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Rescue teams comb for survivors as Morocco quake kills over 1,000 09 Sep 2023 - 06:13 pm

Moulay Brahim, Morocco: Morocco's deadliest earthquake in decades has killed more than 1,000 people, authorities said Saturday, as troops and emergency services scrambled...

Xi Jinping visits northern China as severe flooding devastates the southern region 09 Sep 2023 - 05:48 pm

Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited areas of northern China that were hit by deadly floods earlier this summer for the first time -...

Algeria opens airspace to Morocco quake aid flights 09 Sep 2023 - 05:35 pm

Algiers:Algeria will allow aircraft carrying humanitarian aid to quake-hit Morocco to pass through its airspace, the president's office announced Saturday, suspending a two-year...

African leaders welcome African Union's entry into G20 09 Sep 2023 - 05:30 pm

Nairobi: The African Union's entry to the G20 on Saturday was welcomed by leaders across Africa who said the move would give the...

Spain floods death toll rises to six after body found 09 Sep 2023 - 04:53 pm

Madrid: Rescue teams found the body of a woman in central Spain on Saturday, bringing to six the death toll from floods triggered...

Three dead as renewed clashes hit Lebanon Palestinian camp 09 Sep 2023 - 04:14 pm

Sidon, Lebanon: Two fighters and a civilian were killed Saturday in clashes at a south Lebanon Palestinian camp, official media reported, as Prime...

GCC offers condolences to Moroccan Government, people 09 Sep 2023 - 03:59 pm

Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) expressed condolences and sympathy to government and people on Morocco, on the victims of the earthquake that...

Climate activists block Dutch motorway in major protest 09 Sep 2023 - 03:50 pm

The Hague: Climate change activists blocked a major motorway in The Hague Saturday in a protest against Dutch fossil fuel subsidies, the latest...

Morocco quake leaves hearts and heritage broken 09 Sep 2023 - 03:38 pm

Marrakesh, Morocco: Hafida Sahraouia surveyed the rubble after an earthquake ripped through the historic Jewish quarter, part of the old city in Morocco's...

'Cascading crises' a threat to long-term global growth: G20 09 Sep 2023 - 03:22 pm

New Delhi: The G20 warned on Saturday of significant headwinds and "cascading crises" buffeting the global economy, while saying more pain could be...

Japanese foreign minister discusses Ukraine aid during visit 09 Sep 2023 - 02:40 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi discussed the recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine in a visit to the war-torn country on Saturday,...

UK police arrest escaped terror suspect in London 09 Sep 2023 - 02:11 pm

London: UK police on Saturday arrested a terror suspect who escaped from a London prison earlier this week, sparking a nationwide manhunt. "Metropolitan...

Morocco quake kills more than 800 people 09 Sep 2023 - 01:54 pm

Marrakesh, Morocco: Morocco's deadliest earthquake in decades has killed at least 820 people, officials said Saturday, causing widespread damage and sending terrified residents...

Rescues underway in Greek towns cut off by floods 09 Sep 2023 - 01:38 pm

Palamas Karditsa, Greece: Firefighters backed by the army were rescuing hundreds of people Saturday in villages in central Greece blocked off by floods...

World leaders offer solidarity after devastating Morocco quake 09 Sep 2023 - 12:43 pm

Marrakesh, Morocco: Leaders and diplomats the world over expressed condolences and support on Saturday for Morocco after a devastating earthquake struck near tourist...

Conductor Welser-Moest withdraws from concerts due to cancer treatment 09 Sep 2023 - 12:25 pm

Vienna: Austrian maestro and Cleveland Orchestra musical director Franz Welser-Moest will withdraw from all concerts from late October until the end of the...

Morocco quake kills more than 600 people 09 Sep 2023 - 11:39 am

Marrakesh, Morocco: A powerful earthquake that shookMorocco late Friday killed more than 600 people, interior ministry figures showed, sending terrified residents fleeing their...