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A firefighter dies as torrential rain lashes Austria
Vienna [Austria], September 16: A firefighter in northeastern Austria has died in floods as torrential rain and heavy storms swept...

8 rescued from fishing boat capsizing off S....
Seoul [South Korea], September 16: All the eight people on board were rescued from a fishing boat that capsized off...

New online tool aims to reduce impact of...
Canberra [Australia], September 16: Australia's national science agency has launched an online tool to enhance knowledge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)...

Yellow-eyed penguin wins New Zealand's Bird of the...
Wellington [New Zealand], September 16: The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, has won New Zealand Bird of the Year 2024, again...

Eight migrants die trying to reach Britain by...
London [UK], September 16: Eight migrants have died while trying to cross the English Channel overnight.

Russian airstrike injures more than 30 people in...
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 16: More than 30 civilians have been injured in a Russian airstrike on the city of Kharkiv...

Dozens dead after overloaded wooden boat capsizes on...
Lagos [Nigeria], September 16: At least 45 people have died in a river boat accident in Nigeria, authorities said.

Astronauts on Polaris Dawn mission return to Earth
Washington [US], September 16: The astronauts on the historic private space mission Polaris Dawn splashed down near the southern tip...

Hezbollah fires dozens of missiles at Israel
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 16: The Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah claimed responsibility on Sunday for firing dozens of rockets at...

British royals wish Harry a happy 40th birthday
London [UK], September 16: The British royal family has wished Prince Harry a happy 40th birthday.

Six foreigners arrested in Venezuela for alleged plot...
Caracas [Venezuela], September 16: Six foreign nationals were arrested in Venezuela on Saturday after officials accused them of plotting to...

Haiti petrol tanker explosion kills at least 15...
Port-au-Prince [Haiti], September 16: At least 15 people have been killed and another 40 injured after a tanker truck carrying...

At least 18 killed in terrorist bombing in...
Mogadishu [Somalia], September 16: At least 18 people have been killed in a bomb attack in the Somalian capital Mogadishu,...

Japan will support island nations with telecommunications infrastructure
Tokyo [Japan], September 16: Nikkei Asia reported yesterday, September 15, that the Japanese government and private sector will support the...

Democrats step up attacks on Trump
Washington [US], September 16: CNN on September 15 quoted US President Joe Biden criticizing his predecessor Donald Trump for his...

Israel says Hamas 'no longer exists', Hamas declares...
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 16: A senior Hamas official has issued a strong statement after Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant...

FBI investigates Trump assassination attempt in Florida, finds...
Florida [US], September 16: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced that it is investigating the assassination of former...

Floods claim more lives as torrential rain pounds...
Washington [US], September 16: The death toll from flooding in central Europe rose to eight on Sunday as thousands of...

Trump safe after multiple shots fired near his...
Washington [US], September 16: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe after multiple shots were fired near his golf course...

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 jolts Indonesia's Java Island
Java [Indonesia], September 16: A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck the southern coast of Indonesia's Java Island today, with no reports...

Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei laid to rest in...
Kampala [Uganda], September 15: Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after allegedly being set on fire by her former boyfriend...

Tanzania launches investment reports to bolster investor confidence
Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], September 15: Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has unveiled a series of investment reports showcasing progress...

Two Jordanians freed after being kidnapped for 2...
Amman [Jordon], September 15: Two Jordanian citizens kidnapped in Syria have been safely returned to Jordan after more than two...

Clashes erupt between Houthis, pro-government forces in S....
Aden [Yemen], September 15: Ferocious clashes erupted on Saturday between Houthi militants and pro-government forces in the country's southern province...

Russia warns of potential nuclear response amid Western...
Moscow [Russia], September 15: Russia's patience regarding a nuclear response to Western actions in Ukraine is wearing thin, warned Dmitry...

UK and US come to 'strong position' on...
Washington [US], September 15: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the UK and US have come to a "strong...

Tunisia arrests dozens of opposition members in pre-election...
Tunis [Tunisia], September 15: At least 80 members of Tunisia's largest opposition party Ennahdha have been arrested, party officials said,...