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Hamas says Trump’s threat to Gaza undermines ceasefire

GAZA CITY: Hamas said Thursday that Donald Trump's threats would encourage Israel to disregard the fragile ceasefire, after the US president said that unless...

Malaysia aims to be ‘global leader’ in carbon capture

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's parliament on Thursday passed legislation intended to help the country become a "global leader" in carbon capture, utilisation and storage --...

Hong Kong top court quashes conviction of Tiananmen vigil activists

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's top court ruled in favour of three Tiananmen vigil organisers on Thursday, quashing the activists' prison terms over their refusal...

‘Erratic’ cyclone creeps towards eastern Australia

GOLD COAST, Australia: An "erratic" tropical cyclone lingered off Australia's eastern coast on Thursday, bringing drenching rains and record-breaking waves to a heavily populated...

China eyes five percent growth despite US trade war

BEIJING: China set an ambitious annual growth target of around five percent on Wednesday, vowing to make domestic demand its main economic driver as...

Russia says four Islamic State fighters killed in Dagestan

MOSCOW: Russian authorities said Wednesday that security forces had killed four "bandits" linked to the Islamic State group who were planning an attack in...

Belarus president proposes hosting Ukraine-Russia peace talks

MOSCOW: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko offered in an interview published on Wednesday to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks that could involve US officials. "Tell (US President...

Over 200 attend Pro-Palestinian protest near Columbia University

NEW YORK: More than 200 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered Tuesday in front of Columbia University in New York to demonstrate against former Israeli prime minister...

Arab leaders meet to hash out Gaza plan as Hamas urges against displacement

Arab leaders gathered in Cairo Tuesday to discuss an alternative to US President Donald Trump's widely condemned plan to assume control of war-battered Gaza,...

Hundreds evacuated as torrential rains flood Indonesia capital

JAKARTA: Hundreds evacuated from dozens of flooded neighbourhoods around Jakarta on Tuesday as torrential rains pounded the Indonesian capital and its surrounding satellite cities,...

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