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220 reported dead as Israel pounds Gaza in most intense strikes since ceasefire
Israel on Tuesday unleashed its most intense strikes on the Gaza Strip since a January ceasefire, with rescuers reporting 220 people killed,
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Israel on Tuesday unleashed its most intense strikes on the Gaza Strip since a January ceasefire, with rescuers reporting 220 people killed,
Japan's unemployment rate remained at 2.5% in January, unchanged from December, according to government data.
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he would impose an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports while moving ahead with levies on Canada and Mexico next week, citing "unacceptable" drug smuggling.
he Kremlin on Tuesday praised Washington's "balanced position" after the US voted with Russia at the United Nations to avoid condemnation of Moscow's campaign against Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelensky said--the eve of the third anniversary of Russia's invasion -- that he was ready to quit as Ukraine's president if it meant Kyiv would be admitted to the NATO military alliance.
Japan will face more heavy snow after a two-week whiteout, the country's weather agency said Monday, warning people to be wary of avalanches and icy roads.
Hamas handed over coffins it said contain the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday, including those of the Bibas family who became symbols of the ordeal that has gripped Israel since the Gaza war began.
Japan Tuesday pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent in the next decade from 2013 levels but climate campaigners said the revised target fell short of what was needed under the Paris Agreement to limit global warming.
Japan asked the United States on Wednesday to be exempt from President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum exports, Tokyo's top government spokesman said
Egypt will host a summit of Arab nations on February 27 to discuss "the latest serious developments" concerning the Palestinian territories, its foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
EU leaders huddle Monday with Britain's prime minister and the head of NATO to discuss efforts to boost Europe's defenses faced with an aggressive Russia -- as Donald Trump demands America's allies spend much more. The gathering in Brussels is billed as a "triple first":
A US passenger plane carrying 64 people crashed into Washington DC's chilly Potomac River after colliding midair with a military helicopter on a nighttime training exercise Wednesday, prompting a major emergency response and the grounding of all flights.
Japan saw a record number of suicides among school pupils in 2024, health ministry data showed Wednesday. The latest data among those in elementary through high school edged up to 527 from 513 cases in 2023, the ministry said.
Palestinians began returning to the north of the war-battered Gaza Strip on Monday after Israel and Hamas said they had reached a deal for the release of another six hostages. The breakthrough preserves a fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, which has devastated the Gaza Strip and displaced nearly all its resident
Extreme weather disrupted the schooling of about 242 million children in 85 countries last year -- roughly one in seven students, the UN children's agency reported Thursday, deploring what it said was an "overlooked" aspect of the climate crisis.
Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended felicitation to Donald J Trump upon his assumption of the office as the 47th US President.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has told advisers he wants to travel to China after he takes office,
France's President Emmanuel Macron meets his counterpart in Beirut on Friday to offer his support as Lebanon's leaders seek to open a new chapter in their country's turbulent history.
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday again refused investigators' efforts to question him over his failed martial law bid, as the deadline on his detention neared.
China said Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country faces a rapidly ageing population and persistently low birth rates.
The new species, which has been named Polygala spatulata, was found in a karst cave at an elevation of about 530 meters and is unique to Bama County in northwestern Guangxi, according to Nong You, a member of the research team.
Fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has escalated in recent weeks after more than 20 months of war in Sudan.Tens of thousands of people have been killed in the war which has left the country on the brink of famine, according to aid agencies
The disaster has claimed at least 16 lives, left 13 people missing, destroyed over 10,000 buildings, and forced the evacuation of over 100,000 residents. Estimated damages could reach up to $150 billion, approaching the scale of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
In a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg disclosed the company’s ambitious plans to automate midlevel software engineering roles using artificial intelligence (AI) by 2025.
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has expressed concerns about the Indian economy, stating that it is expected to be “a little weaker” in 2025. While global economic growth is predicted to remain steady that year, uncertainty persists, particularly in relation to economic policies.
