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Trump says new Iran talks to begin Monday after calling off strikes
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Ukraine attacks multiple regions across Russia
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Israeli strikes kill 9 in Gaza
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Beijing yet to send arms to Moscow: Biden
US President Joe Biden on Friday said he believed China has not sent arms to Russia after President Vladimir Putin’s forces invaded Ukraine.
25 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Water needs to be at centre of global political agenda
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday delivered an urgent call for the world to modify and safeguard water resources to avert conflict and ensure future global prosperity.
25 March 2023, 18:00 PM
23 killed in Mississippi
At least 23 people died as violent storms and at least one tornado ripped through the US state of Mississippi, tearing off roofs and flattening neighborhoods, officials and residents said yesterday.
25 March 2023, 18:00 PM
At least 23 killed as tornado rips thru Mississippi
At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured as a tornado and strong thunderstorms ripped across Mississippi late on Friday, the state's emergency management agency said
25 March 2023, 15:47 PM
Intel co-founder Gordon Moore dies at 94
Intel Corp (INTC.O) co-founder Gordon Moore, a pioneer in the semiconductor industry whose "Moore's Law" predicted a steady rise in computing power for decades, died Friday at the age of 94, the company announced.
25 March 2023, 05:06 AM
2 migrants suffocate to death aboard Texas train, 10 hospitalised
Two suspected undocumented immigrants suffocated to death aboard a freight train and 10 others in need of medical care were taken by helicopter or ambulance to hospital on Friday in south Texas, police said.
25 March 2023, 04:21 AM
Dozens of migrants missing in latest Tunisia shipwreck
Thirty-four migrants from sub-Saharan Africa were missing off Tunisia's Mediterranean coast yesterday after their boat capsized, a court official said, the latest in a string of tragedies this month
24 March 2023, 19:09 PM
14 dead in US strikes on Syria after drone kills American contractor
Fourteen pro-Iran fighters were killed in US air strikes on Syria carried out in retaliation for a drone attack that killed an American and wounded six others, a war monitor said Friday
24 March 2023, 19:09 PM
Russia attacks along Ukraine front
Russian forces attacked northern and southern stretches of the front in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region yesterday, pressing on with their offensive despite assertions from Kyiv that Moscow’s assault was flagging near the city of Bakhmut.
24 March 2023, 18:00 PM
US imposes fresh sanctions on Myanmar
The United States yesterday announced further sanctions against Myanmar, targeting people and entities tied to Myanmar’s military as Washington seeks to increase pressure on the ruling junta following the 2021 coup.
24 March 2023, 18:00 PM
King Charles’s France visit postponed
Britain’s King Charles yesterday cancelled a state visit to France after social unrest over President Emmanuel Macron’s new pension law erupted into some of the worst street violence seen in years across the country.
24 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Russian wanted by US ‘goes missing’ in Italy
The son of a senior Russian official arrested in Italy at Washington’s request disappeared the day after a court approved his extradition to the United States, media reports said yesterday.
24 March 2023, 18:00 PM
11 pro-Iran fighters killed in Syria
Eleven pro-Iran fighters were killed in US air strikes on Syria carried out in retaliation for a drone attack that left an American dead and wounded six others, a
24 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Iran condemns France for 'repression' of protests
Iran today condemned what it called France's repression of protests after more than 450 people were arrested and nearly as many police were injured in demonstrations against pension reforms..Protesters clashed with French security forces on Thursday in the most serious violence yet of a th
24 March 2023, 15:46 PM
US imposes fresh sanctions on Myanmar, targets jet fuel suppliers
The United States on Friday announced further sanctions against Myanmar, targeting the supply of jet fuel to Myanmar's military following air strikes in civilian populated areas
24 March 2023, 15:30 PM
UN sees growing Islamic donations for refugee aid
The UN said Friday that its refugee operations were seeing swelling funding through a dedicated Islamic philanthropy platform aimed at collecting the charity payments required of Muslims under the religion
24 March 2023, 12:58 PM
Charles III visit to France postponed over protests: Paris
A planned visit to France from Sunday by King Charles III has been postponed due to ongoing protests over pension reform, the French presidency announced.
24 March 2023, 11:10 AM
11 dead in US strikes on Syria after drone kills contractor
Eleven pro-Iran fighters were killed in US air strikes on Syria carried out in retaliation for a drone attack that left an American dead and wounded six others, a war monitor said Friday.
24 March 2023, 11:03 AM
US carries out Syria strikes after contractor killed
The US military carried out multiple air strikes in Syria on Thursday night against Iran-aligned groups who it blamed for a deadly drone attack that killed an American contractor, injured another and wounded five US troops earlier in the day, the Pentagon said.
24 March 2023, 06:12 AM
TikTok chief faces hostile US lawmakers over China ties
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew faced relentless questioning from combative US lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle Thursday over the video-sharing app's alleged ties to China and its danger to teens
23 March 2023, 20:35 PM