Russia's military ties with Iran will withstand geopolitical pressure, RIA reports
Moscow [Russia], August 27:Russia's military cooperation with Iran will not succumb to geopolitical pressure, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said, following a report that...
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa re-elected for second, final term
Harare [Zimbabwe], August 27: Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa was on Saturday re-elected for a second and final term in an election marred by widespread allegations...
Alblooshi wins 1st gold for UAE in Dubai World Para Powerlifting Championships
Dubai [UAE], August 27: Veteran powerlifter Ahmed Khamis Alblooshi won the first medals for the hosts United Arab Emirates, including a gold in the Legends...
Mariam Almheiri: Declaring International Day of Clean Energy inspires countries to adopt...
Dubaio [UAE], August 27: Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, stated that the UN General Assembly (UNGA) acknowledging 26th...
UAE to celebrate 'Emirati Women's Day' on Monday
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 27: The UAE will celebrate the "Emirati Women's Day" on Monday, 28th August 2023, which represents an annual national occasion...
Singapore authorities arrest 130 drug offenders
Singapore [Singapore], August 26: Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested 130 suspected drug offenders in an island-wide operation on Aug. 14-25, according to a statement...
Road crash kills 1, injures 2 in east Afghanistan
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 26: A traveler has been confirmed dead and two others were injured in a road crash in east Afghanistan's Kapisa province on...
West African bloc working for amicable solution to Niger crisis
Abuja [Nigeria], August 26: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday said it is working toward an amicable solution to restore constitutional...
Lebanon arrests 2 people suspected of spying for Israel
Beirut[Lebanon], August 26: Two people accused of spying for Israel have been arrested in Lebanon, a Lebanese intelligence official announced on Friday.
UN relief chief pleas for end to fighting ravaging Sudan
United Nations, August 26: The fighting in Sudan should put the suffering Sudanese people above the pursuit of power or resources and the conflict...
UN calls for peaceful electoral process in Gabon
Libreville [Gabon], August 26: On the eve of the general elections in Gabon, the United Nations has reiterated the call for a peaceful, inclusive, and...
Uruguay maintains agricultural emergency despite rains
Montevideo [Uruguay], August 26:Uruguay remains under an agricultural emergency despite the end of the water emergency after rains strengthened freshwater reserves, a Uruguayan official confirmed...
MalkaLeifer: Israeli ex-principal jailed for sexually abusing Australian students
Canberra [Australia], August 26: The 56-year-old was found not guilty of abusing a third sister, Nicole Meyer.
Denmark plans jail term for burning Quran in public
Copenhagen [Denmark], August 26: The Danish government has proposed a ban on setting the Quran alight in public after a series of burnings led to...
Bodies and flight recorders recovered at Wagner boss Prigozhin's jet crash site
Moscow [Russia], August 26: Russia says 10 bodies and flight recorders have been recovered from the scene of a jet crash presumed to have killed...
Dutch supreme court: Israeli military immune from prosecution in Netherlands
The Hague [Netherlands], August 26:The Dutch supreme court ruled on Friday that two Israeli former military commanders, including ex-defence minister Benny Gantz, are immune from...
UN rights experts raise climate change concerns with Saudi Aramco
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 26: U.N. experts sent a letter of concern to Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco, saying its expansion of fossil fuel production...
Most wanted terrorist killed, says Mozambique
Maputo [Mozambique], August 26: The government of Mozambique says its armed forces have killed the leader of a jihadist group linked to Islamic State which...
Madagascar crush: 12 dead at island games' opening ceremony
Antananarivo[Madagascar], August 26:At least 12 people have been killed in a crowd crush at a stadium in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo, Prime Minister Christian Ntsay says.
UN declares IRENA's founding date as International Day for Clean Energy
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 26: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) today adopted a resolution proclaiming the 26th January, the anniversary day of the...
Dubai Municipality visits Japan to explore best practices in sewage, rainwater management,...
Dubai [UAE], August 26: Dawoud Al Hajri, Director-General of Dubai Municipality, alongside a delegation from the Municipality's executive and administrative department, explored best practices in...
UAE Embassy, NASA, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre co-host 'A Call from...
Washington [US], August 26: The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Washington, D.C., in collaboration with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC)...
UAE-Hungary Political Consultations Committee discusses enhancing cooperation
Budapest [Hungary], August 26: Senior officials from the UAE and Hungary met in Budapest on 22nd August for the inaugural round of the Political Consultations...
Saudi Arabia and Iran to join BRICS as group admits six new...
Johannesburg [South Africa], August 25: Saudi Arabia and Iran are among six countries to join BRICS as new members next year, South African President Cyril...
Former school principal handed 15-year sentence in Australia
Melbourne [Australia], August 25: A former principal who abused two sisters at an Australian ultra-Orthodox Jewish school and spent years fighting extradition from Israel has...
At least 4 killed in mass shooting in California
Los Angeles [US], August 25: At least four people were killed and six wounded in a mass shooting on Wednesday night at a landmark biker...
Tropical Storm Franklin crossing Dominican Republic and Haiti
Miami [US], August 25: Tropical Storm Franklin began making landfall over the Dominican Republic Wednesday morning, where the storm is expected to bring heavy rains...