Dubai Metro hits new milestone with over two billion riders since inauguration

Dubai [UAE], April 24: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) today announced that the number of Dubai Metro riders has surpassed two billion since the...

Turkish troops kill 21 "terrorists" in Syria, Iraq: defense minister

Ankara [Turkey], April 23: A total of 21 "terrorists" were killed by Turkish troops over the past four days in northern Syria and Iraq, Turkish...

Malian army helicopter crashes in residential area of Bamako

Bamako [Mali], April 23: An attack helicopter from the Malian Armed Forces, returning from an operational mission, crashed Saturday in a residential area of Bamako,...

Nearly 10 mlnliters of diesel smuggled out of Iran per day: deputy...

Tehran [Iran], April 23: Iranian deputy oil minister JalilSalari said an average of nearly 10 million liters of diesel are smuggled out of the Islamic...

Japan on alert for possible N-Korean satellite launch

Tokyo [Japan], April 23: The Japanese military has been ordered to be alert for possible falling rocket debris, local media reported after North Korea's Kim...

Greek parliament dissolved for election

Athens [Greece], April 23:The dissolution of the Greek parliament began in Athens on Saturday in the run-up to parliamentary elections on May 21. President EkateriniSakellaropoulou...

German editor sacked over fake AI 'interview' with Schumacher

Berlin [Germany], April 23: The editor-in-chief of the German tabloid magazine that published a fake AI-generated interview with the former Formula 1 world champion Michael...

Russia expels over 20 German diplomats

Moscow [Russia], April 23: Russia is expelling over 20 German diplomats, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told state-owned channel Zvezda, on Saturday. She did...

US to send tanks to Germany for Ukraine use as allies talk...

Ramstein [Germany], April 23:US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Friday that the US plans to deliver Abrams tanks to Germany in the coming weeks...

Italy to resettle bear population

Rome [Italy], April 23:Italy is considering resettling bears abroad as it moves to reduce the bear population in the northern part of the country following...

On a visit to Lisbon, Brazil's Lula calls for peace talks in...

Madrid [Spain], April 23: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has again criticized Russia for invading Ukraine but suggested that both countries share blame...

Berlin police probing officer's conduct at climate protest

Berlin [Germany], April 23: A video showing a police officer threatening to inflict pain on a climate protester has prompted an investigation into potential misconduct,...

Herero and Nama unveil memorial to victims of colonial-era genocide

Windhoek [Namibia], April 23: Descendants of the Herero and Nama people killed in a campaign of genocide by the former German Empire unveiled a memorial...

Suspected separatists kill four Nigerian police, two civilians

Lagos [Nigeria], April 23: Suspected separatist militants killed four Nigerian police and two civilians during a gun battle while they were on patrol in the...

Saudi announces first civilian evacuations from Sudan

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 23: A boat carrying Saudi citizens and other nationals rescued from battle-scarred Sudan arrived Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi state television said,...

Two people die, 12 hurt in Madrid restaurant blaze

Madrid [Spain], April 23: Two people died and 12 others were injured in a fire at a restaurant in the Spanish capital Madrid, emergency services...

Italy's antitrust authority moves against Meta in music rights case

Rome [Italy], April 23: Italy's antitrust authority said it had taken measures against Meta Platforms (META.O) over allegations it abused its position in the country,...

Russian troops fighting in western Bakhmut

Moscow [Russia], April 23:Russia's Defence Ministry said in a briefing on Friday that assault troops were fighting in western parts of Bakhmut, the last part...

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Racing Festival cup begins tomorrow at...

Toulouse [France], April 23: H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Racing Festival cup is set to kick off tomorrow with the second-category 2,000-metre race...

ADNOC Pro League Matchweek 24 kicks off tomorrow with Shabab Al Ahli...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 23: With just three matchweeks left in the 2022-23 ADNOC Pro League calendar, Shabab Al Ahli, who remain in the lead...

New Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 spreading in U.S.

Los Angeles [US], April 22: A new Omicron subvariant is spreading in the United States, and has accounted for nearly 10 percent of new weekly...

Mexican president rejects U.S. intervention to fight organized crime

Mexico City [Mexico], April 22: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Friday his government will not accept U.S. intervention to fight organized crime, noting...

Canada offers massive subsidies to Volkswagen for EV battery plant

Ottawa [Canada], April 22: The Canadian federal government announced Friday it will supply Volkswagen with massive production subsidies for the automaker's new electric vehicle battery...

Earthx2023 held in Dallas, Texas

Dallas [Texas], April 22: Children learn how to plant flowers at the Earthx2023 in Dallas, Texas, the United States, on April 21, 2023. The Earthx2023,...

U.S. Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill for now

Washington [US], April 22: Access to an abortion pill will remain unchanged for now in the United States after a Supreme Court order on...

Sri Lankan police beefs up security near Muslim mosques for Eid al-Fitr...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 22: Steps have been taken to enhance security at all Muslim mosques in Sri Lanka that will have ceremonies for the...

Cambodia to start construction of 2nd expressway in June: minister

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], April 22: Cambodia will start the construction of the second expressway connecting its capital Phnom Penh with SvayRieng province's Bavet City on...