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143 killed as strong earthquake jolts Nepal’s mountainous western region
Kathmandu: At least 143 people were killed and over 150 others injured when a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake, the worst...
Blinken tries to cajole wary Arabs on support for post-conflict Gaza as Israel’s war intensifies
Amman (Jordan): U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stepped up his frantic diplomacy on Saturday, trying to build support for...
Former Guinea dictator Camara, 2 others escape from prison in a jailbreak, justice minister says
Conakry, Nov 4 (AP) Gunmen stormed the main prison in Guinea's capital early Saturday and freed former dictator Moussa “Dadis”...
Blinken urges protection for civilians in Gaza on visit to Israel amid fears war could widen
Khan Younis (Gaza Strip): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel on Friday to do everything in its power...
Israel’s encirclement of Gaza City tightens as top US diplomat arrives to push for humanitarian aid
Khan Younis (Gaza Strip), Nov 3 (AP) U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Friday to...
Nearly 97,000 Indians held trying to enter illegally between Oct 2022 to Sept 2023: US border protection agency
Washington: A record 96,917 Indians were arrested while crossing illegally into the US between October 2022 and September 2023, according...
Diplomatic efforts to pause fighting gain steam as Israeli ground troops push toward Gaza City
Rafah (Gaza Strip): Israel's ground troops advanced toward Gaza City on Thursday, as the US and Arab countries intensified diplomatic...
Biden calls for humanitarian ”pause” in Israel-Hamas war
Minneapolis: President Joe Biden said he thought there should be a humanitarian “pause” in the Israel-Hamas war, after his campaign...
Extremists kill 37 villagers in latest attack in Nigeria’s hard-hit northeast
Maiduguri: Extremists in northeastern Nigeria killed at least 37 villagers in two different attacks, residents said, highlighting once again how...
Putin signs bill revoking Russia’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a bill revoking Russia's ratification of a global nuclear test ban, a move...