UN head pays tribute to staff killed in Gaza
New York [US], December 24: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has paid tribute to the United Nations staff killed in the Gaza war.
UN resolution on Gaza aid 'woefully insufficient', 'nearly meaningless'
New York [US], December 24: The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution on more aid for Gaza after several days of delays and weakened...
UN resolution on Gaza aid overdue, inadequate, says top Arab diplomat
New York [US], December 24: The head of the Cairo-based Arab League, Ahmed Abul Gheit, on Saturday criticized as overdue and inadequate a United Nations...
Yemen's warring sides agree on steps to end years-long war, UN says
Cairo [Egypt], December 24: Yemen's warring sides have reached a commitment to steps aimed to end a years-long conflict in the country, UN special envoy...
SpaceX launch sends up booster flying for record 19th time
Washington [US], December 24: SpaceX sent up another Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral early Saturday with a first-stage booster flying for a record 19th time.
Freighter loses more than 40 containers off Danish coast
Copehangon [Denmark], December 24: A cargo ship has lost more than 40 containers off the Danish coast as the North Sea was battered by a...
Tanker hit off India coast by drone from Iran, says US
Washington [US], December 24: A chemical tanker was hit by a drone launched from Iran in the Indian Ocean on Saturday, the US military says.
Plane grounded in France over human trafficking fears
Paris [France], December 24: A plane carrying 303 Indian passengers has been grounded at an airport in north-eastern France on suspicion of human trafficking, French...
Pentagon says Iranian drone 'attack' hit chemical tanker near India
Washington [US], December 24: A drone launched from Iran struck a chemical tanker in the Indian ocean early on Saturday, the U.S. Department of Defense...
Security hiked at Cologne Cathedral for Christmas amid attack threat
Berlin [Germany], December 24: German police said on Saturday they were heightening security at Cologne Cathedral following indications of an attack planned for New Year's...
Alabama mother with rare double womb gives birth to two babies in...
Washington [US], December 24: A US woman with a rare double uterus has given birth twice in two days - after a "one in a...
Russia bans anti-war candidate from challenging Putin
Moscow [Russia], December 24: A former TV journalist who announced she would challenge President Putin in Russia's spring election has been barred from standing.
Yekaterina Duntsova barred from running against Putin in election
Moscow [Russia], December 24: Former TV journalist Yekaterina Duntsova was disqualified as a candidate for Russia's next presidential election, preventing her from running against Vladimir...
Uganda intensifies vaccination of animals following outbreak of anthrax
Kampala [Uganda], December 23: Uganda has intensified the vaccination of animals following the outbreak of anthrax, which has claimed at least 18 lives in the...
Zelensky discusses delivery of F-16 jets to Ukraine with Dutch PM
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 23: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that he had discussed the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine with Dutch...
Greece rescues 81 migrants in Mediterranean Sea
Athens [Greece], December 23: Greek authorities rescued 81 people in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea, Greek national broadcaster ERT reported on Friday. No missing...
Turkish parliament to discuss Sweden's NATO bid next week
Ankara [Turkey], December 23: Turkish parliament's foreign affairs committee said on Friday that it would discuss Sweden's NATO bid next week.
Canada sees record-strong growth in R&D spending in 2021
Ottawa [Canada], December 23: Canada's overall research and development (R&D) expenditures in 2021 reached 46.9 billion Canadian dollars (35.4 billion U.S. dollars), up 9.3 percent...
Cygnus cargo spacecraft departs space station
Los Angeles [US], December 23: Northrop Grumman's uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft departed the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday after a four-month mission.
Omran Sharaf participates in UNSC Arria-formula meeting on impact of AI on...
New York [US], December 23: At a UN Security Council Arria-formula meeting on the impact of AI on hate speech, disinformation, and misinformation jointly organised...
UAE provides 100 tonnes of food supplies through World Food Programme to...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 23: On Thursday, the UAE dispatched a plane to the Republic of South Sudan carrying 100 tonnes of food supplies to...
UAE, Mauritius conclude Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 23: The United Arab Emirates and Mauritius have concluded the terms of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), marking the first...
Manchester City crowned FIFA Club World Cup winners for first time
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], December 23: Manchester City won the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time in its history, defeating Brazil's Fluminense FC 4-0...
Mexican, U.S. presidents discuss economy, immigration by phone
Mexico City [Mexico], December 23: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday that he has discussed economic and immigration issues with his U.S....
6 laborers killed in firing in NW Pakistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 23: Six laborers were killed in firing by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the wee hours of Friday...
Kyrgyz president signs law on changing national flag design
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], December 23: Kyrgyzstan will partially change the design on the country's national flag, with a corresponding law signed by President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr...
Southeast Asia increases vigilance against Covid-19
Washington [US], December 23: Governments in Southeast Asia are stepping up response efforts as the number of Covid-19 infections increases again and more foreign tourists...