A carbon fiber metro train, dubbed CETROVO 1.0, began passenger service on Friday in the port city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province.
The Kremlin said Friday that President Vladimir Putin was open to talks with Donald Trump, after the incoming US president said a meeting between the pair was being set up.
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Donald Trump will be sentenced Friday for covering up hush money payments to a porn star despite the US President-elect's last-ditch efforts to frustrate a process that would make him the first felon in the White House.
Massive wildfires that engulfed whole neighborhoods and displaced thousands in Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people, authorities said, as California's National Guard soldiers readied to hit the streets to help quell disorder.
Musk has recently angered Europe with repeated insults of the continent's leaders and his open support for the far-right German AfD party ahead of elections next month.
"Plans are in place to investigate the cause of the data loss during the ongoing accident investigation," the ministry said.South Korean and US investigators are still probing the cause of the crash, which prompted a national outpouring of mourning with memorials set up across the country.
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South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial next week because of safety concerns, his lawyer said on Sunday.
"I don't want to assess" the comments, Hebestreit told a regular news conference, adding only that the German government had "taken note" of them.
Dozens of Hasina's allies have been taken into custody since her government collapsed, accused of involvement in a police crackdown that killed more than 700 people during the unrest that led to her ouster.
A Russian war correspondent was killed and four other media workers injured in a Ukrainian drone strike in the Donetsk region,
Crowds will marvel at fireworks and toast champagne to greet 2025 on Tuesday, waving goodbye to a year that brought Olympic glory,
The death toll from a road accident in southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 71, according to a local police official. In a Facebook post late Sunday
Heavy snow in Japan's northern region cancelled dozens of flights Tuesday as millions of families were returning home to spend the New Year holiday with their loved ones.
The death toll from a road accident in southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 71, according to a local police official. In a Facebook post late Sunday
Israel is set to send a delegation to Qatar's capital Doha today to resume negotiations regarding a hostage agreement in the Gaza Strip, The Times of Israel reported.
An airport control tower had warned of a bird strike just six minutes before a Jeju Air passenger jet carrying 181 people crashed in South Korea's southwestern county of Muan, the transport ministry said Sunday.
International condemnation poured in Wednesday for the attack on a crowd of New Year's Eve revelers in New Orleans which killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens more. Here is a round-up of global reaction.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying that India mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished leaders. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said that his thoughts are with the family of Dr Manmohan Singh, his friends and countless admirers.
A Syria war monitor said 17 people were killed Wednesday in clashes in Tartus province after security forces sought to arrest an officer under deposed leader Bashar al-Assad who was linked to a notorious prison. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said "14 members of the General Security force" of Syria's new authorities were killed, along with "three armed men" in Khirbet al-Maaza, raising an earlier toll of nine dead. Forces had sought to arrest an officer who was among "those responsible for the crimes of the Saydnaya prison", added the Observatory.
A fire early Wednesday killed dozens of dogs at a breeding facility on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, an official said.
A Thai court on Wednesday sentenced a prominent Vietnamese hill tribe activist to six months in prison for illegally entering the kingdom and staying without a visa, his lawyer told AFP.
An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet with 67 people on board crashed on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan after veering from its scheduled route, officials said.
Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal, Abrar H Hashmi has paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
Britain's King Charles III walks with Britain's Queen Camilla, followed by Britain's Catherine,
Mbling to name his government before Christmas, faced a fresh challenge Sunday
Mbling to name his government before Christmas, faced a fresh challenge Sunday
65 people were injured, Taliban spokesperson said
A Malaysian court threw out more than a dozen money laundering and tax evasion charges on Thursday lodged against the wife of jailed former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak.
The stakeholders have stressed the need for unlocking tourism potential in Gandaki Province.
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A team of Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) has left for Spain to participate in the International Tourism Fair.
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The stakeholders have stressed the need for unlocking tourism potential in Gandaki Province.
·6 min read
A team of Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) has left for Spain to participate in the International Tourism Fair.
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