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Kiev: At least six people were killed in a hospital in the city of Pervomaisk in the Luhansk region, as a result of Ukrainian troops’ shelling, Tatyana Kovaleva, deputy chief physician of the hospital, told Sputnik."The death toll is...

Kampala:At least nine people were killed, and several others injured in a New Year stampede in Uganda's capital, Kampala, police said on Sunday.According to police, the incident involved several juveniles who were attending a music show. "It is alleged...

Beirut: The Lebanese army said that it carried out a rescue operation with the support of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to evacuate 232 illegal migrants from a sunken ship off the coast of the city...

Vatican City: Former Pope Benedict XVI passed away on Saturday at his Vatican residence, he was 95 years old.Pope Benedict XVI was at the helm of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013, when he resigned because of ailing...

Jerusalem: The observation satellite EROS-C3, developed and manufactured by the state-owned company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), was launched into space, the IAI said.With a weight of about 400 kg and a height of 4.58 meters, the satellite was launched...

Riyadh:Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, has officially signed a contract with the Saudi football club Al Nassr, the Riyadh-based club says."History in the making. This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even...

Chennai: The year was 1977. It was a different world, yet it was the same. The world was largely an analogue one – computers were in their infancy, television had just started to make its headway into the households, no...

Manila: The death toll from heavy rain and floods triggered by shear line in the Philippines has climbed to 44, said the government's disaster agency on Friday.At least 28 others were still missing, according to the National Disaster Risk...

Phnom Penh: The death toll has risen to 25 after a massive fire engulfed a hotel-casino in northwest Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey province, officials said on Friday."This (Friday) morning, rescue teams recovered six more bodies from the charred rooms of...

Jakarta: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday announced the ending of all restrictions on public activities previously introduced in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic."The COVID-19 pandemic has been under control in the past few months and as...