Zelensky calls for air defences amid Kharkiv bombardment

Kiev [Ukraine], April 9: In light of the constant barrage of Russian airstrikes hitting the north-eastern city of Kharkiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made...

Palestine's UN membership application referred for deliberation: UNSC

Washington [US], April 9: Palestine's application to join the United Nations as a full member was referred to the Committee on the Admission of New...

NATO would defend eastern flank with 'enormous' air, sea power: Defence official

Washington [US], April 9: A senior NATO defence official said on Monday that the military alliance would defend its eastern flank not only with land...

Suspected Islamic State member arrested at Rome Airport

Rome [Italy], April 9: Italian police have arrested a suspected member of the Islamic State terrorist group at Rome's Fiumicino airport, police said on Monday.

Cities in Russian Urals, west Siberia brace for worst floods in decades

Moscow [Russia], April 9: The Russian city of Orenburg, near the Kazakh border, braced on Monday for flooding not seen in decades, as officials evacuated...

Second S Korea spy satellite placed in orbit

Seoul [South Korea], April 9: South Korea put its second domestically made spy satellite into orbit, Seoul's defense ministry said Monday, after it launched from...

French, UK troops mark Entente Cordiale

Paris [France], April 9: French and British troops on Monday swapped roles to take part in the changing of the guard ceremonies outside the palaces...

Hong Kong customs makes largest-ever gold smuggling bust

Hong Kong, April 9: Hong Kong customs said Monday it has made the biggest gold smuggling bust in its history, seizing 146 kg of the...

Darkness over Eagle Pass, Texas

Texas [US], April 9: A total solar eclipse has plunged parts of Mexico into darkness.

Lasting memories made in Canada

Ottawa [Canada], April 9: The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador is the last place on land to see the eclipse.

UAE announces Wednesday as first day of Eid Al Fitr

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 9: Wednesday, the 10th of April 2024, will be the first day of Eid Al Fitr, the UAE's Moon-sighting Committee announced...

UAE organises Ramadan iftar meals in the Philippines

Manila [Philippines], April 9: The United Arab Emirates organised Iftar meals during the sacred Month of Ramadan in the Republic of the Philippines within the...

UAE aid plane arrives at Al Arish Airport carrying 4,000 Eid clothing...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 9: The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence announced the arrival of a UAE aid plane at Al...

UAE President exchanges Eid Al Fitr greetings with Sultan of Oman, King...

Abu dhabi [UAE], April 9: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today exchanged greetings on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr...

South Korea launched a spy satellite into orbit

Seoul [South Korea], April 8: South Korea has launched its second domestically produced spy satellite from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida (USA) in the...

The US is investigating the case of a Boeing aircraft falling off...

Washington [US], April 8: The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) opened an investigation into the incident of Southwest Airlines flight WN 3695 falling on one...

Billionaire Elon Musk was investigated by Brazil after demanding the dismissal of...

Brasilia [Brazil], April 8: The same Brazilian Supreme Court judge that Mr. Elon Musk criticized ordered an investigation into this billionaire, saying 'social networks are...

Heat raging across Southeast Asia

Phuket [Thailand], April 8: The Thai government is preparing to issue a warning about severe heat in the next few days and advises people to...

Israel reduces troops in South Gaza, Egypt to host talks

Tel Aviv [Israel], April 8: Israel said on Sunday it had withdrawn more soldiers from southern Gaza, leaving just one brigade, as it and Hamas...

Yellen urges 'Tough' talks between US and China

Washington [US], April 8: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday raised her concerns about China's excess industrial capacity with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, telling...

Trump willing to face jail for gag order breach

Washington [US], April 8: Former U.S. President Donald Trump said it would be "my great honor" to go to jail for violating a gag order...

Poland holds local elections in test for Tusk

Warsaw [Poland], April 8: Poles voted in local elections, selecting councillors and mayors who will play a key role in allocating billions in European Union...

Rwanda's president leads genocide commemoration 30 years on

Kigali [Rwanda], April 8: Rwanda's president led commemorations to mark 30 years since the 1994 genocide that killed more than 1 million people and said...

Record flood waters rise in Russia's Urals

Moscow [Russia], April 8: Flood waters were rising in two cities in Russia's Ural mountains after Europe's third longest river burst through a dam, flooding...

Authorities issue alert as early forest fires rage in Greece

Athens [Greece], April 8: Fires raging across central Greece and the island of Crete have been brought under control as the country battles the fallout...

British Navy ship deployed in Gaza aid effort amid £9.7mn funding

London [UK], April 8: A Royal Navy ship will be deployed to help get more aid into Gaza, the UK has announced. Alongside the vessel,...

Venezuela FM slams US and Canada silence on Mexican embassy storming

Caracas [Venezuela], April 8: Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil on Sunday slammed "the complicit silence" of the United States and Canada on the storming of...