UAE plays key role in creating investment opportunities: Minister of Economy

London [UK], April 26: Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, held a number of bilateral meetings, including one with Lord Dominic Johnson, Minister...

Gold rises as U.S. dollar weakens

Chicago [US], April 25: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Monday as the U.S. dollar weakened.

Powerful earthquake jolts western Indonesia, tsunami alert issued

Jakarta [Indonesia], April 25: A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's western province of West Sumatra early Tuesday and was potential of triggering a tsunami, the meteorology,...

Japan evacuates all nationals wishing to leave Sudan

Tokyo [Japan], April 25:The Japanese government said on Tuesday that all of its nationals who wished to leave conflict-hit Sudan have been evacuated.

Mohammed Shahabuddin is new B'desh president

Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 25: Mohammed Shahabuddin, a retired judge, has been sworn in as the new president of Bangladesh for a five-year term, replacing Abdul...

1,200 boat migrants arrive on Italy's Lampedusa, two dead

Rome [Italy], April 25: More than 1,200 migrants have reached the Italian Mediterranean island of Lampedusa in just 24 hours, the coastguard reported on Monday....

EU, Ukraine to recognise court decisions

Brussels [Belgium], April 25:European Union and Ukraine will mutually recognise and enforce each other's court decisions in civil and commercial matters. EU member states voted...

Lavrov defends Ukraine invasion at UNSC

New York [US], April 25:Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the West of hegemonic plans and defended his country's Ukraine invasion. "Ukraine issue" could...

UK sanctions Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

London [UK], April 25: The UK government on Monday slapped sanctions on Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, as part of new restrictions on Tehran for...

Australia unveils biggest defense reform in decades

Canberra [Australia], April 25: Australia launched its biggest defense overhaul in decades Monday, vowing to turn a military that is "no longer fit for purpose"...

South Korea restores Japan to trade white list amid warming ties

Seoul [South Korea], April 25: South Korea has formally restored Japan to its list of countries it gives preferential treatment in trade.

Biden's domestic policy adviser Susan Rice departs

Washington [US], April 25: White House domestic policy adviser Susan Rice is departing after two years.

Czech Republic looks to supply Vietnam more aircraft, radars

Hanoi [Vietnam],April 25:Vietnam is in talks with the Czech Republic for military supplies.

U.S. Supreme Court to decide if public officials can block critics on...

Washington [US], April 25: The U.S. Supreme Court, exploring free speech rights in the social media era.

Biden's re-election campaign faces new challenges

Washington [US], April 25:It won't be a campaign from the basement this time.

Dubai records over AED2.2 bn in realty transactions Monday

Dubai [UAE], April 25: Dubai real estate market recorded 391 sales transactions worth AED1.27 billion, in addition to 59 mortgage deals of AED950.33 million, and...

Minister of Economy emphasises need to create investment opportunities in new economy...

London [UK], April 25: Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, participated in the 13th edition of the City Week 2023 Forum, running in...

Iran says Blinken's anti-Iran remarks aimed at selling U.S. weapons

Tehran [Iran], April 24: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Sunday rebuked the remarks by the U.S. secretary of state about Tehran's military program, saying...

Iran says receives Saudi Arabia's proposal to launch 3 direct flights

Tehran [Iran], April 24: Iran's Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) has received a proposal from Saudi Arabia to launch three regular flights between the two countries,...

Türkiye greatly reduces defense industry's foreign dependency: Erdogan

Ankara [Turkey], April 24:Türkiye has reduced its foreign dependency in the defense industry from around 80 percent to some 20 percent in the past two...

Book bans rising rapidly in U.S.: NYT

Washington [US], April 24: Book bans are rising at a rapid pace in school districts around the United States, driven by new laws and regulations...

Chinese envoy statement in Paris outrages Baltic states

Riga [Latvia], April 24: The Baltic states have reacted with indignation to statements by the Chinese ambassador in France that ex-Soviet republics are not necessarily...

Hundreds protest in Italy to release bear that killed jogger

Rome [Italy], April 24: Hundreds of people have demonstrated for a brown bear to be released that fatally injured a jogger in northern Italy. Early...

Millions of British phones receive test of new national alert system

London [UK], April 24:Millions of mobile phones across Britain sounded a siren on Sunday as part of a test for a new national emergency alert...

11 injured after man drives into festival crowd in France

Paris [France], April 24:Eleven people were injured when a man drove his car into a crowd at a kite festival in northern France. Several media...

Wagner chief says son of Putin confidante fought in Ukraine

Moscow [Russia], April 24: The son of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov fought alongside mercenary forces from the private Russian military company Wagner in Ukraine, according...

Peru ex-president Toledo surrenders to face extradition from US for bribery

Washington [US], April 24: Former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo has surrendered to authorities in the United States in connection with an extradition request filed by...