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Death toll from earthquakes in Turkey rises to 40,642

Ankara: The death toll from powerful earthquakes in Turkey that hit the country earlier this month has risen to 40,462 people, Yunus Sezer, the head of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), said on Saturday."Unfortunately, a number of...

China hopes Germany will play constructive role in Ukrainian crisis – Wang Yi

Beijing: Beijing hopes that a ceasefire will be agreed in Ukraine soon and that Berlin will act constructively to advance the peace process, China's Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz."China has always been...

Universal Studios Hollywood opens brand-new Super Nintendo World

Los Angeles: Universal Studios Hollywood officially opened its Super Nintendo World to the public on Friday, a new highly-immersive and interactive theme land.It is the first Nintendo-themed park in North America, and the second worldwide since the first one...

Canada approves Moderna’s Omicron-targeting bivalent for kids, teens

Ottawa:Health Canada updated its website on Friday announcing it has authorized the use of Moderna's Spikevax bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine in children and adolescents six to 17 years of age targeting the Omicron variant BA.1.A booster dose of 50...

Peruvian Congress approves indictment of ex-Prez Castillo

Lima: Peru's Congress on Friday approved the constitutional complaint against former president Pedro Castillo and two former ministers for the alleged crimes of criminal organization, influence peddling and collusion.After more than four hours of debate, Congress decided to approve...

US: Six dead after shootings in Mississippi town, suspect in custody

Washington: Six people were shot and killed in a rural town of the U.S. state of Mississippi on Friday, authorities said.The Tate County sheriff said the shooter killed the victims at various locations in Arkabutla, which lies about 50...

Zelensky, Dutch PM discuss defence aid, sanctions on Russia

Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and visiting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Friday discussed defense aid for Kiev and new sanctions on Russia.At the talks, Zelensky thanked the Netherlands for the decision to transfer Patriot air defense systems...

7 killed in terror attack on police building in Karachi

Islamabad: The security forces had killed all three terrorists who attacked the police chief's office in Karachi, capital of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, on Friday night, Spokesperson of the Sindh government Murtaza Wahab said.The spokesperson tweeted early Saturday morning...

Ganga Vilas completes Bangladesh stretch, set to re-enter India at Dhubri

Dhaka:The enchanting journey of the Ganga Vilas River cruise through the waters of Bangladesh came to an end with the visit to the historic places in northern Rangpur district.Crisscrossing the country from the southern tip of Sundarbans mangrove forest...

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake hits eastern Taiwan – Central Weather Bureau

Taipei: A 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Taiwan on Friday morning, according to Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau.The earthquake occurred at 9:22 a.m. local time (01:22 GMT) at a depth of 18.7 kilometers (11 miles), with the epicenter located in...

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Manipur launches first Yashoda AI initiative

Imphal: The Manipur State Commission for Women (MSCW), in collaboration with the National Commission for Women (NCW), organised a...