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BENGALURU: A four-year-old child in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal has been diagnosed with bird flu, according to a report released by the World Health Organisation on Tuesday. The illness is believed to be caused by the H9N2…

RIYADH: With Hajj just around the corner, the King Abdulaziz Public Library is diligently carrying on its work preserving manuscripts and photographs that depict the rich culture and history of the Hajj pilgrimage. The historic…

GENEVA: The first human case of the H5N2 strain of bird flu to be verified worldwide occurred on Wednesday, according to the World Health Organisation. The victim was from Mexico. The patient had "no history of exposure to poultry or…

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s Civil Defense has bolstered its emergency and field teams in Mina, southeast of Makkah, in preparation for this year’s Hajj, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. Officials from the body have been conducting…

RIYADH: The head of the Malaysian pilgrims office has praised the efforts of Saudi Arabia to provide services and support at its holy sites to Hajj worshippers from the Southeast Asian country. Datuk Seri Syed Saleh commended the efforts…

LONDON: Today, almost two years after the late Queen Elizabeth died and King Charles took over as head of state, banknotes with his face appeared in circulation in Britain. The Bank of England's new five, ten, twenty, and fifty-pound…

PUTRAJAYA: In an important presentation to conclude the visit to Malaysia, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk emphasised Malaysia's critical role in resolving grave humanitarian crises and promoting the human rights agenda…

CANBERRA: A third chicken farm close to Melbourne has tested positive for highly dangerous avian influenza, but the strain found there is not the same as the one that has spread over the world and sparked concerns about human transmission,…

SINGAPURA: Malaysia welcomes and supports any proposal that will help achieve an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict, including the three-stage proposal announced recently by the President of the United States…

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians are among the tourists allowed to visit Thailand without a visa for 60 days starting today, as part of Bangkok's efforts to boost the country's tourism industry. Previously, visa exemption was only allowed for…