Russia to hand over BRICS chairmanship to Brazil at Sherpa meet
Ekaterinburg [Russia], November 29: The final meeting of BRICS Sherpas and Sous-Sherpas in Russia's Ekaterinburg is set to conclude on Friday, marking the official handover...
Sheikh Hasina calls for 'immediate release' of priest Chinmoy Krishna Das
Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 29: Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina on Thursday condemned the 'unjust' arrest of former ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, and...
Sri Lanka: Several dead as storm causes floods, landslides
Colombo [Sri Lanka], November 29: At least 12 people have been killed due to flooding and landslides in Sri Lanka, authorities said on Thursday.
Namibia votes for new president and parliament
Windhoek [Namibia], November 29: Voters in Namibia cast ballots to elect a new president and parliament in polls that could result in the country's first...
Air pollution linked to 1.5 million deaths per year: Study
Bonn [Germany], November 29: Air pollution caused by fires have been linked to more than 1.5 million deaths per year around the world, according to...
US slaps sanctions on Venezuelan officials
Washington [US], November 29: The US has imposed sanctions on 21 Venezuelan officials for their role in suppressing protests after a presidential election in July,...
Ukraine is about to lose strategic city faster than expected?
Kyiv [Ukraine], November 28: Intense clashes between Russian and Ukrainian troops continue in the city of Kurakhove (Donetsk province, eastern Ukraine), especially concentrated in the...
Former Brazilian president accused of participating in coup
Sao Paulo [Brazil], November 28: Brazilian federal police released a report on November 26 showing that former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro participated in planning a...
US increases firepower in Asia-Pacific
Washington [US], November 28: Recently, the US has continuously stepped up the deployment of powerful firepower in both Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and the western...
FBI: Some of Trump's future cabinet nominees receive death threats
Washington [US], November 28: Several members of the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump have received death threats, including one with a pipe bomb,...
Bolivia - China sign agreement to build lithium carbonate plant
La Paz [Bolivia], November 28: Bolivia said on November 26 it had signed a $1 billion deal with China's CBC, a subsidiary of battery giant...
China releases 3 US citizens after years of diplomatic efforts
Washington [US], November 28: The White House said Beijing had released three US citizens in a bilateral prisoner swap that saw Washington lower its travel...
US newspaper estimates Ukrainian forces suffered more than 460,000 casualties
Kyiv [Ukraine], November 28: The Economist newspaper said that the number of Ukrainian soldiers killed has exceeded 60,000, and more than 400,000 people were seriously...
Billionaire Elon Musk wants to abolish the US consumer protection agency
Washington [US], November 28: Billionaire Elon Musk, an advisor on streamlining the apparatus for the elected US administration, has proposed dissolving the Consumer Financial Protection...
Trump's budget plans push US government lawyers to private sector
Washington [US], November 28: Rank-and-file attorneys in the federal government fear major budget cuts when President-elect Donald Trump assumes office and are hunting for private-sector...
Trump aid cut fatal: Russia
Moscow [Russia], November 28: Russia's deputy U.N. ambassador said on Wednesday any decision by President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration to cut support for Ukraine would...
Still counting its dead, Hezbollah faces long road to recover from war
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 2: With the bodies of its fighters still strewn on the battlefield, Hezbollah must bury its dead and provide succour to...
Biden administration advancing $680 million arms sale to Israel
Washington [US], November 28: The Biden administration is pushing ahead with a $680 million arms sales package to Israel, a U.S. official familiar with the...
Hezbollah faces long road to recover from war
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 28: With the bodies of its fighters still strewn on the battlefield, Hezbollah must bury its dead and provide succour to...
Bomb threats made against some of Trump's cabinet nominees, FBI says
Washington [US], November 28: Some of Donald Trump's cabinet nominees and appointees for his incoming administration have been targeted by bomb threats, the FBI says.
Saqr Ghobash welcomes ceasefire between Israel, Lebanon in phone call with Nabih...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 28: Saqr Ghobash, Speaker for the Federal National Council, made a phone call with Nabih Berri, Speaker for the Lebanese Parliament,...
Grace Preservation Second Global Conference opens in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 28: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent...
Saud bin Saqr opens Etihad Water and Electricity Museum
Ras Al-Khaimah [UAE], November 28: H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Wednesday inaugurated the Etihad...
Arabian Hills Estate unveils $22 bn second phase
Dubai [UAE], November 28: Building on the remarkable success of its first phase, Arabian Hills Real Estate Development has announced the official launch of Phase...
Emirates receives its first of 65 A350-900s
Dubai [UAE], November 28: Emirates has taken delivery of its first A350-900 aircraft, marking an important step in Emirates' fleet growth strategy. It marks the...
Muslim Council of Elders welcomes ceasefire agreement in Lebanon
Cairo [Egypt], November 28: The Muslim Council of Elders, chaired by His Eminence Prof. Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, welcomed the ceasefire agreement...
Philippine vice president summoned over threat to President Marcos Jr
Manila [Philippines], November 27: Philippine investigators on Tuesday summoned Vice President Sara Duterte to answer questions about her public threat to have President Ferdinand Marcos...