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Mar 30, 2025
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 30: An American woman who had been detained in Afghanistan by the Taliban since February has been released and is in "good health," according to a source with knowledge of the release.
Huge Istanbul protests over Imamoglu's arrest, imprisonment in Turkiye
Hamas ready to release more hostages during 50-day ceasefire
Trump-wary Austrian chancellor elected as ÖVP leader
Skygazers in some parts of world marvel at partial solar eclipse
Thailand buildings built before 2007 not earthquake-proof
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Myanmar quake toll passes 1,600
Bangkok [Thailand], March 30: Myanmar's military rulers let in hundreds of foreign rescue personnel on Saturday after an earthquake killed more than 1,600 people, the...
Moscow accuses Kiev of stepping up attacks on energy facilities
Moscow [Russia], March 30: Russia on Saturday accused Ukraine of intensifying its attacks on energy facilities in violation of a ceasefire in that sector agreed...
Danish minister hits back at 'tone' of US Vice President JD Vance's Greenland criticism
Copenhagen [Denmark], March 30: Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen on Saturday responded to criticism of Copenhagen's policy on Greenland made by US Vice President...
Corsican mafia boss shot and killed in Bastia
Paris [France], March 30: A notorious Corsican mafia boss was shot dead on his doorstep in Bastia on Saturday morning.
South Korea battles worst ever wildfires as death toll hits 28
Mar 29, 2025
Seoul [South Korea], March 29: Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the...
Germany 'will not give in' to Trump car tariffs
Berlin [Germany], March 29: Germany has said it "will not give in" and that Europe must "respond firmly" as US President Donald Trump targets imported...
Record 28 million people face acute hunger in conflict-ravaged Congo
Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of Congo], March 29: Twenty-eight million people face acute hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a record for the country, driven...
South Koreans mourn historic temple burnt by wildfire, race to save others
Seoul [South Korea], March 29: Charred, black ruins at South Korea's Gounsa temple stood on Thursday in stark contrast to the kaleidoscope of colours that...
Six Russians dead, 39 tourists rescued after submarine sinks in Red Sea off Egypt
Moscow [Russia], March 29: Six Russians died on Thursday and 39 foreign tourists were rescued when a viewing submarine sank off the Egyptian Red Sea...
US pushes for streamlining, tension over leak case not over
Washington [US], March 29: CNN on March 28 quoted the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as saying that the department will cut 10,000 full-time employees in health agencies, after 10,000 employees voluntarily quit.
Billionaire Elon Musk 'buys' social network X again
Ukrainian President sets conditions for signing mineral deal with US
Kennedy to slash 10,000 jobs in major overhaul of US health agencies
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh fear aid cuts will deepen crisis
Swedish journalist jailed in Turkey on terrorism
Maduro urges UN to back release of migrants
Remaining USAID staff fired
Vance accuses Denmark of not keeping Greenland safe from Russia, China
Myanmar-Thailand earthquake: Dozens dead in powerful quake
US Treasury targets Hezbollah finance team sanctions evasion network
