Amir congratulates citizens, residents on national days

Kuwait City [Kuwait], February 28: HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Sunday congratulated Kuwaitis and residents on the country's 62nd National Day...

Progress on human rights has 'gone reverse': UN

Geneva (Switzerland), February 28: Respect for human rights has gone into reverse, the United Nations chief warned Monday, calling for a renewal of the Universal...

Tense wait as Nigeria slowly counts election results

Lagos [Nigeria], February 28: Nigeria slowly counted more results on Monday after a tight election for the presidency of Africa's most populous nation as delays...

French court to rule on landmark Total Energies Uganda case

Paris [France], February 28:A French court on Tuesday could order oil major Total Energies (TTEF.PA) to halt the development of an east Africa pipeline in...

Florida Governor DeSantis ends 'corporate kingdom' of Walt Disney World

Florida [US], February 28: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that takes control of a special tax district surrounding Walt Disney World...

Warm Canadian winter threatens Algonquin ice-fishing traditions

Ottawa [Canada], February 28: Most winters, at least once a week, Mike Diabo will snowmobile to the shores of one of his local lakes in...

Brazil allows two Iranian warships to dock in Rio despite US pressure

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], February 28: Two Iranian warships docked in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday after Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government...

Israeli-American motorist killed in West Bank

Jerusalem [Israel], February 28: Suspected Palestinian gunmen killed an Israeli-American motorist in the occupied West Bank on Monday.

Sharjah Ruler attends launch of 2nd Sharjah International Summit on Improvement in...

Sharjah [UAE], February 28: H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, today witnessed the opening of the...

Nasser Al Attiyah crowned T1 stage winner of Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 28: Nasser Al Attiyah was crowned T1 stage winner of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge (ADDC), which is being held under...

Delegation from Iran's Border Guard Command arrives in UAE

Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 28: A delegation from the Border Guard Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran today arrived in the UAE to attend...

Sharjah Ruler attends Rare Syndromes Associated with Disability conference

Sharjah [UAE], February 28: H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, today attended the launch of the...

Russia halts oil supply to Poland: Polish refiner

Warsaw [Poland], February 27: Russia has halted oil supplies to Poland via the Druzhba pipeline, Poland's leading oil and gas conglomerate PKN Orlen said Saturday.

UN says nearly 4 mln children, women in Sudan malnourished

Khartoum [Sudan], February 27: The United Nations on Sunday said that nearly 4 million children and women in Sudan are suffering from acute malnutrition.

Spanish police roll up cyber gang run by underage boss

Madrid [Spain], February 27: A cyber gang run by an underage boss that defrauded around 200 bank customers of a total of Euro350,000 ($370,000) in...

Norway's seed vault, dedicated to crop diversity, turns 15

Longyearbyen[Norway], February 27:On the remote northern Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, the 15th anniversary of the Global Seed Vault was celebrated on Sunday.

Strike to halt 198 flight movements at Germany's Dusseldorf Airport

Dusseldorf [Germany], February 27: A strike in support of a pay demand called for Monday at Dusseldorf Airport will result in 198 takeoffs and landings...

Arms delivery to Kiev 'in a way' participation in war, says Putin

Moscow [Russia], February 27: Russian President Vladimir Putin has described Western arms deliveries to Ukraine as "participation in crimes" in the country.

Winter storm prompts closures, rescues in Southern California

Los Angeles [US], February 27: A powerful winter storm carving a path through Southern California was expected to weaken Saturday, leaving heaps of sleet, snow...

Sunak and Leyen to meet Monday on N Ireland Protocol

London [UK], February 27: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will hold face-to-face talks on Monday with the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as...

Levels of Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates plunge in south

Nasiriyah [Iraq], February 27: Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates rivers have witnessed a sharp decrease in their levels in the south of the country, officials said...

Migrant shipwreck in southern Italy kills at least 58, including children

Rome [Italy], February 27: At least 58 people died, including several children, when a wooden sailing boat carrying migrants from Turkey to Europe.

Factbox: Results so far from Nigeria's presidential election

Lagos [Nigeria], February 27: Nigeria's electoral commission has announced the following results following the country's presidential election.

Elon Musk accuses media of racism after newspapers drop 'Dilbert' cartoon

Washington [US], February 27: Billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday accused the media of being racist against whites and Asians after U.S. newspapers dropped a white...

Zelenskiy fires a top Ukrainian military commander, no reason given

Kiev [Ukraine], February 27: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelenskiy on Sunday fired a senior military commander helping lead the fight against Russian troops in the country's embattled...

Mexicans turn out in droves to protest electoral overhaul, see democracy at...

Mexico City [Mexico], February 27: Huge crowds gathered in Mexico on Sunday to condemn government moves to shrink the electoral authority as a threat to...

Macron flies to Africa to counter waning French influence

Paris [France], February 27: French President Emmanuel Macron will fly to Africa this week in a bid to counter Russian efforts to dislodge France from...