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Syrian suspect in shrine bombing dead in Beirut, says Hezbollah

Iran-backed group says Wissam Dalla threw himself from seventh floor of a building.

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 09:20 PM

Syrian suspect in shrine bombing dead in Beirut, says Hezbollah

Musk says X will scrap ‘block’ feature

Function will still be available for direct messages on platform.

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 08:40 PM

Musk says X will scrap ‘block’ feature

Taiwan says elections not for ‘bully next door’ China to decide

Island’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu lambasts Beijing war games.

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 08:00 PM

Taiwan says elections not for ‘bully next door’ China to decide

Mosques being investigated over protest call in Pakistan blasphemy riots

Police station personnel to thousands of churches as Muslim protesters target Christians.

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 07:20 PM

Mosques being investigated over protest call in Pakistan blasphemy riots

Unicef sounds alarm on child cholera cases in DR Congo

North-Kivu is the worst-hit province with more than 8,000 under-fives infected.

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 06:40 PM

Unicef sounds alarm on child cholera cases in DR Congo



Putin visits generals leading Ukraine offensive in south Russia

Kremlin says Russian president visited special military operation group in Rostov-on-Don.

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 06:00 PM

Putin visits generals leading Ukraine offensive in south Russia

Trump at centre stage despite threat to skip Republican debate

Billionaire says will upstage rivals by skipping event.

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 05:20 PM

Trump at centre stage despite threat to skip Republican debate

Hawaii wildfires stoke climate change denial, conspiracy theories

Social media posts claim high-energy lasers used to spark the flames.

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 04:40 PM

Hawaii wildfires stoke climate change denial, conspiracy theories

UK finds new Covid variant with many mutations

Health security agency detects virus in someone with no recent travel history.

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 04:00 PM

UK finds new Covid variant with many mutations

Taipei says 42 warplane incursions after launch of China military drills

26 aircraft crossed the median line of Taiwan Strait, says defence ministry.

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 03:20 PM

Taipei says 42 warplane incursions after launch of China military drills

Thousands of wildfire evacuees arrive in southern Canada

Yellowknife residents moved to Calgary after town surrounded by blaze.

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 02:40 PM

Thousands of wildfire evacuees arrive in southern Canada

N. Korea lashes out at UN, calls defectors ‘scum’

Pyongyang bristles after being accused of practising widespread systematic human rights violations.         

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 01:40 PM

N. Korea lashes out at UN, calls defectors ‘scum’

Ex-PM Thaksin to return to Thailand Tuesday

Daughter says will receive father at Don Muang Airport.

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 01:00 PM

Ex-PM Thaksin to return to Thailand Tuesday

Japan PM to visit Fukushima plant before water release

Fumio Kishida says government at ‘final stage’ of making a decision on the timing of the discharge.         

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 12:20 PM

Japan PM to visit Fukushima plant before water release

China launches military drills around Taiwan as ‘stern warning’

This comes after the island’s vice-president made a stopover in US.

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 11:40 AM

China launches military drills around Taiwan as ‘stern warning’


Major hurricane heads toward northwest Mexico, California

Hilary is expected to bring ‘potentially catastrophic flooding over the weekend into early next week.  

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 11:00 AM

Major hurricane heads toward northwest Mexico, California

Myanmar junta arrests Swiss national over film ‘harming’ Buddhism

Thirteen others involved in the making of ‘Don’t Expect Anything’ are also held for ‘downgrading the morality and dignity’ of monks.

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 10:20 AM

Myanmar junta arrests Swiss national over film ‘harming’ Buddhism

Family of slain Ecuador candidate sues government, police

Lawyer says Fernando Villavicencio did not receive sufficient protection despite reporting he had received several threats.

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 09:40 AM

Family of slain Ecuador candidate sues government, police

Australian state reaches deal after withdrawing as Commonwealth Games host

Victoria government agrees to pay a A$380 million settlement.

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 09:00 AM

Australian state reaches deal after withdrawing as Commonwealth Games host

Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr join Dolly Parton on ‘Let It Be’

The track, released on Thursday, will feature in the country legend’s upcoming 49th album.

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 08:20 AM

Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr join Dolly Parton on ‘Let It Be’

Biden says still expects to meet Xi later this year

US president inviting Chinese leader to November Apac economic forum in San Francisco.

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 07:40 AM

Biden says still expects to meet Xi later this year

Quran ripped up during far-right demo in Netherlands

Dutch government says has no legal powers to prevent protest outside the Turkish embassy.       

Saturday, 19 Aug 2023 07:00 AM · 1 comment

Quran ripped up during far-right demo in Netherlands

British nurse found guilty of murdering 7 babies

Victims’ families say ‘justice served.''

Friday, 18 Aug 2023 11:59 PM

British nurse found guilty of murdering 7 babies

Japan scrambles jets after Russian planes spotted off coasts

Country’s military says 2 planes flew along coast between Japan’s central, southern regions.

Friday, 18 Aug 2023 11:20 PM

Japan scrambles jets after Russian planes spotted off coasts

S. Africa murders decline for first time since Covid

3.1% drop ‘no cause for celebration’, police minister says.

Friday, 18 Aug 2023 10:40 PM