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Return mission for stranded astronauts successfully launched

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...

Israeli drone strike kills nine in Gaza, including two journalists

Israeli drone strike kills nine in Gaza, including...

Tel Aviv [Israel], March 16: At least nine people, including two journalists, were killed in an Israeli drone attack in...

UN chief calls for global action against rising 'anti-Muslim bigotry'

UN chief calls for global action against rising...

New York [US], March 16: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over "a disturbing rise in anti-Muslim bigotry",...

Trump mulls new travel ban that could hit dozens of nations: Report

Trump mulls new travel ban that could hit...

Washington [US], March 16: United States President Donald Trump's administration is mulling a new travel ban that is expected to...

Trump orders major strikes on Yemen's Houthis, 19 dead

Trump orders major strikes on Yemen's Houthis, 19...

Washington [US], March 16: U.S. President Donald Trump launched large-scale military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the...

Massive rallies across South Korea ahead of key ruling on impeachment of Yoon

Massive rallies across South Korea ahead of key...

Seoul [South Korea], March 16: South Koreans gathered in huge numbers in the capital Seoul on Saturday to support or...

NSW endures heatwave, faces 'extreme' bushfire risk

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...

Israeli air strike kills nine in Gaza, medics say, during ceasefire disputes

Israeli air strike kills nine in Gaza, medics...

Tel Aviv [Israel], March 16: At least nine Palestinians, including three local journalists, were killed and others wounded on Saturday...

Rulers of Emirates condole with Saudi King on passing of Princess Noura bint Bandar bin Mohammed

Rulers of Emirates condole with Saudi King on...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 16: Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates have sent separate messages...

Deadly tornadoes ravage US South, leaving 14 dead

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...

Dubai's Most Noble Number charity auction held in support of Fathers' Endowment campaign raises over AED83.6 million

Dubai's Most Noble Number charity auction held in...

Dubai [UAE], March 16: The Most Noble Number charity auction, hosted this evening in Dubai, has raised AED83,677,000, all of...

U.S. tariffs to pose "moderate impact" on Polish economy: minister

U.S. tariffs to pose "moderate impact" on Polish...

Warsaw [Poland], March 15: The newly imposed tariffs on goods imported into the United States are expected to have a...

Belarus foreign debt down 1.6 bln USD in 2024

Belarus foreign debt down 1.6 bln USD in...

Minsk [Belarus], March 15: Belarusian foreign debt decreased by 1.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2024, local media reported on Friday.

German inflation remains at 2.3 pct in February

German inflation remains at 2.3 pct in February

Berlin [Germany], March 15: Germany's inflation rate stood at 2.3 percent in February, marking no change from the previous month,...

Ukraine denies troops encirclement in Russia's Kursk region

Ukraine denies troops encirclement in Russia's Kursk region

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 15: The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Friday denied the reports that Ukrainian troops...

Putin guarantees life to Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk region upon surrender

Putin guarantees life to Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk...

Moscow [Russia], March 15: Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that Ukrainian soldiers that are currently in the Kursk region...

New UN counter-terrorism principles launched in Malta

New UN counter-terrorism principles launched in Malta

Valletta [Malta], March 15: Representatives from more than 60 countries were in Malta this week and agreed on a revised...

Macron calls on Russia to accept 30-day ceasefire proposal

Macron calls on Russia to accept 30-day ceasefire...

Paris [France], March 15: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called on Russia to accept a 30-day ceasefire proposal formulated...

UN chief welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement on peace deal

UN chief welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement on peace deal

Washington DC [US], March 15: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the announcements by Armenia and Azerbaijan on the conclusion of...

Captain of cargo ship charged over deadly North Sea collision

Captain of cargo ship charged over deadly North...

London [England], March 15: The captain of the cargo ship involved in the fatal collision in the North Sea has...

Spain's automotive expertise attracts foreign automakers: Spanish expert

Spain's automotive expertise attracts foreign automakers: Spanish expert

Barcelona [Spain], March 15: Spain's extensive experience in automobile manufacturing and its integration into international markets make it an attractive...

ECB chief warns of severe economic damage from U.S.-led trade wars

ECB chief warns of severe economic damage from...

Frankfurt [Germany], March 15: A trade war initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump would harm the global economy, including that...

Trump tells NATO chief the US needs Greenland

Trump tells NATO chief the US needs Greenland

Washington DC [US], March 15: President Donald Trump told NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday that U.S. control of Greenland...

Passengers evacuate onto wing of burning American Airlines jet

Passengers evacuate onto wing of burning American Airlines...

Washington DC [US], March 15: Passengers on an American Airlines flight were evacuated onto the tarmac of a Colorado airport...

Duda: US nuclear weapons in Poland would be 'deterrent' for Russia

Duda: US nuclear weapons in Poland would be...

Warsaw [Poland], March 15: The president of Poland, Andrzej Duda, has repeated his call for the US to base nuclear...

Ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling, South Korea's acting president calls for calm

Ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling, South Korea's acting...

Seoul [South Korea], March 15: South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok called on Friday for the nation to respect and...

China hosts Iran and Russia for nuclear talks

China hosts Iran and Russia for nuclear talks

Beijing [China], March 15: Almost a decade since world powers sealed a historic deal to limit the Iranian nuclear programme,...