - 07:40 pm

Buenos Aires: An elderly man was killed and a dozen people are missing after a ten-storey building housing a hotel collapsed Tuesday in...

Three-person crew to blast off for China's Tiangong space station 29 Oct 2024 - 07:21 pm

Jiuquan, China: China's only woman spaceflight engineer will be among a crew of three astronauts blasting off on a "dream" mission to the...

US consumer confidence surges in October 29 Oct 2024 - 05:53 pm

Washington: US consumer confidence recorded its largest monthly gain in over three-and-a-half years in October, but remains stuck below pre-pandemic levels, according to...

UK, EU, Canada unveil new sanctions on Myanmar military 29 Oct 2024 - 05:36 pm

London: The EU, UK, and Canada on Tuesday announced fresh sanctions targeting the Myanmar junta's access to "military materiel, equipment and funds". The...

Indonesia bans sale of iPhone 16, Apple Watch 10 over investment dispute 29 Oct 2024 - 05:31 pm

Doha, Qatar: Indonesia has officially banned the sale of Apple’s iPhone 16 and Apple Watch 10. This decision comes after Apple failed to...

Rocket injures eight Austrian UNIFIL soldiers in Lebanon: Vienna 29 Oct 2024 - 05:27 pm

Vienna: A rocket attack on Tuesday injured eight Austrian soldiers with a UN peacekeeping contingent in southern Lebanon, the Austrian defence ministry said,...

Taiwan warns Typhoon Kong-rey 'rapidly' intensifying 29 Oct 2024 - 05:23 pm

Taipei: Authorities in southeastern Taiwan suspended some ferries and advised fishers to return to shore Tuesday as the island's weather forecaster warned approaching...

Ireland urges EU to review Israel trade ties over UNRWA ban 29 Oct 2024 - 05:11 pm

Dublin: Ireland's Prime Minister Simon Harris urged the EU to review trade ties with Israel Tuesday over Israeli lawmakers' "despicable" ban of the...