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JAKARTA : A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday spewing a colossal ash tower 18 kilometres (11 miles) into the sky, authorities said, just weeks after it caused dozens of flight cancellations to and from the popular resort...

LOS BANOS : Oblivious to the punishing midday heat, a wheeled robot powered by the sun and infused with artificial intelligence carefully combs a cotton field in California, plucking out weeds. As farms across the United States face a shortage...

WASHINGTON : Elon Musk, an ex-ally of US President Donald Trump, said Saturday he had launched a new political party in the United States to challenge what the tech billionaire described as the country's "one-party system." The world's richest person...

HOUSTON : Rescuers were desperately searching for at least 20 girls missing from a riverside summer camp, officials said Friday, after torrential rains caused a "catastrophic" flash flood that killed at least 24 people as it swept through south-central...

UNITED NATIONS : The International Seabed Authority (ISA) meets next week to continue debating rules for ocean floor mining in international waters, after the United States moved to unilaterally kick-start the controversial industry. The Jamaica-based body, created by the UN...

NIAMEY : A double attack Friday by suspected jihadists near Niger's western border with Burkina Faso left 10 troops dead, authorities said whilst stating that 41 attackers were also killed. The west African country, now run by a military junta,...

WASHINGTON : Around 200 Marines were deployed to Florida on Thursday to provide administrative and logistical support for immigration enforcement raids happening in the southeastern state. The deployment is the first round of several requested by the US Department of...

MAKKAH : The Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque announced the translation of Friday sermon, for the first time at the Grand Mosque, into 35 languages, reports BSS. The aim is to enrich the...

DUBAI : Emirates Aviation University (EAU) has celebrated its 35th graduation ceremony by honouring 154 bright, savvy and accomplished scholars who are poised to shape the future of global aviation. Since 1991, EAU has graduated over local and foreign...

BARCELONA : Firefighters in Spain have said they found two bodies after a blaze in the northeast of the country, which is in the midst of a brutal heatwave, reports BSS. The heatwave across Europe this week broke high temperature...