Winners of 23rd Arab Media Award to be honoured on Tuesday
Dubai [UAE], May 25: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai,...
ICJ's order on Gaza binding; parties must comply: UN Chief
New York [US], May 25: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today said that the International Court of Justice's rulings are "binding".
Norway tightens entry restrictions for Russian citizens
Oslo [Norway], May 24: The Norwegian government announced on Thursday further restrictions on the entry of Russian citizens into Norway, effective from May 29.
Finnish health authority calls for early COVID-19 boosters for vulnerable populations
Helsinki [Finland], May 24: The Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) recommended on Thursday an early rollout and two-stage approach to administering booster...
World Bank approves 40 mln USD project to improve skills for better...
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], May 24: The World Bank has approved a 40-million-U.S.-dollar credit for a project to improve skills for better jobs in Cambodia, the...
Revealing the motive for the assassination of the Prime Minister of Slovakia
Bratislava [Slovakia], May 24: Slovak media stated the 71-year-old suspect's motive for opening fire, seriously injuring Prime Minister Robert Fico.
'Tough years ahead': German prez marks 75-year-old constitution
Berlin [Germany], May 24: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier called on citizens to defend freedom and democracy during a ceremony marking the entry into force of...
Net migration 'unusually high' as UK heads towards general election
London [UK], May 24: Net migration remains "unusually high" as the UK heads towards an election, experts said, despite official estimates suggesting a 10 percent...
France arrests man over suspected attack plot on Olympic torch relay
Paris [France], May 24: French security forces arrested a man suspected of planning an attack during the Olympic torch relay through the western city of...
Raisi laid to rest as scores bid farewell
Tehran [Iran], May 24: Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi was laid to rest on Thursday, concluding days of funeral rites attended by throngs of mourners after...
France's Macron urges calm in riot-hit New Caledonia
Noumea [New Caledonia], May 24: France's president held a flurry of meetings with local representatives in the restive Pacific territory of New Caledonia on Thursday,...
UN resumes transporting aid from US-built pier in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], May 24: The United Nations has resumed transporting humanitarian aid arriving at a U.S.-built pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip after...
Germany's Scholz echoes Macron's call for deeper European military cooperation
Berlin [Germany], May 24: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Europe needs closer military collaboration.
Biden, Kenya's Ruto pledge to protect democracy in Africa
Washington [US], May 24: U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House for a state visit, pledging a new era...
US preparing $275 million weapons package for Ukraine
Washington [US], May 24: The United States is preparing a $275 million military aid package for Ukraine, which will include 155mm artillery shells, precision aerial...
Heavy rains return to southern Brazil
Porto Alegre [Brazil], May 24: Heavy rains once again pounded parts of Brazil's southernmost state, ruining days-long clean-up efforts and flooding areas which had previously...
Papua New Guinea landslide: More than 100 believed dead
Port Moresby [Papua New Guinea], May 24: More than 100 people are believed dead in a landslide in remote Papua New Guinea on Friday, the...
South Korea imposes sanctions on North Koreans
Seoul [South Korea], May 24: South Korea imposed sanctions on seven North Korean individuals and two Russian vessels over weapons trade and other activities between...
37 million children use tobacco globally: WHO Report
Geneva [Switzerland], May 24: An estimated 37 million children aged 13-15 years use tobacco globally, with the rate of e-cigarette use among adolescents exceeding that...
China hosts WCO Global AEO Conference for first time
Shenzhen [China], May 24: The 6th World Customs Organization (WCO) Global Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Conference was held in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong province from...
Shakhboot bin Nahyan attends inauguration ceremony of Chadian President
N'Djamena [Chad], May 24: On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of...
Abdullah bin Zayed meets with UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 24: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with Sigrid Kaag, United Nations Senior...
Hundreds evacuated due to concerning quakes in Italy
Rome [Italy], May 23: The Phlegraean Fields near Naples continued to be shaken by tremors on Wednesday, prompting worries that a major earthquake in...
Slovenia prolongs border controls
Ljubljana [Slovenia], May 23: Slovenia will prolong controls on its borders with Hungary and Croatia for another six months due to worsening security conditions in...
Cambodia launches 12-year roadmap toward universal health coverage
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], May 23: Cambodia on Thursday launched a roadmap for 2024-2035 toward obtaining universal health coverage in the Southeast Asian country.
Russia says the West refuses to negotiate to reduce nuclear tensions
Moscow [Russia], May 23: On May 22, the Kremlin said that 'in-depth dialogue' was a way to reduce escalating tensions between Russia and the West,...
Strategic destination of the US and Saudi Arabia
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], May 23: Saudi Arabia remained tight-lipped while the US publicly expressed optimism that the two sides were about to reach a new...