Biden campaign raises over $90 million in March, $187 million in first...
Washington [US], April 7: U.S. President Joe Biden's re-election campaign announced Saturday it raised over $187 million in the first quarter 2024, almost double what...
Tens of thousands march in Budapest against Orban
Budapest [Hungary], April 7: Tens of thousands protested against the government of Viktor Orban in downtown Budapest on Saturday, led by a lawyer formerly close...
More than 150 rescued from floods in eastern Australia
Canberra [Australia], April 7: Australian authorities on Saturday said 152 people had been rescued from floodwaters in the eastern state of New South Wales after...
Mexico breaks relations with Ecuador after embassy stormed
Quito [Ecuador], April 7: Ecuadorean authorities arrested former Vice President Jorge Glas on Friday evening, seizing him from the Mexican embassy and prompting Mexico to...
Biden steps up pressure on Gaza cease-fire deal
New York [US], April 7: US President Joe Biden has written to the leaders of Egypt and Qatar, calling on them to press Hamas to...
US-China relationship on 'more stable footing' Yellen says
Guangzhou [China], April 7: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Premier Li Qiang sounded cautiously confident on Sunday that ties between the world's two...
Public Prosecution explains penalties for illegal trade in fireworks
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 7: The Public Prosecution's Criminal Information Centre (Waey) explained, through a video post on its social media accounts, the penalties for...
Emirates Red Crescent organises Ramadan Iftar Programme for 12,000 in Niger
Niamey [Niger], April 7: The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has organised a Ramadan Iftar programme for 12,000 people in a number of cities in the...
'Birds of Goodness' executes 26th humanitarian aid airdrop in north Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], April 7: The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence announced the implementation of the 26th airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid...
UAE President, VPs congratulate Myriam Spiteri Debono on taking Constitutional Oath as...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 7: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable to Myriam Spiteri Debono, congratulating her on...
Ukraine strikes three Russian military airfields with drones: media
Kiev [Ukraine], April 6: Ukraine attacked three Russian military airfields with drones on Friday morning, destroying and damaging planes, the Ukrayinska Pravda media outlet reported,...
No casualties reported in Russian city of Orsk after dam breach
Moscow [Russia], April 6: No injuries or fatalities were reported in the wake of a dam breach in the city of Orsk, Russia's Orenburg Oblast,...
SpaceX launches 23 more Starlink internet satellites into space
Los Angeles [US], April 6: U.S. private space company SpaceX launched 23 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Friday.
Mexico grants political asylum to former Ecuadorian vice president
Mexico City [Mexico], April 6: The Mexican government decided to grant political asylum to former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, who has been taking refuge...
Sri Lanka settles some 2 bln USD worth of foreign debt, interest...
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6: The government of Sri Lanka has settled more than 1.9 billion U.S. dollars in foreign debt and interest payments between...
Malaysia making progress in combating plastic pollution: official
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], April 6: Malaysia is making progress in combating plastic pollution as it formulates a national policy on plastic production, use and waste,...
Thailand, China jointly launch projects during LMC Week 2024
Bangkok [Thailand], April 6: Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok jointly held a launching ceremony of Thai-led projects funded by...
Former Australian FM appointed UN special envoy on Myanmar
United Nations, April 6: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced on Friday the appointment of former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop as his special envoy on...
Japan downgrades economic assessment as coincident index falls in February
Tokyo [Japan], April 6: Japan has revised down its assessment of the economy for February following a drop in the composite index of coincident economic...
Woman killed, 5 injured in Australia's 2-vehicle crash
Sydney [Australia], April 6: A two-vehicle crash occurred near Mudgee, a town in the Central West of Australia's New South Wales (NSW), on Friday, causing...
WFP warns against worsening starvation in Sudan
Khartoum [Sudan], April 6: The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) warned on Friday that Sudan's hunger crisis will worsen unless its people receive a...
Canada's unemployment rate rises to 6.1 pct in March
Ottawa [Canada], April 6: Canada's unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to 6.1 percent in March, bringing the cumulative increase over the past 12 months...
Number of active drilling rigs in U.S. down this week
Houston [US], April 6: The number of active drilling rigs in the United States decreased to 620 this week, down by one from the previous...
The US predicts Iran may retaliate next week and is on high...
Washington [US], April 6: A US official revealed that Washington is on high alert and actively preparing to respond to a 'significant' attack that Iran...
Under US pressure, Israel made concessions in Gaza
Jerusalem [Israel], April 6: After a tense phone call with US President Joe Biden, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to facilitate the flow of...
Russia investigates Ukraine's involvement in the Moscow attack
Moscow [Russia], April 6: On April 5, the Russian Investigative Committee announced that it was examining the possible involvement of "Ukrainian intelligence and international Islamic...
Thousands evacuated after Russian dam breached
Moscow [Russia], April 6: Thousands of people are being evacuated in the Russian Urals after a section of the embankment dam burst in the mountain...