Chinese student spy concern 'hysterical', envoy tells Germany
Berlin [Germany], August 13: The Chinese ambassador to Germany Wu Ken, has rejected fears of espionage by Chinese students, calling such warnings a political farce.
Deaths in IS attack in Syria rise to 33
Cairo [Egypt], August 13: The number of Syrian government troops killed in an attack carried out by Islamic State (IS) militants this week has risen...
Taiwan VP leaves for US and Paraguay
Taipei [Taiwan], August 13: Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te on Saturday began his 7-day trip to Paraguay, leaving Taipei for New York where he is...
Polish police investigate Wagner stickers
Warsaw [Poland], August 13: Police in Poland have seized stickers apparently seeking to recruit people for the Russian mercenary force Wagner.
Flooding leads to emergency evacuations in east Russia
Moscow [Russia], August 13: A state of emergeny has been declared after severe flooding triggered by a dam burst and typhoon aftermath led to the...
Aid group says over 600 rescued in Mediterranean
Rome [Italy], August 13: The Ocean Viking rescue ship has saved more than 600 people from small, unseaworthy boats in the Mediterranean Sea in 15...
Migrant boats sink in Mediterranean, English Channel
Tunis [Tunisia], August 13: At least two migrants including a baby died when their bank sank Saturday soon after leaving the coast of Tunisia, the...
Maui wildfires deadliest in US in 100 years
Hawaii [US],August 13: Authorities confirmed that the Maui wildfire death toll has reached 89, marking it as the deadliest wildfire in the United States in...
Sharjah Old Cars Club approves launch of specialised annual festival
Sharjah [UAE], August 13: In order to achieve its vision to be one of the most important and leading specialised clubs in the region,...
UAE President and Iraqi PM discuss bilateral ties during phone call
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 13: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani spoke by telephone today...
Dubai Suburban Police Points process over 3,488 smart transactions in H1 2023
Dubai [UAE], August 13: The Dubai Police have revealed figures on smart transactions carried out during the first half of 2023 (H1 2023) at the...
Cristiano Ronaldo's brace crowns Al-Nassr with King Salman Club Cup
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 13: Cristiano Ronaldo led his team to glory as Al-Nassr FC won the 2023 King Salman Club Cup for the first...
U.S. guns in Guatemala fuel violent crime, worsen migrant crisis: Bloomberg
New York [US], August 12: U.S. firearm exports have been fueling violent crimes in Guatemala and worsening the country's migrant crisis, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
Tunisia busts organ trafficking ring
Tunis [Tunisia], August 12: Tunisian authorities have dismantled an international human organ trafficking network in the western province of Kasserine, private radio station MosaiqueFm reported...
Southern African bloc to deploy election observation mission to Zimbabwe
Harare [Zimbabwe], August 12: The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will deploy an election observation mission to Zimbabwe next week ahead of the general elections...
Morocco receives shipments of Israel-made defense system: report
Rabat [Morocco], August 12: Morocco has received the first shipments of Barak MX anti-aircraft and missile defense system made by Israel, local media reported on...
Ukraine, Britain start negotiations on security commitments
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 12: Ukraine and the United Kingdom (UK) started initial working-level negotiations on a bilateral agreement on security commitments, the Ukrainian presidential press...
Germany's trade surplus doubles in H1 as imports decline
Berlin [Germany], August 12: Germany's trade surplus in the first half (H1) of 2023 more than doubled year-on-year to 98.7 billion euros (108.6 billion U.S....
49 arrested for drug offense in Singapore
Singapore, August 12: Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) announced on Saturday that it arrested 49 men for suspected drug offenses at a hotel villa on...
ASEAN ministerial meeting discusses drug control cooperation
Vientiane [Laos], August 12: The eighth Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial meeting on drug matters has been held in the Lao capital Vientiane,...
Biden admin open to training Ukrainians on F-16s from U.S.: official
Washington [US], August 12: The United States is open to the idea of letting Ukrainian pilots come to the country for trainings on how to...
UN finishes removing oil from decaying Yemen tanker
Hodeida [Yemen], August 12: The United Nations said Friday that it had successfully transferred more than one million barrels of oil from a dilapidated Yemeni...
Archaeologists uncover Europe's oldest stilt villag
Tirana [Albania], August 12:Beneath the turquoise waters of Lake Ohrid, the "Pearl of the Balkans", scientists have uncovered what may be one of Europe's earliest...
Ukraine sacks army recruitment chiefs in anti-graft shakeup
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 12: President VolodymyrZelenskiy broadened his battle against graft, firing all the heads of Ukraine's regional army recruitment centres as the war with...
Maui wildfire death toll hits 67 as questions raised over warnings
Hawaii [US], August 12:The death toll from the Maui wildfires rose 67 on Friday as search teams combed through the smoldering ruins of Lahaina and...
Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi revises hotel fees to...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 12: The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT - Abu Dhabi) has reduced government fees applied to hotels...
Abu Dhabi Committee for FNC Elections 2023 emphasises centres' preparedness to commence...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 12: The Abu Dhabi Committee for the FNC Elections 2023 has highlighted the readiness of registration centres to commence the...