Sharp criticism in Italy over smiling Meloni selfie with Mel Gibson
Italy [Rome], September 23: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni drew sharp criticism on Sunday from some social media users for posting a selfie of herself...
Voting ends in Sri Lanka's first presidential poll after economic woes
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 23: Voting in Sri Lanka's first presidential election since a major economic crisis closed on Saturday, officials said.
Ukraine bans officials from using Telegram
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 22: Ukraine has banned government and military officials from using the Telegram messaging app on state-issued devices because of concerns about Russian...
German police investigate shooting incident at watch shop in Cologne
Berlin [Germany], September 22: German police are investigating a shooting at a watch shop in Cologne on Saturday as possibly having a connection with a...
Italy declares state of emergency for two flood regions in north of...
Rome [Italy], September 22: Italy declared a state of emergency on Saturday for two flood regions in the north of the country after days of...
1 dead, several missing as heavy rains hit Japan's earthquake zone
Tokyo [Japan], September 22: One person has been killed amid heavy rains battering a region in western Japan that was hit by an earthquake at...
Biden can still help Ukraine; talks with Putin possible, says President Zelensky
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 22: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes outgoing US President Joe Biden can still make important decisions before leaving office in January that...
New Zealand pilot hostage freed by Indonesia's Papua rebels 'very happy' to...
Jakarta [Indonesia], September 22: A New Zealand pilot held captive for 19 months by separatist rebels in Indonesia's restive Papua region was freed on Saturday,...
US Secret Service details failures in lead up to Trump rally shooting
Washington [US], September 22: The US Secret Service on Friday detailed gaps in communication and lack of diligence uncovered by a review into the assassination...
Israeli attack on Gaza school sheltering displaced Palestinians kills 22
Gaza [Palestine], September 22: At least 22 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli attack that hit a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza City,...
America begins voting for president
Washington [US], September 22: Voters in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia are among the lucky ones to cast their ballots early ahead of Election Day...
Qualcomm approaches Intel acquisition, aiming for dominance
Washington [US], September 22: Yesterday, September 21, Reuters quoted a well-informed source saying that Qualcomm recently approached Intel to consider the possibility of acquiring this...
Quad leaders meet in US to discuss maritime security
Washington [US], September 22: Biden and Albanese "discussed their respective foreign policies toward China and their shared concerns about China's coercive and destabilizing activities," according...
Trump refuses to debate Harris a second time
Washington [US], September 22: CNN reported on September 21 that Vice President Harris , the Democratic presidential candidate, has accepted the network's invitation to debate...
French President announces new cabinet
Paris [France], September 22: The cabinet announced by President Macron , to be led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier , was formed 11 weeks...
Marxist candidate takes temporary lead in Sri Lanka presidential election
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 22: Reuters on September 22 cited Sri Lanka 's official election results showing that politician Anura Kumara Dissanayaka of the JVP...
France gets new government after weeks of uncertainty
Paris [France], September 22: French President Emmanuel Macron's chief of staff announced the formation of a new government on Saturday, Reuters reported.
1500 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in Korea's southern regions
Seoul [South Korea], September 22: Heavy overnight rains across the Republic of Korea triggered landslides and flooding, forcing the evacuation of more than 1500 people...
UAE leaders congratulate Presidents of Armenia and Malta, Governor-General of Belize on...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 22: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and...
On International Peace Day, Muslim Council of Elders calls for strengthening joint...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 22: The Muslim Council of Elders, under the Chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, called upon...
UAE leaders congratulate Presidents of Armenia and Malta, Governor-General of Belize on...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 22: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and...
On International Peace Day, Muslim Council of Elders calls for strengthening joint...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 22: The Muslim Council of Elders, under the Chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, called upon...
Philippines still wants to keep US Typhon medium-range missile system
Manila [Philippines], September 21: Reuters quoted Philippine National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano on September 20 as saying that there is no specific timeline for the...
Hezbollah fires 'rocket rain' at Israel, Tel Aviv responds immediately
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 21: The Israeli military said it detected about 150 rockets fired in three waves at locations along the border with Lebanon....
Qatar Airways bans passengers from carrying pagers, walkie-talkies on Lebanon flights
Doha [Qatar], September 21: Qatar Airways has prohibited all passengers flying from Beirut Rafic Harirl International Airport (BEY) from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on board...
US President Biden to meet Ukrainian counterpart Zelenskyy next week, discuss war...
Washington DC [US], September 21: US President Joe Biden will meet Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on September 26, the White House...
Bone marrow cancer drug shows success in treatment of blood disorder, finds...
New York [US], September 21: When researchers discovered enough proof that a medication used to treat bone marrow cancer and Kaposi sarcoma is safe and...