Tuesday, February 17, 2026

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RIYADH, Feb 17: The crescent moon marking the start of the holy month has been sighted in Saudi Arabia , authorities an...

Ramadan Declared in Saudi Arabia, Qatar & UAE After Moon Sighting

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Ramadan Declared in Saudi Arabia, Qatar & UAE After Moon Sighting

MELBOURNE, Feb 17, (Xinhua): Residents of three small towns north of Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria were...

Life-threatening bushfire prompts emergency warning north of Melbourne

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Life-threatening bushfire prompts emergency warning north of Melbourne

KABUL, Feb 17, (Xinhua): Two people were killed after an unexploded shell detonated inside a residential house in weste...

2 killed in explosion of unexploded ordnance in W.Afghanistan

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2 killed in explosion of unexploded ordnance in W.Afghanistan

ISTANBUL, Feb 17, (Xinhua): Turkish police detained 13 people on Tuesday for allegedly promoting the Islamic State (IS)...

13 detained in Türkiye over suspected IS propaganda, financing

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13 detained in Türkiye over suspected IS propaganda, financing

DHAKA, Feb 17, (Xinhua): Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman has been elected leader of his parl...

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Tarique Rahman elected parliamentary party leader for Bangladesh Nationalist Party

LOS ANGELES, Feb 17, (AP): California was walloped Monday by a powerful winter storm carrying treacherous thunderstorms...

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California walloped by winter storm with high winds and heavy rain and snow

WASHINGTON, Feb 17, (AP): Former US president Barack Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens 'have made con...

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Obama shuts down alien buzz and says there's no evidence they've made contact

CAIRO, Feb 17, (AP): Strikes on a market in central Sudan 's Kordofan region killed at least 28 people and wounded...

Strike on market in Sudan's Kordofan region kills at least 28: rights group

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Strike on market in Sudan's Kordofan region kills at least 28: rights group

GUATEMALA CITY, Feb 17, (AP): Guatemala lifted its state of emergency Monday, one month after President Bernardo Aréval...

Guatemala ends emergency powers after monthlong crackdown sparked by 10 police killings

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Guatemala ends emergency powers after monthlong crackdown sparked by 10 police killings

PAWTUCKET, RI, Feb 17, (AP): A shooting during a Rhode Island youth hockey game left three people dead, including the s...

Shooting at Rhode Island youth hockey game leaves 3 dead, including shooter

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Shooting at Rhode Island youth hockey game leaves 3 dead, including shooter

GENEVA, Feb 16, (Xinhua): An avalanche derailed a passenger train early Monday morning in Valais Canton, southwestern S...

Train derails in southwestern Switzerland, injuries feared: police

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Train derails in southwestern Switzerland, injuries feared: police

MOSCOW, Feb 16, (Xinhua): An office building caught fire in northern Moscow on Monday, and 16 people were rescued, the ...

Fire breaks out at Moscow office building, 16 rescued

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Fire breaks out at Moscow office building, 16 rescued

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