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Washington: Several more merchant ships in the southern Red Sea have been attacked by ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Ansar Allah rebel movement, also known as the Houthis, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said, adding that no damage...

Sao Paulo: Up to 725 traffic accidents have been reported over the New Year's holiday in Brazil, killing 56 people and injuring 903 others, the Federal Highway Police said Tuesday.The fatalities were 25 percent lower than a year earlier,...

Damascus: The Syrian army on Tuesday intercepted nine drones launched by rebel groups in rural areas across Aleppo, Idlib, and Hama provinces in northern Syria, the Syrian Ministry of Defense said.The ministry said in a statement that it is...

Tokyo: Airlines were forced to cancel over 300 flights following the collision between a Japan Coast Guard aircraft and a Japan Airlines passenger plane at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday evening.The crash forced the airport to shut down all...

Beirut: A Hezbollah fighter was killed on Tuesday in confrontations with Israeli forces on Lebanon's southern border, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua.The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Israel fired two air-to-surface missiles at a house in...

Canberra: Australia's Prime Minister (PM) has launched an inquiry into missing documents relating to the former government's decision to join the Iraq War.Anthony Albanese said, in his first press conference of 2024 on Wednesday, that Australians have a right...

Tokyo: The death toll has risen to 62 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa as of 8 a.m. local time on Wednesday, after a series of powerful earthquakes hit the area in central Japan and the vicinity, with...

Tokyo: The death toll has risen to 48 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa as of 3:30 p.m. local time after a series of powerful earthquakes hit the area in central Japan and the vicinity, national broadcaster NHK...

Sydney: Australian men's captain Pat Cummins has revealed the make-up of his side for the Sydney Test against Pakistan, beginning on Wednesday.The skipper confirmed the XI is unchanged after their victory in the Boxing Day Test, aiming for 12...

Gaza: At least 15 Palestinians were killed and several others wounded on Monday in an Israeli airstrike on the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, local Palestinian sources said.The sources told Xinhua that the Israeli airstrike...