Former Italian prime minister blames Paris for 1980 crash

Rome [Italy], September 3: More than 40 years after the mysterious crash of an Italian passenger plane with 81 fatalities, the case is making headlines...

Singapore ex-deputy PM elected president by 'decisive' margin

Singapore, September 3: Singapore's former deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected president Friday, earning a landslide victory in the city-state's first contested vote for...

Russian airport attacked from own territory, Ukraine says

Kyiv [Ukraine], September 3: Ukraine's military intelligence said Friday that a recent drone attack on an airport in northwestern Russia that damaged several transport planes...

Israel: Police clash with Eritrean asylum seekers

Tel Aviv [Israel], September 3: Dozens of people have been injured, including some from live gunfire, during clashes between Eritrean asylum seekers and Israeli police...

Rain and mud leave Burning Man revelers stranded in Nevada desert

California [US], September 3: Tens of thousands of revelers attending the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert have been asked to shelter in place...

Australia government to introduce bill barring 'wage theft' on Monday

Canberra [Australia], September 3: Australia's Labor government will introduce legislation to close "loopholes" in workplace law, a move opposed by employer groups fearing higher costs,...

With DeSantis absent, Biden surveys storm damage in Florida

Florida [US], September 3: President Joe Biden traveled to Florida on Saturday to survey the destruction from Hurricane Idalia and comfort victims of the storm,...

Ukraine tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky named suspect in fraud probe

Kyiv [Ukraine], September 3: A Ukrainian court ordered tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky to be held in custody for two months on suspicion of fraud and money...

In Mongolia, Pope says Church 'has no political agenda

Ulaanbaatar [Mongolia], September 3: Pope Francis on Saturday opened the first papal visit to Mongolia, home to some 1,450 Catholics.

US President Joe Biden to commend PM Modi for G20 leadership on...

Washington [US], September 3: US President Joe Biden will travel to India on Thursday for the G20 Summit scheduled to be held in New Delhi...

DubaiDestinations 2023 summer campaign draws to a close with unprecedented engagement

Dubai [UAE], September 3: Capping two exciting months that showcased the unique experiences Dubai offers in the warmer months of the year, the summer phase...

UAE win FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Riders & Juniors for...

Castelsagrat[France], September 3: The UAE Saturday won the FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Riders & Juniors for the 4th time straight.

Hamdan bin Zayed visits ADIHEX 2023

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 3: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, and Chairman of the Emirates Falconers' Club...

9 soldiers killed in rebel attack in NW Syria: monitor

Damascus [Syria], September 2: Nine soldiers of government forces were killed on Friday in an attack carried out by an extremist group in Syria's northwestern...

Iraq exports over 106 mln barrels of crude oil in August

Bagdad [Iraq], September 2: Iraq exported about 106.12 million barrels of crude oil in August, generating 8.85 billion U.S. dollars in revenue, announced the country's...

At least 16 Palestinians injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in Gaza,...

Gaza [Palestine], September 2: At least 16 Palestinians were injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, Palestinian security and...

Iceland resumes whaling amid growing opposition

Reykjavik [Iceland], September 2: Whaling ships in Iceland can resume the hunting of giant fin whales from September, following a two-month suspension by the government...

Austria sees economic contraction in Q2

Vienna [Austria], September 2:Austria's gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 1.1 percent in real terms year on year in the second quarter (Q2) of this...

U.S. anti-drug trafficking strategy "very misguided," says Mexican president

Mexico City [Mexico], September 2: The United States has adopted a "very misguided" strategy to fight drug trafficking at home while simultaneously allowing the consumption...

Growing drought, wildfires impact Canada's Q2 economy

Ottawa [Canada], September 2: Canada's real gross domestic product (GDP) by industry was essentially unchanged in the second quarter of 2023 after seven quarters of...

Gold rises on cooling U.S. job data

Chicago [US], September 2: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Friday as U.S. job data slowed down.

6.1-magnitude quake hits 13 km ENE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia: USGS

Moscow [Russia], September 2: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted 13 km ENE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia at 20:49:54 GMT on Friday, the U.S....

5 killed as elevator crashes in Indonesia's Bali

Jakarta [Indonesia], September 2: At least five people were killed after an elevator at a resort hotel crashed on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali...

100 years on, victims of 1923 earthquake massacre commemorated in Japan

Tokyo [Japan], September 2: A ceremony has been held in Tokyo to commemorate the victims of a massacre in which over 6,000 Koreans and 750...

Myanmar exports over 59,000 tons of rice, broken rice in August

Yangon [Myanmar], September 2: Myanmar exported 59,971 tons of rice and broken rice in August, according to data released by the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF)...

1 killed, 2 injured in armed attack in east Myanmar

Yangon [Myanmar], September 2: One villager was killed and two others injured in an ethnic armed group attack in eastern Myanmar's Shan state on Friday,...

Iran's draft hijab law may amount to 'gender apartheid': UN experts

Geneva [Switzerland], September 2: A draft law in Iran ordering new penalties for women not wearing a headscarf in public could amount to "gender apartheid,"...