FNC discusses Ministry of Interior's policy on combating drugs
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 2: The Federal National Council held its tenth meeting of the first regular session of the eighteenth legislative term under the...
Egypt, France reiterate rejection to any ground military operation in Rafah
Cairo [Egypt], May 2: Egypt and France have reaffirmed their complete rejection of any ground military operation in Rafah, Gaza Strip, due to its potential...
AED1.1 bn Immersive Tower by DIFC breaks ground
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, marked a significant milestone today...
Zimbabwe needs 1.1 mln tons of grain for drought relief
Harare [Zimbabwe], May 1: Zimbabwe needs to import about 1.1 million tons of grain to cater for food-insecure people until March next year, following an...
Thai king approves new foreign minister
Bangkok [Thailand], May 1: Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has approved the appointment of retired diplomat Maris Sangiampongsa as the Southeast Asian country's new foreign minister,...
Russia says Ukraine attacking Crimea with long-range missiles from US
Moscow [Russia], May 1: Ukraine has attacked Russian military bases in Crimea with US-supplied missiles, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.
AI helps avalanche predictions in the Swiss Alps, study finds
Geneva [Switzerland], May 1: The risk of avalanches can be predicted by artificial intelligence (AI) just as well as by humans, according to the findings...
Ten die of heatstroke as Bangladesh faces its longest heatwave
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 1: At least 10 people died of heatstroke in Bangladesh during the past week as the South Asian country wilts amid the...
EU marks 20th anniversary of eastern expansion as Ukraine war rages
Brussels [Belgium], May 1: The European Union marked the 20th anniversary of ten countries in Eastern Europe joining the bloc on Tuesday as the third...
Netanyahu renews Rafah invasion threat amid Gaza ceasefire talks
Jerusalem [Israel], May 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has renewed his promise that Israel will launch a ground assault on Rafah in southern Gaza amid...
Flood death toll over 300 in East Africa as rains set to...
Nairobi [Kenya], May 1: Far more than 300 people have been killed in flooding in Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and Uganda and the torrential rainfall affecting...
Mr. Trump 'revealed' details of what he would do if he was...
Washington [USA], May 1: The above revelations were in an interview conducted by Time magazine at Mr. Trump 's home in Florida (USA) in early...
131 cities and towns in the Philippines warned of natural disasters
Manila [Philippines], May 1: According to Philstar on May 1, these areas include 7 provinces whose entire territory is in a state of natural disaster...
American University threatens to expel students protesting against the Gaza war
New York [USA], May 1: On the night of April 29 and the morning of April 30, protesters broke windows and entered Hamilton Hall located...
Formula of Chinese 'spy' arrested in Europe
London [UK], May 1: The Guardian newspaper reported that Mr. Christopher Cash (29 years old) and Mr. Christopher Berry (32 years old) appeared at Westminster...
Human resources amid the wave of artificial intelligence
Geneva [Switzerland], May 1: Today, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a tool to boost humanity's effective productivity. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has...
Israeli PM Netanyahu says Rafah attack will happen regardless of deal
Jerusalem [Israel], may 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will launch an invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah regardless of truce...
Seaweed can help boost livelihoods, tackle climate change: UNCTAD
Geneva [Switzerland], May 1: Seaweed, a versatile marine macroalgae, can immensely contribute to climate action, food security and gender equality, according to a UN Trade...
'Make-A-Wish Foundation UAE' fulfills wishes of nine sick children at Abu ElReesh...
Cairo [Egypt], May 1: Make A Wish Foundation UAE has fulfilled the wishes of nine children at Abu ElReesh Japanese Children's Hospital in the Egyptian...
Canadian university calls pro-Palestinian camp on campus illegal
Ottawa [Canada], April 30: Canada's McGill University on Monday declared a pro-Palestinian encampment on its campus illegal.
5.2-magnitude quake hits Chiapas, Mexico - GFZ
Beijing [China], April 30: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Chiapas, Mexico at 2342 GMT on Monday, the GFZ German Research Centre for...
Over 100 arrested at UT-Austin amid pro-Palestinian protest
Houston [US], April 30: More than 100 people were arrested as police and pro-Palestinian protesters clashed on the campus of the University of Texas at...
Sri Lanka to add 49 official tourism zones
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 30: Sri Lankan government has planned to designate 49 additional locations as official tourism zones, State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage...
Lao gov't permits school closures amid soaring temperatures
Vientiane [Laos], April 30: Laos' Ministry of Education and Sports has told school administrators to consider temporarily suspending classes if necessary so that children do...
3 dead, 17 injured in multi-vehicle crash in Philippine capital
Manila [Philippines], April 30: A speeding bus crashed into several vehicles along a busy highway in the Philippine capital on Monday night, killing three and...
6 killed, 1 injured in west Afghanistan mosque shooting
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 30: Six people were shot dead and another was injured following an attack at a mosque by gunmen in west Afghanistan's Herat...
ADB leads financing of first private sector solar project in Bangladesh
Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 30: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a 121.55 million financing package with Dynamic U.S. dollars Sun Energy Private Limited to...