Nepal flood death toll rises to 633, nearly 3,000 missing
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Nepal flood death toll rises to 616: police
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US judge throws out confessions of alleged 9/11 mastermind: report
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War weighs on Iran's economy as US intensifies sanctions
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Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves
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In Nepal’s flooded villages, grief comes before rescue
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Two Palestinians killed in west Bank
Two Palestinians were killed yesterday during an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said.
14 January 2023
Thunberg joins rally to save German village
Climate activist Greta Thunberg yesterday joined a large-scale protest in Germany yesterday to stop the demolition of a village to make way for an open-cast coal mine extension.
14 January 2023
US Republicans launches probe
Republicans launched an investigation Friday into the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan that sparked a lightning takeover of the war-ravaged country by the Taliban
14 January 2023
Bolsonaro faces probe
Brazilian far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro will be included in an investigation into the origins of the January 8 sacking of government buildings in Brasilia, a Supreme Court judge announced Friday.
14 January 2023
Left most damaging claims out of memoir
Prince Harry left out revelations about his family in his memoir, saying he did not want “the world to know because I don’t think they would ever forgive me,” according to an interview published by the Daily Telegraph on Friday.
14 January 2023
Japan, US and Europe must act together
Japan, the US and Europe must act in unison on China, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida said in Washington, DC, during a visit aimed at enhancing Tokyo’s alliance with the US in the face of growing challenges from Beijing.
14 January 2023
Swiss firm claims success in removing CO2 from air
A Swiss company says it has certifiably extracted CO2 from the air and permanently stored it in the ground -- for the first time on behalf of paying customers, including Microsoft.
14 January 2023
Iran executes British-Iranian for spying
Iran yesterday said it executed a British-Iranian dual national after he was sentenced to death for spying for the United Kingdom, drawing strong condemnation from Britain and international rights groups.
14 January 2023
Germany defence minister to resign: media reports
Germany’s Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht has decided to step down from her post, several major national media reported on Friday, after she came under fire over a series of gaffes.
14 January 2023
Three frontrunners as Czechs vote for new president
Polling stations yesterday reopened for day two of Czech presidential polls with a billionaire, a general and an academic leading in the first of a likely two-round vote seen as too close to call.
14 January 2023
US tightens rules on converting pistols to long guns
US authorities announced Friday they were tightening rules on a relatively new gun threat that has become more notable in recent years: converting pistols into more lethal short-barreled rifles.
14 January 2023
Firm removes CO2 permanently from air for clients
A Swiss company says it has certifiably extracted CO2 from the air and permanently stored it in the ground -- for the first time on behalf of paying customers, including Microsoft.
14 January 2023
Europe will return to Russian gas: Qatar energy boss
European countries will eventually resume higher imports of Russian gas, Qatar's energy minister and gas company CEO predicted on Saturday, warning that market volatility could last for years.
14 January 2023
Iran executes ‘British spy’ by hanging
Iran on Saturday executed an Iranian-British dual national accused of spying for UK intelligence, the judiciary reported.
14 January 2023
England to ban many single-use plastic items
England will ban a wide range of single-use plastic items from October including plates and cutlery in order to limit their "devastating" effect on the environment, the government said today..The new legislation will also cover single-use trays and certain types of polystyrene cups and foo
14 January 2023
Brazil top court to investigate Bolsonaro role in riots
Brazil's Supreme Court agreed on Friday to open an investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly encouraging anti-democratic protests that ended in the storming of government buildings by his supporters in Brasilia.
14 January 2023
Robert F Kennedy Jr sues media outlets over misinformation initiative
Robert F. Kennedy Jr, son of the slain US presidential candidate, and other anti-vaccine activists have filed a lawsuit against several news organizations that have banded together to fight misinformation.
13 January 2023
US west coast girds for more damaging storms
Western US states were bracing for yet more torrid weather yesterday and into the weekend as so-called atmospheric rivers lined up to dump heavy rain and snow across the already soaked region.
13 January 2023
2022 among 8 hottest years on record: UN
The past eight years were the hottest since records began, the United Nations confirmed Thursday, despite the cooling influence of a drawn-out La Nina weather pattern.
13 January 2023
Trump Org fined $1.6m for tax fraud
A New York judge yesterday fined Donald Trump’s family business the maximum penalty available of $1.6 million for committing tax fraud.
13 January 2023