Four men charged over Moscow concert attack

Moscow [Russia], March 26: Four men accused of gunning down scores of people at a concert outside the Russian capital, Moscow, have been charged...

UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire must be swiftly implemented: Guterres

New York [US], March 26: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has demanded the swift implementation of a new UN Security Council resolution calling for a...

Japan must ignore past abductions for better ties: N Korea

Seoul [South Korea], March 26: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister said Monday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has requested a summit...

Philippines summons Chinese envoy over 'aggressive actions'

Manila [Philippines], March 26: The Philippines said Monday it had summoned a Chinese envoy over "aggressive actions" by the China Coast Guard and other vessels...

Russians lower flags in mourning, suspects charged in deadly concert-hall attack

Moscow [Russia], March 26: Russia lowered flags to half-mast for a day of mourning and charged four men it accused of gunning down scores of...

UN Security Council demands immediate Gaza ceasefire after US abstains

New York [US], March 26: The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas after the...

Netanyahu cancels Israeli delegation to US over UN Gaza vote

Tel Aviv [Israel], March 26: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will not send a delegation as planned to Washington after the United States...

UAE, Paraguay Presidents discuss bilateral relations, regional developments

Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 26: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Santiago Peña, President of the Republic of Paraguay,...

UAE and Jordan conduct joint food aid airdrop in northern Gaza

Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 26: The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence announced that the UAE Air Force and the Royal Jordanian...

EU provides €600 million to strengthen rescEU firefighting fleet

Brussels [Belgium], March 26: The European Commission is financing the purchase of new firefighting planes to increase the aerial firefighting capacity of rescEU, the EU...

UAE welcomes UN Security Council resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza during...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 26: The UAE has strongly welcomed the UN Security Council's adoption of a resolution that demands for the first time...

Italy commemorates victims of 1944 Nazi massacre

Rome [Italy], March 25: Italy commemorated a massacre by German occupying troops on the outskirts of Rome during World War II with a memorial service...

Eight-year-old boy to climb to Everest base camp

London [UK], March 25: An eight-year-old mountaineer from Britain said he is "excited" ahead of climbing to Mount Everest base camp with his mother to...

Israel attacks Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

Tel Aviv [Israel], March 25: Israeli attacked targets of the Iran-backed Shiite militia Hezbollah in Lebanon, the army said in the early hours of Sunday.

Only effective way to deliver Gaza aid is by land: Guterres

Cairo [Egypt], March 25: The only effective and efficient way to deliver heavy goods to meet Gaza's humanitarian needs is by road and includes an...

Israeli forces surround two more Gaza hospitals, says Palestinian Red Crescent

Tel Aviv [Israel], March 25: Israeli forces have surrounded two more hospitals in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said, describing intense...

Bulgaria facing renewed elections as talks to form government fail

Sofia [Bulgaria], March 25: Bulgaria is facing the possibility of its sixth general election in just three years after talks to form a new government...

At least 23 dead as storms hit south-eastern Brazil

Brasilia [Brazil], March 25: At least 23 people have died in severe storms in south-eastern Brazil.

Three defendants in a terrorist attack in Russia pleaded guilty in court

Moscow [Russia], March 25: On March 24 (Russia time), four suspects appeared in court in Moscow and were indicted for participating in the attack that...

South Korea sentences people to prison who repeatedly threatened to kill the...

Seoul [South Korea], March 25: A court in Seoul sentenced a man to 2 months in prison for repeatedly calling the police station and threatening...

Moscow court puts first suspect under pre-trial custody

Moscow [Russia], March 25: Moscow's Basmanny district court ruled that the first suspect in last week's deadly concert hall attack.

Ecuador's youngest mayor found shot to death alongside staffer

Washington [US], March 25: Ecuador's youngest mayor, Brigitte Garcia, and a staffer were found shot dead in a car.

Islamic State still a threat in Iraq

Baghdad [Iraq], March 25: The Islamic State still poses a threat in Iraq and the U.S.-led military coalition's work with Iraq to fully defeat the...

Nigerian army rescues abducted Kaduna students

Kuriga [Nigeria], March 25: The Nigerian army rescued students and staff who were abducted by gunmen from a school in the country's north earlier this...

Pope skips Palm Sunday homily, an unusual decision for a major event

Vatican City [Italy], March 25: Pope Francis at the last minute skipped reading his homily during a Palm Sunday Mass for tens of thousands of...

Biden signs gov't funding bill soon after shutdown deadline

Washington [US], March 24: U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law a 1.2-trillion-U.S. dollar funding package, a few hours after missing the deadline...

Biden, Trump projected to win Louisiana Democratic and Republican primaries

Washington [US], March 24: U.S. President Joe Biden will win the Louisiana Democratic primary, and former President Donald Trump will win the Republican primary in...