Ukraine says Russian attacks damage power facilities
Kiev [Ukraine], March 31: Massive Russian missile and drone attacks hit thermal and hydro power plants in central and western Ukraine overnight, officials said on...
Sahara dust cloud smothers Germany, France and Switzerland
Berlin [Germany], March 31: Parts of Europe were clouded on Saturday by an exceptionally rare haze of dust swept up from the Sahara desert.
China raises concern as Japan boosts defence capabilities
Tokyo [Japan], March 31: As Japan forges ahead with military and security-related activities around the world, China has raised concern.
Baltimore bridge: Crews to lift first piece of wreckage
Maryland [US], March 31: Engineers and cleanup crews worked on Saturday to begin the process of cutting and lifting the first section of the collapsed...
Bulgaria, Romania join Schengen Area
Brussels [Belgium], Match 31: Bulgaria and Romania will join the Schengen area on 31st March, the European Commission (EC) said in a press release. The...
UAE and World Central Kitchen announce departure of second maritime aid shipment...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 31: Three ships and a barge finally set sail from Cyprus today following better weather conditions, carrying hundreds of tonnes of...
China's non-manufacturing sector maintains expansion in March
Beijing [China], March 31: The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 53 in March, up from 51.4 in February, the...
Indonesia increases subsidized fertilizers to achieve food self-sufficiency
Jakarta [Indonesia], March 30: The Indonesian government has increased subsidized fertilizers from 4.7 million tons to 9.5 million tons to help achieve food self-sufficiency, said...
5 dead after taxi falls into river in Nepal
Kathmandu [Nepal], March 30: Five people were killed and one went missing after a taxi fell into the Trishuli River in Nepal's Chitwan district on...
Woman dies, 2 others hospitalized after mass drug overdose in Australia's Queensland
Sydney [Australia], March 30: A woman had died and two others were hospitalized after a mass drug overdose took place in the Australian state of...
1 dead due to stabbing in Australia's New South Wales
Sydney [Australia], March 30: A 40-year-old man has died from stab wounds in the chest in the Australian state of New South Wales, with another...
FTX crypto exchange founder Bankman-Fried handed 25 years for fraud
New York [US], March 30: Former cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted of fraud, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Moscow attack suspects allegedly acted under the influence of drugs
Moscow [Russia], March 30: The four main suspects arrested after the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow were allegedly under...
US grants $60M for Baltimore bridge rebuild
Washington [US], March 30: The U.S. government awarded the state of Maryland an initial $60 million in emergency funds on Thursday to clear debris and...
Australia keen to make progress on Chinese export hurdles for beef, lobsters
Canberra [Australia], March 30: Australia is focused on removing impediments to exports to China for live lobsters and beef from some suppliers, a government official...
Rome tightens security over Easter weekend
Rome [Italy], March 30: The Italian capital will heighten security measures over the Easter weekend, adding to an already-heavier police presence following the March 22...
Moscow expels Moldovan envoy in retaliation
Moscow [Russia], March 30: Moscow has expelled a Moldovan embassy staff member in response to Moldova's recent declaration of a Russian embassy employee as persona...
Canada's Niagara Region declares state of emergency ahead of total solar eclipse
Ottawa [Canada], March 30: Canada's Niagara Region declared a state of emergency as it prepares for an influx of visitors for next month's total solar...
U.S. city of Oakland to install surveillance cameras to curb crime surge
Los Angeles [US], March 30: Gavin Newsom, governor of the U.S. state of California, said on Friday that nearly 500 high-tech surveillance cameras are being...
Polish Prime Minister: Europe has entered the pre-war period
Warsaw [Poland], March 30: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned of the real threat of a conflict in Europe and said that the continent...
Mr. Biden launched a new tactic to win voters with Mr. Trump
Washington [US], March 30: US President Joe Biden has just started a television advertising program targeting voters who support Nikki Haley, once an opponent of...
Malaysia arrested Israeli spy suspect and immediately increased security for the king...
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], March 30: Malaysia arrested an armed man at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur and described the 36-year-old man as a suspected Israeli...
Trump appeals Georgia prosecutor ruling
Washington [US], March 30: Donald Trump on Friday asked a Georgia appeals court to disqualify the district attorney prosecuting him for trying to overturn his...
Ukraine's Zelenskiy reports his income increased in 2022
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 30: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday declared his income for 2022 rose to 12.42 million hryvnias ($306,000) from 3.7 million hryvnias...
Israel kills dozens in airstrikes across the Gaza Strip
Jerusalem [Israel], Match 30: Israel sustained its aerial and ground bombardment of the Gaza Strip on Friday, killing dozens of Palestinians, as fighting raged around...
UAE welcomes additional provisional measures issued by International Court of Justice to...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 30: The UAE has welcomed the additional provisional measures issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), in the case of...
Sheikh Zayed left mark on global humanitarian work: Muslim Council of Elders
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 30: The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, affirms...