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Donald Trump confidently says Joe Biden can't face him

Former US President and Republican hopeful Donald Trump believed Tuesday that the commander-in-chief Joe Biden would not...

Blinken, China's Wang discuss Russia, US sanctions

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised concerns over Beijing's backing for Russia's war against Ukraine on Friday i...

Fears grow for crucial Gaza hospital after Israeli raid

Fears mounted Saturday for people trapped in one of Gaza's main hospitals after Israeli troops raided the facility and t...

Nine migrants found dead off Tunisia: officials

The Tunisian coastguard found nine migrants dead on Thursday aboard a vessel drifting in the Mediterranean off the south...

North Korea leader's sister says Japan PM's comments positive - KCNA

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that there is no impediment to closer ties with Japan and...

Indonesia votes for president with ex-general Subianto the favourite

Indonesians began voting for a new president Wednesday with Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto the frontrunner to lead So...

Two journalists severely wounded in Gaza strike, martyrs' toll climbs to 28,473

Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera said Tuesday two of its journalists were severely wounded in an Israeli strike in Gaz...

Kyrgyzstan blasts US 'interference' over controversial bill

Kyrgyzstan on Monday accused the United States of meddling in its internal affairs after Washington criticised the Centr...

Trump defiant after backlash over NATO remarks

Former US president Donald Trump defended his record on NATO Monday, saying he had made it "strong" after sparking a fir...

IMF, World Bank warn Gaza war, Red Sea attacks imperil global economy

The IMF and World Bank warned on Monday that the Gaza war and the related attacks on shipping though the Red Sea pose th...

Gazans fear Israeli advance on Rafah would 'end in massacres'

Adel al-Hajj fears Israeli forces could at any moment launch an "invasion" of southern Gaza's Rafah city, where he and m...

NATO chief calls on Europe to ramp up arms production

NATO's secretary general called on Europe to increase its arms production to support Ukraine and prevent "potentially de...

Deadly strikes hit 'pressure cooker' Rafah ahead of Gaza truce push

Deadly strikes were reported early Saturday in the overcrowded Gaza border town of Rafah -- dubbed a "pressure cooker of...

Xi Jinping calls for accelerated development of new productive forces and high-quality growth

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has urged efforts to accelerate t...

Russian officials find flaws in election paperwork of anti-war candidate - TASS

Russia's election commission has found irregularities in the list of signatures that anti-war candidate Boris Nadezhdin...

5 suspects linked to bodies found in Southern California desert arrested

Five suspects have been arrested in connection to six bodies found in a Southern California desert last week, according...


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China sees a drop in imported coronavirus cases but local infections rise

China sees a drop in imported coronavirus cases but local in...

Pictures: Karbala Gets its Second Snowfall in 100 Years!

Pictures: Karbala Gets its Second Snowfall in 100 Years!

Lockdowns should be lifted in 2-week stages to stem COVID-19 spread: WHO

Lockdowns should be lifted in 2-week stages to stem COVID-19...

Coronavirus leaves more Americans dead than WWI

Coronavirus leaves more Americans dead than WWI

UK approves fifth Covid-19 vaccine

The United Kingdom has approved a fifth Covid-19 vaccine, de...

Donald Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged

Donald Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests...

UN secretary-general backs PM Imran’s call for debt relief

UN secretary-general backs PM Imran’s call for debt relief

UN chief’s upcoming visit endorses Pakistan’s critical role for peace: Munir Akram

UN chief’s upcoming visit endorses Pakistan’s critical role...