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500 medical personnel martyred since beginning of Israeli aggression on Gaza: Palestinian Health Ministry 11 Aug 2024 - 10:04 pm

Ramallah: The Palestinian Ministry of Health said that about 500 healthcare workers have been martyred, and hundreds have been injured since the start...

Algerians flee wildfires in country's northeast 11 Aug 2024 - 09:21 pm

Aït Frah, Algeria: Algerian firefighters on Sunday were battling blazes in the northeastern Kabylie region as families were ordered to evacuate, local media...

Maryland house leveled after apparent blast, at least 1 person found dead 11 Aug 2024 - 07:22 pm

Bel Air, Maryland:At least one person has died after an apparent explosion leveled a house in a town northeast of Baltimore, fire officials...

British hiker goes missing in Pyrenees 11 Aug 2024 - 07:05 pm

Toulouse, France: French police were Sunday searching for a 67-year-old British hiker who has been missing in the Pyrenees for five days, prosecutors...

Japan spends 5.92 tln yen in single-day record to curb currency fall in April 11 Aug 2024 - 06:41 pm

Tokyo: Japan spent 5.92 trillion yen (about 41 billion U.S. dollars) on April 29 to slow the currency's rapid fall against the U.S....

Afghan govt announces victory day as public holiday 11 Aug 2024 - 06:16 pm

Kabul: The Afghan caretaker government declared Asad 24 which coincides with Aug. 14 this year victory day against U.S.-led forces and announced the...

Egyptian president hails Egypt's 3 medalists at Paris 2024 Olympics 11 Aug 2024 - 06:00 pm

Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi congratulated on Sunday the three Egyptian medalists who won gold in modern pentathlon, silver in weightlifting, and...

In TV interview, Biden brands Trump a 'danger' to US 11 Aug 2024 - 05:48 pm

Washington: President Joe Biden, in his first TV interview since dropping out of the White House race, warned that Republican candidate Donald Trump...

Rwanda's Kagame sworn in for fourth term 11 Aug 2024 - 05:42 pm

Kigali: Rwanda'sPresident Paul Kagamewas sworn in on Sunday for a fourth term after sweeping to victory in elections last month with more than...

Families of Brazilian plane crash victims gather in Sao Paulo as experts work to identify the dead 11 Aug 2024 - 05:12 pm

Sao Paulo: Families of victims of an airliner crash in Brazil are gathering Sunday at a morgue and hotels in Sao Paulo as...

South Africa sees two-thirds of murders going unsolved 11 Aug 2024 - 04:45 pm

Johannesburg: About two in three murders in South Africa go unsolved due to insufficient evidence or leads, according to official figures released by...

Death toll from Uganda rubbish dump collapse reaches 18 11 Aug 2024 - 04:23 pm

Kampala: The death toll from a landslide at a vast garbage dump in the Ugandan capital Kampala has risen to 18, police said...

English schools to teach how to spot online fake news under govt plans 11 Aug 2024 - 02:40 pm

London: The UK government said on Sunday schools in England could teach children how to spot extremist and online content spreading "putrid conspiracy...

Thousands of Ukrainian troops on incursion to 'destabilise' Russia: official 11 Aug 2024 - 12:46 pm

Kyiv: Thousands of Ukrainian troops are taking part in an incursion aiming to destabilise Russia by showing up its weaknesses, a top Ukrainian...

Ten police injured during 'disgusting' N.Ireland clash 11 Aug 2024 - 12:06 pm

Londonderry: Northern Irish police on Sunday criticised "disgusting" rioting by pro-Irish unity youths in Londonderry overnight that injured 10 police, the latest night...

Earthquake hits Papua New Guinea 11 Aug 2024 - 11:53 am

Port Moresby:An earthquake measuring 4.7 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday. The earthquake occurred 186 km from Panguna...

Algeria requests UNSC emergency session over Al-Tabin school massacre in Gaza 11 Aug 2024 - 11:14 am

New York: Algeria has requested the convening of an open emergency session of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) over the Israeli bombardment...