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Ancient Christian monastery in Gaza placed on 'dangerous' list at UNESCO meeting in India NEW DELHI: An ancient Christian monastery in Gaza was named a world heritage site in danger during a UNESCO conference in New Delhi on Friday. The monastery, founded around 340 AD by Saint Hilarion, is part of Tell Umm Amer, an … Read more

“I was very poor as a kid and had to share a bed with seven siblings. But now I have $300,000 thanks to esports.” RIYADH: When it comes to rags-to-riches stories, Rowgien “Owgwen” Unigo’s is a tough one to beat. As a child, he shared not just one bed with seven of his siblings. Today, … Read more

ASEAN diplomats meet China amid Beijing's major maritime dispute VIENTIANE, Laos: Top Southeast Asian diplomats met China's foreign minister in Laos on Friday, with the talks coming as tensions escalate over Beijing's increasing efforts to push forward its major maritime claims in the South China Sea.Several members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have … Read more

Two construction companies are in bankruptcy, with $4.5 million in debt, and the list of creditors is likely to grow. Gold Coast-based PPS Qld and PPS Commercial were ordered to close on Monday, leaving several projects still incomplete. It is the latest in a string of construction companies being forced to close down in Australia. … Read more

ASEAN diplomats meet China amid Beijing's major maritime dispute VIENTIANE, Laos: Top Southeast Asian diplomats met China's foreign minister in Laos on Friday, with the talks coming as tensions escalate over Beijing's increasing efforts to push forward its major maritime claims in the South China Sea.Several members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have … Read more

LONDON: The new British government must drop the country's legal challenge to the International Criminal Court over an arrest warrant for Israeli leader Rishi Sunak. Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has challenged the court's arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant earlier this year. Karim Khan, the ICC's … Read more

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's first presidential election since the unprecedented economic crisis that has triggered widespread unrest will be held in September. President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who has led efforts to rehabilitate the island nation's crumbling finances, will face at least two rivals who are campaigning against austerity measures imposed under an International Monetary Fund bailout package. … Read more

HOUSTON, Texas: Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned for president at the largest US teachers union on Thursday, pledging to “fight for the future” as a new poll showed her lead over Republican rival Donald Trump shrinking. Harris' emergence as the Democratic presidential nominee to succeed 81-year-old President Joe Biden in the November 5 election has … Read more