Zelensky says thanked pope for focusing on 'tragedy of millions of Ukrainians'
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 14: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky said he had thanked Pope Francis during a meeting in the Vatican Saturday for focusing on the plight...
President Erdogan gives gifts to Turkish voters before the election
Ankara [Turkey], May 14: Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan is handing out gifts to voters as he is outpaced by his opponent in the polls ahead...
Thailand elects prime minister
Bangkok [Thailand], May 14: On May 14, after nearly a decade in power by a military-backed government, some 52 million eligible Thai voters will head...
Italy promises full support for Ukraine as Zelenskiy meets pope
Rome [Italy], May 14: Italy's leaders promised full military and financial backing for Ukraine and reiterated support for its EU membership bid as President VolodymyrZelenskiy...
Canada's Alberta braces for more wildfires as volatile weather worsens
Ottawa [Canada], May 14: Canada's main oil-producing province of Alberta is bracing for another hot and dry weekend, with warnings of more intense wildfires after...
G7 plans new vaccine effort for developing nations, Yomiuri reports
Tokyo [Japan], May 14: The Group of Seven (G7) rich nations is set to agree on establishing a new programme to distribute vaccines to developing...
Shabab Al Ahli crowned ADNOC Pro League champions by Mansoor bin Mohammed
Dubai [UAE], May 14: H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, today crowned Shabab Al Ahli ADNOC Pro...
Sharjah Children's Reading Festival emphasises on integrating theatre studies in educational curricula
Sharjah [UAE], May 14: UAE educator Sharifa Musa, Syrian children's author Dr Haitham Al Khawaja and Indian theatre director Roysten Abel, have offered key insights...
Mexican president denounces U.S. politicians' remarks on migration as "crude, smug politicking"
Mexico City [Mexico], May 13: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday denounced some U.S. politicians' statements against Mexican migration as "crude, smug politicking,"...
Tunisia refutes accusations of anti-Semitism
Tunis [Tunisia], May 13: Tunisian President Kais Saied on Friday denounced the accusations labeling Tunisia as anti-Semitic.
Russian cosmonauts integrate radiator-heat exchanger during spacewalk
Vladivostok [Russia], May 13: Two Russian cosmonauts successfully integrated a radiator-heat exchanger into the Nauka module during a spacewalk, Russia's TASS news agency said on...
Libya welcomes agreement on protecting civilians of Sudan
Tripoli [Libya], May 13: Libya on Friday welcomed the signing of the Declaration of Commitment to Protect the Civilians of Sudan by the Sudanese Armed...
Elon Musk introduces new CEO of Twitter
San Francisco [US], May 13: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced on Friday that Linda Yaccarino, formerly NBC Universal's top advertising sales executive, will...
Israel kills senior Islamic Jihad militant in Gaza: health ministry
Jerusalem [Israel], May 13: A senior member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement's armed wing Al-Quds Brigades was killed on Friday in an Israeli...
One of world's oldest lions killed by herders in Kenya
Nairobi [Kenya], May 13: A Kenyan lion believed to have been the world's oldest in the wild has died after being speared by herders, wildlife...
GCC chief applauds Sudanese accord to spare civilians
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], May 13: GCC Secretary General Jassem Al-Bedaiwi on Friday applauded the accord inked between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces...
Kenya unearths more bodies in search for death cult followers
Nairobi [Kenya], May 13: Kenyan investigators unearthed 29 more bodies on Friday in a continuing search for victims of a doomsday cult in the country's...
Uncertainty clouds U.S. transition at Mexico border as new rules take effect
Washington [US], May 13: The Biden administration began implementing a sweeping policy shift at the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday as a COVID-era order that had...
US military to bolster defensive posture in Gulf after Iran seizes tankers
Washington [US], May 13: The U.S. military will work to bolster the defensive posture in the Gulf region following Iran's seizure and harassment of commercial...
US FDA approves Astellas Pharma pill for menopause hot flashes
Washington [US], May 13: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Japanese drugmaker Astellas Pharma Inc's (4503.T) oral drug Veozah for the treatment...
UN experts call on Taliban to end "brutal" forms of punishment
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 13: United Nations-appointed human rights experts called on the Taliban to end the "brutal and undignified" forms of punishment immediately, Khaama Press...
Ninth evacuation plane from Sudan arrives in UAE
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 13: Four evacuation planes carrying 253 nationals from several countries have arrived in the UAE over the past two days from...
UAE, Paraguayan parliaments accelerating collaboration
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 13: The Federal National Council (FNC) General Secretariat in Dubai hosted a meeting between members of the Emirati- Latin-North American Parliaments'...
Dubai Investments reports AED314.45 million in quarterly net profit
Dybai [UAE], May 13: The DFM-listed Dubai Investments has announced a 55% percent increase in Q1 2023 net profit to AED314.45 million, compared to AED202.55...
Haaland named FWA Footballer of the Year
London [UK], May 13: After an outstanding first season in England, ErlingHaaland of Manchester City received the renowned Football Writers' Association (FWA) Footballer of the...
Hungary-Serbia railway under construction
Budapest [Hungary], May 12: Engineering vehicles are busy at a construction site of Hungary-Serbia railway project in Szabadszallas, Hungary, Feb. 22, 2023. At the offices,...
Kyrgyz foreign minister underlines SCO cooperation
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], May 12: Kyrgyz Foreign Minister JeenbekKulubaev on Thursday met with Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Zhang Ming and highlighted more cooperation...