Former Afghan president urges Taliban to reopen schools for girls
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17: Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has once again called on the Taliban government to reopen schools and universities to Afghan girls...
US defies court order, deports over 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador
Washington [US], March 17: A plane carrying more than 200 Venezuelans deported by the United States has landed in El Salvador, in apparent defiance of...
Indonesia eases travel costs for Eid al-Fitr homecoming
Jakarta [Indonesia], March 16: As the Eid al-Fitr celebration approaches, the Indonesian government has introduced several policies to facilitate transportation, ensuring that people in the...
Indonesia to host OIC high-level parliamentary meeting in May
Jakarta [Indonesia], March 16: Indonesia will host the 19th high-level parliamentary meeting of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states in May, the state-run news...
Hundreds of thousands rally against govt in Serbian capital
Belgrade [Serbia], March 16: Large crowds gathered in the centre of Belgrade on Saturday for a mass rally against the Serbian government, which observers say...
Hundreds in Greenland protest against Trump
Copenhagen [Denmark], March 16: Hundreds of people in Greenland protested on Saturday against US President Donald Trump's plans to take over the Arctic territory, according...
Zelensky names peace negotiator
Kiev [Ukraine], March 16: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed presidential office chief Andrii Yermak, as the chief negotiator for potential peace talks, the presidential...
Ukraine peacekeeping plans entering operational phase, says UK leader
London [UK], March 16: Planning for a peacekeeping force for Ukraine will move to an "operational phase", British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said after...
Russian captain of North Sea crash ship remanded in custody
London [UK], March 16: The Russian captain of the container ship that crashed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea has appeared in...
South African president says expulsion of US envoy 'regrettable'
Johannesburg [South Africa], March 16: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday he had noted the "regrettable expulsion" of the country's ambassador to the...
German president laments 'loss of thoughtfulness' on social media
Berlin [Germany], March 16: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has expressed concern about the consequences of the changing media landscape.
Return mission for stranded astronauts successfully launched
Washington [US], March 16: The return mission for two astronauts stuck in space has successfully launched, US space agency NASA said on Friday.
Israeli drone strike kills nine in Gaza, including two journalists
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 16: At least nine people, including two journalists, were killed in an Israeli drone attack in northern Gaza on Saturday, according...
UN chief calls for global action against rising 'anti-Muslim bigotry'
New York [US], March 16: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over "a disturbing rise in anti-Muslim bigotry", calling on governments to protect...
Trump mulls new travel ban that could hit dozens of nations: Report
Washington [US], March 16: United States President Donald Trump's administration is mulling a new travel ban that is expected to affect citizens from dozens of...
Trump orders major strikes on Yemen's Houthis, 19 dead
Washington [US], March 16: U.S. President Donald Trump launched large-scale military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group's attacks against Red Sea...
Massive rallies across South Korea ahead of key ruling on impeachment of...
Seoul [South Korea], March 16: South Koreans gathered in huge numbers in the capital Seoul on Saturday to support or oppose impeached president Yoon Suk...
NSW endures heatwave, faces 'extreme' bushfire risk
Sydney [Australia], March 16: Australia's New South Wales on Sunday sweated in a heat wave that raised the risk of bushfires and prompted authorities to...
Israeli air strike kills nine in Gaza, medics say, during ceasefire disputes
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 16: At least nine Palestinians, including three local journalists, were killed and others wounded on Saturday in an Israeli air strike...
Rulers of Emirates condole with Saudi King on passing of Princess Noura...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 16: Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates have sent separate messages of condolences to the Custodian...
Deadly tornadoes ravage US South, leaving 14 dead
Washington [US], March 16: At least 14 people lost their lives in Arkansas and Missouri as a series of tornadoes tore through the US Midwest...
Dubai's Most Noble Number charity auction held in support of Fathers' Endowment...
Dubai [UAE], March 16: The Most Noble Number charity auction, hosted this evening in Dubai, has raised AED83,677,000, all of which will be invested to...
South African energy minister reassures public amid Eskom's blackout setbacks
Johannesburg [South Africa], March 15: South African Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa on Friday reassured the public that technical teams are working to...
Roundup: Nigerians lament electricity tariff hike amid poor power supply
Abuja [Nigeria], March 15: Amid an erratic power supply, electricity consumers across Nigeria have continued to lament the tariff hike, describing it as both "exploitative...
Zimbabwe says to increase health funding as external support declines
Harare [Zimbabwe], March 15: The Zimbabwean government said Friday that it will boost health funding to cover a gap left by the reduction of U.S....
U.S. tariffs to pose "moderate impact" on Polish economy: minister
Warsaw [Poland], March 15: The newly imposed tariffs on goods imported into the United States are expected to have a "moderate impact" on Poland's economy,...
Belarus foreign debt down 1.6 bln USD in 2024
Minsk [Belarus], March 15: Belarusian foreign debt decreased by 1.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2024, local media reported on Friday.