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Sri Lanka's new leader says no magic solution to crisis 23 Sep 2024 - 01:00 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka's first leftist president was sworn in to office Monday and vowed to restore public faith in politics, but said he...

Beijing slams reported US trade ban on cars with Chinese tech 23 Sep 2024 - 12:55 pm

Beijing: China warned the United States on Monday not to take "discriminatory actions" against its firms, following reports Washington is planning to ban...

California expands ban on plastic grocery bags 23 Sep 2024 - 12:55 pm

Los Angeles, United States: CaliforniaGovernor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Sunday that expands the most populous US state's ban on plastic grocery bags....

Lebanon PM denounces 'destructive plan' amid intense Israeli strikes 23 Sep 2024 - 12:41 pm

Beirut, Lebanon: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati denounced a "destructive plan" amid intense Israeli strikes Monday on east and south Lebanon and as...

Bereaved and destitute: Gazans a year after war began 23 Sep 2024 - 12:29 pm

Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: In a year of war between Israel and Hamas, the people of Gaza have lost nearly everything: their loved...

Cholera is spreading in Sudan as fighting between rival generals shows no sign of abating 23 Sep 2024 - 12:06 pm

Sudan: Cholera is spreading in war-torn Sudan, killing at least 388 people and sickening about 13,000 others over the past two months, health...

India's one-horned rhino numbers charging ahead, govt says 23 Sep 2024 - 11:09 am

New Delhi: India's one-horned Asian rhino population has almost tripled in the past four decades thanks to conservation and anti-poaching efforts, according to...

Rescuers comb muddy riverbanks after Japan floods kill seven 23 Sep 2024 - 11:03 am

Wajima, Japan: Rescuers combed the debris-strewn banks of a river in central Japan on Monday, searching for drowning victims after homes were swept...

Family of murdered Sri Lanka editor seek justice from new president 23 Sep 2024 - 10:45 am

Colombo: The family of murdered Sri Lanka journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge appealed on Monday to the island's new president to reopen an investigation into...

China's Xi says hopes to deepen ties with new Sri Lankan president 23 Sep 2024 - 10:37 am

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday he hoped to deepen ties with Sri Lanka as he congratulated the island's new leader Anura...

Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka's president 23 Sep 2024 - 10:32 am

Colombo, Sri Lanka:Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject...

Long wait for justice in India's backlogged courts 23 Sep 2024 - 10:22 am

New Delhi, India: Sonia waited 32 years to see her rapists convicted, a glacially slow legal process all too common in India where...

Zelensky arrives in US to explain war plan to Biden 22 Sep 2024 - 11:54 pm

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the US state of Pennsylvania Sunday, kicking off a crucial visit in which he will present...

Barack Obama raises $4 million for Kamala Harris at LA fundraiser 22 Sep 2024 - 09:41 pm

Former president Barack Obama headlined his first solo fundraiser for Kamala Harris in Los Angeles on Friday night, bringing in $4 million for...

Americans can order free COVID-19 tests beginning this month 22 Sep 2024 - 08:31 pm

WASHINGTON: Starting this month, Americans will be able to order free COVID-19 test kits that will be mailed to their homes. US households...

Al Jazeera Media Network denounces Israeli occupation's raid on Ramallah office, holding it responsible for journalists' safety 22 Sep 2024 - 07:54 pm

Doha, Qatar: Al Jazeera Media Network vehemently denounced the Israeli occupation forces' raid on its Ramallah office, in the occupied West Bank, and...

Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential election 22 Sep 2024 - 07:47 pm

Colombo:Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday, after voters rejected the old political guard that...

Blast targeting foreign diplomats’ convoy kills policeman in Pakistan’s restive northwest 22 Sep 2024 - 06:07 pm

Peshawar, Pakistan: A roadside bomb blast targeting a convoy of foreign diplomats killed a policeman and injured four others, an official said Sunday....