ERC distributes Zakat Al Fitr to 1,270 families in Mukalla, Yemen
Mukalla [Yemen], April 10: The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has started the distribution of Zakat Al Fitr in Mukalla, Hadramaut Governorate in Yemen, benefiting around...
WTO forecasts rebound in global trade but warns of downside risks
Geneva [Switzerland], April 10: Global goods trade is expected to pick up gradually this year following a contraction in 2023 that was driven by the...
WHO donates supply kits to Malawi amid food crisis
Lilongwe [Malawi], April 9: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday donated pediatric severe acute malnutrition (PEDSAM) kits to the Malawian government in response to...
Egypt, Jordan, France urge immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Cairo [Egypt], April 9: Egypt, Jordan, and France on Monday urged an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which has been under deadly Israeli siege...
Russia requests emergency IAEA board meeting over Zaporizhzhia attacks
Vienna [Austria], April 9: Russia has requested an extraordinary session of the 35-nation Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over what...
Israel's Netanyahu says date for ground attack on Rafah set
Jerusalem [Israel], April 9: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel has set the date for a ground offensive in Gaza's Rafah.
6.0-magnitude earthquake jolts off eastern Indonesia
Jakarta [Indonesia], April 9: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 hit Indonesia's eastern province of West Papua on Tuesday, but did not trigger a...
More than 90 people killed as boat sinks off Mozambique coast
Nairobi [Kenya], April 9: More than 90 people have died after a boat capsized off Mozambique's northern coast on Sunday, authorities reported.
Zelensky calls for air defences amid Kharkiv bombardment
Kiev [Ukraine], April 9: In light of the constant barrage of Russian airstrikes hitting the north-eastern city of Kharkiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made...
Palestine's UN membership application referred for deliberation: UNSC
Washington [US], April 9: Palestine's application to join the United Nations as a full member was referred to the Committee on the Admission of New...
NATO would defend eastern flank with 'enormous' air, sea power: Defence official
Washington [US], April 9: A senior NATO defence official said on Monday that the military alliance would defend its eastern flank not only with land...
Suspected Islamic State member arrested at Rome Airport
Rome [Italy], April 9: Italian police have arrested a suspected member of the Islamic State terrorist group at Rome's Fiumicino airport, police said on Monday.
Cities in Russian Urals, west Siberia brace for worst floods in decades
Moscow [Russia], April 9: The Russian city of Orenburg, near the Kazakh border, braced on Monday for flooding not seen in decades, as officials evacuated...
Second S Korea spy satellite placed in orbit
Seoul [South Korea], April 9: South Korea put its second domestically made spy satellite into orbit, Seoul's defense ministry said Monday, after it launched from...
French, UK troops mark Entente Cordiale
Paris [France], April 9: French and British troops on Monday swapped roles to take part in the changing of the guard ceremonies outside the palaces...
Hong Kong customs makes largest-ever gold smuggling bust
Hong Kong, April 9: Hong Kong customs said Monday it has made the biggest gold smuggling bust in its history, seizing 146 kg of the...
Darkness over Eagle Pass, Texas
Texas [US], April 9: A total solar eclipse has plunged parts of Mexico into darkness.
Lasting memories made in Canada
Ottawa [Canada], April 9: The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador is the last place on land to see the eclipse.
UAE announces Wednesday as first day of Eid Al Fitr
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 9: Wednesday, the 10th of April 2024, will be the first day of Eid Al Fitr, the UAE's Moon-sighting Committee announced...
UAE organises Ramadan iftar meals in the Philippines
Manila [Philippines], April 9: The United Arab Emirates organised Iftar meals during the sacred Month of Ramadan in the Republic of the Philippines within the...
UAE aid plane arrives at Al Arish Airport carrying 4,000 Eid clothing...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 9: The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence announced the arrival of a UAE aid plane at Al...
UAE President exchanges Eid Al Fitr greetings with Sultan of Oman, King...
Abu dhabi [UAE], April 9: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today exchanged greetings on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr...
South Korea launched a spy satellite into orbit
Seoul [South Korea], April 8: South Korea has launched its second domestically produced spy satellite from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida (USA) in the...
The US is investigating the case of a Boeing aircraft falling off...
Washington [US], April 8: The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) opened an investigation into the incident of Southwest Airlines flight WN 3695 falling on one...
Billionaire Elon Musk was investigated by Brazil after demanding the dismissal of...
Brasilia [Brazil], April 8: The same Brazilian Supreme Court judge that Mr. Elon Musk criticized ordered an investigation into this billionaire, saying 'social networks are...
Heat raging across Southeast Asia
Phuket [Thailand], April 8: The Thai government is preparing to issue a warning about severe heat in the next few days and advises people to...
Israel reduces troops in South Gaza, Egypt to host talks
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 8: Israel said on Sunday it had withdrawn more soldiers from southern Gaza, leaving just one brigade, as it and Hamas...