Canadian Sikhs stage protests against Indian government over murder

Ottawa [Canada], September 26: Canadian Sikhs staged small protests outside India's diplomatic missions on Monday.

Philippines removes Chinese barrier

Manila [Philippines], September 26: The Philippines said on Monday it executed a "special operation" to remove a floating barrier installed by China at a prime...

Dubai Press Club launches 'DXB Media Tech Fest'

Dubai [UAE], September 26: The Dubai Press Club (DPC), in collaboration with the American University in Dubai (AUD), today announced the launch of 'DXB Media...

3rd edition of Sharjah-HamriyahAquathlon sees huge success

Sharjah [UAE], September 26: Sharjah Sports Council (SSC) celebrated, Sunday, the conclusion of the third edition of the Sharjah-Al HamriyaAquathlon, that saw a great success...

UAE expresses solidarity with Bahrain and offers condolences over the martyrdom of...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 26: The UAE has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Kingdom of Bahrain over the martyrdom of and injuries...

Arab media and film sector leaders discuss the future of content and...

Dubai [UAE], September 26: In a series of dialogues held at the inaugural Youth Media Forum, organised by the Dubai Press Club today, leading lights...

Sudanese pound hits record low against USD amid civil conflict

Khartoum [Sudan],September 25:The Sudanese pound on Sunday hit record lows against foreign currencies in the parallel market, registering an exchange rate of 880 pounds per...

London celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival with performances

London [UK], September 25: A show for the celebration of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival was staged in London Chinatown on Sunday afternoon, impressing many with...

Australians warned to prepare for looming natural disasters

Canberra [Australia], September 25: Australia is facing possible compounding and cascading natural disasters through summer, the nation's top emergency management authority has warned.

Egyptian opposition presidential candidate targeted by spyware

Cairo [Egypt], September 25: An opposition Egyptian presidential candidate was targeted with spyware a number of times in recent months, with Egyptian authorities likely behind...

Sharp rise in cholera cases worldwide in past year, WHO says

Geneva [Switzerland], September 25: The number of cholera cases around the world have more than doubled in the past year, according to new figures from...

Iran says plot for 30 simultaneous explosions in Tehran foiled

Tehran [US], September 25: Iran says it has thwarted 30 explosions that were planned to go off simultaneously in the bustling capital, Tehran, to create...

'Are we safe?': Venezuelan migrants risk lives to reach US

Eagle Pass [US], September 25: After weeks of travel on dangerous roads and rugged trails, hundreds of Venezuelan migrants experienced a bittersweet moment Saturday when...

Libyans unite to cope with flood

Tripoli [Libya], September 25: About a dozen women hunch over sewing machines in Libya's capital, urgently making clothes for the living, and shrouds for the...

40,000 march in Spain against amnesty for Catalan separatists

Madrid [Spain], September 25:Tens of thousands of Spaniards protested in Madrid on Sunday against possible plans by acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to grant an...

Serb gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead

Belgrade [Serbia], September 25: Ethnic Serb gunmen in armoured vehicles stormed a village in north Kosovo on Sunday.

France to pull troops out of Niger following coup

Paris [France], September 25: France will pull its soldiers out of Niger following a July coup in the West African country.

Russian-installed head of Donetsk imposes five-hour curfew

Moscow [Russia], September 25: The Russian-installed head of the Russian-annexed Ukrainian region of Donetsk has imposed a curfew, according to a decree published on Sunday.

Ex-Goldman Sachs trader to lead Greece's leftist Syriza party

Athens [Greece], September 25: Former Goldman Sachs associate and political novice StefanosKasselakis on Sunday was elected leader of Greece's leftist Syriza party, the country's main...

NASA's first asteroid samples land on Earth

Houston [US], September 25: NASA's first asteroid samples fetched from deep space parachuted into the Utah desert on Sunday to cap a seven-year journey.

Hamdan bin Mohammed launches Dubai Economic Leadership Program to prepare competent national...

Dubai [UAE], September 25: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, launched the...

Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment unveils 136 new villas for citizens in...

Dubai [UAE], September 25: Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and...

Young Arab Media Leaders Programme addresses environmental journalism, climate change, sustainability

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 25: Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Chairman of the Arab Youth Center, the...

US Senator Menendez indicted over gifts of gold bars, luxury car

Washington [US], September 24: Gold bars, a luxury car and envelopes stuffed with tens of thousands in cash were among the bribes that federal authorities...

Thai main opposition chooses new leader

Bangkok [Thailand], September 24: Thailand's Move Forward Party has chosen ChaithawatTulathon as its new leader as the party's resigning head and member of parliament Pita...

Somali PM at UN calls for lifting 1992 arms embargo

New York [US], September 24: Somalian Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, speaking at the UN General Assembly on Saturday, called on the global community to...

Azerbaijan ready for dialogue with Armenia: FM

Moscow [Russia], September 24: Baku reaffirms its readiness to a "genuine" dialogue and negotiations with Yerevan based on both countries' reciprocal respect of their legitimate...