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Deadly blast hits Kabul hotel: Afghan police, govt 19 Jan 2026 - 03:56 pm

Kabul: A deadly explosion hit a central Kabul hotel on Monday, city police and the Afghan government said, and an AFP journalist saw...

Japan's Sanae Takaichi: Iron Lady 2.0 seeking election boost 19 Jan 2026 - 03:43 pm

Tokyo: Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan's first woman prime minister in October, though she has shown little...

Death toll from weekend blaze at Pakistan mall hits 21: rescuers 19 Jan 2026 - 03:38 pm

Karachi: A fire that ripped through a shopping mall in Pakistan's biggest city has killed at least 21 people, rescuers in Karachi said...

Indonesia president puts forward nephew for central bank job 19 Jan 2026 - 03:05 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia's president has nominated his nephew to join the central bank board, a minister said on Monday, stoking concerns over the financial...

UK PM says 'need to do more' to protect children from social media 19 Jan 2026 - 02:20 pm

London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday said greater protections were needed for children on social media, and the country was looking...

Putin invited to Trump's 'Board of Peace': Kremlin 19 Jan 2026 - 02:06 pm

Moscow, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" aimed at resolving conflicts globally...

Shark mauls surfer in Sydney, third attack in two days 19 Jan 2026 - 02:01 pm

Sydney, Australia: A shark mauled a surfer off an ocean beach in Sydney on Monday in the Australian city's third shark attack in...

Rescuers find second body from Indonesia plane crash 19 Jan 2026 - 01:52 pm

Makassar, Indonesia: Rescuers in Indonesia recovered on Monday a second body from a chartered plane that had crashed into a mountain with 10...

French TV broadcasts Louvre robbery images 19 Jan 2026 - 01:47 pm

Paris, France: Footage of the spectacular robbery at the Louvre Museum has been broadcast for the first time on French television, showing the...

Harry set for final courtroom battle against UK media 19 Jan 2026 - 01:16 pm

London: Prince Harry is to return to London this week for the trial into his claims that a UK newspaper group unlawfully gathered...

'It wasn't clean': Mother mourns son killed in US Maduro assault 19 Jan 2026 - 01:04 pm

Caracas: As the first explosions rocked his military base in Caracas, 18-year-old Saul Pereira Martinez sent his mother a simple message: “I love...

Glitch delays restart of world's biggest nuclear plant in Japan 19 Jan 2026 - 12:32 pm

Tokyo: A technical glitch pushed back the restart of the world's biggest nuclear reactor in Japan, its operator said on Monday, a day...

Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 19 19 Jan 2026 - 12:28 pm

Penco, Chile: Uncontrolled wildfires tore through communities in southern Chile, leaving charred ruins in their wake and at least 19 dead, authorities said,...

Trump tells Norway PM no obligation to 'think purely of peace' after Nobel snub 19 Jan 2026 - 12:24 pm

Oslo: US President Donald Trump told Norway's prime minister he no longer needed to think "purely of peace" after failing to win the...

Surging billionaire wealth a political threat, Oxfam warns as Davos opens 19 Jan 2026 - 11:25 am

Davos, Switzerland: The collective wealth of the planet's billionaires soared to a record level in 2025, charity Oxfam reported Monday, warning of "highly...

China's birth rate falls to lowest on record 19 Jan 2026 - 11:22 am

Beijing, China: China's birth rate plunged last year to its lowest level on record, official data showed on Monday, as its population shrank...

Gas discovery provides boost to Philippines fast-dwindling reserves 19 Jan 2026 - 11:10 am

Manila: Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday that a "significant" discovery of natural gas had been made near the country's sole producing offshore...