New York state confirms new chief judge, installing liberal nominee

New York[US], April 19: New York's Senate on Tuesday easily confirmed Governor Kathy Hochul's nominee to lead the state's highest court, elevating a judge favored...

UK regulator reprimands police for secretly recording calls

London [UK], April 19: Britain's information regulator said it had formally reprimanded two police forces for recording more than 200,000 phone calls.

Emirates Publishers Association forging new partnerships at London Book Fair

Sharjah [UAE], April 19: The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) is participating in the London International Book Fair, being held at Olympia London on April 18-20.

ERC delivering Eid clothing to Syrian orphans

Latakia[Syria], April 19: The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) team in Latakia Governorate are distributing Eid clothes sets among 60 orphans in the governorate who've lost...

Record 60,310 worshippers at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque on 27th night of...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 19: A record of 60,310 Muslims in Abu Dhabi gathered at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque on the 27th night of...

Bangladesh's life expectancy falls to 72.3 yrs in 2021

Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 18: Life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh has gone down from 72.8 in 2020 to 72.3 in 2021, according to the "Sample...

New Zealand PM to start int'l travel to advance economic interests

Wellington [New Zealand], April 18: New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will undertake a small number of international engagements this year, focused on advancing the...

Brazilian President criticized by US but praised by Russia for proposal for...

Brasilia [Brazil], April 18: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been criticized by the US government after accusing the West of "encouraging" hostilities...

Emmanuel Macron: The Reform Is Necessary To Guarantee Retirement And Produce More...

Paris [France], April 18: French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the French people last night. He briefly addressed the issue of pension reform and mentioned three...

Taliban suspends NGO-run schools

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 18:The Taliban Ministry of Education has suspended the activities of all community-based schools in Afghanistan's southern provinces of Kandahar and Helmand that...

Russia sentences critic to jail

Moscow [Russia], April 18: Prominent Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced on Monday by a Moscow court to 25 years in prison for treason, the...

US envoy meets jailed journalist Gershkovich

Moscow [Russia], April 18: The US ambassador in Moscow Lynne Tracy has visited Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich, who is being held on espionage...

Airbus, Air France acquitted

Paris [France], April 18: France's national carrier and planemaker Airbus were acquitted of involuntary manslaughter on Monday in the deaths of 228 people killed when...

Iran invites Saudi King

Tehran [Iran], April 18:Iran's leaders have invited their regional rival Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz for an official visit. The move, part of a...

US helicopter raid in Syria targets senior IS group leader: Centcom

Beirut[Lebanon], April 18: A US helicopter raid on Monday targeted a senior Islamic State group leader in Syria suspected of plotting attacks in Europe and...

Kuwait, UAE open direct maritime trade route

Kuwait City [Kuwait], April 18: Docking of the container freight ship of Abu Dhabi Ports Group at Al-Shuwaikh Port set the stage for boosting Kuwaiti-UAE...

FBI makes arrests over alleged secret Chinese 'police stations' in New York

Manhattan[US], April 18: US prosecutors have arrested two men in New York for allegedly operating a Chinese "secret police station" in Manhattan's Chinatown neighbourhood.

Sudan military leader accuses rival of 'attempted coup'

Khartoum [Sudan], April 18: Sudan's military leader condemned what he called an "attempted coup."

Kansas City man charged for shooting Black teen who went to the...

Kansas City [US], April 18: A Kansas City man was charged with two felonies on Monday.

Global Dubai Tea Forum 2023 to discuss future trends of tea

Dubai [UAE], April 18: The much-anticipated Global Dubai Tea Forum, organised, and hosted by DMCC, is back in its eighth edition under the theme of...

Don't let SDGs turn into 'mirage of what might have been': UN...

New York [US], April 18: UN Secretary-General AntonioGuterres warned on Monday that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is turning into a "mirage of what...

FIFA confirms Argentina as host nation for FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023...

Zürich [Switzerland], April 18:The Bureau of the FIFA Council has confirmed Argentina as the host of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023.

Sultan AlNeyadi sends back critical research samples on the Dragon cargo spacecraft

Dubai [UAE], April 18: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) today announced Sultan AlNeyadi along with his crew was responsible for sending back critical...

Largest armed forces display for Coronation

London [UK], April 17: The coronation of Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla will see the largest military ceremonial operation in 70 years, with...

40 fighters to fly over Tehran on Army Day

Tehran [Iran], April 17: More than 40 different types of fighter jets will fly over Tehran in formation on Tuesday to celebrate the day of...

UK forms nuclear fuel alliance with US, Canada, Japan & France

London [UK], April 17:Britain, the US, Canada, Japan and France have allied to develop shared supply chains for nuclear fuel. The announcement, made at G7...

Saudi plane hit by gunfire

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 17: A passenger plane preparing to take off from Sudan for Saudi Arabia came under fire on Saturday as deadly fighting...