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Japan celebrates Ohtani's record Dodgers deal 10 Dec 2023 - 11:41 am

Tokyo: Pride and incredulity gripped Japan Sunday after baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani signed a record-shattering $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers,...

Philippine civilian resupply mission in disputed waters diverted 10 Dec 2023 - 11:23 am

South China Sea: A convoy of civilian boats planning to deliver provisions to Filipino fishermen and troops in the disputed South China Sea...

Tornadoes kill six in southeastern US 10 Dec 2023 - 11:16 am

Washington: Tornadoes tore through the US state of Tennessee on Saturday, leaving at least six people dead, damaging homes and causing blackouts, authorities...

LIVE UPDATES: Starvation rampant in Gaza as Israel's onslaught continues 10 Dec 2023 - 09:50 am

Doha, Qatar: The death toll in Gaza nears 18,000 as Israel's onslaught continues in the Gaza Strip for over two months. The Palestinian...

Think-tank report highlights China’s people-centred development approach 10 Dec 2023 - 09:05 am

Guangzhou, China:The research report ‘The Humanomics in the New Era’ recently released at 5th World Media Summit highlights China’s approach towards people-centred development....

Caught in Providence Judge Frank Caprio reveals cancer diagnosis 09 Dec 2023 - 09:09 pm

Doha, Qatar: Frank Caprio, US politician and lawyer most well known for his televised judicial work on the program Caught in Providence, revealed...

Japan Governor skips national conference to meet Ronaldo 09 Dec 2023 - 06:59 pm

Doha, Qatar: Nagasaki's Governor, Kengo Oishi, is facing a wave of resignation calls on social media after he chose to attend a football...

Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 75 09 Dec 2023 - 05:33 pm

Paris: On December 10, 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the hope of creating a better world...

Zimbabwe opposition condemn one-sided by-elections 09 Dec 2023 - 05:28 pm

Harare: Zimbabwe held crucial by-elections on Saturday with the opposition in turmoil after being excluded from voting lists and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's party...

Maduro uses Guyana tension, opposition arrests to remain in chargein Venezuela 09 Dec 2023 - 05:22 pm

Over the course of a decade, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has held tight to power despite mass protests, widespread poverty and despair, tough...

China sees COP28 progress on fossil fuels 09 Dec 2023 - 04:52 pm

Dubai: China said Saturday it saw progress atCOP28climate talks in a dispute over the future of fossil fuels, as the major oil importer...

Kyiv says IOC allowing Russian athletes is 'encouraging' war in Ukraine 09 Dec 2023 - 03:24 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukraine on Saturday criticised the decision of Olympic chiefs to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete next year as neutrals,...

In throes of German budget crisis, Scholz rejects benefit cuts 09 Dec 2023 - 02:23 pm

Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday firmly rejected any cuts on social benefits as his crisis-mired coalition struggled to agree on a...

Azerbaijan has 'consensus' to host 2024 climate summit 09 Dec 2023 - 01:12 pm

Dubai: Azerbaijan said Saturday it secured a consensus to host COP29 next year, which would be the second straight UN climate summit in...

Sydney bakes in hottest day in three years 09 Dec 2023 - 12:25 pm

Sydney: A heatwave scorched Australia's eastern coast and sent temperatures in Sydney to a three-year high Saturday as firefighters battled runaway bushfires. Many...

Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of shooting water cannon on its boats 09 Dec 2023 - 11:37 am

Manila: The Philippines accused the Chinese coast guard on Saturday of firing water cannons to "obstruct" three government boats delivering provisions to Filipino...

LIVE UPDATES: Battle rages across Gaza as US veteos UN ceasefire call 09 Dec 2023 - 08:53 am

Doha, Qatar:Israel continued its onslaught against Gaza on Saturday after the United States blocked the United Nations’ bid to call for a ceasefire....