Scores of Palestinians killed, injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], March 31: On the first day of Eid al-Fitr, several civilians were killed and others were injured in a series of Israeli strikes...
Ministry of Culture launches 'Reading Ambassadors Initiative'
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 31: To mark the conclusion of Reading Month 2025, the Ministry of Culture (MOC) concluded the National Reading Month 2025 with...
UAE welcomes formation of new government in Syria
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 31: The United Arab Emirates has welcomed the announcement of the formation of the new Syrian government, and affirmed its support...
Myanmar quake death toll hits 1,700
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], March 31: The toll from Myanmar's earthquake continued to rise on Sunday, as foreign rescue teams and aid rushed into the country, where...
Putin congratulates Russian Muslims on Eid Al-Fitr
Moscow [Russia], March 31: Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Russian Muslims on the Eid Al-Fitr holiday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Osaka Expo to boost consumption by 1 trillion yen: think tank
Tokyo [Japan], March 31: The World Exposition opening next month in Osaka could boost Japan's consumption by 1 trillion yen ($6.7 billion), with spending by...
Australia's Albanese expects 'one-on-one' discussion with Trump
Sydney [Australia], March 30: Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday he expected to have a one-on-one discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump on...
Red Cross concerned for nine missing medics in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], March 30: The Red Cross said on Saturday it is gravely concerned about the fate of nine Palestine Red Crescent ambulance crew who...
US orders French companies to comply with Trump's diversity ban
New York [US], March 30: The Trump administration has ordered some French companies with U.S. government contracts to comply with his executive order banning diversity,...
Denmark's prime minister to visit Greenland
Copenhagen [Denmark], March 30: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will visit Greenland on April 2-4 for talks with the semi-autonomous territory's new government, she said...
Ukraine expects strong Western response to Russian drone attacks
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 30: President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that Ukraine expected a strong response from Western countries to the nearly daily Russian drone...
Suspected pirate kidnapping: Three Chinese nationals missing from Ghana waters
Accra [Ghana], March 30: Three Chinese nationals are missing from Ghanaian waters and believed to have been kidnapped after a "suspected pirate attack" on Thursday...
Prince Harry accused of bullying
London [UK], March 30: The chair of a charity Prince Harry set up to help young people with HIV and AIDS in Lesotho and Botswana...
Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal
Gaza [Palestine], March 30: Hamas has agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received two days ago from mediators Egypt and Qatar, the Palestinian militant...
Syria's president forms new transitional government
Damascus [Syria], March 30: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a transitional government on Saturday, a key milestone in the transition away from decades of Assad...
American woman detained in Afghanistan released
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 30: An American woman who had been detained in Afghanistan by the Taliban since February has been released and is in "good...
Huge Istanbul protests over Imamoglu's arrest, imprisonment in Turkiye
Ankara [Turkiye], March 30: Hundreds of thousands of protesters in Turkiye's Istanbul have taken to the streets again, rallying against the government's decision to imprison...
Hundreds of Muslim worshippers feared dead, mosques destroyed
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], March 30: Hundreds of Muslim worshippers are feared to be among the more than 1,600 people who died in a powerful earthquake which...
Hamas ready to release more hostages during 50-day ceasefire
Gaza [Palestine] / Tel Aviv [Israel], March 30: The Palestinian Hamas says it is prepared to release five hostages still being held in the Gaza...
Trump-wary Austrian chancellor elected as ÖVP leader
Vienna [Austria], March 30: The conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) gave a landslide endorsement to Chancellor Christian Stocker as party leader at its conference in...
Skygazers in some parts of world marvel at partial solar eclipse
New York [US], March 30: Skygazers in some parts of the world have been enthralled catching the Moon passing between the Sun and the Earth,...
Thailand buildings built before 2007 not earthquake-proof
Bangkok [Thailand], March 30: A structural engineering expert has told the BBC that fewer than 10% of buildings in Bangkok are quake-resistant.
Myanmar quake toll passes 1,600
Bangkok [Thailand], March 30: Myanmar's military rulers let in hundreds of foreign rescue personnel on Saturday after an earthquake killed more than 1,600 people, the...
Moscow accuses Kiev of stepping up attacks on energy facilities
Moscow [Russia], March 30: Russia on Saturday accused Ukraine of intensifying its attacks on energy facilities in violation of a ceasefire in that sector agreed...
Danish minister hits back at 'tone' of US Vice President JD Vance's...
Copenhagen [Denmark], March 30: Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen on Saturday responded to criticism of Copenhagen's policy on Greenland made by US Vice President...
Corsican mafia boss shot and killed in Bastia
Paris [France], March 30: A notorious Corsican mafia boss was shot dead on his doorstep in Bastia on Saturday morning.
South Korea battles worst ever wildfires as death toll hits 28
Seoul [South Korea], March 29: Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the...