EU rejects Russian demands to lift sanctions after Saudi talks
Brussels [Belgium], March 27: The European Union has rejected calls to ease sanctions on Russia following US-backed talks on the Ukraine war in Saudi Arabia,...
Over 140,000 displaced in a week in Gaza amid Israeli attacks: UN
Gaza [Palestine], March 27: Israel's renewed attacks on the Gaza Strip have continued for a ninth straight day, killing dozens of Palestinians, as the United...
NATO warns Russia of 'devastating' response if Poland is attacked
Warsaw [Poland], March 27: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Wednesday that any attack on Poland or another alliance member would meet a forceful...
Prince Harry quits as patron of African charity he founded in 2006
London [UK], March 27: Britain's Prince Harry, duke of Sussex, has quit as patron of a charity in Africa he set up in honour of...
Amnesty International criticizes case against German climate group
Munich [Germany], March 27: Amnesty International and other organizations have criticized charges against members of the former climate group Last Generation (Letzte Generation), over allegations...
We expect Bangladesh to follow rules of Human Rights: US
Washington DC [US], March 26: The United States expects Bangladesh to follow the rules of human rights and be fair to their own citizens, the...
Decades of progress in reducing child deaths, stillbirths at risk, UN warns
Geneva [Switzerland], March 26: The number of children around the world dying before their fifth birthday stands at a record low - but this achievement...
Arab Parliament condemns new Israeli agency for displacing Palestinians from Gaza Strip
Cairo [Egypt], March 26: Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, President of the Arab Parliament, strongly condemned the Israeli authorities' announcement of the establishment of an...
Clashes as Chile fishermen protest over new fishing law
Santiago [Chile], March 26: A protest demanding better fishing quotas for artisan fishermen in Chile descended into clashes with the police on Tuesday (March 25)...
Russia, Ukraine agree to maritime ceasefire in Black Sea, says US
Washington [US], March 26: Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a maritime ceasefire to secure shipping in the Black Sea, according to two White House...
Germany's new Bundestag convenes in Berlin as coalition talks proceed
Berlin [Germany], March 26: Germany's Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, convened for a new legislative session on Tuesday.
UK 'hopeful' after Russia and Ukraine agree to truce
London [UK], March 26: The UK prime minister's office has said it is "hopeful of the progress" following the announcement Ukraine and Russia had agreed...
'No Other Land' director released after being attacked in West Bank
Damascus [Syria], March 26: The Palestinian co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," Hamdan Ballal, has been released after being detained by Israeli forces...
Syrian Foreign Ministry condemns Israeli attacks that killed six people
Damascus [Syria], March 26: At least six civilians were killed as a result of Israeli strikes in southern Syria, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said on...
Brazil's top court to rule on coup charges against Bolsonaro
Buenos Aires [Argentina], March 26: Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday began considering charges against former president Jair Bolsonaro for planning a coup against his successor,...
Turkish opposition calls boycott of firms it cites as pro-government
Istanbul [Turkiye], March 26: Turkiye's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has urged supporters to boycott a list of companies and media outlets which it...
Japan court dissolves controversial 'Moonies' church
Tokyo [Japan], March 26: A court in Japan has ordered the disbandment of the controversial Unification Church, which came under scrutiny after the shock killing...
White House plays down leak of Houthi attack chat group
Washington [US], March 26: The White House on Tuesday played down a growing scandal over a journalist gaining inadvertent access to a secret US administration...
Belarus opposition leader calls for Radio Free Europe to stay on air
Riga [Latvia], March 26: The Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has called for US foreign broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) to keep broadcasting, despite...
SpaceX launch blamed for glowing spiral in UK
London [UK], March 26: A large glowing spiral which lit up the skies over the UK on Monday night is believed to have been...
New two-party liberal coalition in Estonia with narrow majority
Riga [Latvia], March 26: A government reshuffle in Estonia was completed on Tuesday with the swearing in of five new ministers under Prime Minister Kristen...
South Korean PM Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president
Seoul [South Korea], March 25: South Korea's Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating the nation's No. 2 official as acting...
Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills Hamas leader, teen, say officials
Gaza [Palestine], March 25: An Israeli air strike on a hospital in southern Gaza has killed at least two people, including a senior Hamas official...
Israel building agency to steer Palestinian 'voluntary departure'
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 25: Israel is set to establish a government agency that would oversee the "voluntary departure" of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
US deportations to Venezuela resume after dispute
New York [US], March 25: A flight carrying 199 Venezuelans deported from the US to their homeland has landed at Simon Bolívar airport near Caracas.
Paris residents vote in favour of car-free zones across 500 streets
Paris [France], March 25: Paris residents on Sunday voted in favour of the creation of a car-free zone across huge swathes of the French capital.
Egypt makes new proposal to restore Gaza truce as Israeli strikes kill...
Cairo [Egypt], March 25: Egypt has floated a new proposal aimed at restoring the Gaza ceasefire deal, security sources told Reuters on Monday, as Palestinian...