President of UAE receives written message from Prime Minister of Bangladesh

Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 9: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a written message from Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of...

Invest in women to accelerate development for all: UNCTAD chief

Geneva [Switzerland], March 9: As the world marked International Women's Day on 8th March, UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan called for bolder efforts to invest in...

Former commander in chief of Ukraine became ambassador to the UK

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 8: On March 7, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine posted a notice saying that President Volodymyr Zelensky had approved the...

Russia sees long-term confrontation with NATO: Lithuanian intel

Vilnius [Lithuania], March 8: Russia has the capacity to continue the war in Ukraine and expand its military capabilities directed towards the West, Lithuania's intelligence...

Former US president Trump wants to debate 'vital issues' with Biden

Washington [US], March 8: Former US president Donald Trump has challenged incumbent Joe Biden to debate him, following his successes in the so-called Super Tuesday...

Earth breaks heat record for ninth straight month

Washington [US], March 8: February was the ninth month in a row to set record-high global temperatures.

South Africa asks ICJ to demand Israel allow food aid to Gazans

Amsterdam [Netherlands], March 8: South Africa has filed an urgent application with the UN's International Court of Justice (ICJ) to order Israel to allow more...

Gaza ceasefire talks end in Cairo with 'no substantial solution'

Gaza [Palestine], March 8: Hamas has said its delegation left Egypt but talks on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will continue next week until...

Chinese FM blasts US 'suppression', says Gaza war 'a disgrace'

Beijing [China], March 8: China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi lashed out against the United States and praised his country's partnership with Russia on Thursday, in...

Sweden officially joins NATO after years of neutrality

Stockholm [Sweden], March 8: Sweden on Thursday became the 32nd member of NATO in the shadow of the war in Ukraine, ending two centuries of...

Kuwait breaks ground on Osaka Expo pavilion

Tokyo [Japan], March 8: Kuwait held a groundbreaking ceremony for its pavilion at World Expo 2025 in Osaka on Thursday, a major step in its...

Bangladesh teacher suspended after allegedly shooting student in exam

Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 8: A lecturer in a medical school in Bangladesh has been suspended, two days after allegedly shooting and injuring a student in...

Three killed in Houthi missile attack on cargo ship - US military

Washington [US], March 8: Three crew members have been killed in a Houthi missile strike on a cargo ship off southern Yemen, US officials say...

US to build temporary port to deliver Gaza aid

Washington [US], March 8: President Joe Biden will announce in his State of the Union speech that the U.S. military will construct a temporary port...

Hundreds of guillemots, exhausted by storms, dead on French beaches

Paris [France], March 8: Hundreds of guillemot seabirds have been found dead on French Atlantic beaches, exhausted by unusually heavy winter storms that prevent them...

Spain pledges extra 20 mln euros in aid to UNRWA

Madrid [Spain], March 8: Spain will give the United Nations' Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA an additional 20 million euros ($21.88 million) in aid, Foreign Minister...

Six Sri Lankans knifed to death in Canadian capital

Ottawa [Canada], March 8: Six people from Sri Lanka, including a mother and four young children, were knifed to death in the Canadian capital...

Year of Sustainability 2024 unveils 'Sustainability Champions Society' to engage the public...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 8: Following the announcement by UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to extend the Year of Sustainability...

AD Ports Group welcomes Iraqi delegation to discuss strategic transport and logistics...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 8: AD Ports Group today welcomed an esteemed Iraqi delegation headed by Razzaq Muhaibas Al-Saadawi, Iraq's Minister of Transport, alongside key...

Shurooq showcases its approach to hospitality projects in ITB Berlin

Berlin [Germany], March 8: Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), marking its 15th participation, has presented its pioneering approach to hospitality and commitment to sustainable...

Mohammed bin Rashid issues Law on taxation of foreign banks in Dubai

Dubai [UAE], March 8: In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister...

Kremlin says West "playing with fire" by discussing sending troops to Ukraine

Moscow [Russia], March 7: Western leaders are "playing with fire" by discussing the possibility of sending European troops to Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said...

Russia repatriates 2 Iranian prisoners

Tehran [Iran], March 7: Two Iranians imprisoned in Russia were repatriated to their home country under a convict extradition agreement between Tehran and Moscow, Iran's...

European People's Party proposes transfer of asylum seekers to "safe third countries"

Bucharest [Romania], March 7: The European People's Party (EPP), the European Parliament's main center-right grouping, has proposed major changes to the European Union (EU)'s asylum...

German economy expected to narrowly escape recession in 2024: ifo

Berlin [Germany], March 7: The ifo Institute for Economic Research Wednesday revised its growth forecast for the German economy in 2024 down to 0.2 percent...

Canada drives innovation in wheat sector to improve production

Ottawa [Canada], March 7: The Canadian federal government said Wednesday it will drive innovation in wheat sector to improve production.

3 killed in Mexico helicopter crash

Mexico City [Mexico], March 7: At least three members of the Mexican Navy died Wednesday when their helicopter crashed 370 km southwest of the port...