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Denmark's queen makes one last public appearance before stepping down in rare abdication 04 Jan 2024 - 12:51 pm

Copenhagen, Denmark: Europe's longest reigning monarch Queen Margrethe rode through Denmark’s capital Thursday in a gilded, horse-drawn coach as she concluded her last...

Stabbed S. Korean opposition leader 'recovering well': doctor 04 Jan 2024 - 12:40 pm

Seoul: South Korean opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung, who was stabbed in the neck, is recovering well but still needs close monitoring to...

LIVE UPDATES: 14 killed by Israeli bombing in Gaza; Human Rights Monitor calls for revealing fate of detained Palestinians 04 Jan 2024 - 11:11 am

Doha, Qatar: Atleast 14 people were killed, with the youngest victim being five-year-old, and many injured in an Israeli bombing of a house...

Human Rights Monitor calls for revealing fate of Palestinians detained from Gaza 04 Jan 2024 - 11:08 am

Geneva: The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor called on the international community to put pressure on the Israeli entity to immediately stop all crimes...

Sierra Leone former president charged over 'coup attempt' 03 Jan 2024 - 09:31 pm

Freetown: Sierra Leone on Wednesday charged former president Ernest Bai Koroma with treason and other offences for his alleged role in what authorities...

Iran says at least 103 people killed, 211 wounded in bombing at ceremony honoring slain general 03 Jan 2024 - 06:41 pm

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Two bombs exploded minutes apart Wednesday at a commemoration for a prominentIranian general slain in a U.S. drone strike...

France denounces Israeli officials' remarks calling for displacement of Palestinians from Gaza 03 Jan 2024 - 06:32 pm

Paris: The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs denounced today remarks made by two Israeli ministers calling for the displacement of Palestinians...

Sweden sees coldest weather in 25 years 03 Jan 2024 - 06:13 pm

Stockholm: Sweden on Wednesday recorded its coldest January night in 25 years, with a reading of minus 43.6 degrees Celsius in the far...

Sudan's RSF chief in Kenya on latest leg of regional tour 03 Jan 2024 - 05:57 pm

Nairobi: The leader ofSudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was holding talks in Kenya on Wednesday amid regional diplomatic efforts to try to...

Nikki Haley’s campaign says she raised $24 million in fourth quarter 03 Jan 2024 - 05:41 pm

Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley’s campaign said that she raised $24 million in the final three months of 2023 riding a wave of...

Beijing embraces good air quality in 2023 03 Jan 2024 - 02:43 pm

BEIJING: Beijing's average concentration of PM2.5 reached 32 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, meeting the national standards for three consecutive years, said...

Deadly strikes hit Ukraine, Russia border 03 Jan 2024 - 02:27 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: Deadly strikes hit residential buildings in Ukraine and a Russian border region Tuesday as an escalation of aerial attacks also wounded...

Storm Henk causes flooding and travel disruption in UK 03 Jan 2024 - 02:03 pm

London: Hundreds of flood warnings were in place in the UK on Wednesday, after strong winds and rain lashed large parts of the...

Soup and sympathy at Japan quake shelters 03 Jan 2024 - 01:49 pm

Anamizu, Japan: Seeking food, company and a safe roof over their heads, people from all walks of life were sheltering at community halls...

French oyster sales clam up as contamination scare spreads 03 Jan 2024 - 12:29 pm

Rennes, France: When Philippe Le Gal brought his oysters to market this weekend, he expected them to sell quickly. It was, after all,...

Turkiye detains 56 Interpol suspects 03 Jan 2024 - 11:56 am

Istanbul: Turkiye said Wednesday it had detained 56 high-priority suspects wanted by 18 countries for crimes ranging from drug dealing and money laundering...

US condemns Israeli Ministers' calls to displace Palestinians 03 Jan 2024 - 11:47 am

Washington: The US Department of State condemned the statements of two Israeli ministers calling for the displacement of Palestinians out of the Gaza...

Doctors in England to hold longest NHS strike ever 03 Jan 2024 - 10:13 am

London: Hospital doctors in England on Wednesday begin their longest consecutive strike in the seven-decade history of Britain's National Health Service (NHS). Junior...