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AFP/APPLyon, Jan: Two separate avalanches claimed the lives of three off-piste skiers in the French Alps, local officials said on Saturday.In one incident, two French off-piste skiers died after being buried by an avalanche at…

AFP/APPManila: Rescue workers on Friday searched for dozens of people feared buried under a mountain of garbage that collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines, killing at least one person.Dozens of sanitation workers were…

AFP/APPNew York: A gunman killed two people and critically wounded eight others on Saturday afternoon at prestigious Brown University, authorities said, urging people in the area to remain in lockdown as the attacker was still at large.…

News DeskParis: Flights started to gradually resume on Saturday following a major worldwide IT outage that severely disrupted media outlets, banks, and airlines.An antivirus software upgrade caused the disruption which resulted in…

AFP/APPTbilisi: The European Union led condemnation against Georgia on Wednesday after police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at thousands of demonstrators protesting against a controversial "foreign influence" bill. The clashes…

AFP/APPHong Kong: The yen sank to a new 34-year low past 160 per dollar on Monday after a forecast-beating US inflation reading dented expectations for US interest rate cuts this year.The greenback bought 160.17 yen in morning trade…

News Desk Islamabad: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia Tomorrow (Monday), as announced by the US Department of State. During this visit, Blinken will engage in discussions with regional leaders…

AFP/APPBangkok: Thai authorities issued an extreme heat warning for Bangkok on Wednesday, urging people to stay indoors for their own safety as temperatures soared.The mercury was forecast to hit 39C in the sprawling Thai capital,…

AFP/APPGaza Strip: Palestinian militant group Hamas released on Wednesday a video of an Israeli-American man held hostage in Gaza and seen alive in the footage.Israeli media identified him as Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was abducted…

AFP/APPTokyo: One died and seven people were missing Sunday after an accident overnight in which two Japanese military helicopters apparently collided before crashing into the sea, officials said.A spokesman for Japan's Self-Defense…