Laos, Vietnam to strengthen security cooperation
Vientiane [Laos], March 21: Laos and Vietnam have agreed to further materialize the existing cooperation mechanisms, especially those between specialized units and border security forces,...
US, Jordan airdrop food into northern Gaza
Washington [US], March 21: The US and Jordanian militaries airdropped more food into Northern Gaza on Wednesday in a combined operation after the UN warned...
Hamas says Israel's response to ceasefire proposal 'negative'
Gaza [Palestine], March 21: Hamas senior official Osama Hamdan has said the Israeli response to the group's latest Gaza ceasefire proposal was negative, making it...
Blinken to discuss Rafah operation on Israeli trip
Washington [US], March 21: A spokesman for the US Department of State said there is "no doubt" that the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken...
US sanctions shipping firm accused of links to Iran and Yemen's Houthis
Washington [US], March 21: The United States has imposed sanctions on a shipping company it accused of facilitating the transfer of Iranian commodities linked to...
Haiti central bank raid leaves at least 3 dead
Port-au-Prince [Haiti], March 21: Police in Haiti have killed at least three people while repelling an attack on the country's central bank.
Russian missile strike on Kharkiv kills five
Kiev [Ukraine], March 21: In Ukraine at least five people have been killed in a Russian missile attack
US congressman takes 2 weeks off, uncertain prospects for aid to Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 21: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that the country is in dire need of assistance to replenish its depleted ammunition stockpile,...
The US airlifted citizens out of chaotic Haiti
Port-au-Prince [Haiti], March 21: The first such flight took 15 people from Port-au-Prince to the Dominican Republic's capital, Santo Domingo. A US State Department spokesman...
Sentenced to life in prison for leaving his 16-month-old daughter alone at...
Cleveland [Ohio], March 21: CNN on March 21 reported that a woman in Cleveland (Ohio) was just sentenced to life in prison for leaving her...
Portugal's election winner Montenegro expects president to name him PM
Lisbon [Portugal], March 21:The leader of Portugal's centre-right Democratic Alliance, Luis Montenegro, said he expected the president to invite him to form a new government.
Trump campaign pleads for one million donations as cash crunch looms
Washington [US], March 21: Donald Trump's campaign called for donations from one million of his backers, warning he could lose his New York properties, two...
Israeli military says it killed 90 gunmen at Gaza's Al Shifa hospital
Jerusalem [Israel], March 21: Israel's military said it had killed around 90 gunmen and arrested 160 in a raid on Gaza's Al Shifa hospital, an...
Irish Prime Minister unexpectedly quits
Dublin, [Ireland], March 21: Leo Varadkar said he would step down as Ireland's prime minister in a surprise move, saying the country's coalition government would...
Islam in Russia: Unique Blend of History, Modernity
Moscow [Russia], March 21: The history of Islam in Russia dates back centuries, with the first contact between Islam and Russia occurring in the Middle...
First Nuclear Energy Summit to commence tomorrow in Brussels
Brussels [Belgium], March 21: On March 21, 2024, Brussels will host the first global Nuclear Summit at Head of State and Government level. Leaders will...
Zelensky, European Council president hold phone talks over Ukraine's accession to EU
Kiev [Ukraine], March 20: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Council President Charles Michel held phone talks over Ukraine's aspirations to join the European Union...
Biden, Trump projected to win in Ohio, Florida, Illinois presidential primaries
Washington [US], March 20: U.S. President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump, who have secured enough delegates to become their respective party's 2024 presidential...
Using Gaza hunger as conflict tactic may be war crime, says UN
Geneva [Switzerland], March 20: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, believes that Israel may be using starvation in the Gaza Strip as...
US strikes drones and missiles in Yemen's Houthi controlled areas
Washington [US], March 20: The US armed forces said that they carried out self-defence strikes against drones, missiles and weapons storage containers in areas of...
Biden asks Netayahu to send team to Washington for talks on Rafah
Washington [US], March 20: US national security advisor Jake Sullivan said on Monday that President Joe Biden has asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in...
Israel has launched Rafah invasion quietly to avoid international reactions
Ramallah [Palestine], March 20: The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said Israel began its aggression on Rafah without announcing the move to avoid international reactions.
Hong Kong passes tough security law fought by protesters
Hong Kong, March 20: Hong Kong has passed a tough security law which authorities say is necessary for stability, but which critics fear will further...
Police accuse Bolsonaro of fraud over vaccine records
Brasilia [Brazil], March 20: Brazilian police have formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of fraud relating to his Covid vaccination records, paving the way for...
US Supreme Court says Texas can jail migrants
Washington [US], March 20: The US Supreme Court has allowed Texas to arrest and jail migrants, as part of the state's new tough immigration law.
'We will not let up': US vows to continue support for Ukraine
Washington [US], March 20: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has promised Ukraine continued international support in its defensive against Russia.
Estonia expels Russian diplomat
Tallin [Estonia], March 20: Estonia has expelled an employee of the Russian embassy in Tallinn from the EU and NATO country, the Foreign Ministry announced...