Ukraine says it shot down another Russian A-50 surveillance plane
Kiev [Ukraine], February 24: Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleschuk said Friday that the Ukrainian military shot down another Russian A-50 surveillance aircraft.
Austrian ex-chancellor Kurz sentenced to 8 months in jail in perjury case
Vienna [Austria], February 24: The Vienna Regional Court on Friday found former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz guilty of perjury and handed him an eight-month suspended...
U.S. stocks end mixed, Dow, S&P 500 posting record closes
New York [US], February 24: U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday, ending the week on a positive note, with the S&P 500 holding steady after...
U.S. private lunar lander alive after historical landing
Los Angeles [US], February 24: U.S. company Intuitive Machines' first lunar lander is alive and well after making historical lunar landing on Thursday, the company...
101 Guatemalan migrants found in Mexico
Mexico City [Mexico], February 24: Mexican authorities found 101 Guatemalan migrants, including 11 unaccompanied minors, in an abandoned house in the northwestern Mexican state of...
Argentine president meets with U.S. secretary of state
Buenos Aires [Argentina], February 24: Argentine President Javier Milei on Friday met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Government House in Buenos...
Over 15,000 Dengue cases in Sri Lanka so far this year
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 24: Over 15,000 Dengue cases have been reported in Sri Lanka so far in 2024 along with five deaths, the National...
Political parties in Cambodia wrap up campaign for Sunday's senate election
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], February 24: Political parties in Cambodia on Friday concluded a 14-day campaign for Sunday's Senate election, without any reports of violence or...
Diving tourism contributes 1.3 bln USD to Philippine economy in 2023
Manila [Philippines], February 24: Diving tourism contributed more than 73 billion pesos (1.3 billion U.S. dollars) to the Philippine economy in 2023, nearly twice the...
5.5-magnitude quake hits Southeast of Honshu, Japan: GFZ
Tokyo [Japan], February 24: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted Southeast of Honshu, Japan at 23:10:42 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research...
Frankfurt To Be EU's New Anti-Money Laundering Authority's Headquarter
Frankfurt [Germany], February 24: The Belgian Presidency of the EU announced on Thursday that the new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) of the EU will have...
MSF condemns US at UN for Gaza situation
Geneva [Switzerland], February 24: The head of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that medical teams in...
Trump moves to dismiss mishandling charges
Washington [US], February 24: Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday asked a federal judge to dismiss criminal charges accusing him of illegally holding onto...
US targets Russia with hundreds of sanctions over Ukraine war, Navalny death
Washington [US], February 24: The United States on Friday imposed extensive sanctions against Russia, targeting more than 500 people and entities to mark the second...
Republicans, Trump try to contain backlash from Alabama fertility ruling
Washington [US], February 24: Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump and his party are scrambling to contain the fallout from a conservative Alabama court ruling that...
U.S. Consul-General hails strategic partnership with UAE
Dubai [UAE], February 24: Meghan Gregonis, Consul-General of the United States in Dubai, said that the celebration of the U.S. National Day and the 248th...
UAE Ministry of Investment witnesses signing of largest-ever foreign direct investment agreement...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 24: The Ministry of Investment of the UAE witnessed the signing of a landmark agreement between the Government of the Republic...
Laos hosts 45th meeting of high-level task force on ASEAN economic integration
Vientiane [Laos], February 23: Laos' Ministry of Industry and Commerce hosted the 45th meeting of the high-level task force on ASEAN economic integration in Vientiane...
1st hearing held on Japan gov't request to dissolve Unification Church
Tokyo [Japan], February 23: The Tokyo District Court on Thursday held the first hearing on the Japanese government's request to issue an order to dissolve...
Australian student visa rejection rate rises
Canberra [Australia], February 23: According to the latest Australian government data, 80.9 percent of total international student visa applications in the six months to December...
Three cases of legionnaires' disease reported in Sydney
Sydney [Australia], February 23: The health authority in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has issued a public alert over legionnaires' disease, as...
Full impact of Red Sea shipping crisis yet to be felt: UN...
Geneva [Switzerland], February 23: Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea caused 42 percent fewer ships to travel through the Suez Canal this...
Houthis order 'ban' on Israel, US, UK-linked ships in the Red Sea
Sanaa [Yemen], February 23: Yemen's Houthis have announced they have "banned" vessels linked to Israel, the United States and United Kingdom from sailing in surrounding...
China tells ICJ justice 'must not be denied' to Palestinians
Beijing [China], February 23: China has told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that the Palestinians "must not be denied" justice at a hearing on...
US congressional delegation in Taiwan for three-day visit
Taipei [Taiwan], February 23: A US delegation led by the chair of the Congressional Select Committee on China on Thursday started a three-day Taiwan visit.
Most voters say Biden, Trump both mentally unfit for 2nd term: Poll
Washington [US], February 23: American voters are broadly skeptical that US President Joe Biden is mentally fit to serve a second term, and most do...
Latvia's parliament pledges support for Ukraine until victory
Riga [Latvia], February 23: Latvia's parliament has pledged to support Ukraine until it achieves victory in its war against Russia.