Survivors of rescued Mediterranean ship say dozens died during voyage
Washington [US], March 15: Survivors from a deflating rubber dinghy rescued in the central Mediterranean Sea reported that at least 60 people who departed Libya...
Over 350,000 Russian soldiers killed or injured in Ukraine: NATO
Brussels [Belgium], March 15: Western intelligence services estimate that the number of Russian soldiers killed or wounded in Ukraine has now exceeded 350,000, NATO Secretary...
Korea should be safe
Seoul [South Korea], March 5: The US and South Korea are currently racing against time to conclude negotiations and sign an agreement on South Korea's...
Mr. Putin urged voters to vote for president
Moscow [Russia], March 15: Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday called on voters to vote in the presidential election from March 15 to 17.
Israel says it plans 'humanitarian islands' for Gaza displaced
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 15: Israel's military has said it plans to move displaced Palestinians in Gaza to what it called "humanitarian islands" in the...
Trump launched CIA covert influence operation against China
Washington [US], March 15: Two years into office, President Donald Trump authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to launch a clandestine campaign on Chinese social media.
Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, criticizes Netanyahu
Washington [US], March 15: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for new elections in Israel, harshly criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an obstacle...
SpaceX Starship lost on return to Earth
Washington [US], March 15: SpaceX's Starship rocket, designed to eventually send astronauts to the moon and beyond, completed nearly an entire test flight to space...
Ajman Ruler, Crown Prince receive Ambassador of Bahrain; Ramadan well-wishers
Ajman [UAE], March 15: H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, today continued to receive Ramadan well-wishers...
Commission on Narcotic Drugs holds high-level session to review progress on addressing...
Vienna [Austria], March 15: The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), the UN's main policy-making body on drugs, opened today in Vienna to review progress made...
Dubai welcomed 1.77 million international tourists in January 2024
Dubai [UAE], March 15: Dubai welcomed 1.77 million international tourists in January 2024, an increase of 21% compared to 1.47 million visitors in the same...
European Parliament calls on Israel to open all crossings to Gaza for...
Brussels [Belgium], March 15: Members of the European Parliament (MEP) have expressed their deep concern about the "catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, including the risk...
Speed up relief for Gaza on the brink of famine
Gaza [Palestine], March 14: A new sea route is being tested while the US plans to set up a temporary port to increase aid supplies...
North Korea has new tanks
Seoul [South Korea], March 14: Chairman Kim Jong-un of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea directed a military exercise involving tank units on March 13,...
Huge explosion at FBI facility, 16 US police officers injured
Washington [US], March 14: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has opened an investigation after an explosion at the agency's training facility in California...
Italy plans prison crackdown that pushes Western boundaries
Rome [Italy], March 14: Prisoners in the northern Italian city of Parma are on hunger strike over poor sanitation and overcrowding, the latest in a...
Chinese foreign minister to visit Australia next week
Beijing [China], March 14: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Australia next week, the Guardian reported, amid a thaw in ties between Beijing and...
Philippines' Marcos to meet Blinken next week
Mindanao [Philippines], March 14: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will meet U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on March 19 to tackle cooperation and security...
Russia is ready for nuclear war: Putin
Moscow [Russia], March 14: President Vladimir Putin told the West that Russia was technically ready for nuclear war and that if the U.S. sent troops...
Biden, Trump nominated for presidential rematch
Washington [US], March 14: President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both clinched their parties' nomination on Tuesday, kicking off the first U.S. presidential...
UNRWA staff member killed, 22 wounded in Rafah warehouse strike
Gaza [Palestine], March 14: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said a member of staff was killed and 22 others were injured when Israeli forces...
Sixty people die in heavy rainfall, cold weather in Afghanistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 14: Afghanistan has experienced heavy rainfall and cold weather over the past three weeks, resulting in at least 60 deaths and 23...
Close Alexei Navalny ally combative after brutal hammer attack in Lithuania
Vilnius [Lithuania], March 14: Russian opposition activist Leonid Volkov, a close ally of the late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny who died in an Arctic prison...
US: Georgia judge drops 6 charges in Trump interference case
Georgia [US], March 14: A judge in the US state of Georgia dismissed some of the charges in the sweeping election interference case against former...
Berlin techno added to UNESCO cultural heritage list
Berlin [Germany], March 14: UNESCO announced on Wednesday that it has added six new entries in Germany to the intangible cultural heritage list, including Berlin...
European Parliament approves Artificial Intelligence Act
Brussels [Belgium], March 14: The European Parliament on Wednesday approved the Artificial Intelligence Act that ensures safety and compliance with fundamental rights, while boosting...
EU's exports to USA at €502 billion in 2023
Brussels [Belgium], March 14: In 2023, the EU exported €502 billion worth of goods to the United States while importing €344 billion worth of goods...