Al-Shifa Hospital 'an empty shell with human graves': WHO
Gaza City [Gaza], April 7: WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said the UN agency and other partner organisations have managed to reach the Al-Shifa...
Feeding a million people in Gaza every month: WFP
Gaza [Palestine], April 7: As the war approaches its six-month mark, the World Food Programme is providing meals to more than a million Palestinians each...
Desperate to dodge dengue, Argentines run out of repellent
Buenos Aires [Argentina], April 7: Insect repellent has become a hot commodity in Argentina, which is besieged by dengue-carrying mosquitoes and facing shortages that have...
Eight dead in two Russian strikes on Kharkiv, officials say
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 7: Two Russian strikes on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, killed eight civilians and injured at least 10 early on Saturday and in...
Biden campaign raises over $90 million in March, $187 million in first...
Washington [US], April 7: U.S. President Joe Biden's re-election campaign announced Saturday it raised over $187 million in the first quarter 2024, almost double what...
Tens of thousands march in Budapest against Orban
Budapest [Hungary], April 7: Tens of thousands protested against the government of Viktor Orban in downtown Budapest on Saturday, led by a lawyer formerly close...
Biden steps up pressure on Gaza cease-fire deal
New York [US], April 7: US President Joe Biden has written to the leaders of Egypt and Qatar, calling on them to press Hamas to...
US-China relationship on 'more stable footing' Yellen says
Guangzhou [China], April 7: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Premier Li Qiang sounded cautiously confident on Sunday that ties between the world's two...
Public Prosecution explains penalties for illegal trade in fireworks
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 7: The Public Prosecution's Criminal Information Centre (Waey) explained, through a video post on its social media accounts, the penalties for...
'Birds of Goodness' executes 26th humanitarian aid airdrop in north Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], April 7: The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence announced the implementation of the 26th airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid...
UAE President, VPs congratulate Myriam Spiteri Debono on taking Constitutional Oath as...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 7: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable to Myriam Spiteri Debono, congratulating her on...
Ukraine strikes three Russian military airfields with drones: media
Kiev [Ukraine], April 6: Ukraine attacked three Russian military airfields with drones on Friday morning, destroying and damaging planes, the Ukrayinska Pravda media outlet reported,...
No casualties reported in Russian city of Orsk after dam breach
Moscow [Russia], April 6: No injuries or fatalities were reported in the wake of a dam breach in the city of Orsk, Russia's Orenburg Oblast,...
SpaceX launches 23 more Starlink internet satellites into space
Los Angeles [US], April 6: U.S. private space company SpaceX launched 23 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Friday.
Mexico grants political asylum to former Ecuadorian vice president
Mexico City [Mexico], April 6: The Mexican government decided to grant political asylum to former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, who has been taking refuge...
Sri Lanka settles some 2 bln USD worth of foreign debt, interest...
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6: The government of Sri Lanka has settled more than 1.9 billion U.S. dollars in foreign debt and interest payments between...
Malaysia making progress in combating plastic pollution: official
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], April 6: Malaysia is making progress in combating plastic pollution as it formulates a national policy on plastic production, use and waste,...
Thailand, China jointly launch projects during LMC Week 2024
Bangkok [Thailand], April 6: Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok jointly held a launching ceremony of Thai-led projects funded by...
Former Australian FM appointed UN special envoy on Myanmar
United Nations, April 6: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced on Friday the appointment of former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop as his special envoy on...
Japan downgrades economic assessment as coincident index falls in February
Tokyo [Japan], April 6: Japan has revised down its assessment of the economy for February following a drop in the composite index of coincident economic...
Canada's unemployment rate rises to 6.1 pct in March
Ottawa [Canada], April 6: Canada's unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to 6.1 percent in March, bringing the cumulative increase over the past 12 months...
Number of active drilling rigs in U.S. down this week
Houston [US], April 6: The number of active drilling rigs in the United States decreased to 620 this week, down by one from the previous...
The US predicts Iran may retaliate next week and is on high...
Washington [US], April 6: A US official revealed that Washington is on high alert and actively preparing to respond to a 'significant' attack that Iran...
Under US pressure, Israel made concessions in Gaza
Jerusalem [Israel], April 6: After a tense phone call with US President Joe Biden, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to facilitate the flow of...
Russia investigates Ukraine's involvement in the Moscow attack
Moscow [Russia], April 6: On April 5, the Russian Investigative Committee announced that it was examining the possible involvement of "Ukrainian intelligence and international Islamic...
Thousands evacuated after Russian dam breached
Moscow [Russia], April 6: Thousands of people are being evacuated in the Russian Urals after a section of the embankment dam burst in the mountain...
Six Russian planes destroyed by drones, says Kyiv
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 6: Ukraine has carried out a drone attack against targets in southern Russia and claims to have destroyed six Russian planes at...