Hussein al-Sheikh appointed as Palestinian vice president
Ramallah [Palestine], April 27: The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) approved on Saturday the appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh as vice president of its executive committee and...
World Tai Chi Day marked in Romania with enthusiastic participation
Bucharest [Romania], April 27: An event was held on Saturday at a local park in Bucharest to mark the World Tai Chi Day, attracting more...
Macron says Ukraine ready for unconditional ceasefire
Paris [France], April 27: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that Ukraine is ready for an unconditional ceasefire.
Russia detains man suspected of killing senior army officer
Moscow [Russia], April 27: Russian authorities had detained a man suspected of planting a car bomb that killed a senior Russian army official, Russia's Federal...
Enthusiasts gather to celebrate World Tai Chi Day in Copenhagen
Copenhagen [Denmark], April 27: As the World Tai Chi Day approaches, a two-day event promoting Chinese Tai Chi culture was held from Friday to Saturday,...
Delegation from Chinese think tank visits U.S. for exchange, dialogue
Washington [US], April 27: A delegation from the Center for China and Globalization (CCG) recently visited the United States, and held nearly 20 discussion sessions...
Flash: Several killed in Vancouver street festival as car drives into crowd
Vancouver[Canada], April 27: Several killed in Vancouver street festival as car drives into crowd
Russia thanks North Korea for soldiers deployed to recapture Kursk
Moscow [Russia], April 27: Russia has admitted for the first time that it deployed North Korean soldiers in the battle to recapture the Kursk region...
13 killed, dozens under rubble as Israel bombs Gaza amid food crisis
Gaza [Palestine], April 27: At least 13 Palestinians have been killed since dawn and dozens of others buried under the rubble of a building destroyed...
US, Iranian talks on nuclear programme set to continue next week
Tehran [Iran], April 27: Iran and the US plan to continue their negotiations on the Iranian nuclear programme in the coming week, Iranian Foreign Minister...
Pope, celebrated as bridge-builder, buried in humbler ceremony
Rome [Italy], April 27: Pope Francis was buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major on Saturday afternoon, after hundreds of thousands of people from...
Rome and the world bid farewell to Pope Francis
Rome [Italy], April 27: Presidents, royalty, and simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday at a solemn funeral ceremony, where a cardinal appealed...
Blast at key Iranian port kills eight:more than 750 injured
At least eight people have been killed and 750 injured in a massive explosion at one of Iran's key ports, authorities say.
UAE concludes participation in 2025 Spring Meetings of World Bank Group &...
Washington [US], April 27: The UAE has wrapped up its participation in the 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International...
Death toll of Bandar Abbas Port explosion rises to 8 dead, 750...
Tehran [Iran], April 27: The death toll from the explosion that occurred today at the Rajaei Port in Bandar Abbas has risen to 8 dead...
Under patronage of UAE President, Abdullah bin Zayed inaugurates 34th Abu Dhabi...
Abu Dhabi [UAE}, April 27: Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan,...
UAE condemns in strongest terms terrorist attack on military sites in Benin
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 27: The UAE has condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack that targeted military sites in the north of the...
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair provides window to inspiring Caribbean culture
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 27: In its thirty-fourth edition, the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair continues its engagement with global cultures by featuring the Caribbean...
Capacity crowds mark monumental opening of GITEX ASIA x Ai Everything Singapore...
Singapore, April 27: After weeks of increasing anticipation among the regional and international tech communities, the first-ever GITEX ASIA x Ai Everything Singapore began in...
Putin, Witkoff discuss prospect of direct Russia-Ukraine talks during meeting in Moscow
Moscow [Russia], April 26: Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff discussed the possibility of direct Russia-Ukraine talks during...
Croatia receives last of 12 French Rafale jets
Zagreb [Croatia], April 26: The final Rafale fighter jet out of the 12 ordered by Croatia from France arrived in Zagreb on Friday, the Ministry...
Belarus to raise minimum subsistence budget by 3.3 pct
Minsk [Belarus], April 26: Belarus will raise the minimum subsistence budget by 3.3 percent on average per capita starting from May 1, 2025, the Ministry...
Investors scramble for Kenya's Treasury bills as yields fall
Nairobi [Kenya], April 26: Yields on Kenya's Treasury bills have been on a rapid decline, triggering massive subscriptions in weekly auctions as investors seek to...
Malawi president calls for more foreign investment in mining, tourism sectors
Lilongwe [Malawi], April 26: Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has called for more foreign investment in the African country's mining and tourism sectors to help transform...
COMESA sounds alarm over U.S. tariffs affecting 8 members
Lusaka [Zambia], April 26: The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) cautioned on Friday that eight out of its 21 member states would...
11 killed in drone strike on displacement camp in N. Sudan
Khartoum [Sudan], April 26: At least 11 people were killed and over 22 others injured on Friday in a drone strike that hit a camp...
Gabon's constitutional court confirms Nguema as president with overwhelming majority
Libreville [Gabon], April 26: Gabon's Constitutional Court confirmed on Friday that Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has been elected president of the country.