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