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Wild poliovirus detected in 8 districts of Pakistan 15 Feb 2025 - 09:55 pm

Islamabad: Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) has been detected in environmental samples collected from eight districts of Pakistan between Jan. 15 and Jan....

European health authorities urge greater WHO support 15 Feb 2025 - 09:52 pm

Helsinki: Six European national health authorities have called for increased European engagement with the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the potential...

Indonesia to launch 15 downstream megaprojects this year 15 Feb 2025 - 06:41 pm

Jakarta:Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on Saturday that the country would undertake 15 downstream megaprojects this year as part of his priority program....

Brazilian President pledges to respond to US tariffs on steel imports 15 Feb 2025 - 06:30 pm

Brasilia: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledged to respond to the 25 percent tariff on steel imports imposed by US President...

6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Siberia 15 Feb 2025 - 06:22 pm

Moscow: A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Altai Republic in southern Siberia early Saturday. According to the Russian news agency Interfax, citing the...

Philippines' Marcos puts China at centre of poll campaign 15 Feb 2025 - 04:35 pm

Manila: President Ferdinand Marcos put Beijing firmly centre stage on the campaign trail on Saturday, saying his predecessor's administration was all too happy...

Raid on Pakistan fort kills at least four soldiers 15 Feb 2025 - 04:25 pm

Peshawar, Pakistan: A militant raid on a Pakistan fort killed at least four soldiers on Saturday, a senior intelligence official and the military...

UNRWA Spokesperson lauds Qatar's crucial support for UNRWA 15 Feb 2025 - 04:06 pm

Gaza: Spokesperson for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Adnan Abu Hasna lauded Qatar's significant and vital role...

Scholz says does 'not accept outsiders intervening' in German election 15 Feb 2025 - 02:56 pm

Munich,Germany: Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday rejected foreign interference inGermanelections after US Vice President JD Vance told Europe to open the door to...

Occupation releases 369 Palestinians as part of prisoner exchange deal with Hamas 15 Feb 2025 - 02:43 pm

Gaza: Israeli occupation authorities released 369 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, as part of the 6th batch of the first phase of the prisoner...

'No decisions' on Ukraine without Kyiv and Europe: Zelensky 15 Feb 2025 - 02:28 pm

Munich, Germany: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday insisted that no decisions should be taken on ending Russia's war without Kyiv and Europe...

Shiffrin on track for world medal milestone as Rast leads slalom 15 Feb 2025 - 02:22 pm

Saalbach, Austria: US star Mikaela Shiffrin remained on course to become the most decorated alpine World Ski Championships racer in history after safely...

One thousand South Africans gather for pro-Trump rally 15 Feb 2025 - 01:03 pm

Pretoria: About a thousand people gathered outside the US embassy in Pretoria on Saturday to show their support for President Donald Trump after...

Bus carrying freed Palestinian prisoners arrives in Ramallah 15 Feb 2025 - 12:58 pm

Ramallah, Palestinian Territories: A bus carrying a group of Palestinian prisoners released Saturday by Israel under the Gaza ceasefire deal arrived to a...

'Most wanted' Dutch drug trafficker killed in Mexico 15 Feb 2025 - 12:31 pm

Mexico City: A Dutch drug trafficker who was one of Europe's most wanted criminals and once reportedly faked his own death has been...

OpenAI board rejects Elon Musk-led buyout offer 15 Feb 2025 - 12:29 pm

San Francisco: OpenAI's board chairman on Friday said it has unanimously rejected an Elon Musk-led offer to buy the hot artificial intelligence company...

Artists try to make Cameroon sing a different tune 15 Feb 2025 - 12:13 pm

Yaoundé: In the hustle and bustle of Yaounde, Quartier Mozart is a unique artists' refuge, which its creator hopes will free Cameroonians from...

Spanish tourist hotspot Malaga to ban horse-drawn carriages 15 Feb 2025 - 12:04 pm

Málaga, Spain: A pair of tourists admire the shimmering Mediterranean from their horse-drawn carriage on the seaside promenade in Spain's southern port of...