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LIVE UPDATES: Two months of death, destruction, and displacement in Gaza 07 Dec 2023 - 11:17 am

Doha, Qatar: At least 16,248 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since October 7 as Israel continues a heavy military offensive in the...

Seychelles declares state of emergency after explosion, floods: govt 07 Dec 2023 - 10:40 am

Nairobi: Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan declared a state of emergency on Thursday, ordering all citizens except essential workers to stay at home, after...

WMS urges media to pay more attention to third-world needs 07 Dec 2023 - 09:20 am

Guangzhou, China:The global media needs to pay more attention to the pressing demands of developing countries in areas such as poverty reduction, food...

UN Secretary General uses rare power to warn of 'completely break down' in Gaza 07 Dec 2023 - 08:17 am

United Nations, United States: The UN secretary-general on Wednesday struck a rare and powerful alarm bell in a letter to the Security Council...

Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate affirms occupation's commission of hundreds of crimes against journalists in Gaza, West Bank 07 Dec 2023 - 12:05 am

Ramallah: The Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate asserted that the Israeli occupation has perpetrated hundreds of gross crimes against the journalists and media agencies in...

Palestinian Foreign Ministry calls for global intervention to cancel settlers' rally on Thursday 06 Dec 2023 - 11:19 pm

Ramallah: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for an international and American intervention to stop a rally that far-right settlers are intended...

3 killed at massive fire in Pakistan's largest southern city of Karachi, officials say 06 Dec 2023 - 08:56 pm

Karachi, Pakistan:A massive fire broke out Wednesday at a multi-story commercial building in Pakistan’s largest southern port city of Karachi, killing at least...

US charges war crime against Russians accused of torturing American in Ukraine 06 Dec 2023 - 07:35 pm

Washington: Four Russian men accused of torturing an American during the invasion of Ukraine have been charged with war crimes in a case...

Guyana boosts security, engages US to defend land from Venezuela 06 Dec 2023 - 05:39 pm

Guyanasaid it’s intensifying security measures and engaging the US military to help it protect the oil-rich region of Essequibo, describing Venezuela’s intentions to...

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits to making mistakes but defends COVID record at inquiry 06 Dec 2023 - 05:39 pm

London: Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday that his government was too slow to grasp the extent of the COVID-19 crisis,...

Pioneering TV writer and producer Norman Lear dies aged 101: US media 06 Dec 2023 - 04:52 pm

Washington: Television writer and producer Norman Lear, whose trailblazing sitcoms in the 1970s and 1980s revolutionized popular entertainment in America, has died at...

'Welcome' sign prompts closure of Afghan-Pakistan crossing 06 Dec 2023 - 04:30 pm

Torkham: A "Welcome to Pakistan" sign meant to greet travellers from Afghanistan instead caused the brief closure of the busiest frontier crossing on...

Paris officials warn against metro price hikes during Olympics 06 Dec 2023 - 04:29 pm

Paris: The mayor's office in Paris has urged the regional transport authority to abandon its plan to near-double metro fares during the Olympics...

Death toll from Tanzania landslides rises to 68 06 Dec 2023 - 04:17 pm

Dar es Salaam: At least 65 people have been killed in landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in northern Tanzania, the prime...

Indonesia rescuers find last missing hiker on volcano, toll rises to 23 06 Dec 2023 - 03:43 pm

Agam, Indonesia: The last hiker missing after a volcano eruption in Indonesia was found dead Wednesday, rescuers said, raising the death toll to...

Gaza Palestinians living in 'utter, deepening horror': UN 06 Dec 2023 - 02:32 pm

Geneva: Palestinians in theGazaStrip are living in "utter, deepening horror", the UN human rights chief said Wednesday, as he called for an urgent...

Three months after quake, Morocco villages face winter chill 06 Dec 2023 - 01:25 pm

Ouirgane, Morocco: Temporary camps set up following a deadly earthquake in southern Morocco three months ago are starting to look worryingly permanent as...

Twitch to shut down in South Korea over 'seriously' high fees 06 Dec 2023 - 01:06 pm

Seoul: US-based live gaming streaming platform Twitch said Wednesday that it would stop its service in South Korea in February because of "seriously"...