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What we know ahead of Pope Francis's funeral 23 Apr 2025 - 02:49 pm

Vatican City: Pope Francis, who died this week at age 88 of a stroke at the Vatican, will be buried on Saturday. World...

Powerful 6.2-magnitude quake hits off Istanbul coast 23 Apr 2025 - 02:30 pm

Istanbul: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul on Wednesday, with the impact felt across Turkiye's largest city where people...

Thailand to test disaster alerts after quake criticism 23 Apr 2025 - 02:22 pm

Bangkok: Thailand will conduct tests of a cellphone disaster alert system, senior officials said on Wednesday, after criticism that no alarm was sent...

EU slaps fines on Apple and Meta, risking Trump fury 23 Apr 2025 - 02:02 pm

Brussels, Belgium: The EU on Wednesday slapped Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines for breaking digital competition rules, risking the...

Veteran Chinese astronaut to lead fresh crew to space station 23 Apr 2025 - 01:00 pm

Jiuquan, China: China announced on Wednesday that a veteran astronaut will lead two crew members on their first flight to the Tiangong space...

India hunts gunmen who massacred 26 in Kashmir tourist hotspot 23 Apr 2025 - 09:34 am

Pahalgam: Indian security forces in Kashmir carried out a major manhunt Wednesday, a day after gunmen opened fire on tourists, slaughtering 26 people...

Trump says won't fire Fed chief, signals China tariffs will come down 23 Apr 2025 - 08:23 am

Washington: Donald Trump said Tuesday he had no intention of firing the chair of the US Federal Reserve and signalled a "substantial" lowering...

Thousands evacuate as fire spreads in US state of New Jersey 23 Apr 2025 - 08:07 am

New York:Some 3,000 residents were evacuated in the US state of New Jersey after a wildfire exploded in size, scorching thousands of acres...

The world leaders set to attend Pope Francis's funeral 22 Apr 2025 - 11:57 pm

Paris: Numerous world leaders have announced they will travel to Rome for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, which is expected to draw a...

Trump administration to ban all synthetic food dyes by 2026: official 22 Apr 2025 - 11:42 pm

Washington: President Donald Trump's administration announced plans Tuesday to ban all eight approved petroleum-based synthetic food dyes from the US food supply by...

Trump to visit Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE from May 13 22 Apr 2025 - 10:09 pm

Washington: US President DonaldTrumpwill visit the Middle East next month on a three-country tour, his spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday. It will...

Pakistan's cement export surges in 1st 9 months of FY 25 22 Apr 2025 - 08:23 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan's cement export increased by 28.19 percent in the first nine months of the current fiscal year from July 2024 to June...

Cambodian capital takes measures to prevent, reduce air pollution 22 Apr 2025 - 08:20 pm

Phnom Penh:Cambodia's Phnom Penh Municipality on Tuesday took measures to curb air pollution in the months of April and May. Phnom Penh Municipal...

Turkiye, Malaysia discuss bilateral, regional, international issues 22 Apr 2025 - 07:49 pm

Ankara: Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz and Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof discussed on Tuesday ways to enhance bilateral cooperation between the...

Iran says lifting sanctions main focus of current indirect talks with US 22 Apr 2025 - 07:29 pm

Tehran: Iranian government spokesperson, Fatemeh Mohajerani, said that her country's chief focus in current indirect talks with Washington is the effective removal of...

ECB's Lagarde hopes Trump won't fire US Fed chief Powell 22 Apr 2025 - 07:08 pm

Washington: European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Tuesday that she hoped US President Donald Trump would not oust the country's central bank...

Indonesia considers exporting rice if domestic reserves sufficient 22 Apr 2025 - 06:58 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia's National Food Agency (Bapanas) said Tuesday that the country might consider exporting rice once domestic needs are fulfilled. Bapanas Head Arief...

Philippine typhoon victims remember day Pope Francis brought hope 22 Apr 2025 - 06:40 pm

Tacloban, Philippines: Fourteen months after the deadliest storm in Philippine history, Pope Francis stood on a rain-swept stage to deliver a message of...