UN chief appoints Tatiana Molcean of Moldova as UNECE executive secretary
United Nations, July 27: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of Tatiana Molcean of Moldova as the next Executive Secretary of the...
U.S. dollar falls after Fed rate hike decision
New York [US], July 27: The U.S. dollar fell on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve delivered a widely-expected interest rate hike.
Food prices, interest payments push New Zealand's household living costs
Wellington [New Zealand], July 27: New Zealand's cost of living for the average household increased by 7.2 percent in the 12 months to June 2023,...
Spain's Socialists rule out support for conservative govt
Madrid [Spain], July 27: Following the conservative People's Party's (PP) victory in the parliamentary elections in Spain, the Socialists (PSOE), headed by Prime Minister Pedro...
Macron to finalize New Caledonia's new status shortly
Sydney [Australia], July 27: French President Emmanuel Macron said he plans to reach an agreement shortly on a new status for the French overseas territory...
NASA laboratory hopes to find life's building blocks in asteroid sample
Houston [US], July 27: Eager scientists and a gleaming lab awaits. A sample from the asteroid Bennu, which could be key to understanding the formation...
Erdogan meets Palestinian prez, Hamas leader
Istanbul [Turkey], July 27: Turkey's leader RecepTayyip Erdogan on Wednesday spoke in Ankara with the Palestinian president and the head of Hamas in the run-up...
Top of New York City crane crashes into street, injuring six
New York [US], July 27: Six people were injured in New York on Wednesday when the top portion of a construction crane caught fire and...
US House Republicans face test on 2024 spending bills
Washington [US], July 27: Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives face an uphill battle this week passing their first two fiscal 2024 spending...
Canada's Trudeau unveils major cabinet shuffle
Ottawa [Canada], July 27: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled much of his cabinet with the aim of increasing focus on economic issues.
Dutch coast guard says major cargo blaze could last days
Amsterdam [Netherlands], July 27: A fire on a cargo ship resulted in the loss of one crew member's life and left several others injured, according...
Niger president's own guards detain him in 'coup' bid
Niamey [Nigeria], July 27: Soldiers blocked off the presidential palace in the Nigerien capital, Niamey, on Wednesday.
Cambodia's Hun Sen to step down, hand power to son
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], July 27:Longtime Cambodian leader, Hun Sen, announced his decision on Wednesday to step down as prime minister, handing over the position to...
CBUAE raises base rate by 25 basis points
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 27: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has decided to raise the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit...
Abdullah bin Zayed meets UN-appointed Special Coordinator for Independent Assessment on Afghanistan
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 27: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with Ambassador FeridunHadiSinirlioğlu, UN-appointed Special Coordinator for...
UAE President mourns passing of Saeed bin Zayed, three days of mourning...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 27: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has mourned his late brother H.H. Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al...
U.S. "rules-based order" needs rethinking: The Nation
New York [US], July 26: As the geopolitical landscape shifted over the past decade and U.S. influence declines worldwide, Washington cannot continue to mischaracterize...
Russian defence minister visits North Korea to mark 'Victory Day'
Moscow [Russia], July 26: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu travelled to North Korea to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War,...
Biden designates national monument to honour Emmett Till, mom
Washington [US], July 26: US President Biden on Tuesday signed a proclamation creating a national monument in honour of Mamie Till Mobley and her son...
Russian jet over Syria was 'dangerously close' to US drone
Washington [US], July 26: A Russian fighter jet came "dangerously close" to an unmanned US military drone of the type MQ-9 on Sunday during its...
Thousands of Afghan parlors close as Taleban deadline bites
Kabul[Afghanistan], July 26: Thousands of beauty parlors across Afghanistan closed permanently on Tuesday following an order by Taleban authorities that cuts off one of the...
Meta, Microsoft, hundreds more own trademarks to new Twitter name
New York [US], July 26: Billionaire Elon Musk's decision to rebrand Twitter as X could be complicated legally: companies including Meta (META.O) and Microsoft (MSFT.O)...
Brussels bombers found guilty after long murder trial
Brussels [Belgium], July 26: A court in Brussels has found six men guilty of terrorist murder, more than seven years after suicide bomb attacks killed...
Two pilots die after firefighting plane crashes
Athens [Greece], July 26: Emergency teams were fighting flames non-stop on dozens of fronts on Tuesday, Greek government minister VassilisKikilias said.
Triple-digit ocean temps in Florida could be a global record
Florida [US], July 26: Preliminary ocean temperature off the coast of South Florida reached triple digits, which could be a global record, according to experts.
Russia expands pool of men eligible for call-up
Moscow [Russia], July 26: Russia is raising the maximum age at which men can be conscripted from 27 to 30, making more of them liable...
IMF lifts growth forecast, but economic challenges persist
Washington [US], July 26: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) upgraded its forecast for global growth in a new report published on Tuesday, raising its 2023...