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'Make Argentina great again': Milei echoes Trump on US visit 25 Feb 2024 - 02:02 pm

Washington: Argentine President Javier Milei and former US president Donald Trump made calls to "make Argentina great again", as the right-wing firebrands met...

Explosion at Indian fireworks factory kills 4 25 Feb 2024 - 12:50 pm

New Delhi, India: At least four people were killed after an explosion occurred at a fireworks factory on Sunday, in the Kaushambi district...

LIVE UPDATES: Two-month-old dies of malnutrition as Gazans struggle to survive nonstop Israeli attacks 25 Feb 2024 - 11:26 am

Doha, Qatar: Amid sufferings brought on by unrelenting Israeli bombardment, the residents of Gaza are also facing malnutrition. A new UNICEF analysis indicated...

Japan to spend extra $660 mn in quake relief 25 Feb 2024 - 10:09 am

Tokyo: Japan will spend an additional $660 million rebuilding areas ravaged by a devastating New Year's Day earthquake, its prime minister said, taking...

Trump eases to win against Haley in race to Republican nomination 25 Feb 2024 - 08:12 am

Charleston, United States: Donald Trump cruised to a lightning victory Saturday in the South Carolina Republican primary, blitzing rival Nikki Haley in her...

Palestinians cling to life in Rafah 25 Feb 2024 - 12:47 am

Rafah, Gaza Strip:In the narrow crevices between the tents that crowd nearly every inch of the southern Gaza town ofRafah, Palestinians cling to...

West Africa bloc says lifting Niger sanctions 24 Feb 2024 - 08:16 pm

Abuja: West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS on Saturday said it was lifting some of the sanctions imposed onNigerafter last year's military coup. A...

Trump seeks landslide victory in South Carolina to crush Haley 24 Feb 2024 - 07:39 pm

Charleston, United States: Donald Trump and Nikki Haley go head-to-head Saturday in South Carolina's Republican primary, with the ex-president set to trounce his...

6 missionaries, teacher kidnapped in Haiti 24 Feb 2024 - 07:35 pm

Port-au-Prince: Six Catholic missionaries and a teacher have been kidnapped in the Haitian capital, their parish said Saturday, amid an ongoing upswing in...

UK Tories suspend MP from parliamentary party over 'Islamophobic' comments 24 Feb 2024 - 07:17 pm

London: Britain's ruling Conservatives on Saturday suspended their former deputy chairman from the parliamentary party, after he refused to apologise for saying London's...

Navalny's body given to his mother: Navalny spokesperson 24 Feb 2024 - 07:11 pm

Warsaw: The body of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed to his mother, more than a week after he died...

UK pledges £245 million to boost Ukraine artillery reserves 24 Feb 2024 - 12:56 pm

London: Britain announced on Saturday a new £245 million ($311 million) defence package to help boost the production of "urgently needed artillery ammunition"...

Private US spacecraft on its side on moon with antennas covered up 24 Feb 2024 - 12:25 pm

A private U.S. lunar lander tipped over at touchdown and ended up on its side near the moon’s south pole, hampering communications, company...

Hello Kitty-themed Tokyo theme park shut after threat 24 Feb 2024 - 12:01 pm

Tokyo: A popular Hello Kitty-themed amusement park in Japan closed for the day on Saturday after receiving an "email threatening terrorism", its operator...

'Don't lose heart': NATO chief tells Ukraine and allies 24 Feb 2024 - 11:45 am

Brussels, Belgium: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Saturday urged Ukraine and its allies not to "lose heart" as Russian President Vladimir Putin presses...

LIVE UPDATES: Scores killed overnight after Israel attacks shelter in Gaza 24 Feb 2024 - 10:42 am

Doha, Qatar: More than 100 people were reported killed early Saturday in overnight strikes across Gaza, reported as UN voiced concern of growing...

Palestinians cling to life in Rafah, a town likely to be Israel's next focus 24 Feb 2024 - 08:42 am

Rafah, Gaza Strip: In the narrow crevices between the tents that crowd nearly every inch of the southern Gaza town of Rafah, Palestinians...

Trump vows to crush Haley as Republican race heads south 24 Feb 2024 - 08:25 am

Charleston, United States: Donald Trump and Nikki Haley go head-to-head Saturday in South Carolina's Republican primary, with the ex-president expected to trounce his...