Dutch FM resigns over blocked measures against Israel over Gaza
The Hague [Netherlands], August 23: Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned on Friday, saying he could not push through tougher measures against Israel over Gaza...
Botswanan president calls for adoption of modern technologies to transform agriculture
Gaborone [Botswana], August 23: Botswanan President Duma Boko on Friday called for the adoption of modern technologies to transform agriculture into the backbone of the...
Global charity warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in South Sudan
Juba [South Sudan], August 23: South Sudan risks losing its next generation due to massive funding cuts to humanitarian assistance, leaving more than 2 million...
Shooting in South Africa's Cape Town leaves 2 dead, 5 injured
Cape Town [South Africa], August 23: Two men were killed and five others injured in a mass shooting in Cape Town, the legislative capital of...
Malawi's Marka-Bangula railway network to reduce transport costs: minister
Blantyre [Malawi], August 23: Malawian Minister of Transport and Public Works Jacob Hara has emphasized the potential of the Marka-Bangula railway network to reduce the...
Feature: Bicycle courier services provide income opportunities for Zambian youth
Lusaka [Zambia], August 23: As unemployment remains a challenge across many African countries, young people are turning to innovative ways to earn a living.
M23 confirms delegation in Doha for limited talks with DR Congo gov't
Goma [DR Congo], August 23: The rebel group March 23 Movement (M23) confirmed Friday that it has dispatched a delegation to Doha, Qatar's capital, for...
Intel, Trump administration reach agreement on stake investment
San Francisco [US], August 23: Intel Corporation on Friday announced an agreement with the Trump Administration under which the U.S. government will make an 8.9...
Boeing confirms X-37B spaceplane functioning normally after launch
San Francisco [US], August 23: Boeing announced Friday that its X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle is healthy in orbit and proceeding with standard checkout after the...
5 dead in tour bus crash in U.S. state of New York
New York [US], August 23: Five people were confirmed dead as a tour bus crashed in the U.S. state of New York on Friday afternoon,...
Trump says Chicago could be next for federal crime crackdown after Washington,...
Olympia [Washington], August 23: U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Chicago could be the next city the federal government targets in its crime crackdown,...
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites into orbit
Los Angeles [US], August 23: U.S. private space company SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites into orbit on Friday.
Tour bus crash in U.S. state of New York leaves multiple dead,...
Washington DC [US], August 23: A collision between a tour bus and a semi-truck in the U.S. state of New York on Friday afternoon left...
Trump says Intel agreed to give U.S. government 10 pct stake
New York [US], August 23: U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday Intel's CEO has agreed to give the U.S. government a company stake worth 10...
Canada to drop counter-tariffs on U.S. goods covered by free trade agreement
Ottawa [Canada], August 23: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday that the country will lift its counter-tariffs on U.S. goods specifically covered under the...
Powell signals potential interest rate cut soon
New York [US], August 23: U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday signaled the possibility of lowering a key interest rate soon, saying that...
Urgent: Emergency crews respond to tour bus rollover in upstate New York
New York [US], August 23: A rescue operation is underway after a collision between a tour bus and a semi-truck in upstate New York on...
Gaza's hungry children slide towards starvation as emergency treatments dwindle
Gaza [Gaza City], August 23: The hunger crisis in Gaza is at a tipping point, with critically low supplies of fortified milk and special nutritious...
US Navy warship burns for 12 hours off Japan's Okinawa, two sailors...
Tokyo [Japan], August 22: A US Navy warship remained ablaze for nearly 12 hours while anchored off Japan's Okinawa, with two sailors sustaining minor injuries...
UAE conducts 75th airdrop of aid over Gaza Strip
Dubai [UAE], August 22: The United Arab Emirates is continuing its humanitarian support for the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, today carrying out the...
Russia intensifies airstrikes on Ukraine; Kiev strikes back
Kiev [Ukraine], August 22: Russia deployed a number of combat drones and fired multiple missiles in the direction of Ukrainian cities despite ongoing peace efforts,...
Gaza health ministry rejects Israeli call to transfer resources to the south
Gaza [Palestine], August 22: The Palestinian Health Ministry has released a statement responding to what it says is an Israeli push to transfer health system...
Israel escalates Gaza City assault
Gaza [Palestine], August 22: Israel's military has intensified its attacks on Gaza City with air strikes on heavily populated areas, as it pushes ahead with...
Syrians mark chemical attack for first time since fall of Assad
Damascus [Syria], August 22: Survivors of a 2013 chemical attack near the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday commemorated the anniversary of the harrowing event, more...
UK summons Israeli ambassador over West Bank settlement plan
London [UK], August 22: The British Foreign Office has summoned Israeli Ambassador Tzipi Hotovely over Tel Aviv's approval of a major settlement in the West...
US warships likely to reach Venezuela coast by weekend
Washington [US], August 22: Three United States warships ordered to deploy off the coast of Venezuela by US President Donald Trump could arrive by the...
Kim hails North Korean troops and brass returning from Russia's Kursk
Seoul [South Korea], August 22: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has hailed the commanders and troops deployed to aid Russian efforts to recapture parts of...