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Women bear brunt of Afghanistan's water scarcity 17 Aug 2025 - 10:18 pm

Shibar,Afghanistan: In a remote Afghan village, women strap yellow plastic jerry cans to donkeys and travel every day down a dusty canyon to...

Air Canada cancels more flights as strike continues: statement 17 Aug 2025 - 10:00 pm

Toronto: AirCanada on Sunday canceled more flights over a strike by its flight attendants that has effectively shut down theAirline and snarled summer...

'Planting food, not hate': Brazil's Lula razzes Trump over tariff-hit grapes 17 Aug 2025 - 09:29 pm

Brasília: President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Saturday that he hopes Donald Trump can come and get to know the real...

QRCS launches new health project for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh 17 Aug 2025 - 07:40 pm

Doha, Qatar:Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has announced a new humanitarian project to improve and scale up the quality of health services at...

Air Canada to resume flights after govt directive ends strike 17 Aug 2025 - 02:48 pm

Toronto, Canada: Air Canada said it will resume flying on Sunday after the country's industrial relations board ordered an end to a strike...

Indoor heat overwhelms Saudi Arabia's cooks, bakers 17 Aug 2025 - 01:25 pm

Riyadh,SaudiArabia: Baker Eid Ahmed just can't get away fromSaudiArabia's notorious heat: he makes bread next to a sweltering oven for 13 hours a...

Air Canada flights grounded as government intervenes in strike 17 Aug 2025 - 12:56 pm

Toronto, Canada: All Air Canada planes remained grounded late Saturday despite the Canadian government intervening to end a strike by cabin crew members...

Downgraded Hurricane Erin lashes Caribbean with rain 17 Aug 2025 - 12:24 pm

Washington: Offshore Hurricane Erin was downgraded to a Category 3 storm early Sunday, as rain lashed Caribbean islands and weather officials warned of...

250 flee as Turkish rescuers battle wildfire in Gallipoli 17 Aug 2025 - 12:03 pm

Istanbul: More than 250 people were evacuated overnight as a wildfire raged on the Gallipoli peninsula flanking the Dardanelles Strait, where Turkish firefighters...

Europe to mull over plan for peace in Ukraine after Trump-Putin summit 17 Aug 2025 - 11:50 am

Washington: Leaders of France, Germany and Britain will host a video call on Sunday for their so-called "coalition of the willing" to discuss...

'Pickypockets!' vigilante pairs with social media on London streets 17 Aug 2025 - 11:21 am

London: On a recent weekday, Diego Galdino was on the hunt for pickpockets in central London, patrolling tourist hotspots for familiar suspects and...

After deadly protests, Kenya's Ruto seeks football distraction 17 Aug 2025 - 11:15 am

Nairobi: Whether in a sports jersey or a suit, Kenyan President William Ruto is casting himself as a model supporter of the national...

Hopes for survivors wane as landslides, flooding bury Pakistan villages 17 Aug 2025 - 10:18 am

Peshawar, Pakistan: Thousands of Pakistani rescuers battled rain and knee-deep mud Sunday, digging homes out from under massive boulders in a desperate search...

Canada moves to halt strike as hundreds of flights grounded 16 Aug 2025 - 10:19 pm

Toronto, Canada: The Canadian government intervened Saturday to end a strike by Air Canada cabin crew members that saw hundreds of flights cancelled...

Shelling by Sudan's RSF kills 17 in besieged Darfur city: medical source 16 Aug 2025 - 09:38 pm

Port Sudan, Sudan: Sudanese paramilitary forces shelled North Darfur's besieged capital El-Fasher on Saturday, killing at least 17 civilians and injuring 25 others,...

Russian President says halting hostilities in Ukraine preferred right away 16 Aug 2025 - 09:14 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated Russia's preference for a swift cessation of hostilities in Ukraine as soon as possible. During a...

11 Al-Shabaab militants killed in operations in central and southern Somalia 16 Aug 2025 - 06:30 pm

Mogadishu: Somali authorities announced on Saturday the killing of 11 Al-Shabaab militants, including a senior commander, and the destruction of military vehicles and...