Houthis attack two more vessels
Sanaa [Yemen], December 19: Yemen's Houthi fighters say they have launched a drone attack targeting two cargo vessels in the Red Sea, the latest in...
Hundreds evacuated as flood disaster unfolds in Australia
Cairns [Australia], December 19: Stranded residents sheltered on a hospital roof as flash floods swamped northeastern Australia on Monday, with raging waters severing roads and...
Cyberattack cuts Iran fuel supplies
Tehran [Iran], December 19: Iran said it suffered a cyberattack by the Zionist entity and the United States that disrupted fuel distribution across 60 percent...
Pope says Roman Catholic priests can bless same-sex couples
Vatican City [Italy], December 19: Pope Francis has allowed priests to bless same-sex couples, a significant advance for LGBT people in the Roman Catholic Church.
Death toll rises to 111 after earthquake in China's remote northwest
Beijing [China], December 19: A magnitude-6.2 earthquake jolted a remote and mountainous county on the northern edge of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau around midnight on Tuesday,...
Israel signals gradual shift in Gaza war, after US defense chief visit
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 19: Israel will gradually transition to the next phase of operations in Gaza.
US-led force to patrol Red Sea in response to attacks by Houthis...
Washington [US], December 19: Several countries have agreed to jointly carry out patrols in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to try to...
Seven European countries pledge CO2-free power systems by 2035
Brussels [Belgium], December 19: Seven countries including Germany, the Netherlands and France pledged on Monday to eliminate CO2-emitting power plants from their electricity systems by...
Iceland volcano erupts near town after weeks of quake activity
Reykjavík [Iceland], December 19: A volcano erupted late on Monday in southwest Iceland, spewing lava and smoke across a wide area after weeks of intense...
Egypt's el-Sissi wins third term in presidential election
Cairo [Egypt], December 19: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has secured a third term in office, the National Election Authority said on Monday.
Abdullah bin Zayed commends sustainable partnership between UAE and G20
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 19: His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has commended the invitation extended from the Federative...
Hamdan bin Zayed briefed over phone on progress of relief operations in...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 19: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent Authority...
SAF announces winners of 6th Sharjah Film Platform Awards
Sharjah [UAE], December 19: The Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF) revealed on Sunday the winning works in the 6th edition of the Sharjah Film Platform awards,...
UAE Leaders congratulate President of Egypt on re-election
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 19: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has congratulated Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on his re-election as President...
Libya, Italy sign agreements on air transport cooperation
Tripoli [Libya], December 18: The Libyan Ministry of Transport and the Italian Civil Aviation Authority on Sunday signed two agreements on air transport cooperation.
Greece's parliament passes 2024 state budget
Athens [Greece], December 18: Greece's parliament approved on Sunday the 2024 state budget, which foresees 2.9 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the new...
Bangladesh to deploy army ahead of national polls
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 18: Army troops will be deployed in Bangladesh to assist the civil administration in ensuring security ahead of the country's general election...
At least 13 dead as violent storm hits Argentinian coastal city Bahía...
Buenos Aires [Argentina], December 18: At least 13 people were killed in a violent storm on Argentina's Atlantic coast, Bahía Blanca Mayor Federico Susbielles said...
France condemns killing of its worker in Israeli strike
Paris [France], December 18: The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has condemned the Israeli bombing of a residential building in Rafah that killed...
Kuwait bids farewell to late Amir Sheikh Nawaf
Kuwait City [Kuwait], December 18: Kuwait's late Amir HH Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 86,...
NATO membership strains Russian ties with Finland: Putin
Moscow [Russia], December 18: Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned of "problems" with neighboring Finland after it joined NATO earlier this year, saying Moscow will...
Zuma calls for boycotting ANC in S African election
Soweto [South Africa], December 18: Former South African president Jacob Zuma on Saturday drove a new split in the ruling African National Congress, calling for...
Chad votes on new constitution ahead of military rule end
N'Djamena [Chad], December 18: Polls opened in Chad on Sunday for a referendum on a new constitution, a vote seen as a key step toward...
North Korea fires short-range missile, condemns U.S. for raising tensions
Pyongyang [North Korea], December 18: North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday
Israel opens aid crossing to Gaza while stepping up bombardment
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 18: Israel opened a direct crossing for aid into Gaza for the first time in its more than two-month-old war on...
Modric leads Real Madrid to 4-1 win over Villarreal but Alaba injured
Madrid [Spain], December 18: Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric demonstrated his enduring value with a goal and a brilliant assist in a 4-1 home win...
Chileans reject conservative constitution to replace dictatorship-era text
Santiago [Chile], December 18: Chileans on Sunday rejected a new conservative constitution to replace its current text that dates back to the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship.