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5.3-magnitude quake hits near east coast of Kamchatka -- GFZ 05 Oct 2025 - 07:43 pm

Beijing: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted the near east coast of Kamchatka at 1601 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German...

Bangladesh's dengue fever death toll in 2025 rises to 212 05 Oct 2025 - 06:43 pm

Dhaka: Dengue fever claimed nine lives in Bangladesh on Sunday, marking the country's highest single-day death toll this year and bringing the total...

Saudi stock index closes higher 05 Oct 2025 - 05:49 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Stock Exchange’s main index closed higher on Sunday, gaining 32.87 points to reach 11,528.59, with a total trading value of SR...

Nearly 250,000 dead, injured or missing in Gaza over two years of genocide: Palestinian Health Ministry 05 Oct 2025 - 05:37 pm

Gaza: The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that over the course of two years, since Oct. 7, 2023, Israel has committed acts of...

Storm delays African historic E1 powerboat race in Lagos 05 Oct 2025 - 05:19 pm

Lagos: A tropical storm delayed the start Sunday of the finals of the world's first all-electric powerboat racing series taking place in Africa....

Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 45 05 Oct 2025 - 04:53 pm

Sidoarjo, Indonesia: The death toll from an Indonesian school collapse rose to 45 on Sunday, officials said, as rescuers recovered more victims buried...

Somali Ministry of Internal Security announces taking out 7 Al Shabaab operatives 05 Oct 2025 - 04:49 pm

Mogadishu: The security forces took out seven Al Shabaab operatives affiliated with Al Qaeda during an operation that foiled an attack targeting the...

Indonesia lifts TikTok licence suspension as app shares data 05 Oct 2025 - 03:09 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia has lifted its suspension of TikTok's local operating licence after the social media platform shared data requested by the government about...

Hanoi's Old Quarter glows as Mid-Autumn Festival approaches 05 Oct 2025 - 02:21 pm

Hanoi:As the Mid-Autumn Festival draws near,Hanoi's Old Quarter glows under the warm light of lanterns, with families and visitors filling Hang Ma Street...

5 teenagers arrested after stolen car hits police car in Australia 05 Oct 2025 - 01:48 pm

SYDNEY: Five teenagers were arrested after a stolen vehicle collided with a police vehicle on Sunday at Nerang, a suburb in the City...

Smugglers' balloons disrupt flights at Vilnius airport 05 Oct 2025 - 01:24 pm

Vilnius: More than 20 balloons used to smuggle counterfeit cigarettes from Belarus to Lithuania disrupted operations at Vilnius airport overnight and affected around...

Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Matmo lashes southern China 05 Oct 2025 - 01:15 pm

Beijing: Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from their homes as Typhoon Matmo lashed China's southern coast on Sunday, state media reported....

Boy hospitalized in Thailand after attack by escaped lion 05 Oct 2025 - 12:39 pm

Bangkok: A lion kept at a private home in Thailand got loose and attacked a young boy, leaving him in the hospital, the...

Joint statement by Foreign Ministers of Qatar, Jordan, UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt 05 Oct 2025 - 12:30 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Foreign Ministers of the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia,...

Landslides and floods killed 42 in Nepal 05 Oct 2025 - 12:22 pm

Kathmandu: Landslides and floods triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal killed at least 42 people, a disaster official said Sunday. Parts of the...

Indian states ban cough syrup linked to child deaths 05 Oct 2025 - 08:14 am

New Delhi: At least three Indian states have banned cough syrup after several children allegedly died after consuming the product, said local authorities...

UNRWA demands lifting of Israeli blockade on Gaza to address famine 04 Oct 2025 - 11:00 pm

New York: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Saturday called for the lifting...

Former PM Babis' ANO party wins Czech election 04 Oct 2025 - 10:13 pm

Prague: The Czech Republic's opposition ANO party, led by former Prime Minister Andrej Babis, has won the country's parliamentary election, according to official...