US Abrams battle tanks arrive in Ukraine: Zelensky
Kiev [Ukraine], September 26: Ukraine has received US Abrams battle tanks, President VolodymyrZelensky announced Monday, boosting Kyiv's forces as they seek to break through heavily-fortified...
Egypt to hold presidential vote on Dec 10-12
Cairo [Egypt], September 26: Egypt will hold a presidential vote on Dec 10-12, election officials said Monday, at a time the Arab world's most populous...
US House to press forward with spending cuts despite shutdown risk
Washington [US], September 26: The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is due to try to advance steep spending cuts this week that stand no chance of...
US hits Chinese, Russian firms over Moscow military aid
Washington [US], September 26: U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Monday imposed new trade restrictions on 11 Chinese and five Russian companies, accusing some of...
Ethnic Armenians flee Karabakh after breakaway region's defeat
Yeravan [Armenia], September 26: Thousands of ethnic Armenians fled the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh on Monday.
Russia 'closely monitoring' tense situation in Kosovo
Moscow [Russia], September 26: The Kremlin said it was closely monitoring what it called a "potentially dangerous" situation in Kosovo.
Taliban weighs using US mass surveillance plan
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 26: The Taliban are creating a large-scale camera surveillance network for Afghan cities.
Canadian Sikhs stage protests against Indian government over murder
Ottawa [Canada], September 26: Canadian Sikhs staged small protests outside India's diplomatic missions on Monday.
Philippines removes Chinese barrier
Manila [Philippines], September 26: The Philippines said on Monday it executed a "special operation" to remove a floating barrier installed by China at a prime...
Dubai Press Club launches 'DXB Media Tech Fest'
Dubai [UAE], September 26: The Dubai Press Club (DPC), in collaboration with the American University in Dubai (AUD), today announced the launch of 'DXB Media...
3rd edition of Sharjah-HamriyahAquathlon sees huge success
Sharjah [UAE], September 26: Sharjah Sports Council (SSC) celebrated, Sunday, the conclusion of the third edition of the Sharjah-Al HamriyaAquathlon, that saw a great success...
UAE expresses solidarity with Bahrain and offers condolences over the martyrdom of...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 26: The UAE has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Kingdom of Bahrain over the martyrdom of and injuries...
Arab media and film sector leaders discuss the future of content and...
Dubai [UAE], September 26: In a series of dialogues held at the inaugural Youth Media Forum, organised by the Dubai Press Club today, leading lights...
Sudanese pound hits record low against USD amid civil conflict
Khartoum [Sudan],September 25:The Sudanese pound on Sunday hit record lows against foreign currencies in the parallel market, registering an exchange rate of 880 pounds per...
London celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival with performances
London [UK], September 25: A show for the celebration of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival was staged in London Chinatown on Sunday afternoon, impressing many with...
Australians warned to prepare for looming natural disasters
Canberra [Australia], September 25: Australia is facing possible compounding and cascading natural disasters through summer, the nation's top emergency management authority has warned.
Egyptian opposition presidential candidate targeted by spyware
Cairo [Egypt], September 25: An opposition Egyptian presidential candidate was targeted with spyware a number of times in recent months, with Egyptian authorities likely behind...
Sharp rise in cholera cases worldwide in past year, WHO says
Geneva [Switzerland], September 25: The number of cholera cases around the world have more than doubled in the past year, according to new figures from...
Passenger train rams into parked freight train in Pakistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 25: At least 29 people received minor injuries when a passenger train collided with a parked freight train in central Punjab province...
13 patients lose eyesight in Pakistan after fake injection
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 25: Pakistani authorities have launched investigations into the prevalence of counterfeit and contaminated medicines after a locally manufactured injection apparently caused blindness...
Iran says plot for 30 simultaneous explosions in Tehran foiled
Tehran [US], September 25: Iran says it has thwarted 30 explosions that were planned to go off simultaneously in the bustling capital, Tehran, to create...
'Are we safe?': Venezuelan migrants risk lives to reach US
Eagle Pass [US], September 25: After weeks of travel on dangerous roads and rugged trails, hundreds of Venezuelan migrants experienced a bittersweet moment Saturday when...
Libyans unite to cope with flood
Tripoli [Libya], September 25: About a dozen women hunch over sewing machines in Libya's capital, urgently making clothes for the living, and shrouds for the...
40,000 march in Spain against amnesty for Catalan separatists
Madrid [Spain], September 25:Tens of thousands of Spaniards protested in Madrid on Sunday against possible plans by acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to grant an...
Serb gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead
Belgrade [Serbia], September 25: Ethnic Serb gunmen in armoured vehicles stormed a village in north Kosovo on Sunday.
France to pull troops out of Niger following coup
Paris [France], September 25: France will pull its soldiers out of Niger following a July coup in the West African country.
Philippines condemns Chinese 'floating barrier' in South China Sea
Manila [Philippines], September 25: The Philippines accused China's coast guard of installing a "floating barrier" in a disputed area of the South China Sea.