Solomon Islands preps for tense government talks
Honiara [Solomon Islands], April 24: Solomon Islands faces a nervous wait to establish a government as opposition parties vie with incumbent Prime Minister Manesseh Sogavare's...
Mansoor bin Mohammed attends opening of 1st GCC Youth Games
Dubai [UAE], April 24: H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, highlighted the pivotal role that GCC...
UAE President, Chancellor of Austria discuss bilateral ties, regional developments
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 24:,President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from His Excellency Karl Nehammer, Chancellor of...
U.S. CDC announces new heat, health initiative to protect Americans from heat...
Washington [USA], April 23: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday announced new heat and health initiative to protect Americans from...
Biden promises quick provision of additional arms to Ukraine in call with...
Washington [USA], April 23: U.S. President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over phone on Monday that his administration will soon quickly provide additional...
Chinese tech firm to improve broadband for low-income households in Kenya
Nairobi [Kenya], April 23: Chinese technology firm Huawei said on Monday that it is stepping up its rollout of broadband infrastructure to low-income households in...
Nigerian leader calls for regional counter-terrorism effort to address poverty, inequality
Abuja [Nigeria], April 23: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Monday called for the establishment of a regional counter-terrorism center that will serve as a hub...
PowerChina launches construction of photovoltaic power plant in Algeria
Algeria [Algiers], April 23: Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) on Monday started the construction of a photovoltaic power plant in northern Algeria, with a...
Seoul consults with US after N Korea fires missiles into the sea
Seoul [South Korea], April 23: North Korea has once again fired several suspected ballistic missiles toward the open sea, prompting officials in Seoul to consult...
'Kebab diplomacy': German President Steinmeier in Turkey
Berlin [Germany], April 23: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Istanbul on Monday carrying a 60-kilo kebab skewer symbolizing stories of Turkish migration to Germany.
Pro-China party wins election in Maldives
Male [Maldives], April 23: The party of Maldives's President Mohamed Muizzu won Sunday's parliamentary election, according to preliminary results released on Monday.
Israel provided no evidence of UNRWA workers' ties to terror groups: UN...
New York [USA], April 23: An independent review of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) released on...
350 healthcare workers killed in Gaza since Oct 7: UN rapporteur
Gaza [Palestine], April 23: At least 350 healthcare workers have been killed and 520 others injured in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, when...
A grave of nearly 300 people was discovered in Gaza, with their...
Gaza [Palestine], April 23: Civil defense forces in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip said they discovered 283 bodies in a...
Escaped alcohol penalty thanks to autogenic alcohol syndrome
Brussels [Belgium], April 23: The defense lawyer said that the number of cases of autogenic alcohol syndrome in the world was underestimated after his client...
War in Ukraine on Day 789: Russia said it would take 2...
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 23: The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it had taken control of a second village for two consecutive days in an...
The Voyager 1 spacecraft suddenly 'talked' to Earth again
New York [USA], Aril 23: NASA said the Voyager 1 spacecraft, about 24 billion km from Earth, suddenly sent back useful information after many months.
What's in the 'larger than normal' aid package the US will send...
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 23: Politico on April 22 cited information from US officials saying that President Joe Biden's administration is preparing a large aid package...
Solomon Islands faces tense wait for election results
Honiara [Solomon Islands], April 23: Solomon Islands faces a tense wait for an election result after opposition parties pulled ahead of incumbent Prime Minister Manesseh...
Trump trial: Election corruption alleged
New York [USA], April 23: New York prosecutors said on the first day of Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial that the former president broke...
Israeli troops storm back into eastern Khan Younis
Jerusalem [Israel], April 23: Israeli troops fought their way back into an eastern section of Khan Younis in a surprise raid, residents said on Monday,...
Sharjah Emergency and Crisis Team orders steps to attend to urgent aid...
Sharjah [UAE], April 23: The Local Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Team in Sharjah has directed the Sharjah Social Services Department to attend to the...
UAE, Iraq, Türkiye, Qatar sign MoU on 'Development Road Project'
Baghdad [Iraq], April 23: The United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Qatar and Türkiye, have signed a quadrilateral Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation on the Development Road...
Brunei's economy to grow 2.4 pct in 2024: IMF
Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], April 20: The Brunei's economy is projected to grow 2.4 percent in 2024 and 2.5 percent next year, according to the...
Cambodia, ASEAN, Asia-Pacific region make great strides in digitalization: Cambodian PM
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], April 22: Cambodia, ASEAN and the Asia-Pacific region have made significant progress in digitalization over the last few years, though they still...
Sydney Airport sees passenger traffic closer to pre-pandemic levels
Sydney [Australia], April 22: Australia's Sydney Airport has seen a total of 10.3 million passengers pass through its terminals in the first quarter of this...
Philippines, U.S. kick off largest-ever joint military drills amid criticism
Manila [Philippines], April 22: More than 16,700 Philippine and U.S. troops started their largest-ever annual joint military drills on Monday amid criticisms that the drills...