Meloni vows 'cooperation among equals' with African leaders
Rome [Italy], January 30: Italy wants to use its current presidency of the group of the world's seven leading industrialized democracies (G7) to revamp relations...
Iran executes four convicted of Israeli bomb plot
Tehran [Iran], January 30: Iran has executed four men it says were linked to an Israeli intelligence operation.
Residents urged to stay indoors as heavy storm hits northern Norway
Copenhagen [Denmark], January 30: Police urged residents to stay indoors on Monday as a heavy storm hit northern Norway, causing disruptions and debris.
Russian President Putin to visit Turkey in February, says Kremlin
Moscow [Russia], January 30: Russian President Vladimir Putin is still planning to visit Turkey in February, the first time he has entered a NATO member...
Cameron urged to act as dual national Kara-Murza vanishes from prison
London [UK], January 30: Family and friends of jailed British-Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza have become increasingly concerned about his fate after he disappeared from a...
Houthis open seized ship to sightseers
Hodeidah [Yemen], January 30: More than two months after Yemen's Houthi rebels captured the Galaxy Leader cargo ship and detained its crew, the Iran-backed rebels...
King Charles III, Kate back home after surgeries
London [UK], January 30: King Charles III and Catherine, Princess of Wales, rested at their homes Monday after both left hospital following separate surgeries, in...
Biden faces pressure to strike Iran after US troops killed
Washington [US], January 30: The killing of three U.S. troops and wounding of dozens more by Iran-backed militants is piling political pressure on President Joe...
Israel accuses 190 UN staff of being 'hardened' militants
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 30: An Israeli intelligence dossier that prompted a cascade of countries to halt funds for a U.N. Palestinian aid agency.
Peru protests block access to Machu Picchu, stranding tourists
Lima [Peru], January 30: Protests in Peru are blocking access to Machu Picchu, one of South America's most popular heritage sites.
World Court to rule on jurisdiction in Russia
Moscow [Russia], January 30: The United Nations' highest court will rule whether it will hear a case in which Ukraine has accused Russia of violating...
France pushing for EU law change as farmers target Paris
Paris [France], January 30: French President Emmanuel Macron is to push for changes to European Union (EU) legislation to address grievances being expressed by farmers...
Japan's SLIM 'Sniper' starts investigating the moon
Tokyo [Japan], January 30: A mere four months after Japan's first attempt to land on the moon ended in failure, the country quickly set its...
Mansour bin Zayed witnesses UAE Central Bank's Golden Jubilee
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 30: His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court and...
UAE strongly condemns terrorist attack on US military base near Jordan-Syria Border
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 30: The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a US military base near the Jordanian-Syrian border,...
UAE President sends written invitation to Qatar's Emir to participate in World...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 30: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a written message to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin...
Chinese ice sculpture, lantern exhibition opens in Norway
Beijing [China], January 29: An exhibition featuring Chinese ice sculptures and lanterns opened in Oslo on Sunday, drawing crowds of visitors with Chinese culture set...
GM Quader made Bangladesh's leader of opposition in parliament
Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 29: Bangladesh's Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman GM Quader has been made leader of the opposition in the country's 12th parliament.
Chinese national flag raised in Nauru after nearly 19 years of hiatus
Yaren [Nauru], January 29: A Chinese national flag-raising ceremony was held on Monday in Nauru by a Chinese diplomatic team, marking the first time in...
Australian universities call for free places for disadvantaged students
Sydney [Australia], January 29: The peak body for Australia's universities has urged the government to fund free degrees in areas of skills needed to address...
Japan's space agency says lunar probe begins functioning
Tokyo [Japan], January 29: Japan's lunar probe, which was switched off after its moon touchdown earlier as its solar cells failed to generate electricity from...
Russian forces shoot down 7 Ukrainian rockets, 28 drones in a day:...
Moscow [Russia], Januaru 29: Russian air defences have shot down seven missiles fired from HIMARS and Vampire systems, as well as 28 drones of the...
First round of presidential election begins in Finland
Copenhagen [Denmark], January 29: After 12 years under the leadership of popular President Sauli Niinisto, Finland on Sunday began the process of electing a new...
Lazzarini warns Gaza aid mission could collapse if funding withdrawn
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 29: The head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has warned of an end to...
President Erdogan believes criminals attacking church in Istanbul will be found
Ankara [Turkey], January 29: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, following an armed attack on the Italian Catholic Church in Istanbul on Sunday, expressed condolences over...
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso quit West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS
Niamey [Niger], January 29: The juntas that rule Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced on Sunday the immediate withdrawal of their countries from the regional...
Media reports hopeful of a deal in Paris talks to free Gaza...
Washington [US], January 29: Talks to secure a ceasefire and the release of the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza were due to take place in...