Last functioning hospital in Gaza on brink of collapse: WHO head
Gaza [Palestine], January 28: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a collapse of a hospital in the city of Khan...
Palestinians criticise suspension of UNRWA funding by some Western nations
Gaza [Palestine], January 28: Top Palestinian officials and Hamas have criticised the decision by some Western countries to suspend funding to the United Nations relief...
China, N Korea key officials meet in Pyongyang
Seoul [South Korea], January 28: China's vice foreign minister met with North Korea's top diplomats in Pyongyang on Friday, state media said, as the nuclear-armed...
US strikes Houthi target in Yemen
Sanaa [Yemen], January 28: US forces struck an anti-ship missile in Houthi-held Yemen that they said was ready to fire early Saturday, hours after the...
Gunmen in Iran kill nine Pakistanis days after tit-for-tat strikes
Tehran [Iran], January 28: Unidentified gunmen killed nine Pakistani workers in a restive southeastern border area of Iran.
Putin derides 'Russophobia' in Europe at World War Two memorial
Moscow [Russia], January 28: Russian President Vladimir Putin castigated Europe on Saturday for "Russophobia" and criticized the Baltic States over human rights at the unveiling...
US approves sale of F-16 warplanes to Turkey
Washington [US], January 28: The United States on Friday finalized the $23 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after Ankara ratified NATO membership...
World's largest cruise ship sets sail from Miami
Miami [US], January 28: The world's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, began its maiden journey on Saturday as it set sail...
SAASST, NASA, US Mission discuss space exploration future
Sharjah [UAE], January 28: The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST), an affiliate of the University of Sharjah (UoS) organised a panel...
Magnitude 4.8 quake shakes Tokyo and Kanagawa in Japan
Tokyo [Japan], January 28: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 struck Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture and other surrounding areas on Sunday morning, but there...
Presidents of UAE, Democratic Republic of the Congo discuss bilateral relations
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 28: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke by telephone today with His Excellency Felix Tshisekedi, President of...
Egypt's strategic reserves of wheat sufficient for 4.2 months: Minister
Cairo [Egypt], January 28: Egypt's strategic reserves of wheat are sufficient for 4.2 months, oil for 5.3 months, and sugar for 5.4 months, according to...
Ghanaian president commissions Chinese-built oil refinery
Tema [Ghana], January 27: Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday commissioned the completion of the first phase of a Chinese-built oil refinery in...
Zimbabwe receives donations to combat cholera
Harare [Zimbabwe], January 27: Zimbabwe received cholera treatment commodities and supplies worth 265,000 U.S. dollars from international organizations to combat cholera, said the country's health...
Massive protest staged in Yemen to show support for Palestine
Sanaa [Yemen], January 27: Tens of thousands of Yemenis who support the Houthi group protested Friday in solidarity with Palestinians, rejecting U.S.-British sanctions on Houthi...
Russian authorities say missile downing of Il-76 fired from Kharkov
Moscow [Russia], January 27: Russia's Investigative Committee has determined that the Il-76 military aircraft was hit with a missile that was launched from the Kharkov...
German rail operator pays record in compensation to passengers for delays
Berlin [Germany], January 27: Deutsche Bahn, the German rail operator, paid a record 132.8 million euros (144.2 million U.S. dollars) in compensation to passengers in...
Alaska Airlines to return grounding 737 MAX 9 to service
San Francisco [US], January 27: Alaska Airlines on Friday announced the plan of returning 737 MAX 9 jets to flight for the first time since...
2 teenagers killed in downtown Chicago shooting while leaving school
Chicago [US], January 27: Two teenagers were killed in a shooting in downtown Chicago on Friday, Chicago police and fire officials said.
India, France agree to cooperate in defense, space, health: New Delhi
New Delhi [India], January 27: India and France agreed to cooperate in sectors including health, space and defense during the two-day state visit of French...
Philippine clash kills 9 suspected militants
Manila [Philippines], January 27: Philippine troops killed nine suspected militants in a clash in Lanao del Sur province in the southern Philippines, a military spokesperson...
Donald Trump ordered to pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million
Washington [US], January 27: Donald Trump was handed a stinging defeat by a Manhattan jury that ordered him to pay $83.3 million to the writer...
UN agency probes staff suspected of role in Oct 7 attacks on...
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 27: The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said it had opened an investigation.
Australia PM vows to introduce bill to reshape tax cuts within weeks
Canberra [Australia], January 27: Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his centre-left government would soon legislate changes to planned tax cuts.
Trump opens up lead over Biden in rematch many Americans don't want
Washington [US], January 27: Donald Trump leads Democratic President Joe Biden by six percentage points in a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
King Charles doing well in hospital after prostate treatment
London [UK], January 27: Britain's King Charles is doing well after having planned treatment to address an enlarged prostate.
UAE Ambassador presents his credentials to Director-General of World Trade Organisation
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 27: Jamal Jama Al Musharakh, Permanent Representative of the UAE to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva, presented...