More than half of world's school-aged refugee children out of school: UN
Geneva [Switzerland], September 9: More than half of the world's 14.8 million school-aged refugee children are currently missing out on formal education, the UN refugee...
UN global fund for education in emergencies seeks additional funding
United Nations, September 9: The UN global fund for education in emergencies, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), on Friday called on world leaders to scale up...
Zelensky says Putin killed Wagner chief Prigozhin
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 9:Ukraine's leader on Friday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being behind the death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane...
Nahyan bin Mubarak meets Armenia FM; reiterates UAE's commitment to strengthening ties...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 9: Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic...
UN chief urges G20 leaders to send strong message on climate change
New York [US], September 9: UN Secretary-General AntonioGuterres on Friday urged the Group of 20 top economic powers, which are responsible for more than...
UNESCO calls on governments to regulate use of Generative AI in education
Paris [France], September 8: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Thursday called on governments to regulate the use of Generative Artificial...
12 killed in Kenya road accident
Nairobi [Kenya], September 8: At least 12 people were killed and three others injured Thursday following a road accident along the busy Nairobi-Mombasa highway, the...
Iran arrests 10 suspects after large seizure of smuggled diesel
Tehran [Iran], September 8: Iran arrested 10 suspects on Thursday after it seized more than 1 million liters of smuggled diesel off the coast of...
Gold falls on stronger U.S. dollar
Chicago [US], September 8: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Thursday as the U.S. dollar strengthened.
Egypt opens service areas at borders with Sudan amid truck backlog
Cairo [Egypt], September 8: Egypt has established two service areas at its borders with Sudan for Egyptian truckers queued up for clearance, according to the...
Libyan PM stresses need to focus on development projects in Tripoli
Tripoli [Libya], September 8: Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-HamedDbeibah on Thursday stressed the importance of focusing on the development projects in the capital Tripoli in 2023.
French GDP set to grow by 0.9 pct in 2023: INSEE
Paris [France], September 8: With unexpected growth of 0.5 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2023, the French statistics authority has revised its annual...
Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings due to heavy rains
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 8: Sri Lanka's National Building Research Organization on Thursday issued a landslide early warning for five districts following heavy rains.
Finland to double domestic electricity production: minister
Helsinki [Finland], September 8: The Finnish government is aiming to double its domestic electricity production to boost clean energy growth, the country's Climate and Environment...
UN chief calls air pollution "global emergency"
United Nations, September 8: Air pollution is a global emergency, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday, urging the international community to act together for...
Japan's attempt at moon landing blasts off
Tokyo [Japan], September 8: Japan has sent a probe on its way to the moon, with the rocket blasting off from the Tanegashima spaceport in...
Greek military called in to help with floods; Turkish death toll up
Athens [Greece], September 8: Storm Daniel continued to wreak havoc across Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria on Thursday, leaving extensive damage and several casualties in its...
Mexico poised to elect first female president in 2024 vote
Mexico City [Mexico], September 8: Mexico is poised to see its first female president, as both the ruling coalition and the opposition have nominated women...
Ukraine's counteroffensive progressing, albeit slowly, says NATO chief
Brussels [Belgium], September 8: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that the Ukrainians were making slower progress than hoped in their counteroffensive against Russia,...
Kremlin slams US supply of depleted uranium to Kyiv
Moscow [Russia], September 8: The Kremlin on Thursday denounced US plans to provide depleted uranium tank rounds to Ukraine, saying Washington would be responsible for...
GCC urges Iraq to demarcate marine borders with Kuwait
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 8: GCC foreign ministers called upon Iraq to complete demarcation of maritime borders with Kuwait beyond Mark 162, in the final...
Sudan army chief meets Qatari Amir
Doha [Qatar], September 8: Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan met Qatar's Amir on Thursday during his third trip abroad since war broke out in...
More women police means 'safer future for everyone': Guterres
New York [US], September 8:UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended law enforcement agencies around the world on Thursday stressing that more women in policing will "build...
UAE authorities discuss cooperation on export controls with U.S., EU, and UK...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 8: The United Arab Emirates welcomed a joint visit from senior officials from the European Union, United Kingdom and United States...
Al Sayegh heads UAE delegation participating in third Arab-Japanese Joint Political Dialogue
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 8: The UAE participated in the third Arab-Japanese Political Dialogue, which was held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of...
Bolivian president swears in new attorney general
La Paz [Bolivia], September 7: Bolivian President Luis Arce swore in Cesar Adalid Siles Bazan as the new attorney general on Wednesday, charging him with...
Australian government declares war on feral cats
Canberra [Australia], September 7: Australia's Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek has declared war on feral cats in a bid to protect iconic...