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Tegucigalpa: Honduras declared a national, 90-day health emergency due to an outbreak of avian flu, according to an executive decree published in the official gazette.The measure came after the presence of avian flu was confirmed in waterfowl including brown...

Lima: A total of 41 civilians and one police officer have died during nationwide clashes between supporters of former President Pedro Castillo and security forces in Peru that have lasted more than a month, the Attorney General's Office said.In...

Qatar:The International Football Federation (FIFA) said on Friday it had opened a disciplinary proceedings against the Argentinian Football Association in connection with the offensive behavior of players after the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar.The Argentine national football team...

Rourkela: Hosts India made a splendid start to their campaign at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela as they beat Spain 2-0 in their first pool D match here at the spectacular crown jewel of world...

Manila:At least 17 people have died and seven others were injured as a result of flooding in the Philippines, the country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Friday.Two more people went missing, the report said....

Washington: A cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors has died in the US state of California after the local police used a Taser on him following a traffic incident, which he presumably had caused, a body-cam footage...

London:More than 70,000 employees at 150 universities in the United Kingdom will go on an 18-day strike over pay and attacks on pensions between February and March, University and College Union (UCU) announced on Thursday."UCU announced that more than...

Dhaka:The 21st edition of Bangladesh's largest film festival- Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) will be inaugurated on Saturday, January 14.Foreign Minister Dr. A K Abdul Momen will be the Chief Guest on the occasion. Announcing this at a press...

Kabul: The Islamic State terror group (IS, banned in Russia) has claimed responsibility for the deadly blast that erupted outside the Afghan Foreign Ministry building in Kabul, the Al Arabiya broadcaster reported, citing a relevant statement.Kabul Police Command chief...

Los Angeles: At least 16 people have died in a barrage of severe winter storms in California as the most populous state in the United States braces for more floods and mudslides.California storm death toll reached 16 on Tuesday...