Sharjah Private Education Authority launches nursery administrator's training
Sharjah [UAE], March 7: The events of Sharjah's first professional development week for administrators of public and private nurseries, organised by the Continuous Development Section...
Thousands homeless after fire guts Rohingya camp in B'desh
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 6: A massive fire raced through a crammed refugee camp for Rohingya Muslims in southern Bangladesh, leaving thousands homeless, a fire official...
Taliban won't commit to reopening schools to girls: EU envoy
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 6: The Taliban authorities have not given any pledge to reopen schools and universities for Afghan girls and women in the new...
Britain prepares to unveil new powers to 'stop the boats'
London [UK], March 6: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to put an end to the "immoral" illegal migration trade as the government prepares...
France faces massive strikes over pension reform
Paris [France], March 6: French trade unions are heading for what is expected to be a decisive showdown with President Emmanuel Macron over pension reform,...
Ukraine battles to hold Bakhmut
Kiyv [Ukraine], March 6: Kyiv said Sunday it was holding off attacks from Russian troops still attempting to surround Bakhmut, a now-destroyed eastern Ukrainian city...
Iran agrees to reconnect nuclear cameras, ramp up inspections: IAEA
Vienna [Austria], March 6: Iran has agreed to reconnect surveillance cameras at several nuclear sites and increase the pace of inspections, the head of the...
Trump slams GOP 'fools' at 'MAGApalooza'
Washington [US], March 6: Donald Trump dramatically raised the stakes of the 2024 election Saturday as he warned he was the only candidate who could...
Kuwait affirms LDCs require still more aid
Doha [Qatar], March 6: The world's least developed countries (LDCs) are still in need of more aid despite the progress they have made, Kuwait's Foreign...
Japan will 'disappear' if there is no action to encourage childbirth
Tokyo [Japan], March 6: Japan will cease to exist if it is powerless to delay the fall in birth rates that threaten to destroy the...
Historical Agreement on International Seas
New York [US], March 6: The agreement on protection of the high seas shows that "the protection of nature and people can triumph over geopolitics".
Russia intensifying close combat in Ukraine?
Moscow [Russia], March 6: Recent evidence suggests that close-quarters battles are on the rise on all fronts in Ukraine, while Ukrainian troops in Bakhmut continue...
Nations secure U.N. global high seas biodiversity pact
Washington [US], March 6: Negotiators from more than 100 countries completed a U.N. treaty to protect the high seas on Saturday.
Another Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio; railroad says no toxins aboard
Ohio [US], March 6: A Norfolk Southern (NSC.N) train derailed in Ohio on Saturday.
Greeks protest over deadly train crash, station master jailed pending trial
Athens [Greece], March 6: A Greek railway employee was jailed on Sunday pending trial over a deadly train crash that killed at least 57 people,...
Britain's Prince Harry invited to King Charles's coronation -spokesperson
Britain [UK], March 6: Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have received an invitation to his father King Charles's coronation.
Fire destroys homes Cox's Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 6: A big fire at a camp for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh destroyed homes.
Estonia's Kallas in first place in parliamentary election
Tallinn [Estonia], March 6: The Reform party of Estonian Prime Minister KajaKallas secured first place in Sunday's parliamentary election, a result that should ensure Tallinn...
Five Mediterranean countries call for more EU solidarity on migration
Valletta [Malta], March 5: Interior ministers of five European Union (EU) Mediterranean countries on Saturday called for more EU solidarity on migration and more efforts...
UK says Falklands are British as Argentina seeks new talks
London [UK], March 5: Britain has reasserted its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands after Argentina pulled out of a cooperation agreement and demanded new talks...
Iran nuclear talks marked by 'honesty, cooperation', says IAEA chief Grossi
Tehran [Iran], March 5: A cooperative atmosphere is prevailing in the nuclear talks with Iran, according to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi,...
Biden and Scholz pledge continued support for Ukraine
Washington [US], March 5: US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have reiterated their commitment to support Ukraine as two of Kiev's closest...
Paris airports hit by border control IT outage rescuers
Bobigny [Paris], March 5: A computer glitch at Paris' main Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports hobbled border controls on Saturday, causing long queues for...
Russian official inspects front as Kyiv struggles
Moscow[Russia], March 5: Russia's defense minister has inspected the frontline in east Ukraine, after the United States offered more support to Kyiv, whose forces are...
Governor, five others shot dead in Philippines
Manila [Philippines], March 5: A provincial governor in the central Philippines and five other people were shot dead by unknown gunmen on Saturday, his widow...
Lebanon paralysis grows as security chief bows out
Beirut[Lebanon], March 5: The head of one of Lebanon's top security agencies retired Friday without a replacement, a casualty of the political and institutional paralysis...
UN slams rich states' treatment of poor nations
Doha [Qatar], March 5: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday slammed the world's rich countries and energy giants for throttling poor nations with "predatory" interest...