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US Vice President JD Vance in India for tough talks on trade 21 Apr 2025 - 08:17 am

New Delhi: US Vice President JD Vance began a four-day visit to India on Monday as New Delhi looks to seal an early...

Afro-Brazilian carnival celebrates cultural kinship in Lagos 20 Apr 2025 - 11:58 pm

Lagos: Thousands of young and old descendants of formerly enslaved people donned elaborate costumes on Sunday to bring the rhythm, vibrancy and colours...

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaching Easter truce 20 Apr 2025 - 11:40 pm

Kramatorsk, Ukraine: Russia and Ukraine on Sunday accused each other of violating an Easter truce announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The 30-hour...

Nepal's foreign trade grows 16.89% in nine months 20 Apr 2025 - 09:04 pm

Kathmandu: Nepal's external trade increased by 16.89 percent in the last nine months of the current 2024-25 fiscal year due to a rise...

Bangladesh approves over $1 billion bay terminal expansion project for largest seaport 20 Apr 2025 - 08:22 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh's highest economic policy-making body has approved a bay terminal expansion project worth over 1 billion taka (about 700 million USdollars) for...

Gaza's pediatric hospitals facing severe shortages: UNICEF 20 Apr 2025 - 07:52 pm

New York: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned that hospitals treating children and newborns in the Gaza Strip are operating under extremely...

Jeepney crash in Philippines leaves 6 dead, 20 injured 20 Apr 2025 - 07:36 pm

Manila: A passenger jeepney lost its brakes and plunged into a roadside canal in Marinduque province in the Philippines, killing six and injuring...

German police launch manhunt after 2 people shot dead 20 Apr 2025 - 05:52 pm

Berlin: A large police operation was under way in Germany on Sunday to find one or more shooters who killed two men the...

US aid cuts strain response to health crises worldwide: WHO 20 Apr 2025 - 05:43 pm

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The United States slashing foreign aid risks piling pressure on already acute humanitarian crises across the globe, a World Health...

Lion kills 14-year-old girl in Kenya 20 Apr 2025 - 04:51 pm

Nairobi: A lion has killed a 14-year-old girl outside the capital Nairobi, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said on Sunday. The incident occurred...

Reunion hospital boss urges reinforcements amid chikungunya outbreak 20 Apr 2025 - 02:30 pm

Paris: The head of the hospital service on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion on Sunday called for medical reinforcements to cope...

'So grateful' - Dodgers star Ohtani and wife welcome first child 20 Apr 2025 - 02:29 pm

Los Angeles, United States: The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani announced on Saturday that he and his wife, Mamiko, have welcomed their...

Over two millions in Gaza currently lacking any source of income: WFP 20 Apr 2025 - 02:22 pm

Rome: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned about the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, stating that nearly two...

Neighbours improvise first aid for wounded in besieged Sudan city 20 Apr 2025 - 02:21 pm

Port Sudan, Sudan: For a week, eight-year-old Mohamed has suffered the pain of shrapnel stuck in his arm. But he is one of...

Less Soviet, more inspiring: Kyrgyzstan seeks new anthem 20 Apr 2025 - 01:34 pm

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan is getting rid of its Soviet-inspired national anthem and has launched an unprecedented public contest to find an alternative. The...

Pope wishes 'Happy Easter' to faithful in appearance at St Peter's Square 20 Apr 2025 - 01:31 pm

Vatican City: Pope Francis appeared in front of thousands of Catholic faithful at St Peter's Square on Sunday for Easter, despite the 88-year-old...

Chinese scientists develop new dust storm forecasting system 20 Apr 2025 - 12:45 pm

Beijing: Chinese scientists have developed a new forecasting tool called iDust that enhances predictions of dust storms, offering significant benefits for solar energy...