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Fifty-three killed in US strikes on Yemen
Washington DC [US], March 18: The death toll from US strikes on Yemen has risen to 53, including five children,...

Trump and Putin to discuss power plants, land...
Washington DC [US], March 18: U.S. President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russia's Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about...

Blast from suspected old bomb in Syria kills...
Damascus [Syria], March 17: An unexploded bomb from Syria's 13-year conflict exploded in the coastal city of Lattakia, killing at...

Trump's cuts hit Voice of America, Radio Free...
Washington [US], March 17: Workers at Voice of America (VOA) received an email on Saturday placing them on paid administrative...

Cruise ship catches fire in Thailand, foreign tourists...
Bangkok [Thailand], March 17: The Guardian reported on March 17 that a British tourist was missing after a cruise ship...

First photos of Pope Francis released after more...
Rome [Italy], March 17: The Vatican has released the first photo of Pope Francis since he was hospitalized more than...

Major power outage hits Cuba
Havana [Cuba], March 17: Cuba's capital Havana plunged into darkness for a second night on Saturday as efforts to restore...

GCC Statistical Centre: $131.5 billion in remittances by...
Muscat [Oman], March 17: The total remittances of workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to foreign destinations amounted...

Iraq seeks to join International Solar Alliance
Baghdad [Iraq], March 17: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani has announced that Iraq is seeking to join the...

U.S. Virginia-Class submarines prepare for strategic presence in...
New York [US], March 17: In the control room of the American Virginia class attack submarine USS Minnesota, off the...

OpenAI and Musk agree to fast tracked trial...
New York [US], March 17: OpenAI and Elon Musk have agreed to fast-track a trial over OpenAI's for-profit shift, the...

Trump, Putin to discuss proposed Ukraine ceasefire this...
New York [US], March 17: US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this...

Nightclub fire in North Macedonia kills at least...
Belgrade [Serbia], March 17: Fifty-nine people have died and 155 have been injured in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia,...

Zelensky appoints new chief of armed forces in...
Kiev [Ukraine], March 17: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has ordered a change in the leadership of the country's armed forces,...

At least 34 people dead as storms sweep...
Washington [US], March 17: Severe storms swept across the southern and midwestern United States over the weekend, killing at least...

US rejects Hamas demands as Gaza truce hangs...
New York [US], March 17: Talks to extend the Gaza ceasefire have failed to reach an agreement, a Palestinian official...

SpaceX capsule reaches ISS
Washington [US], March 17: A SpaceX capsule due to bring home two US astronauts that have been stranded on the...

Thousands demonstrate in Mexico to commemorate missing people
Mexico City, March 17: Thousands of people in Mexico took to the streets in nationwide vigils for the many missing...

Pakistani security officers killed in blast claimed by...
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17: A roadside bomb blast near a bus carrying security forces in the Pakistani province of Balochistan...

Houthis claim retaliation as US says its strikes...
Sana'a [Yemen], March 17: Yemen's Houthis have said they have retaliated after vowing to "meet escalation with escalation" following the...

Former Afghan president urges Taliban to reopen schools...
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17: Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has once again called on the Taliban government to reopen schools...

US defies court order, deports over 200 Venezuelans...
Washington [US], March 17: A plane carrying more than 200 Venezuelans deported by the United States has landed in El...

Indonesia eases travel costs for Eid al-Fitr homecoming
Jakarta [Indonesia], March 16: As the Eid al-Fitr celebration approaches, the Indonesian government has introduced several policies to facilitate transportation,...

Indonesia to host OIC high-level parliamentary meeting in...
Jakarta [Indonesia], March 16: Indonesia will host the 19th high-level parliamentary meeting of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states...

Hundreds of thousands rally against govt in Serbian...
Belgrade [Serbia], March 16: Large crowds gathered in the centre of Belgrade on Saturday for a mass rally against the...

Hundreds in Greenland protest against Trump
Copenhagen [Denmark], March 16: Hundreds of people in Greenland protested on Saturday against US President Donald Trump's plans to take...

Zelensky names peace negotiator
Kiev [Ukraine], March 16: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed presidential office chief Andrii Yermak, as the chief negotiator for...