Temperatures to soar in Greece as fires still burn

Athens [Greece], July 22: Greece is bracing for more intense heat this weekend, with meteorologists warning that temperatures could climb as high as 45C (113F).

Putin tells Poland any aggression against Belarus is attack on Russia

Moscow [Russia], July 22: President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused NATO member Poland of having territorial ambitions in the former Soviet Union, and said any...

North Korea fires cruise missiles, says South Korean military

Seoul [South Korea], July 22: North Korea fired several cruise missiles toward the sea to the west of the Korean Peninsula, the South Korean military...

US commissions first Navy warship in foreign port

Washington [US], July 22: The United States commissioned a warship in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday, the first time a U.S. Navy vessel joined active service...

British Prime Minister Sunak narrowly avoids wipeout in local polls

London [UK], July 22: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's governing Conservatives lost two strategically important parliamentary seats on Friday but unexpectedly retained former leader Boris...

Iraq assures foreign diplomatic missions of their security

Baghdad [Iraq], July 22: The Iraqi government sought to reassure diplomatic missions in the country of their security on Saturday, saying it would not allow...

Texas A&M University president retires amid controversy of Black journalist's hire

Houston [US], July 22: Katherine Banks, president of U.S. Texas A&M University, is retiring immediately amid a controversy of a Black journalist's hire, university officials...

No survivors in Alaska helicopter crash

San Francisco [US], July 22: No survivors were found after a helicopter crashed in the U.S. state of Alaska Thursday night, according to the National...

At least 6 dead, 53 injured in bus-truck collision in Mexico

Mexico City [Mexico], July 22: At least six people were killed and 53 others injured in a collision between a bus and a cargo truck...

EBRD official says Egypt's green transition on right track

Cairo [Egypt], July 22: Egypt is on the right track towards a green and sustainable energy transition, Egypt's official MENA news agency on Friday quoted...

Evidence of ancient Vietnamese curry found by Australian researchers

Canberra [Australia], July 22: Researchers from Australia have discovered the remnants of a curry dating back thousands of years in Vietnam, shedding new light on...

Highly toxic pathogenesis of bubonic plague found in W.Mongolia

Ulan Bator [Mongolia], July 22: Highly toxic pathogenesis of the bubonic plague has been found in the western Mongolian province of Zavkhan, local media reported...

El Niño to most likely continue through Northern Hemisphere this winter

Los Angeles [US], July 22: There is a greater than 90 percent chance that El Niño will continue through the Northern Hemisphere this winter, according...

UN to continue engagement with all involved in Black Sea grain deal:...

United Nations, July 22: United Nations relief chief Martin Griffiths on Friday said the world body will continue its engagement with all involved in...

Erdogan says plans talks with Putin for extension of Black Sea grain...

Ankara [Turkey], July 22: Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan said he would talk with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin soon for the extension of the Black...

UAE summons Swedish Charge D'Affaires to strongly condemn continuation of Swedish government's...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 22: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Charge D'Affaires at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Sweden to the...

UAE President and President of Dominican Republic discuss bilateral relations

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 22: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today spoke by telephone to Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican...

UAE President receives phone call from President of Tunisia

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 22: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from Tunisian President Kais Saied, who...

2 Iranian policemen killed in clashes with drug traffickers

Tehran [Iran], July 21: Two Iranian policemen were killed on Thursday in armed clashes with drug traffickers in the southwestern province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad,...

Türkiye to host Israeli, Palestinian leaders separately next week

Ankara [Turkey], July 21: Türkiye will host Israeli and Palestinian leaders separately next week, the Turkish presidency announced on Thursday.

France announces minor cabinet reshuffle

Paris [France], July 21: French presidential office on Thursday announced a newly reshuffled government still leading by French Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne, with the leadership...

12 migrants found in 18-wheeler in police chase in U.S. Texas

Houston [US], July 21: Twelve migrants were discovered packed inside a 18-wheeler during a police chase in the south central U.S. state of Texas, local...

Wildfire-fighting death toll rises to three in Canada

Ottawa [Canada], July 21: A helicopter pilot was killed in a crash Wednesday night, the third death in recent days involving wildfire-fighting operations in Canada,...

4 killed after boat capsizes in Myanmar

Yangon [Myanmar], July 21: Four people were killed after a boat they were traveling in capsized on a creek in the Bago region of southern...

DPRK condemns U.S.-South Korea "Nuclear Consultative Group" meeting

Seoul [South Korea], July 21: A senior official of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday condemned a meeting of the U.S.-South Korea...

Chinese president meets Henry Kissinger

Beijing [China], July 21: Chinese President Xi Jinping has received former US secretary of state and diplomatic heavyweight Henry Kissinger in Beijing, amid heightened geopolitical...

Palestinian killed in West Bank confrontation with Israeli army

Ramallah [Palestine], July 21: One man was killed overnight in clashes between Palestinians and the Israeli military in the West Bank, Palestinian sources said on...