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Trump VP contender Tim Scott doesn't want to talk about vice president's role in certifying election 18 Feb 2024 - 09:24 pm

Rehoboth Beach, Del.:Sen. Tim Scott, a potential running mate if Donald Trump becomes the Republican presidential nominee, is treading carefully on questions about...

French boats rescue nearly 140 trying to cross to UK 18 Feb 2024 - 08:55 pm

Lille, France: Officials in northern France said Sunday rescue boats had saved nearly 140 people who got into difficulty while attempting the perilous...

Canada not a rival, says China FM 18 Feb 2024 - 08:44 pm

Beijing: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Saturday told his Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly that their two countries were "not rivals, let alone...

Call to free Senegal presidential candidate from jail 18 Feb 2024 - 07:57 pm

Dakar: Supporters of Senegalese opposition presidential election candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Sunday demanded his immediate release in the name of "equal treatment"...

Haley bashes Trump for continued silence on Navalny death 18 Feb 2024 - 06:28 pm

Washington: Donald Trump's last remaining Republican rival for the US election in November bashed the ex-president Sunday for his continued silence over the...

Turkiye detains company director as part of inquiry into gold mine landslide that left 9 missing 18 Feb 2024 - 06:23 pm

Istanbul: Authorities in Turkiye detained Sunday the director of the company managing a gold mine where a massive landslide in the country's east...

Lula urges against 'speculation' on Navalny death 18 Feb 2024 - 05:52 pm

Addis Ababa: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva cautioned Sunday against rushing to conclusions on how Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny died,...

Thai ex-PM Thaksin returns home after release on parole 18 Feb 2024 - 05:43 pm

Bangkok: Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole Sunday, just six months after he was arrested following a dramatic return...

Afghan province orders officials not to photograph living things 18 Feb 2024 - 04:51 pm

Kabul: Authorities in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, the birthplace of the Taliban, ordered its officials on Sunday not to take pictures...

Brazil's Lula accuses Israel of 'genocide' in Gaza 18 Feb 2024 - 03:40 pm

Addis Ababa:Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused Israel Sunday of committing "genocide" against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip and compared...

African Union to push renewal of US AIDS plan: Africa CDC boss 18 Feb 2024 - 02:10 pm

Addis Ababa: The African Union's health watchdog said on Sunday the continent's leaders will "send a strong message" for the renewal of the...

LIVE UPDATES: Nasser Hospital in Gaza 'completely out of service' after Israeli raid 18 Feb 2024 - 12:59 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Nasser Hospital has been put “completely out of service”, said a spokesperson for the Gaza Health Ministry. The head of...

China to step up patrols near Taiwan after deadly boat incident 18 Feb 2024 - 12:17 pm

Beijing: China on Sunday said it would step up law enforcement patrols in waters near Taiwan, after two Chinese nationals died in a...

Israel strikes across Gaza as US pledges to veto another UN cease-fire resolution 18 Feb 2024 - 12:06 pm

Rafah, Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 18 people overnight and into Sunday, according to medics and witnesses, as the...

Indonesian activists protest ex-general's win in presidential election 17 Feb 2024 - 11:31 pm

Jakarta,Indonesia:Protesters marched inIndonesia’s capital on Friday demanding the election authority stop Prabowo Subianto from taking office as the next president and claiming widespread...

Biden blames lawmakers' 'inaction' for fall of Ukrainian city 17 Feb 2024 - 11:19 pm

Washington: US President Joe Biden on Saturday blamed congressional inaction for Russia's capture of the eastern Ukrainian stronghold of Avdiivka, as partisan wrangling...