Israeli attack on UN refuge in Gaza prompts rare rebuke from Washington
Gaza [Palestine], January 25: Israeli tanks struck a huge U.N. compound sheltering displaced Palestinians on Wednesday, causing "mass casualties", the United Nations said, as Israeli...
39 killed, 9 injured in east China building fire
Beijing [China], January 25: Thirty-nine people were killed, and nine others injured after a building fire broke out Wednesday afternoon in the city of Xinyu...
UN chief calls for immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
United Nations, January 24: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday yet again called for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza.
Two-state solution only way out of Israeli-Palestinian conflict: UN chief
United Nations, January 24: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed Tuesday that a lasting end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can only come through a two-state solution.
Jailed Polish ex-ministers released after being pardoned again
Warsaw [Poland], January 24: Poland's former Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski and his deputy Maciej Wasik were released from prison on Tuesday night, after being pardoned...
Bosnia and Herzegovina on path to EU accession: European Commission chief
Sarajevo [Bosnia and Herzegovina], January 24: Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the EU path, said Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, in...
Canada announces new military donations for Ukraine
Ottawa [Canada], January 24: Canadian Minister of National Defence Bill Blair on Tuesday announced new military donations for Ukraine.
Trump projected to win New Hampshire Republican primary
Washington [US], January 24: Former U.S. President Donald Trump has defeated former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley in the New Hampshire Republican...
WHO appoints new Western Pacific regional director
Manila [Philippines], January 24: The World Health Organization (WHO) executive board on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Saia Ma'u Piukala as the next WHO regional...
New Zealand records smallest annual inflation in 2 years
Wellington [New Zealand], January 24: New Zealand recorded the smallest annual inflation in more than two years, according to the statistics department Stats NZ on...
Airstrikes send 'clearest possible message' to Houthis, says Britain
London [UK], January 24: The latest round of UK and US strikes against Houthi targets was designed to "send the clearest possible message" to the...
Hungary's Orban invites Swedish PM to discuss NATO membership bid
Budapest [Hungary], January 24: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he has sent a letter inviting his Swedish counterpart, Ulf Kristersson, to discuss Sweden's NATO...
24 Israeli soldiers killed; army encircles Khan Younis
Jerusalem [Israel], January 24: The Israeli military says its ground forces have "encircled" the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip after 24...
Rescuers search for survivors after China landslide kills 31
Beijing [China], January 24: The death toll from a landslide that struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China reached 31 on Tuesday, state...
US, UK hit targets in Yemen as Houthis vow to strike back
Sanaa [Yemen], January 24: The United States and Britain launched a second round of joint military strikes on Yemen's Houthis on Tuesday over their attacks...
Drones are hit and miss for Ukrainian soldiers
Kyiv [Ukraine], January 24: A Ukrainian soldier near the front line looks into video goggles and clutches a control set in both hands as he...
French farmers up pressure on government as protests spread
Paris [France], January 24: Protesting farmers blocked roads across France and there was one fatal accident.
Nine killed in Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities
Kyiv [Ukraine], January 24: Russian missiles hit the Ukrainian capital and other cities, local officials said.
US envoy pushing pause in Gaza war as Israel suffers worst loss...
Washington [US], January 24: Twenty-four Israeli soldiers were killed in Israel's worst day of losses in Gaza, the military said.
Honduras ex-president gets new lawyer after DEA 'infiltration' claim
Tegucigalpa [Honduras], January 24: A U.S. judge appointed a new lawyer to represent Juan Orlando Hernandez.
North Korea tears down monument symbolizing union with South -report
Pyongyang [North Korea], January 24: North Korea has demolished a major monument in its capital that symbolized the goal of reconciliation with South Korea.
World of Coffee Dubai 2024 attracts over 13,000 specialised visitors with 30%...
Dubai [UAE], January 24: World of Coffee Dubai 2024, organised by DXB Live, the integrated event management and experiential agency of the Dubai World Trade...
Iran's president to visit Türkiye Wednesday
Tehran [Iran], January 23: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will leave for Ankara on an official visit Wednesday at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Recep...
Canada sets intake cap for international student permits at 360,000 for 2024
Ottawa [Canada], January 23: Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller announced on Monday that the federal government will cap the number for...
U.S., U.K. forces renew strikes on Houthi targets
Washington [US], January 23: The coalition forces of the United States and Britain launched new strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen on Monday, multiple U.S....
U.S., Britain launch airstrikes against Houthi camps in Yemen
Sanaa [Yemen], January 23: The U.S.-British coalition struck Houthi camps in Yemen's capital and other provinces at midnight, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported Tuesday.
7 shot dead in 2 locations in U.S. Illinois
Chicago [US], January 23: A total of seven people were found shot to death by a gunman in two locations in the city of Joliet...