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Captain of cargo ship in North Sea crash is Russian: vessel owner 12 Mar 2025 - 01:48 pm
Smoke rises from the MV Solong cargo ship in the North Sea, off the coast of Withernsea, east of England, on March 11, 2025. (Photo by Paul Ellis / AFP)
Indian artisans keep traditional toymaking alive 12 Mar 2025 - 12:50 pm
A hand-painted Channapatna doll displayed for sale at artisan Venkatesh's toy store in Channapatna in the Ramanagara district of India's Karnataka state. (Photo by Idrees Mohammed / AFP)
Smog bound Indian cities dominate global pollution rankings: report 12 Mar 2025 - 11:28 am
(Files) A general view shows the Signature Bridge over the Yamuna River on a smoggy winter morning in New Delhi on December 20, 2024. (Photo by Arun Sankar / AFP)
Ukraine backs 30-day ceasefire as US ends aid freeze 12 Mar 2025 - 10:17 am
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz (R) speak with the media following meetings with a Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2025. (Photo by Saul Loeb / POOL / AFP)
Mongolia's children choke in toxic pollution 12 Mar 2025 - 09:25 am
This photo taken on February 18, 2025 shows people walking as motorists commute on a road on a polluted day in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. (Photo by Jade Gao / AFP)
Lake Geneva's fish threatened by warming waters: experts 12 Mar 2025 - 08:57 am
This photograph shows the Lake Geneva after sunset above the vineyard terraces of Lavaux, near Chexbres, western Swizterland, on March 6, 2025. (Photo by Fabrice Coffrini / AFP)
Trove of dinosaur footprints found at Australian school 12 Mar 2025 - 08:21 am
This undated handout photo released on March 12, 2025 shows a boulder sitting outside a school containing dinosaur footprints, in the town of Biloela. (Photo by Handout / University of Queensland / AFP)
Egyptian Tourism Ministry announces discovery of 2,600-year-old pot 11 Mar 2025 - 11:47 pm
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70,000 worshipers perform Isha, Taraweeh prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque 11 Mar 2025 - 10:30 pm
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Sudan's grain production in 2024-2025 summer season reaches 6.6 mln tons minister 11 Mar 2025 - 10:16 pm
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Indonesia urges event organizers to prioritize waste management for sustainable tourism 11 Mar 2025 - 09:40 pm
Traffic flow during the evening rush hour in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)
Dozens of hostages freed, hundreds still held in Pakistan train seige 11 Mar 2025 - 09:09 pm
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Stock markets extend losses over US tariffs, recession fears 11 Mar 2025 - 09:03 pm
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 11, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by SPENCER PLATT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Kazakhstan gains popularity among Indian tourists, students 11 Mar 2025 - 08:44 pm
Astana, Kazakhstan. File photo.
North Sea accident: What are the environmental risks? 11 Mar 2025 - 07:33 pm
Smoke rises from damaged containers on the deck of the MV Solong cargo ship in the North Sea, off the coast of Withernsea, east of England, on March 11, 2025, after it collided with the MV Stena Immaculate tanker on March 10. Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP
Brazilian airline grounded after disastrous crash killed 62 11 Mar 2025 - 07:15 pm
This photo shows an aerial view of the wreckage of an airplane that crashed with 61 people on board in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo State, Brazil, on August 10, 2024. Photo by Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP
Man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in North Sea crash 11 Mar 2025 - 07:09 pm
Smoke rises from the MV Solong cargo ship in the North Sea, off the coast of Withernsea, east of England, on March 11, 2025, after it collided with the MV Stena Immaculate tanker on March 10. Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP
Trump says will buy a Tesla to show support for Musk 11 Mar 2025 - 07:04 pm
Elon Musk shows off a shirt that says