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Gaza Strip - More than one million people have fled their homes in Gaza in scenes of chaos and despair as Israel bombarded the Gaza Strip and continued amassing troops Monday in preparation for a...

Gaza City - Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 324 people in the past 24 hours alone, including 126 children, the Hamas-controlled health ministry said.There were 88 women among those...

Thousands of Palestinians fled Saturday to southern Gaza seeking refuge after Israel warned them to evacuate before an expected ground offensive against Hamas.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned...

Countries urged Israel on Friday to hold off on plans for an all-out assault on northern Gaza, where more than a million civilians largely defied its order to evacuate before it goes after...

Israel said it would escalate its response to an attack by the Palestinian group Hamas with a ground offensive even as 5 Palestinians were killed by Israeli occupation bullets in the West Bank,...

Oil prices climbed by $3.14 to $87.72 a barrel on Monday as fears of disruptions to supply were enough to drive Brent up $3.14 to $87.72 a barrel.The Israel and Palestinian territories are not oil...

Hangzhou India surged past a landmark 100 medals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou with golds in archery and kabaddi on Saturday, on a bumper final full day of competition in Hangzhou. The curtain comes...

OSLO: Iran's women's rights advocate Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.She is the deputy head of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, a non-governmental organisation led by Shirin...

Tehran - Iran voiced hope Monday that a prisoner swap with the United States would take place later in the day, once Tehran gains access to $6 billion frozen by US ally South Korea.Under the deal,...

Apple on Tuesday took the wraps off newer variants of some of its best-selling devices against the backdrop of flagging discretionary spending and expanded curbs on its flagship iPhone in China.The...

Kozhikode: India's Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday confirmed that the Nipah virus was the cause behind the two deaths in Kerala's Kozhikode district.The Union Health Minister added that...

Muscat: Apple will on Tuesday unveil its new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro, updating last year’s iPhone 14 handsets besides upgrading the Watch lineup.The iPhone maker will host its launch event,...

Authorities in eastern Libya said at least 2,000 people were killed and thousands more were missing after a massive flood ripped through the city of Derna following a heavy storm and rain.The head of...

New Delhi - A broad alliance of states on Saturday unveiled ambitious plans to create a modern-day Spice Route linking Europe, the Middle East, and India, boosting trade ties with potentially...

New Delhi - Leaders from the world's top economies arrive in India on Friday for a two-day G20 summit overshadowed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, worries over the global economy and climate...

New Delhi: India’s ‘Unified Payments Interface’ (UPI) continues to grow in a very short period of time crossing monthly volumes exceeding 9 billion transactions for the first time in May 2023,...

Nairobi - Several regions of Kenya went without power on Friday and Saturday in outages that also left Nairobi International Airport in darkness for several hours.Kenya Power and Lighting Company...

Board examinations will be conducted twice a year with students having the option to retain the best score, while class 11 and 12 students will have to study two languages instead of one, according to...

Bangkok - Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was swiftly arrested and taken to court after he landed back home in Thailand after 15 years. He was jailed for eight years.Shinawatra who made...

New Delhi: The Government of India is developing 11 Industrial Corridor Projects as part of the National Industrial Corridor Programme across the country in a phased manner.As per the approved...