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French family rescued after 16 hours adrift off Thai island 15 Aug 2026 - 08:29 am

Bangkok: A French family spent more than 16 hours floating at sea after their jet ski capsized off Thailand's Koh Samui island before...

7.7 magnitude quake off Indonesia kills two, injures one 15 Aug 2026 - 08:25 am

Jakarta: At least two people were killed and another injured after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia early...

Ebola killing a victim every 30 minutes in DR Congo: UN 14 Aug 2026 - 11:57 pm

Geneva: The Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now killing a victim every 30 minutes, a top UN humanitarian official...

Violence in Sudan continues to imperil civilians: UN 14 Aug 2026 - 11:04 pm

United Nations: Violence continues to take a heavy toll on civilians and displace people acrossSudan, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday. In Blue Nile...

UK faces record wildfires amid severe heatwave 14 Aug 2026 - 08:44 pm

London: Wildfires in England and Wales have reached unprecedented levels, with officials warning that the growing fire risk is becoming increasingly difficult to...

70,000 Palestinians perform Friday prayers at Al Aqsa 14 Aug 2026 - 07:16 pm

Occupied Jerusalem: Around 70,000 Palestinians performed Friday prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque today, despite heightened Israeli security measures around the mosque and Old...

Turkish authorities rescue 48 illegal immigrants stranded in the Mediterranean 14 Aug 2026 - 06:46 pm

Ankara: The Turkish Directorate General for Maritime Affairs announced that a Turkish-flagged vessel had rescued 48 Sudanese migrants stranded in the Mediterranean Sea...

'I want to be Eala': Philippine sensation sparks tennis boom at home 14 Aug 2026 - 06:32 pm

Manila: On a Manila court made of crushed seashells, an earnest four-year-old sends a forehand sailing wide -- one of dozens of kids...

Malaysia records strong Q2 economic growth, says PM 14 Aug 2026 - 06:07 pm

Kuala Lumpur: The Malaysian economy continued to defy expectations for the third consecutive quarter, growing strongly by 6.0 percent in the second quarter...

Prabowo says Indonesia can hit 6 pct growth by end of 2026 14 Aug 2026 - 05:03 pm

Jakarta: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said Friday that Southeast Asia's largest economy could achieve a 6 percent growth rate by the end of...

Tourists beat the heat with 'magical' Colosseum night tours 14 Aug 2026 - 03:28 pm

Rome: The Colosseum has extended opening hours at night this summer to allow more visitors to see the famous Roman amphitheatre in cooler...

Arab League condemns Iran' s targeting of two UAE tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz 14 Aug 2026 - 03:25 pm

Cairo: The Arab League condemned Iran's targeting of two UAE-flagged oil tankers as they transited the Strait of Hormuz, describing it as a...

Swiss police seek witnesses over fire by Romanian embassy 14 Aug 2026 - 03:12 pm

Geneva: Swiss police said Friday they were still appealing for witnesses to come forward in connection with a fire they believe was deliberately...

Chinese firm to launch Arctic shipping route till October 14 Aug 2026 - 03:09 pm

Beijing: A Chinese shipowner is set to begin the first weekly container service through the Arctic on an express route to Europe this...

Thousands stranded as heavy rain kills at least five in Japan 14 Aug 2026 - 01:24 pm

Narita, Japan: At least five people died in eastern Japan after "unprecedented" heavy rain that left thousands stranded at Narita airport overnight and...

EU to study potential vaccine for Lyme disease: companies 14 Aug 2026 - 12:28 pm

Paris, France: EU officials have agreed to study an experimental vaccine against Lyme disease, the world's most common tick-borne illness, its developers said...

GCC condemns Iranian attacks on two Emirati tankers while transiting Strait of Hormuz 14 Aug 2026 - 12:25 pm

Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) condemned the brutal and repeated Iranian attacks targeting two tankers belonging to ADNOC of the United Arab...