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Pakistan authorities bar ex-PM Khan from visits for 2 weeks, citing 'possible attack' 12 Mar 2024 - 10:04 pm

Islamabad:Pakistani authorities on Tuesday barred visitors to imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan after receiving intelligence reports about a possible attack on the...

Pentagon to give Ukraine $300 million in weapons even as it lacks funds to replenish US stockpile 12 Mar 2024 - 09:33 pm

Washington: The Pentagon will rush about $300 million in weapons to Ukraine after finding some cost savings in its contracts, even though the...

Sudanese Army says it took control of radio and television headquarters 12 Mar 2024 - 08:45 pm

Khartoum: TheSudanese Armed Forces announced that they have regained control of the country's national radio and television headquarters on Tuesday. The Armed Forces...

Humanitarian aid ship 'Open Arms' departs from Cyprus to Gaza 12 Mar 2024 - 08:27 pm

Larnaca: An aid ship with 200 tonnes of food supplies set sail for Gaza on Tuesday morning from Larnaca port in Cyprus. The...

Kate's 'photogate' scandal shows that relations between royals and the press rarely run smoothly 12 Mar 2024 - 08:14 pm

London: The scandal over Kate, Princess of Wales’ family snapshot - dubbed "photogate” - is a new chapter in the thorny relationship between...

French PM warns of 'tipping point' in Ukraine 12 Mar 2024 - 07:59 pm

Paris: French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Tuesday told parliament that Ukraine's fight against the Russian invasion had hit a "tipping point", warning...

Haiti PM to resign as violent gangs rampage 12 Mar 2024 - 07:00 pm

PORT-AU-PRINCE: Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced on Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created, bowing to international...

Hotpot chefs in China fired up over occupational standard 12 Mar 2024 - 06:36 pm

CHONGQING: Wang Wenjun, who has cooked hotpot for 26 years in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, posted recently on social media that his occupation...

Seven nabbed in Delhi for selling fake cancer drugs in real vials 12 Mar 2024 - 06:27 pm

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police arrested seven persons accused of selling fake cancer medicines refilled in original empty vials, confirmed a senior police...

Victims of Israeli aggression on Gaza Strip rises to 31,184 martyrs 12 Mar 2024 - 06:01 pm

Gaza: The death toll of Palestinians from the ongoing Israeli aggression on its 158th day, has risen to 31,184 martyrs and 72,889 injured,...

French fake Rolex 'prince' trial sheds light on elaborate fraud 12 Mar 2024 - 04:23 pm

Paris: The trial of a Frenchman accused of making millions selling fake luxury watches is putting the spotlight on an elaborate commerce of...

Apple to let EU users download apps via websites 12 Mar 2024 - 04:06 pm

Brussels, Belgium: Apple said Tuesday its users in the EU will be able to download apps directly from websites, bypassing app marketplaces, as...

Journalist reported missing in Mexico 12 Mar 2024 - 02:20 pm

Mexico City: A well-known Mexican journalist and TV news host has gone missing in Guadalajara, the local governor and his family said Monday...

Aid ship sets sail to Gaza where hundreds of thousands face starvation five months into war 12 Mar 2024 - 12:51 pm

Rafah, Gaza Strip: An aid ship loaded with some 200 tons of food set sail for Gaza on Tuesday in a pilot program...

Chemical cat sparks alert in Japan 12 Mar 2024 - 11:56 am

Tokyo: Locals in a city in western Japan have been told not to approach or touch a missing cat that fell into a...

Ramadan kicks off in much of Asia, a day after most of the Middle East 12 Mar 2024 - 10:02 am

Asia: The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk, began at sunrise Tuesday in much of Asia,...

Man bitten by crocodile after falling off boat at Florida Everglades marina 12 Mar 2024 - 12:57 am

Homestead, Florida:A man visiting the Florida Everglades is recovering after being bitten by a crocodile after falling off a boat, officials said. The...