Indonesia marks first Independence Day in unfinished new capital

Aug 18, 2024

Jakarta [Indonesia], August 18: Indonesia's unfinished new capital marked its inaugural Independence Day on Saturday with a flag-raising ceremony amidst a backdrop of cranes and...

US President Biden says Gaza ceasefire 'much, much closer'

Aug 18, 2024

Washington [US], August 18: United States President Joe Biden has said that a Gaza ceasefire deal is now in sight and warned parties in the...

At least 11 people killed in terrorist attack in Somalia's Mogadishu

Aug 18, 2024

Mogadishu [Somalia], August 18: At least 11 people were killed in a terrorist attack on a restaurant in the Somali capital Mogadishu, the local police...

After crash in Brazil, airline to be more closely monitored: Aviation authority

Aug 18, 2024

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], August 18: Following the plane crash that resulted in 62 fatalities just over a week ago in Brazil, the airline VoePass...

Wildfires hit western Turkey; over 20 injured and thousands evacuated

Aug 18, 2024

Istanbul [Turkey], August 18: Wildfires across western Turkey, the worst so far this year, injured 21 people and forced around 4,000 residents to evacuate, the...

Moscow's secret service takes action against Western war reporters

Aug 18, 2024

Moscow [Russia], August 18: The Russian domestic Federal Security Service (FSB) has initiated criminal proceedings against three Western war reporters for illegal stays in the...

Ukrainian Air Force destroys key bridge in Russia's Kursk area

Aug 18, 2024

Kiev [Ukraine], August 18: The Ukrainian Air Force said it destroyed a road bridge of strategic importance in Russia on Saturday, amid its offensive in...

Thai king pardons ex-PM Thaksin in birthday amnesty

Aug 18, 2024

Bangkok [Thailand], August 18: Thailand's controversial former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been granted a royal pardon, his lawyer said Saturday, a day after his...

Canada remembers Harris as homesick student who loved to dance

Aug 18, 2024

Montreal [Canada], August 18: Kamala Harris spent her adolescence in Montreal often pining for her California hometown, but former Canadian classmates remember the American presidential...