Salvadoran court sentences ex-President Funes to another jail term
San Salvador [El Salvador], July 6: A court in El Salvador sentenced former President Mauricio Funes to six years behind bars for tax evasion, according...
GM Food: EU rethinks rules on genetically modified crops
Berlin [Germany], July 6: Scientists are finding more and more causal links between climate change and frequent extreme weather events that affect food production.
Al Thiqah's 'Peace Lily' promotes engagement and sustainability
Sharjah [UAE], July 6: In an effort to promote environmental sustainability and social responsibility, the Al Thiqah Club for the Disabled has launched an initiative...
UAE concludes second UN Security Council Presidency with 7 resolutions adopted, including...
New York [US], July 6: The United Arab Emirates concluded its second presidency of the United Nations Security Council with the adoption of seven...
UAE is focused on uniting parties in a COP that delivers for...
Port of Spain [Trinidad and Tobago], July 6: Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and COP28 President-Designate, today addressed...
Second edition of Emerging Peacemakers Forum to begin tomorrow in Geneva
Geneva [Switzerland], July 6: The second edition of the Emerging Peacemakers Forum is set to begin tomorrow in Geneva, Switzerland.
Bolivian president rebukes restrictions imposed by U.S. financial system
Puerto Iguazú[Argentina], July 5: Bolivian President Luis Arce on Tuesday rejected constraints imposed by the U.S. financial system, urging the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) to...
EU condemns ban on Venezuela opposition candidate in poll
Buenos Aires [Argentina], July 5: The European Union has condemned the exclusion of Venezuelan opposition politician María Corina Machado from next year's presidential election.
Jens Stoltenberg to remain NATO chief
Brussels [Belgium], July 5: NATO member states have extended the term of Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg until October 1, 2024, the alliance chief tweeted on...
'Fukushima water discharge plans as per standards'
Tokyo [Japan], July 5: Plans by the Japanese authorities to discharge treated cooling water from the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant are consistent with international...
Afghan Taleban order women's beauty parlours to shut
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 5: Afghanistan's Taleban authorities have ordered beauty parlours across the country to shut within a month, the vice ministry confirmed Tuesday, the...
Thai House picks compromise speaker as progressives seek to form govt
Bangkok [Thailand], July 5: The Thai parliament appointed a compromise candidate to the powerful role of House speaker on Tuesday, potentially complicating progressive party leader...
France protest violence drops sharply
Paris [France], July 5: French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday met with hundreds of French officials to begin exploring the "deeper reasons" for the country's...
Xi urges SCO solidarity, Putin praises support
New Delhi [India], July 5: China's Xi Jinping urged the leaders of Russia, Iran and other Shanghai alliance states on Tuesday to boost ties and...
World registers hottest day ever recorded on July 3
Washington [US], July 5: Monday, July 3, was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to data from the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction.
UK refutes claims it is dropping $14.76 bln climate pledge
London [UK], July 5: The British government said that claims it was dropping its International Climate Finance pledge are false, after the Guardian reported the...
Biden says gun violence 'tearing communities apart'
Washington [US], July 5: President Joe Biden said gun violence was tearing apart U.S. communities after mass shootings in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Fort Worth claimed...
White powder found at White House identified as cocaine
Washington [US], July 5: A white powder found inside the White House late on Sunday was identified by Washington's fire department and emergency services as...
Divided Church of England to debate blessings for same-sex unions
London [UK], July 5: The Church of England's governing body will deliberate on how priests could carry out blessings for same-sex couples when it gathers...
Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of plotting imminent attack on nuclear plant
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 5: Russia and Ukraine accused each other of plotting to stage an attack on the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, long the...
Türkiye, Egypt reappoint ambassadors to upgrade diplomatic ties
Cairo [Egypt], July 5: Türkiye and Egypt have appointed ambassadors to each other's capitals to restore normal diplomatic relations.
COP28 to focus on delivering real results for Global South
Havana [Cuba], July 5: COP28 President-Delegate, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, today delivered a virtual address at the meeting of G77 + China Ministers and High...
UAE to establish field hospital in Amdjarass, Chad to support Sudanese refugees
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 5: Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE has begun to build a...
Egypt to invest US$1.8 bn in ambitious offshore gas exploration plans: Minister
Vienna [Austria], July 5: Tarek El Molla, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Egypt, said his country has ambitious US$1.8 billion offshore exploration plans...
UAE ambassador to Moldova pays official visit to Chisinau
Chisinau [Moldova], July 5: Salem Al Kaabi, UAE Ambassador to Ukraine and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, paid an official visit to the...
Tunisian National Guard agent stabbed in Tunis
Tunis [Tunisia], July 4: An agent of Tunisia's National Guard was stabbed on Monday in the capital Tunis, said the interior ministry in a statement.
Sweden to face soaring electricity prices for another winter: expert
Stockholm [Sweden], July 4: Electricity in Sweden could become exceptionally expensive for another winter, the Swedish Energy Agency said on Monday.