1 killed, 3 wounded in Israeli air raids along S. Lebanon border

Beirut [Lebanon], November 21: Israeli drones on Monday carried out ten air raids on several villages and towns in southern Lebanon, killing one and wounding...

U.S. CDC warns of Listeria outbreak linked to peaches, nectarines, plums

Los Angeles [US], November 21: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday warned of Listeria outbreak linked to peaches, nectarines, and...

Former OpenAI CEO joins Microsoft to build new AI research team

Los Angeles [US], November 21:Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said Monday the company would hire OpenAI's former CEO Sam Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman...

U.S. announces additional military aid to Ukraine worth 100 mln USD

Washington [US], November 21: The United States on Monday announced an additional package of military assistance to Ukraine worth 100 million U.S. dollars, as Secretary...

At least 9 dead in shooting clashes in Mexico's Morelos state

Mexico City [Mexico], November 21: At least nine people were killed and four others wounded in a series of shooting clashes Monday morning in the...

Police discover arms, ammunition in N. Afghanistan

Kabul [Afghanistan], November 21: Police have discovered arms and ammunition including rocket-propelled grenades and AKM assault rifles in north Afghanistan's Faryab province, the provincial police...

Japan mulls banning HHCH detected in "cannabis gummies"

Tokyo [Japan], November 21:Japanese health ministry on Monday said it plans to ban HHCH, a synthetic compound derived from cannabis, as early as this week,...

US defence chief Austin meets Zelensky in surprise visit to Kiev

Kiev [Ukraine], November 21: US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin arrived in Kiev on an unannounced visit on Monday to assure Ukraine of Washington's full...

Israeli tanks besiege Gaza's Indonesian Hospital

Gaza [Palestine], November 21: Israeli tanks have surrounded northern Gaza's Indonesian Hospital after artillery fire killed at least 12 Palestinians in the complex, according to...

Shakira reaches settlement to avoid Spain tax fraud trial

Barcelona [Spain], November 21: Colombian singer Shakira reached a settlement with Spanish prosecutors and will avoid going to trial for allegedly failing to pay €14.5...

Antibiotic resistance a looming, deadly global threat

The Hague [Netherlands], November 21:Antibiotic-resistant bacteria threaten our health, and yet only a few pharmaceutical companies are still conducting research into new antibiotic drugs to...

Argentine libertarian Milei pledges new political era after election win

Buenos Aires [Argentina], November 21: Argentina elected right-wing libertarian Javier Milei as its new president on Sunday, rolling the dice on an outsider with radical...

US appeals court ruling strikes at core of landmark voting rights law

Washington [US], November 21: A federal appeals court ruled that only the U.S. government, not private parties, can sue under a landmark civil rights law...

Premature Gaza babies evacuated to Egypt as Israeli tanks encircle second hospital

Gaza [Palestine], November 21: Twenty-eight prematurely born babies evacuated from Gaza's biggest hospital were taken into Egypt for urgent treatment on Monday, while Palestinian authorities...

Mariam Almheiri calls on global leaders to unleash potential of food systems...

Dubai [UAE], November 21:Today, Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment and COP28 Food Systems Lead, addressed the Global Food Security...

COP28 Presidency urges visitors to use Dubai Metro for faster, greener trips

Abu Dhabi [UAE],November 21:The COP28 Presidency strongly encourages all attendees to use the Dubai Metro throughout the two-week conference, running from 30 November - 12...

RTA announces comprehensive plan for facilitating movement of delegations, visitors during COP28

Dubai [UAE], November 21: Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Principal Pathway Partner of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention...

UAE ambassador presents credentials to Director-General of United Nations Office at Geneva

Geneva [Switzerland], November 21: Ambassador Jamal Jama Al Musharakh presented his credentials to Her Excellency Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva,...

Ukraine to boost air defences as Russia targets energy infrastructure

Moscow [Russia], November 20: In his daily video message on Saturday evening, Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky has announced new steps to bolster Ukraine's air defences in...

WHO chief Tedros demands ceasefire after staff visit Gaza hospital

Geneva [Switzerland], November 20: The World Health Organisation (WHO) is working on a plan to rescue the remaining patients from the al-Shifa hospital in the...

Iran unveils upgraded hypersonic missile as Khamenei touts Israel 'failure'

Tehran [Iran], November 20:Iran has unveiled an upgraded version of its hypersonic missile in a military exhibition for the country's supreme leader.

Biden facing growing internal dissent over Israel's Gaza war

Washington [US], November 20: US President Joe Biden is under growing pressure to rein in Israel's military campaign against Hamas in Gaza.

UK households set to learn of fresh energy price rise

London [UK], November 20: In Britain, households are set to learn that their energy bills will rise again from January as hopes for relief from...

Siberian storm leaves death and destruction in its wake

Moscow [Russia], November 20: A severe storm sweeping through the Kemerovo region in south-western Siberia has claimed at least three lives and injured a further...

Demonstration in Germany calls for end to violence in Gaza

Berlin [Germany], November 20:A demonstration calling for an end to violence in the Gaza Strip and organized by both Jews and Palestinians drew more than...

Memphis man accused in deadly shooting spree found dead inside getaway car

Washington [US], November 20: A Tennessee man accused of killing several women and girls across the city of Memphis in three separate shootings on Saturday...

Trump returns to US-Mexico border as he lays out hard-line immigration proposals

Washington [US], November 20: Donald Trump returned to the US-Mexico border for a visit on Sunday as he promotes a hard-line immigration agenda that would...