Tunisia denies entry to EU lawmakers
Brussels [Belgium], September 15: Tunisia denied five EU lawmakers entry to the country, the European Parliament confirmed on Thursday, amid ongoing debate about a migration-related...
'Explosive situation' on Italy's Lampedusa as more migrants arrive
Rome [Italy], September 15: More than 8,000 boat migrants have landed on Lampedusa since the beginning of the week, leading to chaotic scenes in the...
German Red Cross aid transport to Morocco scrapped at last minute
Berlin [Germany], September 15: A German Red Cross aid donation to earthquake-hit Morocco that was planned for Thursday was cancelled at the last minute.
Tensions rise over troops on Armenia-Azerbaijan border
Yerevan [UAE], September 15: Concerns are rising in the ex-Soviet republic of Armenia over a large deployment of Azerbaijani troops on the two countries' shared...
North Korean leader wants to discuss '100-year plan' with Russia
Moscow [Russia], September 15: According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had a talk for about 5 hours with...
US judge rejects DACA immigrant deportation program
Washington [US], September 15: On September 14, AP reported that Judge Andrew Hanen in the US had just ruled that DACA - the program to...
NASA officially joined the search for UFOs
Washington [US], September 15: The US Aeronautics and Space Administration appointed the head of a program to learn about unidentified flying objects (UFOs).
Biden's son Hunter hit with criminal gun charge
Washington [US], September 15: U.S. President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden was criminally charged on Thursday with deceiving a gun dealer into selling him a...
Stranded cruise ship Ocean Explorer freed off Greenland
Nuuk [Greenland], September 15: A luxury cruise ship that had been stuck off the coast of Greenland for four days has been freed, the Danish...
NBA legends take part in Abu Dhabi's first-ever NBA Fan Appreciation Day
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 15: The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today...
Gold falls as U.S. inflation rises
Chicago [US], September 14: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Wednesday as U.S. inflation increased.
Apple says iPhone 12 compliant with radiation regulations
San Francisco [US], September 14: Apple on Wednesday disputed the findings of France's regulator claiming iPhone 12 emits electromagnetic radiation above standard for exposure.
United Nations special envoy to Sudan resigns
New York [US], September 14: United Nations Special Envoy for Sudan Volker Perthes announced that he is resigning, saying it has become clear that he...
At least 56 dead in worst-ever Hanoi fire; building owner detained
Hanoi [Vietnam] September 14: The owner of a nine-story apartment building that was engulfed in an inferno that killed at least 56 people in Vietnam's...
South Korea's president names new defence minister in Cabinet shuffle
Seoul [South Korea], September 14: South Korea's conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol has nominated a former three-star general as the new defence minister in a...
The US approves the sale of F-35 to South Korea
Washington [US], September 14: The US State Department "gave the green light" to the plan to sell 25 more F-35 fighters to South Korea.
A cruise ship carrying 206 people ran aground in Greenland
Nuuk [Greenland], September 14: Business Insider yesterday (September 13) reported that a luxury yacht 104 m long, 18 m wide and carrying 206 passengers was...
Hungary signals national ban
Budapest [Hungary], September 14: Hungary has agreed with Romania, Slovakia and Bulgaria to bar Ukrainian grain imports to protect their markets.
Ukraine says Russian naval vessels badly damaged
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 14: Ukraine said it seriously damaged two Russian naval vessels and struck port infrastructure in the Crimean city of Sevastopol early on...
Mexican Congress holds hearing on UFOs
Mexico City [Mexico], September 14: Mexican lawmakers heard testimony that "we are not alone" in the universe and saw the alleged remains of non-human beings...
900,000 stimulant tablets seized in Myanmar's Yangon
Yangon [Myanmar], September 13: Myanmar authorities have seized 900,000 stimulant tablets in the commercial city of Yangon, the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC)...
DPRK top leader arrives at Russian border town Khasan: KCNA
Seoul [South Korea], September 13: Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), arrived at the Russian border town of...
Water quality sensors deployed on Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Canberra [Australia], September 13: Researchers from Australia's national science agency have installed specialized sensors on the iconic Great Barrier Reef to monitor water quality.
Majority of Australian voters support polluter tax for businesses: survey
Canberra [Australia], September 13: Almost half of Australians think the federal government is not doing enough to prepare for, or adapt to, the impacts of...
Pancha Dan festival celebrated in Bhaktapur, Nepal
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 13: Devotees worship idols of Buddha during the Pancha Dan festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Sept. 12, 2023. Pancha Dan, the festival of...
Radioactive material leaks detected at Japan's nuclear fuel research facility
Tokyo [Japan], September 13: The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has confirmed the detection of radioactive material leaks in one of its nuclear fuel research...
S. Korea's import price rises for 2nd month in August
Seoul [South Korea], September 13: Price for imported goods to South Korea rose for the second successive month due to expensive crude oil and the...