Moroccan police seize 4.3 tonnes of cannabis near capital
Rabat [Morocco], March 6: Moroccan police have seized 4.3 tonnes of cannabis resin near the capital of Rabat, the official MAP news agency reported Wednesday.
Iraqi PM, Turkmen president discuss ties over phone
Baghdad [Iraq], March 6: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani held a telephone conversation on Wednesday with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, during which they discussed...
Israel says has conveyed to Washington stance on U.S.-Hamas talks over hostages
Jerusalem [Israel], March 6: Israel said on Wednesday that it has conveyed to Washington its position on direct talks between the United States and Hamas...
Human body's protein recycling system fights bacteria like antibiotics: study
Jerusalem [Israel], March 6: Israeli researchers have discovered a surprising immune defense role of the proteasome, a cellular structure known for degrading and recycling proteins,...
UN agencies fear Gaza crossing closures deal blow to humanitarian progress
Gaza [Gaza City], March 6: The closure of all Gaza cargo crossing points is undoing critical progress in delivering vital, life-saving assistance since the ceasefire...
European stock markets tumble amid global trade war concerns
London [England], March 5: European stock markets suffered heavy losses on Tuesday as fears of a global trade war intensified following new U.S. tariffs on...
Ukraine ready for peace talks "as soon as possible": Zelensky
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 5: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that his country stands ready to enter peace negotiations without delay.
Greece reports lowest unemployment rate since 2008
Athens [Greece], March 5: Greece's unemployment rate fell to 8.7 percent in January, marking its lowest level since December 2008, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)...
German parties agree on plan to boost infrastructure, defense
Berlin [Germany], March 5: German parties seeking to form the next government agreed on Tuesday to set up a 500-billion-euro (about 531 billion U.S. dollars)...
Kenyan scholars hail China's "Ne Zha 2" for showcasing cultural heritage to...
Nairobi [Kenya], March 5: The record-breaking Chinese animated film "Ne Zha 2" is raising the bar in immersing global audiences in the richness, beauty and...
At least 7 killed, 49 injured in separate road accidents in Tanzania
Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], March 5: At least seven people were killed and 49 others were injured in two separate road accidents in Tanzania, police...
Tanzanian official confirms invasion of new weed in Lake Victoria
Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], March 5: A new type of weed has invaded Lake Victoria, affecting marine transport on the world's second-largest freshwater lake shared...
Ethiopian producers, business leaders set sight on Canton Fair for market expansion
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], March 5: Ethiopian producers and leaders in the import-export sector have expressed interest in leveraging the upcoming 137th China Import and Export...
WFP warns of 412-million-USD funding shortfall for South Sudan's humanitarian needs
Juba [South Sudan], March 5: The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said Tuesday it faces a critical funding shortfall of 412 million U.S. dollars...
Kenya hosts Canton Fair promotional conference amid deepening trade ties with China
Nairobi [Kenya], March 5: A promotional conference for the 137th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, was...
AU steps up training of Somali police officers to counter violent extremism
Mogadishu [Somalia], March 5: The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) said on Tuesday that its police component has wrapped up a...
Spreading eastern DRC violence threatens civilians, aid workers: UN
New York [US], March 5: Increased violence in the three easternmost provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is raising deep concern for...
Guinea-Bissau president says ECOWAS mediation "no longer welcome"
Bissau [Guinea-Bissau], March 5: Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo said on Tuesday that the mediation mission from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)...
Over 2,500 schools affected by ongoing DR Congo conflict: minister
Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of the Congo], March 5: More than 2,500 schools have been affected by an ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the...
UN envoy condemns Israel's military escalations in Syria
Washington DC [US], March 5: A UN special envoy on Tuesday strongly condemned Israel's military escalations in Syria, including airstrikes, calling for an end to...
Yemen's Houthis claim shooting down U.S. drone over Hodeidah
Aden [Yemen], March 5: Yemen's Houthi forces announced Tuesday that they successfully intercepted a U.S. MQ-9 reconnaissance drone over the Red Sea port city of...
Feature: War-weary Syrians gather for iftar amid ruins in Damascus
Damascus [Syria], March 5: Amid the gray rubble of shattered concrete and collapsed buildings, hundreds of war-weary Syrians huddled together for a communal iftar in...
Roundup: Arab leaders adopt Egypt's Gaza reconstruction plan
Cairo [Egypt]/Gaza [Gaza City], March 5: Arab leaders approved on Tuesday an Egyptian reconstruction plan for Gaza, which is estimated to cost 53 billion U.S....
US health agency says employees can apply for early retirement
Washington DC [US], March 5: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services told employees on Monday they could apply for early retirement over the...
Teen arrested over alleged mass shooting at new Sydney mosque
Sydney [Australia], March 5: A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after a western Sydney mosque was allegedly targeted with threats of a mass shooting referring...
EU allocates €76 million in aid for Rohingya refugees, other crises
Brussels [Belgium], March 4: The European Commission on Monday allocated €76 million ($79.4 million) in humanitarian aid for Rohingya refugees and other people affected by...
Russia launched over 2,300 aerial attacks in week: Zelensky
Kiev [Ukraine], March 4: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for greater military support after a week in which Russia launched more than 2,300 air attacks.