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Oct 18, 2024
Bogota [Colombia], October 18: A transformation has taken root in Colombia's jungle heartland, as farmers once engaged in coca cultivation and deforestation are switching to eco-tourism.
Jimmy Carter, 100, fulfils his wish and votes in the US election
Former One Direction star Payne dies in Argentina balcony fall
Boy, 8, dies in UK on rabbit shooting hunt
Return of SpaceX spacecraft to Earth further delayed due to weather
Zelensky pushes for NATO membership, weapons
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Number of people diagnosed with cancer in UK rises 5% in a year
London [UK], October 18: The number of people diagnosed with cancer in the UK has jumped 5% in a year, with prostate cancer driving the...
Biden to talk to Netanyahu on return of hostages, ending war
Washington [US], October 18: US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's death marks a moment of relief for Israelis...
Hamas leader Yayha Sinwar killed in Gaza, says Israel
Jerusalem [Israel], October 18: Israeli forces in Gaza killed Hamas' top leader Yahya Sinwar, the military said on Thursday. Troops appeared to have run across...
US defence chief urges Israel to safeguard UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Washington [US], October 18: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday called on Israel to protect UN peacekeeping troops in southern Lebanon.
Afghanistan probes report of dozens killed on border with Iran
Tehran [Iran] /Islamabad [Pakistan], October 18: The Taliban government in Kabul is demanding clarification after an unconfirmed report said that dozens of Afghans had been...
US attacks five Houthi weapons depots
Washington [US], October 18: The United States military has bombed a series of targets in areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthi group, the US...
Israeli strike on school sheltering displaced families' kills 28
Gaza [Palestine], October 18: At least 28 Palestinians, including children, have been killed in an Israeli strike on yet another school-turned-shelter in the northern Gaza...
No Gaza ceasefire talks for last 3 to 4 weeks
Oct 17, 2024
Doha [Qatar], October 17: Qatar's prime minister said on Wednesday that there had been no conversations or engagement with any parties for the last three...
Mexico ex-drug czar to be sentenced over bribes from cartels
Mexico, October 17: Genaro Garcia Luna, who for several years led Mexico's fight against the country's violent drug trade, is set to be sentenced over...
US says Israel must show no Gaza 'policy of starvation'
New York [US], October 17: The United States is watching to ensure that Israel's actions on the ground show that it does not have a "policy of starvation" in the northern Gaza Strip, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the Security Council.
NATO to make fresh push for common arms standards
NATO chief reacts cautiously to Ukraine 'victory plan'
Assisted dying bill would have 'clear criteria,' says UK lawmaker
Zelensky reveals 'victory plan' urging NATO invitation
Four killed as boat carrying migrants capsizes off Greece
WHO urges Israel to allow aid access to Gaza amid humanitarian crisis
Japan PM Ishiba sends offering to notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine
North Korean Constitution Designates South Korea as 'Hostile State'
Xi Jinping visits province bordering Taiwan, Beijing affirms striving for peaceful unification
Hong Kong to eliminate 'shoebox' flats
