Kazakh president signs bill aimed at combating domestic violence
Moscow [Russia], April 16: Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed on Monday a bill amending the national legislation to ensure women's rights and the safety of...
Iran may face new EU sanctions after attack on Israel
Tehran [Iran], April 16: The EU could impose new sanctions on Iran after Tehran's direct attack on Israel, several diplomats said on Monday evening after...
British PM braces for fresh wrangling over Rwanda deportation bill
London [UK], April 16: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is braced for a fresh round of parliamentary wrangling over his bill to save his government's...
Paris hosts Sudan aid conference one year after start of war
Paris [France], April 16: Germany, France and the European Union appealed to the international community on Monday to provide urgent support for Sudan, in light...
First major forest fire in Spain destroys 600 hectares in one day
Madrid [Spain], April 16: Spain's first major forest fire of the year has destroyed some 600 hectares of land in just 24 hours in the...
Iraqi leader calls for restraint in Middle East during Washington visit
Baghdad [Iraq], April 16: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani called for restraint in the Middle East on Monday during talks in Washington as tensions...
Trump trial: Dozens of jurors rejected as they say they cannot be...
Washington [US], April 16: Donald Trump's unprecedented criminal trial has begun with half of a group of potential jurors ruled out within minutes on impartiality...
Iran did not provide US with attack warning or targets, White House...
Tehran [Iran], April 16: Iran did not provide warnings to the United States last week about its timeframe for launching an attack on Israel or...
At Trump trial, prosecutors say gag order violations could mean fines, jail
Washington [US], April 16: New York prosecutors asked a judge at the start of Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial to fine him and remind...
Bolivia urges UN to facilitate peace in Middle East
La Paz [Bolivia], April 15: Bolivian President Luis Arce on Sunday called on the United Nations to de-escalate regional tensions and establish peace in the...
EU, G7 leaders urge preventing escalation in Mideast
Brussels [Belgium], April 15: European Union (EU) and Group of Seven (G7) leaders on Sunday called for preventing a further escalation of the situation in...
3 killed in Mexico helicopter crash
Mexico City [Mexico], April 15: At least three people were killed after a helicopter crashed south of Mexico City, local authorities said Sunday.
Fans brave chill to hear Trump speak before trial
Schnecksville [US], April 15: Donald Trump's mounting legal woes are just more reason to stick behind the former president, his ardent supporters told AFP on...
Unpopular Sunak in 'doom loop' as defeat looms
London [UK], April 15: He's failed to meet key pledges, hit an opinion poll low, and even cramped the style of a popular Adidas...
Kuwait expresses sympathy over Oman rain victims
Muscat [Oman], April 15: The State of Kuwait expressed its sympathy and solidarity with the Sultanate of Oman over heavy rains' victims.
Iran's attack on Israel: UN warns region 'on the brink'
United Nations, April 15: Sunday's Security Council meeting was not considering any draft resolution or motion, it was a first call to discuss the situation,...
Iranian ambassador claims Tehran had 'no choice'
Tehran [Iran], April 15: Iran's ambassador repeated Tehran's claim that it was responding in "self-defence" after the April 1 explosion at its Damascus consulate in...
Iran attack on Israel: Iran spent 1, Israel spent 10 times more...
Jerusalem [Israel], April 15: Israel claimed to have stopped almost all of Iran's missile and drone attacks on April 14, but at a high price.
The US and China fight each other with similar tactics
Washington [US], April 15: While the US, Japan and the Philippines praised the success of recent bilateral and trilateral meetings between US President Joe Biden,...
Russian drone attacks focus on Kharkiv in Ukraine's north-east
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 15: Russian overnight drone attacks on Ukraine focused on the north-eastern city of Kharkiv, continuing a pattern seen over recent weeks, Ukrainian...
Landslides in Indonesia's Sulawesi Island kill 14 villagers
Jakarta [Indonesia], April 15: At least 14 people have died and another is missing after torrential rains triggered landslides on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island, an official...
Displaced people targeted during attempt to return to northern Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], April 15: In a video verified by Al Jazeera, a number of the displaced Palestinians recounted how they were targeted by the Israeli...
G7 leaders condemn Iran, warn of risk of escalation
Washington [US], April 15: Leaders of the G7 nations condemned Iran's attack on Israel and said they would work to try to prevent an "uncontrollable...
US will not take part in any Israeli retaliatory action against Iran
Washington [US], April 15: President Joe Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the U.S. will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran.
Tokyo stocks open lower on Monday
Tokyo [Japan], April 15: Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Monday with the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 647.28 points, or 1.64 percent, from Friday to...
More than 108,000 evacuated in Kazakhstan floods
Almaty [Kazakhstan], April 15: Kazakhstan has evacuated more than 108,000 people since floods began in the Central Asian nation last month, its emergencies ministry said...
Palestinian killed in Israeli settler raids in occupied West Bank
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 14: A Palestinian man has been killed in an attack by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, where tensions remain...