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No reduction in Gaza hunger since truce: WHO
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Iraq hangs three for IS-claimed blast that killed over 300
Iraq has hanged three people convicted for a 2016 bombing that killed more than 320 people in a Baghdad shopping district and was claimed by the Islamic State group, the prime minister's office said on Monday
29 August 2023, 05:29 AM
5 migrants drown off Greek coast
Four migrant children drowned off the Greek island of Lesbos and one woman drowned in a separate incident off the island of Samos yesterday, all while trying to cross the sea from nearby Turkey, the Greek government said.
28 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Neolithic village found in France after 150yrs of research
Archaeologists working a vast Neolithic site in northeast France have uncovered what they say is the last piece of the puzzle -- traces of a permanent settlement.
28 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Japan PM slams China over stone-throwing at embassy
Japan’s prime minister urged China to ensure its people “act in a calm and responsible manner” after instances of stones being thrown at diplomatic missions and schools, following the release of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant.
28 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Deadly Greek wildfire still ‘out of control’
A monster forest fire that has raged for nine days in the Dadia National Park in northeast Greece, a major European sanctuary for birds of prey, is still spreading, firefighters said yesterday.
28 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Putin discusses ties, BRICS with Modi in phone call
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed bilateral ties including trade, energy and space cooperation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi by phone, the Kremlin said yesterday.
28 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Donald Trump campaign raised $7.1m after mug shot
Donald Trump's presidential campaign said Sunday that it has raised $7.1 million since the Republican billionaire's mug shot was released after he was booked on racketeering and conspiracy charges at a Georgia jail this week
28 August 2023, 10:42 AM
London chewing gum artist paints 'hidden world' beneath people's feet
What most people actively avoid or simply don't see, Wilson views as an opportunity to turn a tiny piece of discarded rubbish into something beautiful. It's also a way to delight passersby, enticing them to take a closer look underfoot.
28 August 2023, 07:14 AM
Libyan foreign minister suspended over talks with Israeli counterpart
The leader of Libya's government said Sunday that he had suspended his foreign minister after her Israeli counterpart announced he had held talks with her last week in Rome
28 August 2023, 03:15 AM
All 23 US marines accounted for after deadly Australia crash
All 23 US marines on board a military aircraft that crashed in northern Australia have been accounted for, police said Monday, as investigators worked to uncover the cause of an accident that left three dead and five seriously injured
28 August 2023, 03:11 AM
Japan reports wave of Chinese phone harassment
Tokyo has urged Beijing to “ensure the safety of Japanese residents in China” after a wave of telephone harassment targeting businesses in Japan sparked by the controversial discharge of Fukushima wastewater.
27 August 2023, 18:00 PM
3 US Marines die in Australia
Three US Marines died in an aircraft crash off the coast of northern Australia yesterday while transporting troops during a routine military exercise, officials said. Five others were “transported to Royal Darwin Hospital in serious condition”, Marine Rotation Force - Darwin said in a press release.
27 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Wagner boss Prigozhin's death confirmed after genetic test: Moscow
The death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner paramilitary group, following a plane crash on Wednesday has been confirmed by formal genetic analysis, Russia's Investigative Committee said Sunday
27 August 2023, 10:50 AM
3 US Marines dead after aircraft crashes during drills in Australia
Three US Marines died Sunday after an Osprey aircraft crashed on a remote tropical island north of Australia during war games, US military officials said
27 August 2023, 05:22 AM
Rescue ship saves 438 migrants in Med: NGO
Rescue ship Ocean Viking has saved 438 migrants in distress in the Mediterranean over the last two days, the organisation that runs it, SOS Mediterranee, said on Friday.
26 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Nasa and SpaceX crew of four blast off to ISS
Nasa and SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft blasted off on Saturday carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station.
26 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Disinformation ‘first sin’ of journalism: Pope
Pope Francis yesterday denounced “disinformation” and fake news spread in an effort to influence public opinion as journalism’s principal offence.
26 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Japan says no radioactivity found in fish
Japan’s fisheries agency yesterday said fish tested in waters around the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant did not contain detectable levels of the radioactive isotope tritium, Kyodo news service reported.
26 August 2023, 18:00 PM
9 killed in Indian train coach fire
At least nine people were killed yesterday after a train coach parked in southern India caught fire when a passenger tried to make tea, officials said.
26 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Bhutan cuts daily tourist fee by half
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is to halve the $200 daily fee it charges tourists in an effort to boost a sector still struggling to recover a year after the end of Covid-19 restrictions.
26 August 2023, 18:00 PM