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New poll shows Harris strengthening against Trump 04 Aug 2024 - 08:00 pm

Washington: A new poll confirmed Sunday that Kamala Harris -- set to name her vice presidential pick imminently -- has drawn level with...

UK grapples with worst riots in 13 years 04 Aug 2024 - 06:01 pm

London: UKauthorities faced growing pressure on Sunday to put an end to England's worst rioting in 13 years after disturbances linked to child...

Bangladesh anti-government protest death toll rises to 50: police, doctors 04 Aug 2024 - 04:22 pm

Dhaka: The death toll from clashes on Sunday between Bangladeshi protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign and pro-government supporters has risen to...

Four years after the Beirut port blast, many decry stalled justice as regional tensions spike 04 Aug 2024 - 03:01 pm

Beirut: Four years ago, Helen Ata got a call from someone she didn't know telling her that a massive explosion at the Beirut...

China issues plan to boost household consumption 04 Aug 2024 - 02:56 pm

Beijing: China has issued a set of directives aimed at boosting household consumption, a weakness weighing on growth in the world's second-largest economy,...

Violence in Bangladesh leaves many people dead, hundreds injured as protests continue 04 Aug 2024 - 01:32 pm

Dhaka, Bangladesh: A new round of violence in Bangladesh has left more than 20 people dead and hundreds injured as student protesters clashed...

Gaza municipality warns of environmental disaster as Israeli occupation deliberately destructs water, sewage networks 04 Aug 2024 - 12:52 pm

Gaza Strip: The Gaza Municipality revealed that, since the beginning of the Israeli genocide on the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023, the...

UK govt vows 'consequences' for far-right rioters 04 Aug 2024 - 12:49 pm

London: The UK government warned Sunday that violent disorder would "not be tolerated" after police made dozens of arrests at far-right rallies following...

Philippines, Germany agree to broaden defence agreement 04 Aug 2024 - 12:37 pm

Manila: The Philippines and Germany have agreed to deepen military cooperation, their defence ministers said on Sunday, as Manila pushes back after a...

EV transition worries French car industry workers 04 Aug 2024 - 12:17 pm

Vouziers, France: As France faces a 2035 deadline to phase out new combustion engine cars, workers in the industry worry their days might...

Nigerian president calls for end to protests, 'bloodshed' 04 Aug 2024 - 11:02 am

Abuja: Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called for the suspension of nationwide protests and an end to "bloodshed" on Sunday after security forces...

3 hospitalized after stabbing and shooting at Las Vegas resort 03 Aug 2024 - 10:49 pm

LAS VEGAS: Three people were brought to a hospital after two of them were stabbed and the other was shot at a Las...

Arab League calls for urgent international intervention to halt crime of enforced disappearance against Palestinian prisoners 03 Aug 2024 - 06:30 pm

Cairo:Arab League has underlined the importance of urgent international intervention to ramp up pressure on the Israeli occupation authorities to halt the crime...

UK govt tells British nationals in Lebanon to 'leave now' 03 Aug 2024 - 06:08 pm

London: The UK government on Saturday urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country immediately, amid fears of all-out war between Israel...

Somali police say 32 people died in an attack on a beach hotel 03 Aug 2024 - 05:04 pm

MOGADISHU, Somalia :Police in Somalia said Saturday that 32 people died and 63 others were wounded in an attack on a beach hotel...

Putin vows support to North Korea after devastating floods 03 Aug 2024 - 04:37 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered condolences to North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un over devastating floods that caused untold casualties and...