Turkey faces runoff election for president as Erdogan survives first test
Istanbul [Turkey], May 15:Turkey appeared headed for a runoff presidential election after neither Tayyip Erdogan nor rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu cleared the threshold to win outright...
Migrant crossings drop at U.S.-Mexico border after Title 42 expiry
Washington [US], May 15: Migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border have fallen, not increased as expected, since Title 42 curbs expired last week, and reinstating...
U.S. fighter jets intercept Russian planes near Alaska
Washington [US], May 15: U.S. fighter jets intercepted six Russian aircraft operating in international airspace near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said...
Cyclone Mocha hit Myanmar and Bangladesh, at least three people died
Yangon [Myanmar], May 15:At least three people were killed and more than 20,000 evacuated to monasteries, schools and other cities when Cyclone Mocha hit Myanmar.
Global oil industry requires $12.1 trillion in investments up to 2045: OPEC...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 15: Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of OPEC, said there may be no one-size-fits-all solution to a sustainable energy future, but...
Israel thanks Egypt for mediating cease-fire with Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Jerusalem [Israel], May 14: Israeli Prime Minister's Office issued a statement on Saturday evening, expressing appreciation for Egypt's efforts to mediate a cease-fire between Israel...
Cambodian PM urges opposition supporters to avoid protests during SEA Games
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], May 14: Cambodian Prime Minister SamdechTecho Hun Sen on Saturday called on main opposition party supporters to avoid protests as the kingdom...
Cyclone Mocha: Nearly half a million people evacuated
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 14: About half a million people are being evacuated to safer areas in south-eastern Bangladesh, ahead of a cyclone that could be...
Zionist air strikes batter Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], May 14: Zionist air strikes battered Gaza and militants fired rockets again on Saturday, as deadly fighting resumed after a night of relative...
Zelensky says thanked pope for focusing on 'tragedy of millions of Ukrainians'
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 14: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky said he had thanked Pope Francis during a meeting in the Vatican Saturday for focusing on the plight...
President Erdogan gives gifts to Turkish voters before the election
Ankara [Turkey], May 14: Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan is handing out gifts to voters as he is outpaced by his opponent in the polls ahead...
Thailand elects prime minister
Bangkok [Thailand], May 14: On May 14, after nearly a decade in power by a military-backed government, some 52 million eligible Thai voters will head...
Italy promises full support for Ukraine as Zelenskiy meets pope
Rome [Italy], May 14: Italy's leaders promised full military and financial backing for Ukraine and reiterated support for its EU membership bid as President VolodymyrZelenskiy...
Canada's Alberta braces for more wildfires as volatile weather worsens
Ottawa [Canada], May 14: Canada's main oil-producing province of Alberta is bracing for another hot and dry weekend, with warnings of more intense wildfires after...
G7 plans new vaccine effort for developing nations, Yomiuri reports
Tokyo [Japan], May 14: The Group of Seven (G7) rich nations is set to agree on establishing a new programme to distribute vaccines to developing...
Shabab Al Ahli crowned ADNOC Pro League champions by Mansoor bin Mohammed
Dubai [UAE], May 14: H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, today crowned Shabab Al Ahli ADNOC Pro...
Sharjah Children's Reading Festival emphasises on integrating theatre studies in educational curricula
Sharjah [UAE], May 14: UAE educator Sharifa Musa, Syrian children's author Dr Haitham Al Khawaja and Indian theatre director Roysten Abel, have offered key insights...
Mexican president denounces U.S. politicians' remarks on migration as "crude, smug politicking"
Mexico City [Mexico], May 13: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday denounced some U.S. politicians' statements against Mexican migration as "crude, smug politicking,"...
Tunisia refutes accusations of anti-Semitism
Tunis [Tunisia], May 13: Tunisian President Kais Saied on Friday denounced the accusations labeling Tunisia as anti-Semitic.
Russian cosmonauts integrate radiator-heat exchanger during spacewalk
Vladivostok [Russia], May 13: Two Russian cosmonauts successfully integrated a radiator-heat exchanger into the Nauka module during a spacewalk, Russia's TASS news agency said on...
Libya welcomes agreement on protecting civilians of Sudan
Tripoli [Libya], May 13: Libya on Friday welcomed the signing of the Declaration of Commitment to Protect the Civilians of Sudan by the Sudanese Armed...
Elon Musk introduces new CEO of Twitter
San Francisco [US], May 13: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced on Friday that Linda Yaccarino, formerly NBC Universal's top advertising sales executive, will...
Israel kills senior Islamic Jihad militant in Gaza: health ministry
Jerusalem [Israel], May 13: A senior member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement's armed wing Al-Quds Brigades was killed on Friday in an Israeli...
One of world's oldest lions killed by herders in Kenya
Nairobi [Kenya], May 13: A Kenyan lion believed to have been the world's oldest in the wild has died after being speared by herders, wildlife...
GCC chief applauds Sudanese accord to spare civilians
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], May 13: GCC Secretary General Jassem Al-Bedaiwi on Friday applauded the accord inked between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces...
Kenya unearths more bodies in search for death cult followers
Nairobi [Kenya], May 13: Kenyan investigators unearthed 29 more bodies on Friday in a continuing search for victims of a doomsday cult in the country's...
Uncertainty clouds U.S. transition at Mexico border as new rules take effect
Washington [US], May 13: The Biden administration began implementing a sweeping policy shift at the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday as a COVID-era order that had...