Saud bin Saqr attends dinner banquet celebrating strong ties between UAE, Italy
Ras Al-Khaimah [UAE], November 17: H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, today attended a dinner...
Abdulla Balalaa highlights leadership in Climate, Peace, Recovery at COP29
Baku [Azerbaijan], November 17: During the Climate, Peace, Relief, Recovery (CPRR) Day at the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention...
7 deaths, 65 wounded in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon in 24 hours
Beirut [Lebanon], November 17: The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced today that Israeli airstrikes across various areas in Lebanon resulted in the death of 7...
National strike causes postal service delays for millions of Canadians
Ottawa [Canada], November 16: Canada Post said on Friday its operations will shut down during a national strike, which will affect millions of Canadians and...
Dutch cabinet holds out after crisis talks
The Hague [Netherlands], November 16: Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof's cabinet avoided collapse Friday night following hours of crisis talks in response to the resignation...
New Zealand signs trade deal with Costa Rica, Iceland, and Switzerland
Wellington [New Zealand], November 16: New Zealand signed a trade agreement with Costa Rica, Iceland, and Switzerland that prioritizes Kiwi sustainable exports, according to the...
Southeast Australian towns ordered to evacuate amid bushfire threat
Sydney [Australia], November 16: Residents of several towns in Australia's second-most populous state were ordered to evacuate due to nearby bushfires.
Putin, Scholz discuss Ukrainian crisis over telephone
Moscow [Russia], November 16: Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Ukraine with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in their first telephone conversation since December...
COP climate talks need reform
Baku [Azerbaijan], November 16: A group of former leaders and climate experts said the annual U.N. COP climate talks were no longer fit for purpose...
A trillion dollar question- fossil fuel subsidies
Baku [Azerbaijan], November 16: Governments around the globe are plowing billions of dollars into fossil fuel subsidies to shelter citizens from higher energy costs, but...
Philippines braces for Typhoon Man-yi as Usagi weakens
Manila [Philippines], November 16: Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr directed authorities on Friday to stock up on food and other supplies in advance as Typhoon...
Iran backs Lebanon in ceasefire talks, seeks end to 'problems'
Iran [Tehran], November 16: Iran backs any decision taken by Lebanon in talks to secure a ceasefire with Israel, a senior Iranian official said on...
Biden to meet Korea and Japan leaders
Washington [US], November 16: U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Japan and South Korea's leaders on Friday as they seek to preserve their diplomatic...
South African president orders immediate closure of tuck shops linked to food...
Johannesburg [South Africa], November 16: Addressing the nation on Friday evening, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the immediate closure of all tuck shops implicated...
COP29 stalls amid global tensions
New York [US], November 16: This year's U.N. climate summit is struggling to focus minds on the health of the planet, with turbulent geopolitics, a...
US judge strikes down Biden overtime pay rule
Washington [US], November 16: A federal judge in Texas on Friday permanently blocked a Biden administration rule that would have made about 4 million more...
Argentina seizes Nazi-era weaponry
Buenos Aires [Argentina], November 16: Argentine police arrested a man in Buenos Aires who possessed a large number of vintage Nazi weapons decorated with Third...
Border town stands amid conflict
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 16: Since the start of the Israel-Hezbollah war, hundreds of thousands of Lebanese have fled their homes because of the fighting....
COP29 urged to find $1 trillion
Baku [Azerbaijan], November 15: Countries at the COP29 summit tried to make progress on how to raise up to $1 trillion in climate finance for...
Sales of Korean domestic market firms fall for first time in 4...
Seoul [South Korea], November 16: Sales of Korean domestic market-oriented companies saw an on-year decline in the first half of the year for the first...
Number of foreign-invested firms in China up 11.8% in first 10 months
Beijing [China], November 16: A total of 46,893 new foreign-invested firms were established across China in the first 10 months of 2024, an increase of...
Fifth UAE aid ship bound for Gaza arrives at Al Arish Port...
Al Arish [Egypt], November 16: The Fifth UAE aid ship bound for Gaza arrived Today, Saturday, at the port of Arish in the Egyptian governorate...
China's energy production maintains steady growth in October
Beijing [China], November 16: China's energy production maintained stable growth in October, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed, Xinhua News Agency reported.
Egypt signs 2 MoUs for producing 5,200 MW of electricity from new,...
Cairo [Egypt], November 15: Egypt signed on Thursday two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) for producing 5,200 megawatts of electricity from new and renewable energy sources,...
Iranian military commander vows "crushing" response to Israeli attack
Tehran [Iran], November 15: A top Iranian military commander vowed on Thursday that Iran would definitely deliver a "crushing" response to Israel for its recent...
QatarEnergy signs 10-yr sulfur deal with Morocco's soil nutrition solutions company
Doha [Qatar], November 15: QatarEnergy signed on Thursday with OCP Nutricrops, a Moroccan company specializing in soil nutrition solutions, a 10-year sulfur supply agreement.
Istanbul, Ankara under probe over alleged illicit event spending
Istanbul [Turkey], November 15: Two Turkish public prosecutor offices have initiated investigations into Istanbul and Ankara municipalities over their expenditures at some public events, local...