Abdullah bin Zayed, Italian FM discuss promoting cooperation
Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 19: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Italy's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani,...
General Civil Aviation Authority, ICAO sign collaboration agreement
Montreal [Canada], June 19: The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) signed a joint cooperation agreement at ICAO's...
Egyptian ship delivers relief aid to conflict-torn Sudan
Cairo [Egypt], June 18: A supply ship loaded with hundreds of tons of relief aid from Egypt had arrived in conflict-torn Sudan, the Egyptian military...
UN chief condemns school attack in Uganda
United Nations, June 18: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday strongly condemned an attack on a secondary school in western Uganda reportedly perpetrated by the...
"Counterfeit" alcohol poisoning kills dozen in N. Iran: media
Tehran [Iran], June 18:About a dozen were killed and scores others poisoned over the past few days after drinking "counterfeit" alcohol in the northern Iranian...
Saudi Arabia says to reopen embassy in Iran soon
Tehran [Iran], June 18: The visiting Saudi Arabian foreign minister said on Saturday that the Saudi embassy will soon reopen in Iran's capital Tehran, the...
Yemenia Airways restarts direct flights from Sanaa to Saudi Arabia
Sanaa [Yemen], June 18:Yemen's national airline Yemenia Airways restarted on Saturday direct flights from Houthi-held Sanaa to Saudi Arabia after a nearly-eight-year suspension.
Agreements worth 46 bln dollars signed at Russia's largest economic forum
St Petersburg [Russia], June 18:More than 900 agreements worth 3.8 trillion rubles (about 46 billion U.S. dollars) were signed at the St. Petersburg International Economic...
8 shot at party in Southern California: media
Los Angeles [US], June 18: At least eight people, including teens, were shot early Saturday at a party in Southern California, local media reported, citing...
Philippine ferry with 65 passengers catches fire, no casualties
Manila [Philippines], June 18: A ferry with 65 people on board caught fire on Sunday morning off Bohol province in the central Philippines, the Philippine...
Singapore says 'premature' for ASEAN talks with Myanmar
Washington [US], June 18: Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Friday that conditions were not yet right for ASEAN to open high-level talks with Myanmar...
Japan's emperor in Indonesia for first state visit
Jakarta [Indonesia], June 18: Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday for their first state visit since ascending...
Macron, MBS call for end to 'political vacuum' in Lebanon
Paris [France], June 18: French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called for a "rapid end to the institutional political...
Saudi FM on first Iran visit since detente
Tehran [Iran], June 18: Iran and Saudi Arabia took a further step Saturday to seal their reconciliation as Riyadh's top diplomat made a landmark visit...
Minneapolis police face federal oversight for excessive force, discrimination
Washington [US], June 18: Police in Minneapolis routinely use excessive force and discriminate against Black and Native American people, the U.S. Justice Department said after...
Putin rebuts key elements of African peace plan for Ukraine
Moscow [Russia], June 18: Russian President Vladimir Putin gave African leaders seeking to mediate in the war in Ukraine a list of reasons why he...
Family sues Akron and 8 officers who shot Jayland Walker
Washington [US], June 18: Months after a grand jury declined to indict eight police officers in Akron, Ohio, who shot dead Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old...
Biden makes re-election pitch in key swing state Pennsylvania
Washington [US], June 18:President Joe Biden made his 2024 re-election pitch to union members in Philadelphia in his first political rally since launching his campaign...
A Dozen French police wounded in clashes with protesters
Paris [France], June 18: Twelve police were wounded on Saturday in clashes with demonstrators in France's Savoie department where a protest against a high-speed rail...
Polish LGBTQ crowds march to demand equal rights as election looms
Warsaw [Poland], June 18: Tens of thousands marched through the streets of Warsaw to demand equality for LGBTQ people.
First 'Trooping the Colour' parade for Britain's King Charles
London [UK], June 18: Britain's King Charles celebrated his first official birthday parade as sovereign, riding on horseback to inspect soldiers in a ceremony that...
France to invest heavily in low-emission aircraft
Paris [France], June 17: The French government will invest 300 million euros (329 million U.S. dollars) per year between 2024 and 2030 to boost the...
Nearly 200 settlements in Ukraine affected by Kakhovka dam destruction: PM
Kiev [Ukraine], June 17: Nearly 200 settlements have been affected by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal...
Finland's new government unveils policy program
Helsinki [Finland], June 17:The new government of Finland unveiled its policy program and division of ministerial posts on Friday, highlighting a commitment to safeguarding the...
Man fatally shot in U.S. Seattle
San Francisco [US], June 17: A man was fatally shot early Friday morning in North Seattle, U.S. state of Washington, police said.
1st LD Writethru: 6 found dead after shooting, fire in U.S. Tennessee
Washington [US], June 17:Six people, including three children, were found dead after shooting and fire at a home in the U.S. state of Tennessee, media...
Nearly 600 former detainees sue LA County over sexual abuse in juvenile...
Los Angeles [US], June 17: Nearly 600 people had joined in a series of lawsuits alleging that they were sexually abused and harassed while in...