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North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles after unprecedented year of tests

SEOUL: North Korea fired three ballistic missiles toward the sea east of the Korean Peninsula on Saturday, the South Korean military said. The launches were...

Google fires second AI ethics leader as dispute over research, diversity grows

Alphabet Inc’s Google fired staff scientist Margaret Mitchell on Friday, they both said, a move that fanned company divisions on academic freedom and diversity.

Shots fired outside residence of MPA Abdul Rasheed in Karachi

Police have recovered shells of the fires and initiated investigations.

Rainstorms douse bushfires across eastern Australia

Rain and thunderstorms doused long-burning bushfires across much of eastern Australia Saturday, but they also brought a new threat of flooding in some areas

Hundreds of new fires in Brazil as Amazon outrage grows

Hundreds of new fires are raging in the Amazon rainforest in northern Brazil, official data showed Saturday

Fires destroy more villages in Myanmar’s Rohingya region: sources

YANGON: Several more villages were burnt down on Saturday in a part of northwest Myanmar where many Rohingya Muslims had been sheltering from violence...

Trump says ‘all options on the table’ after North Korea fires missile over Japan

TOKYO/SEOUL: North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan’s northern Hokkaido island into the sea on Tuesday, prompting a warning from US President Donald...

Ronaldo fires Real to first title since 2012 with win at Malaga

BARCELONA: Real Madrid ended a five-year wait to win La Liga on Sunday as Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema secured a 2-0 win at Malaga...

North Korea fires missile days after new South Korea leader pledges dialogue

SEOUL: North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Sunday in defiance of calls to rein in its weapons program, days after a new leader in...

Trump fires FBI Director amid probe into Russia meddling in US elections

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump ignited a political firestorm on Tuesday by firing FBI Director James Comey, who had been leading an investigation into...

Salman fires his three bodyguards for leaking info to media

MUMBAI: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has reportedly fired three of his bodyguards after he learnt that they were leaking his personal details to the media. According to...

Usain Bolt fires ‘All-Stars’ to Nitro Series win

MELBOURNE: Usain Bolt fired his team of international 'All Stars' to victory in the inaugural Nitro Athletics Series in Melbourne on Saturday, capping the glitzy...

Indonesian clerics issue fatwa against forest fires

JAKARTA:  Indonesia's top Islamic clerical body said Wednesday it has issued a fatwa against intentionally starting forest fires in a bid to stop the blazes that cloak Southeast Asia in haze every year.

US meat company fires 190 Muslims after they go on strike against ‘prayer ban’

DENVER: Around 190 Muslims have reportedly been fired from a meat packing factory in Colorado, United States (US), after they walked out in protest against a 'ban on prayers' at work, according to leading British daily.

Defiant North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea, Japan protests

SEOUL: North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile which flew about 800 km (500 miles) before hitting the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said on Friday, as the isolated state stepped up its defiance of tough new U.N. and U.S. sanctions.

North Korea fires projectiles after new U.N. sanctions

SEOUL: North Korea fired several short-range projectiles into the sea on Thursday, hours after the U.N. Security Council voted to impose tough new sanctions on the isolated state and the South Korean president vowed to end Pyongyang's "tyranny".

Zara fires French employees for barring woman wearing headscarf

PARIS: Zara fired two employees from a French store on Tuesday after social media outrage over a woman being denied entry for wearing a Muslim headscarf.

California fires kills six, destroy over 1,500 homes

CALIFORNIA: More than 1,500 homes have been destroyed in two immense fires that have torn through California over the last week, causing millions of dollars in damage, state officials said.

Army clears protesters, fires warning shots in Burkina Faso

OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso's army cleared thousands of protesters from the capital and opened fire at state TV headquarters on Sunday, killing one person, as it sought to restore order following the resignation of President Blaise Compaore two days ago.

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