UN says 8.3 mln people require humanitarian aid in Somalia
Mogadishu [Somalia], February 9: More than 8.3 million people require humanitarian assistance in Somalia where significant segments of the population are on the brink of...
Brazil expects over 310 mln tons of grain output in 2022-2023
Brasilia [Brazil], February 9: Brazil expects its 2022-2023 harvest season to yield up to 310.6 million tons of grain, 38.2 million tons more than the...
Cuba confirms first bird flu cases
Havana [Cuba], February 9: Cuba has reported its first cases of avian influenza, local media said Wednesday.
Polish parliament greenlights judicial reform to help access EU funds
Warsaw [Poland], February 9: Polish lawmakers gave final approval to a key judicial reform bill intended to unblock billions of euros of EU funds withheld...
Australia Post suffers half-year loss due to "unstoppable" letters decline
Sydney [Australia], February 9: Australia Post has announced that in the first half 2023 financial year, its revenue was 4.69 billion Australian dollars (about 3.25...
Algeria recalls ambassador to France
Algiers [Algeria], February 9: Algerian President AbdelmadjidTebboune on Wednesday ordered the immediate recall of Algerian Ambassador to France Said Moussi for consultation, according to a...
Ukrainian president pays surprise visit to France
Paris [France], February 9: After his visit to the United Kingdom, Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky stopped off in Paris Wednesday evening and met with French President...
Putin proposes revising Russia's strategy for scientific, technological development
Moscow [Russia], February 9: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that it is necessary to revise the country's current strategy for scientific and technological development.
More than 11,000 people confirmed dead in Turkish-Syrian earthquake
Ankara (Turkey), February 9: With hope of finding survivors fading, stretched rescue teams in Turkey and Syria searched Wednesday for signs of life in the...
Australian school principal stands trial on rape charges
Melbourne (Australia), February 9: The former principal of an ultra-orthodox Jewish school in Australia went on trial Wednesday over charges she sexually assaulted three female...
Zelensky in UK ahead of invasion 'versary
London (UK), February 9: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky arrived in Britain on Wednesday for only his second overseas trip since Russia's invasion began nearly a year...
Biden hits road after fiery State of Union speech
Washington [US], February 9: US President Joe Biden hit the road Wednesday with trips to the election battlegrounds of Wisconsin and Florida, after a barnstorming...
Microsoft sees 'new day' in war over AI search
Washington [US], February 9: Microsoft's long-struggling Bing search engine will integrate the powerful capabilities of language-based artificial intelligence, CEO Satya Nadella said on Tuesday, declaring...
Bodies in street after quake as anger grows over aid
Kahramanmaraş[Turkey], February 9:Bodies of people killed in the earthquake in southern Turkey on Monday are being left out on the street as the hunt continues...
'Impossible to prepare for this', says Turkey's president
Ankara [Turkey], February 9: Turkey's president has hit back at mounting anger over the state's response, saying: "It is not possible to be prepared for...
Chinese balloon part of worldwide fleet, US officials say
Washington [US], February 9: The US believes a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down over its territory is part of a wider fleet...
DEWA announces AED11.1 bn in record standalone 2022 net profit
Dubai [UAE], February 9: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, today reported its full year 2022 preliminary and unaudited consolidated financial results, recording quarterly revenue of...
Emirati crew saves Syrian family from wreckage of their home in Türkiye
Kahramanmaraş[Turkey], February 9: As part of the UAE's 'Gallant Knight/2' operation, the mother, son, and two daughters of a Syrian family were rescued from the...
Sultan bin Tahnoon praises first responder heroes taking part in 'Gallant Knight...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 9:Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Frontline Heroes Office, praised the first responder...
Philippine unemployment rate rises slightly at 4.3 pct in December 2022
Manila [Philippines], February 8: The unemployment rate in the Philippines reached 4.3 percent in December 2022, 0.1 percentage point higher than the performance in November...
Australian adults eligible for new round of COVID boosters
Canberra (Australia), February 8: Australian Minister for Health Mark Butler Wednesday said the government has accepted the advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on...
Germany to export 178 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine
Berlin [Germany], February 8: The German Economy Ministry has approved the export of up to 178 German-made Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks to Ukraine.
Sunak carries out Whitehall shake-up
London [UK], February 8: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has carried out a sweeping shake-up of Whitehall with the creation of four new government departments...
Erdogan declares state of emergency in quake-hit regions
Istanbul (Turkey), February 8: Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan has declared a state of emergency for three months in 10 provinces worst hit by the powerful...
UNESCO sounds alarm over quake damage to Turkey, Syria heritage
Paris (France), February 8: The UN's cultural agency UNESCO said on Tuesday it was ready to provide assistance after two sites listed on its World...
Japanese criminal ringleaders deported from Philippines
Tokyo [Japan], February 8: Two of the four suspects believed to be behind a spate of robberies and telephone fraud cases across Japan were deported...
Iran unveils underground base for jets
Tehran [Iran], February 8: Iran's army on Tuesday unveiled its first underground base for fighter jets designed to withstand possible strikes by US bunker-busting bombs,...