Pope Francis, in Easter address, calls for Gaza ceasefire
Gaza [Palestine], April 1: Pope Francis called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli hostages in an Easter Sunday address...
UAE secured 44.1 % of Japan's crude oil needs in February 2024
Tokyo [Japan], April 1: The UAE secured 44.1 percent, namely 31.3 million barrels, of Japan's crude oil needs in February 2024, according to the Agency...
Abrahamic Family House honours winners of Ahmed El-Tayeb Mosque Quran Competition
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 1: The Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi hosted an awards ceremony on Saturday to honour the winners of the first...
Germany's Easter marchers demand end to fighting in Ukraine and Gaza
Berlin [Germany], March 31: Thousands of people across Germany on Saturday joined the country's traditional Easter marches that emerged from last century's peace movement, with...
52 killed in Zionist strikes on Hezbollah in Syria, Lebanon
Beirut [Lebanon], March 31: The death toll in Zionist air strikes on Syria has risen to 52, including 38 government soldiers and seven members of...
Japanese health officials search food supplement firm after deaths
Tokyo [Japan], March 31: Japanese health authorities have searched a factory operated by the Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Company in Osaka following several deaths linked to the...
Nine arrested in Tajikistan after Moscow concert hall attack
Moscow [Russia], March 31: Nine people have been arrested in the Central Asian republic of Tajikistan one week after a terrorist attack on the Crocus...
UN observers wounded in south Lebanon explosion
Beirut [Lebanon], March 31: Three United Nations observers and one translator were wounded while patrolling the border in southern Lebanon when a shell exploded near...
Palestinian Foreign Ministry slams US for new weapons supply to Israel
Ramallah [Palestine], March 31: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has criticised the US after reports that it agreed to send another $2.5bn in weapons...
Climate change is slowing heat waves, prolonging misery
Washington [US], March 31: Climate change is causing heat waves to slow to a crawl, exposing humans to extreme temperatures for longer than ever before,...
Pro-Kurdish candidate fights anti-migrant sentiment in Turkey
Ankara [Turkey], March 31: A pro-Kurdish candidate, who lost his arm in prison during a police raid after a hunger strike in 2000, has turned...
Peruvian president's home raided in luxury watch probe
Lima [Peru], March 31: Peruvian authorities raided President Dina Boluarte's home on Saturday as part of an ongoing corruption investigation related to undisclosed luxury watches....
Trump appeals Georgia prosecutor ruling
Washington [US], March 31: Donald Trump on Friday asked a Georgia appeals court to disqualify the district attorney prosecuting him for trying to overturn his...
Ukraine says Russian attacks damage power facilities
Kiev [Ukraine], March 31: Massive Russian missile and drone attacks hit thermal and hydro power plants in central and western Ukraine overnight, officials said on...
Dutch nightclub hostage drama ends peacefully
The Hague [Netherlands], March 31: A hostage drama at a nightclub in the eastern Netherlands ended peacefully after several hours on Saturday with the arrest...
Pope soldiers through Easter Vigil after missing procession
Vatican [Vatican City], March 31: Pope Francis on Saturday soldiered through a more than 2-hour Easter Vigil Mass in St Peter's Basilica, one of the...
Three ships carrying Gaza aid set sail from Cyprus
Nicosia [Cyprus], March 31: A maritime convoy of three ships carrying hundreds of tons of aid for Gaza left the Cypriot port of Larnaca on...
Sahara dust cloud smothers Germany, France and Switzerland
Berlin [Germany], March 31: Parts of Europe were clouded on Saturday by an exceptionally rare haze of dust swept up from the Sahara desert.
China raises concern as Japan boosts defence capabilities
Tokyo [Japan], March 31: As Japan forges ahead with military and security-related activities around the world, China has raised concern.
Baltimore bridge: Crews to lift first piece of wreckage
Maryland [US], March 31: Engineers and cleanup crews worked on Saturday to begin the process of cutting and lifting the first section of the collapsed...
Bulgaria, Romania join Schengen Area
Brussels [Belgium], Match 31: Bulgaria and Romania will join the Schengen area on 31st March, the European Commission (EC) said in a press release. The...
UAE and World Central Kitchen announce departure of second maritime aid shipment...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 31: Three ships and a barge finally set sail from Cyprus today following better weather conditions, carrying hundreds of tonnes of...
China's non-manufacturing sector maintains expansion in March
Beijing [China], March 31: The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 53 in March, up from 51.4 in February, the...
Indonesia increases subsidized fertilizers to achieve food self-sufficiency
Jakarta [Indonesia], March 30: The Indonesian government has increased subsidized fertilizers from 4.7 million tons to 9.5 million tons to help achieve food self-sufficiency, said...
5 dead after taxi falls into river in Nepal
Kathmandu [Nepal], March 30: Five people were killed and one went missing after a taxi fell into the Trishuli River in Nepal's Chitwan district on...
Woman dies, 2 others hospitalized after mass drug overdose in Australia's Queensland
Sydney [Australia], March 30: A woman had died and two others were hospitalized after a mass drug overdose took place in the Australian state of...
1 dead due to stabbing in Australia's New South Wales
Sydney [Australia], March 30: A 40-year-old man has died from stab wounds in the chest in the Australian state of New South Wales, with another...