Two killed in clash between Lebanon's Hezbollah, Christian villagers-sources
Beirut [Lebanon], August 10: Two people were killed in Lebanon on Wednesday in an exchange of fire between Hezbollah members and residents of a Christian...
WHO classifies EG.5 as COVID-19 'variant of interest'
Geneva (Switzerland), August 10:The World Health Organization on Wednesday classified the EG.5 coronavirus strain circulating in the United States and China as a "variant of...
COP28 President-Designate stands with Brazil's President in call for protecting and investing...
Brasilia [Brazil], August 10: Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-Designate, gave remarks at the Amazon Summit...
July 2023 hottest month on record
Brussels [Belgium], August 9: July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth with abnormally high temperatures recorded on both land and sea.
Iran to continue nuclear talks with "dignity": president
Tehran [Iran], August 9:Iran's President EbrahimRaisi stated on Tuesday that while the country will continue discussing the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal with "dignity,"...
21 million USD stolen via phishing scams in Japan in H1
Tokyo [Japan], August 9: Phishing scams in Japan in the first half (H1) of 2023 resulted in unauthorized money transfers totaling around 3 billion yen...
Dengue cases in Laos spike amid continuous rainfall
Vientiane [Laos], August 9: Health authorities in Laos have reported a significant increase in dengue fever cases across the country, raising concerns among officials and...
New British sanctions target foreign military supplies to Russia
London [UK], August 9:Britain said it is targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin's access to foreign military supplies by imposing 25 new sanctions on individuals and...
A quarter of the Greek region of Attica burned in six years
Athens [Greece], August 9: Almost a quarter of Greece's most populous region, Attica, which is home to Athens, has been destroyed by forest fires in...
Georgian premier marks 15-year anniversary of brief war with Russia
Tbilisi [Georgia],August 9:Georgian Prime Minister IrakliGaribashvili commemorated on Tuesday the victims of a brief war with Russia 15 years ago and lamented the loss of...
US slams Zionist 'terror'; home of Palestinian razed
Washington [US], August 9: The United States said Monday that West Bank settlers' killing of a 19-year-old Palestinian was "terror", sharpening its tone on far-right...
World must 'wake up' to Taiwan security threats: Japan ex-PM
Taipei [Taiwan], August 9: Former Japanese prime minister Taro Aso warned a Taipei security forum Tuesday that the international community must "wake up" to the...
Portugal battles wildfires amid third heatwave
Lisbon [Portugal], August 9:Firefighters in Portugal are battling to contain wildfires engulfing thousands of hectares amid soaring temperatures.
Niger coup: Wagner taking advantage of instability - Antony Blinken
Washington [US], August 9: Russia's Wagner mercenary group is "taking advantage" of instability in Niger, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told the BBC.
Seven killed in a Russian missile strike on the eastern town of...
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 9:At least seven people have been killed in a Russian missile attack on residential buildings in the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk,...
US judge sets hearing on evidence in Trump's 2020 election case
Washington [US], August 9: A federal judge presiding over former President Donald Trump's trial on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election has ordered...
UAE leaders condole President of Cote d'Ivoire over former president's passing
Abu Dhabi [UAE],August 9: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a message of condolence to President AlassaneOuattara of Cote d'Ivoire over...
5.0-magnitude quake hits 167 km SSW of Kencong, Indonesia -- USGS
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 8:An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 167 km SSW of Kencong, Indonesia at 0122 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological...
New Zealand, BlackRock join hands to back 100 pct renewable electricity
Wellington [New Zealand], August 8: The New Zealand government and BlackRock announced on Tuesday to work together on the first of its kind climate infrastructure...
Japan urges Iran not to provide Russia with weapons for war
Tokyo [Japan],August 8:Japan has called on Iran not to provide weapons to Russia for its war against Ukraine.
Son of Cambodia's ruler named new PM
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], August 8: Cambodia's king has appointed army chief Hun Manet to be the next prime minister, according to a decree signed on...
Poland to send more soldiers to border, says Belarus sending refugees
Warsaw [Poland], August 8: Poland accused its neighbour Belarus of organizing refugee crossings into Polish territory and plans to send an additional 1,000 soldiers to...
Trump celebrates US women's soccer loss, says 'USA is going to Hell!'
New York [US], August 8:Donald Trump celebrated the women's soccer team being eliminated from the 2023 World Cup tournament with a social media post that...
Central European floods cause 6 deaths, hundreds of landslides
Vienna [Austria], August 8: Record floods, hundreds of landslides and six deaths were reported from Central Europe, as rescue workers battled extreme weather in Slovenia,...
Another heatwave hits Spain, bringing increased fire risk
Madrid [Spain], August 8:Spain is being hit by the fourth heatwave of the summer and it is expected to continue at least until Thursday with...
Thousands of US sailors, Marines reach Red Sea after Iran tensions
Dubai [UAE], August 8: More than 3,000 United States military personnel have arrived in the Red Sea aboard two warships, part of a beefed up...
Several killed in Russian missile attack in Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 8: At least five people have been killed and 31 others wounded after two Russian missiles hit residential buildings in the eastern...