New Jersey siege ends after US gunman kills three in Pennsylvania
Washington [US], March 18: A suspected gunman in a series of deadly shootings in Pennsylvania has been captured alive in neighbouring New Jersey, US police...
21 dead after bus collides with Tanker in Afghanistan
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 18: At least 21 people were killed and 38 injured on Sunday when a bus collided with a fuel tanker truck and...
Putin wins Russia election in landslide with record turnout
Moscow [Russia], March 18: President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia's election on Sunday, cementing his grip on power though thousands of...
Trump predicts the end of U.S. democracy if he loses 2024 election
Washington [US], March 18: Donald Trump said on Saturday if he does not win November's presidential election it will mean the likely end of American...
Biden jokes about Trump's mental fitness
Washington [US], March 18: U.S. President Joe Biden took jabs on Saturday at former President Donald Trump with jokes about the mental fitness of his...
Ukrainian drones attack refinery, target Moscow, disrupt power
Kiev [Ukraine], March 18: Ukraine launched 35 drones at targets across Russia that sparked a brief fire at an oil refinery, took aim at Moscow...
Putin claims landslide and scorns US democracy
Moscow [Russia], March 18: Vladimir Putin was always going to claim his fifth term as president with a landslide, faced with three other candidates all...
Researchers unveil AI-powered atomic fabrication technique
Singapore, March 18: Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have pioneered a groundbreaking method for crafting carbon-based quantum materials atom by atom, leveraging...
EU to provide Egypt €7.4 billion funding package
Brussels [Belgium], March 18: The European Union (EU) will provide Egypt with a funding package of €7.4 billion ($8.06 billion) from 2024-2027, a senior European...
Japan to join maritime corridor initiative for Gaza
Tokyo [Japan], March 18: Japan will join a maritime corridor initiative to deliver aid supplies to Gaza by sea from the Mediterranean island nation of...
Hamdan bin Mohammed chairs Executive Council meeting; launches Government of Dubai's new...
Dubai [UAE], March 18: Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, H.H....
Abdullah bin Zayed meets with Prime Minister, FM of Qatar
Doha [Qatar], March 18: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met today with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdurrahman bin Jassim Al...
Trump predicts the end of U.S. democracy if he loses 2024 election
Washington [US], March 17: Donald Trump said on Saturday if he does not win November's presidential election it will mean the likely end of American...
Iceland evacuations as volcano spews lava again
Reykjavik [Iceland], March 17: A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland because of another volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula - the...
United Airlines flight 433 lands safely without panel in Oregon
Washington [US], March 17: A Boeing plane landed without one of its fuselage panels at an airport in the US state of Oregon on Friday,...
UNICEF says essential aid container looted at Haiti port
Washington [US], March 17: The U.N. children's agency said on Saturday one of its aid containers at Haiti's main port, stocked with "essential items for...
Russia's presidential vote starts final day with accusations of Kyiv sabotage
Moscow [Russia], March 17: Russia started its final day of presidential voting on Sunday with Moscow accusing Ukraine of using air attacks to try to...
Israel prepares return to ceasefire talks; UN says Gaza hunger crisis worsens
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 17: The main U.N. aid agency operating in Gaza said on Saturday that acute malnutrition was accelerating in the north of...
Russia: Schools and shops shut in Belgorod amid air strikes
Moscow [Russia], March 17: Shops and schools have been closed in the Russian city of Belgorod after bombardments that authorities there have blamed on Ukraine.
German military parachutes aid into Gaza
Berlin [Germany], March 17: Germany delivered its first aid supplies for Gaza by parachute on Saturday after joining other countries in a humanitarian mission to...
Text warnings sent to Russians planning to protest elections
Moscow [Russia], March 17: Russian citizens who may be thinking of supporting a planned protest on Sunday during the presidential election have reportedly received warnings...
UN extends Afghan diplomatic mission for another year
New York [US], March 17: The United Nations diplomatic mission in Afghanistan has been extended for another year, the Security Council announced late Friday.
Palestinian factions, Yemen's Houthis hold coordination talks: Reports
Cairo [Egypt], March 17: Officials from Palestinian factions, including the Islamist Hamas movement, met a few days ago with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis to coordinate their...
Iran warns of doctor shortage due to emigration
Tehran [Iran], March 17: The Iranian Medical Council has warned of an acute shortage in the country's health-care system and called on politicians not to...
Gaza aid reaches shore in first sea delivery
Gaza border [Palestine], March 17: The first ship towing a barge of humanitarian aid to Gaza has unloaded supplies onto the shore.
Egypt demands Israel to remove restrictions on entry of aid into Gaza
Cairo [Egypt], March 17: Ahmed Abu Zeid, the spokesperson of the Egyptian foreign ministry, has said in a statement on Facebook that his country "appreciates...
Nuseirat camp residents search for relatives
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 17: Residents of the area carry out search and rescue operations in a building heavily damaged after an Israeli attack in...