Ancient human activity dating back 4,000 years discovered in western Cyprus
Nicosia [Cyprus], January 24: Evidence of continuous human activity dating back about 4,000 years has been discovered in the mountainous western Paphos district of Cyprus,...
Dutch airline KLM temporarily suspends flights to the Middle East
The Hague [Netherlands], January 24: Dutch flag carrier KLM has temporarily suspended flights to the Middle East, Dutch media reported Friday.
Britain's retail sales drop in Q4
London [UK], January 24: Britain's retail sales volumes fell by 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 compared with the third quarter despite...
White House weighing possible total oil blockade against Cuba: report
Washington [US], January 24: The White House is weighing a possible total blockade of Cuba's oil imports among options aimed at driving regime change in...
About 100 clergy arrested at Minneapolis airport in anti-ICE protest
Washington [US], January 24: Approximately 100 clergy members were arrested at the U.S. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Friday during a protest against U.S. immigration...
U.S. continues strike on alleged drug boats, killing 2 in eastern Pacific
Washington [US], January 24: The U.S. military on Friday struck an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific, marking the first known strike of its...
U.S. stocks finish mixed as Intel plunge offsets tech gains
Washington [US], January 24: U.S. equities delivered a mixed performance on Friday, as a significant sell-off in a major chipmaker tempered broader gains driven by...
Canadian minister rejects U.S. comments on NATO troops, Alberta province
Ottawa [Canada], January 24: Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Friday pushed back against recent remarks by the U.S. administration, asserting that one "cannot rewrite...
Laos boosts efforts to eliminate workplace discrimination
Vientiane [Laos], January 24: Laos' Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare is stepping up efforts to eliminate discrimination in the workplace, including gender-based abuse...
4 soldiers killed, 1 injured in S. Philippine ambush
Manila [Philippines], January 24: Four soldiers were killed and another wounded in an ambush staged by suspected members of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group in Lanao...
1 dead, 1 missing as passenger boat capsizes off Indonesia's North Maluku
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 24: One person was killed and one remains missing after a passenger boat capsized in waters off Indonesia's North Maluku province on...
Kazakhstan keeps base rate unchanged at 18 pct
Astana [Kazakhstan], January 24: Kazakhstan's central bank has decided to keep its base interest rate unchanged at 18 percent, local media reported Friday.
Laos focuses on modernizing labor, safeguarding workers
Vientiane [Laos], January 24: Laos continues its efforts to modernize and digitalize the labor and social welfare sector, while improving workers' skills and strengthening the...
Kyrgyzstan sees nearly 21 million foreign entries in 2025
Bishek [Kyrgyzstan], January 24: Nearly 21 million foreign citizens entered Kyrgyzstan in 2025, an increase of 18.6 percent compared with 2024 and 20 percent compared...
US-Iran tensions escalate again
Washington [US], January 24: Yesterday (Vietnam time), President Donald Trump announced that the US fleet was en route to the Gulf, while the Iranian military...
Trilateral dialogue on Ukraine
Kiev [Ukraine], January 24: On January 23, delegations of US, Russian, and Ukrainian officials met in Abu Dhabi (UAE) to address key obstacles to an...
Venezuela opens up its oil industry
Caracas [Venezuela], January 24: Less than three weeks after the U.S. arrested former President Nicolas Maduro, the Venezuelan National Assembly passed the first phase of...
Mr. Trump said he would visit China in April
Washington [US], January 24: US President Donald Trump announced on January 22nd that he will visit China in April and that Chinese President Xi Jinping...
Trump criticized NATO allies for not stepping up to the front lines...
Washington [US], January 24: US President Donald Trump sparked outrage among NATO allies in Europe when he suggested that their soldiers were not being deployed...
Sharjah Ruler witnesses premiere of epic play 'Al-Zeer Salem'
Sharjah [UAE], January 24: H.H. Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, witnessed the premiere of the epic...
Surge in drone attacks in Sudan's North Kordofan alarms UN humanitarians
New York [US], January 23: UN humanitarians said Thursday that they are deeply alarmed by the growing impact of drone attacks in Sudan's North Kordofan...
Colombia slaps 30 pct tariff on Ecuadorian goods in retaliation
Bogota [Colombia], January 23: Colombia will impose a 30 percent tariff on several Ecuadorian products, Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism Diana Morales announced Thursday,...
Venezuela's parliament advances overhaul of hydrocarbons law
Caracas [Venezuela], January 23: Venezuela's National Assembly on Thursday approved in a first reading a partial reform of the country's Organic Hydrocarbons Law, to modernize...
No negotiations with US over Greenland's sovereignty: Danish PM
Copenhagen [Denmark], January 23: Denmark will not hold negotiations with the United States on the sovereignty of Greenland, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Thursday.
Two dead, several missing in landslides, floods across NZ
Wellington [US], January 23: Two people have died and several were missing in New Zealand on Thursday after widespread flooding and landslides hit the country's...
Bangladesh parties launch campaigns for first post-uprising election
Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 23: Political parties and independent candidates on Thursday launched campaigns for Bangladesh's first national election since a violent uprising toppled former prime...
Germany and Ethiopia warn against collapse of rules-based order
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 23: Germany and Ethiopia on Thursday highlighted the importance of the United Nations for conflict resolution, as US President Donald Trump...