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These trees exist in only one place on Earth — Now climate change and goats threaten their survival
SOCOTRA: On a windswept plateau high above the Arabian Sea, Sena Keybani cradles a sapling that barely reaches her ankle. The ...
Aid workers feel helpless after Israel's blockade pushes Gaza towards famine
BEIRUT: Two cases pushed nutritionist Rana Soboh to wits' end. First, a woman was rushed to a Gaza emergency room after ...
Explosion in apartment at Titagarh near Kolkata
KOLKATA: An explosion blew off the walls of a flat in Titagarh near Kolkata on Monday morning, police said.The incident ...
Shelling hits civilian homes across Poonch and Rajouri, families survive by a stroke of luck
POONCH/RAJAOURI:  In conflict zones during war times, fortune plays an important role in survival, and there are many instances in Jammu and Kashmir where ...
Delhi HC to hear pleas by Turkish firm Celebi against BCAS security clearance revocation today
CHENNAI: The Delhi High Court is set to hear two petitions today (Monday, May 19) filed by Turkish firm Çelebi Airport ...
Five years after Brexit, UK looks to reset relations with the European Union
LONDON: The UK and the European Union will meet in London on Monday to discuss closer ties in their first official summit ...
Family of seven loses lone breadwinner to Pakistan shelling in Poonch
POONCH: The death of Chowhdary Mohammad Akram, 50, father of six, in Pakistani shelling in Poonch has left his family shattered beyond repair. In one deafening ...
Bash in Bilbao: Europa League golden ticket offers Man United, Tottenham salvation
BILBAO: Manchester United and Tottenham will slug it out in the Europa League final on Wednesday in Bilbao, with both sides ...
US is reinstating records for international students — but for some, it's too late
After the government terminated his legal status in the US, one student abruptly lost his laboratory job in Houston and, fearing detention, he returne ...
Vedanta promotes rural entrepreneurship in Odisha
BHUBANESWAR: In a new social connect initiative, Vedanta has provided essential machinery for chappal (slipper) making, paper ...
58-foot statue of Potti Sriramulu will be installed in Amaravati: Minister Ponguru Narayana
NELLORE: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has approved installation of a 58-foot statue of Potti Sriramulu in Amaravati, commemorating the 125th birth anniver ...
Ashoka University professor held for 'thoughtful' post, his other mistake is his name: Congress slams BJP
An academic's arrest for a "thoughtful" post against violence and BJP ministers facing no action for "demeaning" the armed ...