At least 21 die in Sri Lanka after bus carrying pilgrims veers...
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12: At least 21 people have been killed and many others injured when a bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims in...
Pope Leo XIV calls for Gaza ceasefire, peace in Ukraine in first...
Rome [Italy], May 12: Pope Leo XIV has called for genuine peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in his first...
Israel kills 13, including children, amid humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], May 12: The Israeli military has killed at least 13 Palestinians, including several children and women, in Gaza as it continues to starve...
Putin, Erdogan discuss proposal of direct talks with Kiev in Istanbul
Moscow [Russia], May 12: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpartб Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed in detail Russia's proposal to resume direct talks with...
South Korean presidential election situation
Seoul [South Korea], May 12: People Power Party (PPP) presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo registered with the National Election Commission on May 11, pledging to win...
Israel launches massive attack on Houthis after evacuation warning in Yemen?
Jerusalem [Israel], May 12: The Israeli military carried out airstrikes on three ports in western Yemen on the evening of May 11 shortly after issuing...
White House announces agreement with China
Washington [US], May 12: "I am pleased to report that we have made substantial progress between the United States and China in our very important...
Trump to accept Qatar 747 for Air Force One
Washington [US], May 12: U.S. President Donald Trump's administration intends to accept a Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab 747-8 plane as a gift from the...
39% of people living in Japan feel lonely: Study
Tokyo [Japan], May 12: Some 39 percent of people in Japan feel lonely at times, according to a recent government survey, with legislation that took...
UAE President receives phone call from Syrian President
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 12: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from His Excellency Ahmed Al-Sharaa, President...
Over 700 aircraft cross Iraqi airspace daily
Baghdad [Iraq], May 12: Iraq announced today that the number of aircraft using its airspace has recently increased significantly.
8 killed, 20 injured in bus collision in Türkiye
Istanbul [Turkey], May 11: Eight people were killed and 20 others injured on Saturday when a passenger bus collided with a truck and a car...
1 killed, 22 injured in metrobus collision in Istanbul
Istanbul [Turkey], May 11: One person was killed and 22 others were injured when two metrobuses collided in Türkiye's largest city, Istanbul, on Saturday, causing...
Gaza "dying of thirst" as water systems collapse: water authority
Ramallah [Palestine], May 11: The Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) warned on Saturday that the Gaza Strip is facing a water crisis and "dying of thirst"...
Bahrain, Syria discuss expanding cooperation during Syrian leader's visit
Manama [Bahrain], May 11: Bahrain and Syria have discussed expanding cooperation in various sectors, Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani said on Saturday...
EU parliamentary group leaders demand end to Gaza aid blockade
Brussels [Belgium], May 11: The leaders of several political groups in the European Parliament on Saturday called on Israel to allow the immediate resumption of...
Soviet-era probe plunges into Indian Ocean after 53 years in orbit
Moscow [Russia], May 11: A Soviet-era space probe launched in 1972 has re-entered Earth's atmosphere and crashed into the Indian Ocean, Russian authorities confirmed on...
Pope Leo warns of the dangers of Artificial Intelligence in meet with...
Roam [Italy], May 11: The new Pope Leo XIV on Saturday warned of the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) during a meeting with cardinals in...
Diver dies during work to recover sunken superyacht Bayesian
London [UK], May 11: A diver who was working on the recovery of tech tycoon Mike Lynch's sunken superyacht has died during underwater work in...
Mexico files lawsuit over Google's 'Gulf of America' name change
Mexico City [Mexico] May 11: Mexico has sued internet giant Google over the labelling of the "Gulf of America" on its Maps service, Mexican President...
Children among 21 killed in Israel's attacks on Gaza amid aid blockade
Gaza [Palestine], May 11: At least 21 people, including several children, have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since dawn amid a...
European leaders warn Putin to back truce or face punishment
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 11: Ukraine and its Western allies have proposed a 30-day ceasefire with Russia starting Monday, in what European leaders described as a...
Trump calls for 20,000 new officers to aid deportations
New York [US], May 11: US President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to add at least 20,000 officers to enforce his...
Bangladesh outlaws ousted leader's party
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 11: Bangladesh's interim administration has announced a sweeping ban on all activities of the country's oldest political party, the Awami League, following...
Albania holds parliamentary elections today
Tirana [Albania], May 11: Albania helds parliamentary elections today in which prime minister Edi Rama is seeking an unprecedented fourth term in office.
Crown Prince of Fujairah attends opening of World Taekwondo Cadet Championships 2025
Fujairah [UAE], May 11: Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, the 7th edition of the World...
Egypt welcomes India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement
Cairo [Egypt], May 11: Egypt has welcomed the de-escalation and ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan following mediation efforts led by the United States.