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Rescuers halt search for two last men lost in Laos cave 06 Jun 2026 - 11:39 am

Vientiane: Rescuers called off their search Saturday for two men trapped in a semi-submerged cave in Laos for more than two weeks, as...

Bahrain says targeted by Iran, denounces 'blatant aggression' 06 Jun 2026 - 11:00 am

Manama: Bahrain's foreign ministry on Saturday decried attacks by Iran against its territory and neighbouring Kuwait, saying the two Gulf countries intercepted seven...

Jamaica hit by nationwide blackout 06 Jun 2026 - 10:15 am

Kingston, Jamaica: A power cut struck the entire island of Jamaica on Friday, the country's energy minister said, without providing a reason for...

US authorizes sale of $2 bn in anti-drone weapons to Kuwait 06 Jun 2026 - 09:49 am

Washington, United States: The United States announced Friday its approval of a $1.98 billion arms sale toKuwait, one of the Gulf countries hit...

India tightens security ahead of 'Cockroach Party' protest 06 Jun 2026 - 09:42 am

New Delhi: Indian police tightened security in New Delhi on Saturday ahead of a protest by the satirical "Cockroach People's Party", over alleged...

'I thought I would perish': Everest survivor recounts ordeal 06 Jun 2026 - 09:23 am

Kathmandu, Nepal: A Nepali mountaineer who survived nearly a week on Mount Everest said he "chewed ice" to stay alive, as he recovered...

US military says Iran fired seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait, Bahrain 06 Jun 2026 - 08:21 am

Washington: The US military said on Saturday that Iran launched seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, six of which were intercepted, while...

Leak on space station triggers brief safety alert 05 Jun 2026 - 10:00 pm

Washington, United States: Astronauts working on the International Space Station briefly sheltered in a docked capsule Friday as Russian colleagues assessed leak repairs,...

World Bank approves USD 900 million project in Iraq 05 Jun 2026 - 09:50 pm

Baghdad: The World Bank announced today its approval of a USD 900 million project to improve road infrastructure in Iraq. In a statement,...

Canada sees surprise jobs hike, unemployment rate drops 05 Jun 2026 - 06:42 pm

Montreal, Canada: Canada's unemployment rate dropped to 6.6 percent in May on an unexpected spike in hirings across multiple sectors, partially offsetting job...

Parisians will to get a new chance of Seine swimming 05 Jun 2026 - 06:22 pm

Paris, France: Swimmers will for the second year be able to cool off at designated points along the Seine river in Paris this...

Greek NGO blasts govt plans for unaccompanied child asylum seekers 05 Jun 2026 - 06:03 pm

Athens: A Greek NGO lambasted the government on Friday over its plans to change how unaccompanied children seeking asylum are housed when they...

Norway crown princess put on waitlist for lung transplant 05 Jun 2026 - 05:51 pm

Oslo: Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who suffers from an incurable lung disease, has been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant,...

WHO, Africa CDC launch $518 mn plan to combat Ebola outbreak 05 Jun 2026 - 04:21 pm

Geneva: The WHO and the African Union's public health agency launched a $518-million joint plan on Friday to tackle the Ebola outbreak causing...

Ireland bans two Israeli ministers from entering country: ministry 05 Jun 2026 - 04:13 pm

Dublin: Ireland on Friday barred Israel's national security minister and finance minister from entering the country over the war in Gaza. Justice Minister...

UAE nuclear plant attack 'serious compromise of nuclear safety': IAEA 05 Jun 2026 - 04:02 pm

Vienna: Last month's drone attack on the UAE's Barakah nuclear plant was a "serious compromise of nuclear safety, the head of the International...

UAE tightens entry rules from three countries over Ebola 05 Jun 2026 - 03:30 pm

Doha, Qatar: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced new visa suspensions and entry restrictions, as precautionary measures against the Ebola virus, effective...