Facebook kills people, US Senator tells Mark Zuckerberg
Washington [US], February 2: In an unusual gesture during a US Senate hearing on Wednesday, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg apologised to parents whose children have...
Abdullah bin Zayed congratulates French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs; discusses...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 2: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has congratulated Stephane Sejourne, on his appointment as...
UAE reaps 52 medals in 4th West Asian Para Games
Sharjah [UAE], February 2: The UAE raised its tally to 19 gold medals, 14 silver medals, and 19 bronze medals, in the Fourth "West Asia...
Austria: Inflation on downward path in January
Vienna [Austria], February 2: Statistics Austria Thursday published its flash estimate of Austrian inflation. The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) inflation amounted to 4.3%,...
Abdullah bin Zayed, Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs discuss advancing bilateral cooperation
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 2: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Diana Elena Mondino, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International...
Polish president refers gov't budget to top court over legality "doubts"
Warsaw [Poland], February 1: Polish President Andrzej Duda sent Wednesday the budget for the year 2024 to the Constitutional Tribunal for review "due to doubts...
Greek farmers continue protests demanding gov't pledged aid
Athens [Greece], February 1: Greek farmers are planning protests across the country for Feb. 1, demanding sufficient financial aid pledged by the government with no...
U.S. destroys ready-to-launch Houthi missile in Yemen
Washington [US], February 1: The U.S. military on Wednesday struck and destroyed a Houthi missile it assessed was "ready to launch," the Central Command...
Mexico's president accuses U.S. of stirring mudslinging in media
Mexico City [Mexico], February 1: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday accused the U.S. government of allowing mudslinging in the media.
Myanmar appoints new election chief, ministers
Yangon [Myanmar], February 1: Myanmar's State Administration Council on Wednesday appointed a new election chief and ministers following an extension of the state of emergency,...
Iran warns US: 'We will not leave any threat unanswered'
Cairo [Egypt], February 1: Following the deadly attack by a pro-Iranian militia on US soldiers in Jordan, Iran has warned the United States of the...
Switzerland to practise fighter jet take-off and landing on highway
Geneva [Switzerland], February 1: The Swiss Air Force is preparing for a worst case scenario and will practise taking off and landing on a highway...
Injuries in Ukraine after Russian drone and missile attacks
Kyiv [Ukraine], February 1: At least four people in Ukraine have been injured in night-time Russian drone and missile attacks, according to official reports.
US fighter jet crashes into Yellow Sea; pilot ejects and survives
Seoul [South Korea], February 1: A second F-16 fighter jet of the US armed forces has crashed in South Korea during a flight over...
Libya deports migrants back to Egypt: Official
Tripoli [Libya], February 1: Libyan authorities on Wednesday began sending 350 irregular migrants to their home country Egypt, an immigration official told AFP. War-torn Libya...
Eight million displaced by Sudan war: UN
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], February 1: The number of people uprooted by the war between rival generals in Sudan is around eight million, the United Nations...
Spain MPs reject Catalan amnesty bill in blow for PM
Madrid [Spain], February 1: Spanish lawmakers on Tuesday rejected a deeply divisive Catalan amnesty bill with the hardline separatist party that demanded it voting against...
Argentina mega reform bill set to pass in Congress
Buenos Aires [Argentina], February 1: Argentina's government said that it was confident its sprawling economic reform bill, known as the "omnibus bill", would gain approval...
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan, wife sentenced to 14 years
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 1: Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 14 years in jail in a...
India deploys unprecedented naval might near Red Sea
New Delhi [India], February 1: India has deployed at least a dozen warships east of the Red Sea to provide security against pirates.
Thai court stops royal insult law reform
Bangkok [Thailand], February 1: Thailand's Move Forward party's plan to change the royal defamation law, among the world's strictest, was dealt a severe blow on...
Saif bin Zayed meets Sultan Al Neyadi; Team of 'Zayed Ambition 2'
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 1: H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, met with...
Mohammed bin Rashid receives Speaker of Turkish Grand National Assembly
Dubai [UAE], February 1: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai,...
Abu Dhabi prepares to host opening race of Global World Triathlon championship...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 1: Abu Dhabi Sports Council is once again hosting the season-opening event of the World Triathlon Championship Series 2024, running from...
US stocks retreat as Fed holds key interest rate steady
New York [US], February 1: US stocks veered after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady while hinting that no rate cuts were imminent,...
UN envoy embarks on effort to resume Cyprus peace talks
Nicosia [Cyprus], January 31: An envoy for United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres embarked on efforts Tuesday in Nicosia to resume the Cyprus peace...
Sultan Ibrahim sworn in as Malaysia's new king
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], January 31: Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar was sworn in as Malaysia's 17th king in a ceremony at the national palace on Wednesday.