Finland to tighten monitoring of non-EU work permit holders

Helsinki [Finland], September 9: Finland's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM) has initiated legislative changes to ensure the better monitoring the employment status of...

Hurricane Lee forecast to remain "powerful hurricane" into next week

Los Angeles [US], September 9: Hurricane Lee is expected to remain a "powerful hurricane" through early next week, according to the latest forecast of the...

U.S. agricultural futures close mixed

Chicago [US], September 9: Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures closed mixed on Friday, with corn and wheat falling and soybean rising.

Sharjah to launch seasonal influenza vaccination campaign

Sharjah [UAE], September 9: For the benefit of senior citizens and people with disabilities who are residents of the Emirate of Sharjah, Sharjah Social Services...

UNESCO, Italy complete rehabilitation of Qadisha valley in N. Lebanon

Beirut[Lebanon], September 9: The UNESCO-Italy joint renovation project of Qadisha valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Lebanon, has concluded.

Global food prices down 2.1 pct in August: FAO

Rome [Italy], September 9: The benchmark index of international food commodity prices has declined 2.1 percent compared to July, the United Nations Food and Agriculture...

More than half of world's school-aged refugee children out of school: UN

Geneva [Switzerland], September 9: More than half of the world's 14.8 million school-aged refugee children are currently missing out on formal education, the UN refugee...

Zelensky says Putin killed Wagner chief Prigozhin

Kyiv [Ukraine], September 9:Ukraine's leader on Friday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being behind the death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane...

Nahyan bin Mubarak meets Armenia FM; reiterates UAE's commitment to strengthening ties...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 9: Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic...

UN chief urges G20 leaders to send strong message on climate change

New York [US], September 9: UN Secretary-General AntonioGuterres on Friday urged the Group of 20 top economic powers, which are responsible for more than...

UNESCO calls on governments to regulate use of Generative AI in education

Paris [France], September 8: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Thursday called on governments to regulate the use of Generative Artificial...

Iran arrests 10 suspects after large seizure of smuggled diesel

Tehran [Iran], September 8: Iran arrested 10 suspects on Thursday after it seized more than 1 million liters of smuggled diesel off the coast of...

Gold falls on stronger U.S. dollar

Chicago [US], September 8: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Thursday as the U.S. dollar strengthened.

French GDP set to grow by 0.9 pct in 2023: INSEE

Paris [France], September 8: With unexpected growth of 0.5 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2023, the French statistics authority has revised its annual...

Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings due to heavy rains

Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 8: Sri Lanka's National Building Research Organization on Thursday issued a landslide early warning for five districts following heavy rains.

Finland to double domestic electricity production: minister

Helsinki [Finland], September 8: The Finnish government is aiming to double its domestic electricity production to boost clean energy growth, the country's Climate and Environment...

Sudan army chief meets Qatari Amir

Doha [Qatar], September 8: Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan met Qatar's Amir on Thursday during his third trip abroad since war broke out in...

More women police means 'safer future for everyone': Guterres

New York [US], September 8:UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended law enforcement agencies around the world on Thursday stressing that more women in policing will "build...

UAE authorities discuss cooperation on export controls with U.S., EU, and UK...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 8: The United Arab Emirates welcomed a joint visit from senior officials from the European Union, United Kingdom and United States...

Al Sayegh heads UAE delegation participating in third Arab-Japanese Joint Political Dialogue

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 8: The UAE participated in the third Arab-Japanese Political Dialogue, which was held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of...

Australian government declares war on feral cats

Canberra [Australia], September 7: Australia's Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek has declared war on feral cats in a bid to protect iconic...

Sunak urged to lobby Indian PM over release of jailed blogger

London [UK], September 7: More than 70 members of parliament (MPs) have urged British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to use his trip to India to...

US imposes sanctions on leaders in Sudan's RSF over 'extensive' abuses

Washington [US], September 7: The United States has imposed sanctions on top commanders in Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF), accusing the group of committing "extensive"...

Strike kills 17 in Ukraine market

Kyiv [Ukraine], September 7: A Russian strike killed at least 17 people at a market in east Ukraine Wednesday, officials said, in an attack that...

2023 is likely to be hottest year on record

Paris [France], September 7: 2023 is likely to be the hottest year in human history, and global temperatures during the Northern Hemisphere summer were the...

Saudi, Iran exchange ambassadors after years-long rupture

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 7: Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Iran arrived Tuesday in the Islamic Republic, and his counterpart landed in Riyadh, cementing a restoration...

Moderna says updated COVID vaccine is effective against newer variant

Washington [US], September 7: Moderna said clinical trial data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine will likely be effective against the highly-mutated BA.2.86 subvariant of the...