Israeli air force renews strikes on Beirut, residential areas hit
Beirut [Lebanon], November 18: Israeli combat jets once again struck targets in Beirut, including a residential area just a few kilometres from the city centre,...
Afghan security forces seize 188 kg illicit drugs
Kandahar [Afghanistan], November 17: Afghan security forces have seized 188 kg of drugs used in manufacturing heroin in southern Kandahar province, provincial police spokesman Mullah...
S. Korea's foreign currency deposit falls in October
Seoul [South Korea], November 17: South Korea's foreign currency deposit fell for the first time in five months in October due to lower demand for...
Allies pledge further support ahead of 1,000th day of war in Ukraine
Kiev [Ukraine], November 17: Ukraine's allies on Saturday rallied around the war-torn country, pledging further support as it approaches its 1,000th day of war against...
Iran denies reports that its UN ambassador met with Elon Musk
Tehran [Iran], November 17: The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday firmly rejected reports of an alleged meeting between tech billionaire Elon Musk and Iran's ambassador...
Georgia confirms disputed parliamentary election result
Tbilisi [Georgia], November 17: The electoral commission of the Black Sea republic of Georgia has confirmed the controversial victory of the ruling Georgian Dream party...
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's house hit by flares
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 17: Israel's internal security agency Shin Bet said two flares fell near Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home on November 16,...
China's chip industry gears up as trade war escalates
Beijing [China], November 17: Even before Donald Trump officially returns to the White House, China's semiconductor industry has faced major difficulties, but it may also...
Close-up of the consequences caused by super typhoon Man-yi in the Philippines
Manila [Philippines], November 17: Super Typhoon Man-yi uprooted trees, toppled power lines and ripped roofs off homes as it swept through the Philippines this morning,...
Xi signals cooperation with Trump
Beijing [China], November 12: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday vowed to work with the incoming U.S. administration of President-elect Donald Trump as he held...
UN urges G20 on climate finance
New York [US], November 17: The U.N.'s climate chief called on leaders of the world's biggest economies on Saturday to send a signal of support...
Eight dead after stabbing at school in eastern China
Beijing [China], November 17: Eight people have died and 17 others have been injured following a stabbing incident outside a school in eastern China.
California confirms first clade I mpox case
California [US], November 17: A case of clade I mpox has been confirmed in California, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday,...
G7 vows tough costs for Russia
Moscow [Russia], November 17: Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies on Saturday reiterated a pledge to keep imposing severe costs on Russia...
Israeli strike kills 10 at Gaza school
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 17: An Israeli strike killed 10 Palestinians and wounded at least 20 others on Saturday at a school in Gaza City's...
War will 'end sooner' with Trump as president: Zelensky
Kyiv [Ukraine], November 17: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is certain the war with Russia will "end sooner" than it otherwise would have once...
UAE runner-up at NEOM Beach Soccer Cup 2024
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], November 17: The UAE National Beach Soccer Team secured a commendable second-place finish in the NEOM Beach Soccer Cup 2024, held in...
Saud bin Saqr attends dinner banquet celebrating strong ties between UAE, Italy
Ras Al-Khaimah [UAE], November 17: H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, today attended a dinner...
Abdulla Balalaa highlights leadership in Climate, Peace, Recovery at COP29
Baku [Azerbaijan], November 17: During the Climate, Peace, Relief, Recovery (CPRR) Day at the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention...
National strike causes postal service delays for millions of Canadians
Ottawa [Canada], November 16: Canada Post said on Friday its operations will shut down during a national strike, which will affect millions of Canadians and...
Dutch cabinet holds out after crisis talks
The Hague [Netherlands], November 16: Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof's cabinet avoided collapse Friday night following hours of crisis talks in response to the resignation...
Putin, Scholz discuss Ukrainian crisis over telephone
Moscow [Russia], November 16: Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Ukraine with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in their first telephone conversation since December...
COP climate talks need reform
Baku [Azerbaijan], November 16: A group of former leaders and climate experts said the annual U.N. COP climate talks were no longer fit for purpose...
A trillion dollar question- fossil fuel subsidies
Baku [Azerbaijan], November 16: Governments around the globe are plowing billions of dollars into fossil fuel subsidies to shelter citizens from higher energy costs, but...
Philippines braces for Typhoon Man-yi as Usagi weakens
Manila [Philippines], November 16: Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr directed authorities on Friday to stock up on food and other supplies in advance as Typhoon...
Iran backs Lebanon in ceasefire talks, seeks end to 'problems'
Iran [Tehran], November 16: Iran backs any decision taken by Lebanon in talks to secure a ceasefire with Israel, a senior Iranian official said on...
Biden to meet Korea and Japan leaders
Washington [US], November 16: U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Japan and South Korea's leaders on Friday as they seek to preserve their diplomatic...