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UN chief 'shocked by harrowing levels of death, injury and destruction' in north Gaza 27 Oct 2024 - 09:28 pm

United Nations, United States: UN chief Antonio Guterres said Sunday he was "shocked by harrowing levels of death, injury and destruction" in north...

UN Secretary-General: Plight of Palestinian civilians in northern Gaza is unbearable 27 Oct 2024 - 09:08 pm

New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed that the plight of Palestinian civilians trapped in northern Gaza is unbearable due to the genocide...

Sisi unveils plan for two-day Gaza truce, release of four hostages 27 Oct 2024 - 08:31 pm

Cairo: Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced Sunday a proposal for a two-day truce in the Gaza war that would include a hostage...

Iran president says not seeking war with Israel, vows response to strikes 27 Oct 2024 - 08:12 pm

Tehran: President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that Iran did not seek war with Israel but was ready to deliver "an appropriate response"...

Small German-registered plane crashes in Moldova, killing lone pilot on board 27 Oct 2024 - 07:45 pm

CHISINAU, Moldova: A small German-registered plane crashed on Sunday in a town near Moldova’s capital, killing the lone pilot on board, aviation authorities...

Saudi opens resort island at futuristic mega-city 27 Oct 2024 - 05:19 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's planned futuristic mega-city known as NEOM announced on Sunday the opening of its "first physical showcase": a luxury Red Sea...

Iran calls on UN Security Council to condemn Israeli strikes 27 Oct 2024 - 05:05 pm

Tehran: Iranon Sunday called for an urgent United Nations Security Council meeting to condemn Israel's air strikes on the Islamic republic a day...

Uganda fuel tanker explosion toll up to 24 27 Oct 2024 - 04:49 pm

Kampala: The death toll following a fuel tanker explosion near the Ugandan capital Kampala last week has risen to 24, the government said...

Philippines death toll from Tropical Storm Trami rises to 110 27 Oct 2024 - 04:06 pm

Manila: Rescuers in the Philippines searched a lake and scoured isolated villages on Sunday to locate dozens of missing people as the death...

Lebanon files new complaint against Israel to UNSC 27 Oct 2024 - 03:43 pm

Beirut: Lebanon has lodged a formal complaint with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in response to ongoing Israeli attacks on its territory...

Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts, spewing ash and hot clouds 27 Oct 2024 - 01:00 pm

Padang, Indonesia:One of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes erupted Sunday, spewing thick columns of ash at least three times and blanketing villages with debris,...

Harris and Walz to campaign across battleground states this week 27 Oct 2024 - 12:56 pm

Washington: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz will crisscross the country to visit all seven battleground states in the coming days, part of a...

Migrant dies attempting to cross Channel to UK: French authorities 27 Oct 2024 - 12:34 pm

Lille, France: A migrant died Sunday in an attempt to cross the Channel to Britain, a death that comes on top of two...

Activists say 50 killed in Sudan paramilitary attack 27 Oct 2024 - 11:26 am

Gedaref,Sudan: At least 50 people have been killed in a single attack bySudanese paramilitaries who have besieged and raided villages in al-Jazira state,...

India warns social media after airline bomb threats 27 Oct 2024 - 11:01 am

New Delhi: India has warned social media platforms of "consequential action" after hundreds of hoax bomb threats to Indian airlines this month triggered...