Macron accuses rioters of exploiting teen
Paris [France], July 1: Emmanuel Macron has accused protesters of exploiting the death of a teenager shot by police at point-blank range.
Afghan migrants complain of harassment by Turkish border forces
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 1: Afghan migrants who were deported by Turkey have voiced grievances about mistreatment at the hands of Turkish border forces, alleging that...
ERC sacrificial meat project benefits up to 500,000
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 1: Some 500,000 people, in the UAE and abroad, have benefitted from this year's sacrificial meat project launched by the Emirates...
UAE-Armenia relations are witnessing a new historical era: UAE Ambassador
Yerevan [Armenia], July 1: UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia Dr.Nariman Al Mulla has highlighted the strong relations between the two countries, which are...
UAE Ambassador presents credentials to President of Chile
Santiago [Chile], July 1: Mohammed Saeed Al Neyadi presented his credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the UAE to the Republic of Chile to...
European agencies drop COVID-19 aviation health safety protocol
Stockholm [Sweden], June 30: COVID-19 health and safety measures for aviation were formally retired by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and...
Ukraine's NATO aspirations to be discussed after Vilnius summit: Stoltenberg
Kiev [Ukraine], June 30:Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said that Ukraine's aspirations to join the alliance will be...
SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft departs space station
Los Angeles [US], June 30: SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday and is on the way back to...
U.S. stocks close mixed after fresh economic data
New York [US], June 30:U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday as fresh economic data indicated that U.S. growth remains resilient and the country's largest lenders...
Sri Lanka's central bank reveals much-awaited domestic debt restructuring plan
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 30: Sri Lanka's central bank revealed on Thursday that the country is presenting three options to domestic holders of locally issued...
18 injured in gas explosion in Philippines
Manila [Philippines], June 30:At least 18 people were injured in a gas explosion that ripped through a mall in the Philippines' Oriental Mindoro province on...
Unit of Chinese-built power plant connected to grid in Bangladesh
Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 30: The unit-2 of a thermal power plant, which is co-invested and constructed by a Chinese company, has been successfully connected to...
Japan's May unemployment rate unchanged at 2.6 pct
Tokyo [Japan], June 30: Japan's unemployment rate in May remained unchanged from a month earlier, the government said in a report on Friday.
Close to 700 boat migrants reach Italy overnight
Rome [Italy], June 30: Almost 700 migrants reached the Italian Mediterranean island of Lampedusa in boats overnight, Italian news agency ANSA reported on Thursday morning.
US Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions
Washington [US], June 30: In another major reversal, the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action policies at colleges and universities that use race...
France arrests 150 during second night of riots
Paris [France], June 30: Following the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old teen by a police officer, 150 arrests were made overnight in France during renewed...
London to appeal after court declares Rwanda asylum policy unlawful
London [UK], June 30: The British government will seek to appeal against a ruling that its plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda are unlawful,...
Russia claims killed two Ukraine generals in Kramatorsk strike
Moscow [Russia], June 30: Russia on Thursday claimed its forces had killed two Ukrainian generals and "up to 50 officers" in a strike on the...
Macron calls for calm after riots in wake of killing teen
Paris [France], June 30: French President Emmanuel Macron Thursday called for a return to calm and a rapid probe after police killed a teenager that...
'Weaker Putin is a greater danger': EU's Borrell
Brussels [Belgium], June 30:The EU's top diplomat warned Thursday that a "weaker" Russian President Vladimir Putin would pose a "greater danger" after Wagner's aborted mutiny...
Canadian wildfire smoke spreads
Ottawa [Canada], June 30:Murky, dull skies loomed over tens of millions of Americans.
Wagner still recruiting despite mutiny, BBC finds
Moscow [Russia], June 30: The Wagner Group is still recruiting fighters across Russia, days after staging a mutiny that led Vladimir Putin to raise fears...
Fire destroys 11 homes in displaced Yemenis camp
Sanaa [Yemen], June 29: A fire broke out Wednesday in a camp for displaced people in western Yemen, destroying 11 houses, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.
2 dead in shooting incident at U.S. consulate general in Saudi Arabia
Washington [US], June 29: The U.S. State Department confirmed that a shooting incident occured Wednesday at the U.S. consulate general in the Red Sea port...
Malaysia state assemblies dissolved ahead of key local elections
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 29:Several Malaysian state assemblies were dissolved on Wednesday ahead of key local elections that will determine six new state governments.
Australian births hit record high in 2021
Canberra [Australia], June 29: A record number of babies were born in Australia in 2021, government data has revealed.
Israel, Palestine hold talks on West Bank violence
Jerusalem [Israel], June 29:In a recent development, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant engaged in discussions with a senior Palestinian official to address the issue of...