Gaza ceasefire largely holds, despite rocket fire 'in error'
Gaza [Palestine], May 15: A rocket has been fired at southern Israel from the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said, a day after an Egyptian-mediated...
Thai exit polls: Pro-democracy opposition parties take lead
Bangkok [Thailand], May 15: Thailand's pro-democracy opposition parties are in the lead according to exit polls following the country's parliamentary elections. The reformist Pheu Thai...
Paris announces surprise Zelensky visit as his trip to Germany ends
Berlin [Germany]/ Paris [France], May 15: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky will travel on from Germany to Paris on Sunday evening, the Élysee Palace has said, confirming...
Opposition accuses AKP of delaying the vote count
Istanbul [Turkey], May 15: Turkey's main opposition party has accused President RecepTayyip Erdogan's ruling AKP of tactical manoeuvres during the vote count of the country's...
'Zain Omantel International' to revolutionize telecom landscape
Kuwait City [Kuwait],May 15: Zain, a leading telecommunications operator providing digital and ICT services in seven markets across the Middle East and Africa, and Omantel,...
Kenya doomsday cult death toll climbs to 201: official
Nairobi [Kenya], May 15: Searchers for survivors and victims of a doomsday cult in Kenya's Shakahola forest discovered 22 more bodies on Saturday, according to...
Turkey faces runoff election for president as Erdogan survives first test
Istanbul [Turkey], May 15:Turkey appeared headed for a runoff presidential election after neither Tayyip Erdogan nor rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu cleared the threshold to win outright...
Migrant crossings drop at U.S.-Mexico border after Title 42 expiry
Washington [US], May 15: Migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border have fallen, not increased as expected, since Title 42 curbs expired last week, and reinstating...
U.S. fighter jets intercept Russian planes near Alaska
Washington [US], May 15: U.S. fighter jets intercepted six Russian aircraft operating in international airspace near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said...
Cyclone Mocha hit Myanmar and Bangladesh, at least three people died
Yangon [Myanmar], May 15:At least three people were killed and more than 20,000 evacuated to monasteries, schools and other cities when Cyclone Mocha hit Myanmar.
Global oil industry requires $12.1 trillion in investments up to 2045: OPEC...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 15: Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of OPEC, said there may be no one-size-fits-all solution to a sustainable energy future, but...
UN Envoy to Libya stresses support for producing inclusive elections laws
Tripoli [Libya], May 14: The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya Abdoulaye Bathily on Saturday stressed the UN's support for the country's joint...
33 killed in terrorist attack in northwest Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso], May 14: At least 33 people have been killed in a terrorist attack in northwestern Burkina Faso's Boucle du Mouhoun region, its...
Israel thanks Egypt for mediating cease-fire with Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Jerusalem [Israel], May 14: Israeli Prime Minister's Office issued a statement on Saturday evening, expressing appreciation for Egypt's efforts to mediate a cease-fire between Israel...
New Zealand to spend 1 bln NZD on flood, cyclone recovery
Wellington [New Zealand], May 14: The New Zealand government on Sunday unveiled a 1-billion-New Zealand dollar budget package that focuses on the flood and cyclone...
Cambodian PM urges opposition supporters to avoid protests during SEA Games
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], May 14: Cambodian Prime Minister SamdechTecho Hun Sen on Saturday called on main opposition party supporters to avoid protests as the kingdom...
Sudan talks to resume in Saudi Arabia as battles rage in Khartoum
Khartoum [Sudan], May 14: Khartoum residents have described fierce battles with fighters roving the streets and little sign Sudan's warring sides are respecting an agreement...
Cyclone Mocha: Nearly half a million people evacuated
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 14: About half a million people are being evacuated to safer areas in south-eastern Bangladesh, ahead of a cyclone that could be...
Zionist air strikes batter Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], May 14: Zionist air strikes battered Gaza and militants fired rockets again on Saturday, as deadly fighting resumed after a night of relative...
Zelensky says thanked pope for focusing on 'tragedy of millions of Ukrainians'
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 14: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky said he had thanked Pope Francis during a meeting in the Vatican Saturday for focusing on the plight...
President Erdogan gives gifts to Turkish voters before the election
Ankara [Turkey], May 14: Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan is handing out gifts to voters as he is outpaced by his opponent in the polls ahead...
Thailand elects prime minister
Bangkok [Thailand], May 14: On May 14, after nearly a decade in power by a military-backed government, some 52 million eligible Thai voters will head...
Italy promises full support for Ukraine as Zelenskiy meets pope
Rome [Italy], May 14: Italy's leaders promised full military and financial backing for Ukraine and reiterated support for its EU membership bid as President VolodymyrZelenskiy...
Canada's Alberta braces for more wildfires as volatile weather worsens
Ottawa [Canada], May 14: Canada's main oil-producing province of Alberta is bracing for another hot and dry weekend, with warnings of more intense wildfires after...
G7 plans new vaccine effort for developing nations, Yomiuri reports
Tokyo [Japan], May 14: The Group of Seven (G7) rich nations is set to agree on establishing a new programme to distribute vaccines to developing...
Shabab Al Ahli crowned ADNOC Pro League champions by Mansoor bin Mohammed
Dubai [UAE], May 14: H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, today crowned Shabab Al Ahli ADNOC Pro...
Al Sayegh participates in 9th Summit of Association of Caribbean States
Saint John's [Antigua and Barbuda], May 14: Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State, participated in the 9th Summit of the Association of Caribbean...