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Thousands gather for Anzac Day in Australia, NZ amid high security
WELLINGTON: Tens of thousands gathered in Australia and New Zealand at Anzac Day memorials on Thursday amid...
US-led coalition killed 1,600 civilians in Raqqa: report
The death toll is 10 times the toll the coalition itself has acknowledged.
Spurned by Washington, Kim seeks closer ties with Putin
The two leaders greeted each other warmly, shaking hands and sharing smiles, at the start of meetings.
Nepal marks quake anniversary as rebuilding continues
KATHMANDU: Nepal on Thursday marked the fourth anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed almost 9,000 people...
Floods kill 70 in SA, displace 1,000
DURBAN: Around 70 people have been killed in devastating floods in South Africa, an official said on Thursday, while...
As war rages, Tripoli art gallery opens in old quarter
AS a new war reached the Libyan capital, businessman Mustafa Iskandar opened an art gallery and cultural centre,...
Antarctic penguins suffer ‘catastrophic’ breeding failure
The British Antarctic Survey used satellite imagery to study the behaviour of the Halley Bay colony in the Weddell Sea.
Japan creates first artificial crater on asteroid
TOKYO: Japanese scientists have succeeded in creating what they called the first-ever artificial crater on an...
Huge crowd floods Khartoum, demands military cede power
“We want the military council out. We want a civilian government,” says protester Adam Ahmed, a medical student.
Rami Malek to play Bond villain in franchise’s 25th film
OSCAR winner Rami Malek will play the international villain who Daniel Craig’s James Bond must battle in the...
Ukraine’s parliament adopts controversial language bill
MOSCOW: Ukrainian lawmakers have approved a language law that seeks to increase the use of Ukrainian in a country...
Ex-VP Joe Biden launches bid for White House
WASHINGTON: Former US vice president Joe Biden, a moderate who has made his appeal to working-class voters that...