Georgia presses on with 'foreign agents' bill opposed by EU
Tbilisi [Georgia], April 18: Georgia's parliament approved the first reading of a bill on "foreign agents" that the European Union said risked stifling freedoms and...
Israel will defend itself, Netanyahu says
Jerusalem [Israel], April 18: Israel will make its own decisions about how to defend itself, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, as Western countries pleaded for...
Russian villagers build homemade dam to keep out floods
Moscow [Russia], April 18: As floods engulfed large parts of central Russia, residents of one village defied advice to flee their homes and started building...
Seventeen killed in Ukraine's Chernihiv
Chernihiv [Ukraine], April 18: Three Russian missiles slammed into the city centre of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine, killing at least 17 people, wounding dozens more...
Tsunami alert after Ruang volcano erupts, thousands told to evacuate
Jakarta [Indonesia], April 18: Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami alert after eruptions at Ruang Mountain sent ash thousands of feet high. Officials ordered more than...
UN Security Council to vote Friday on Palestinian UN membership
New York [US], April 18: The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote Friday on a Palestinian request for full U.N. membership, said diplomats.
Netanyahu: Israel to defend amid Western calls
Jerusalem [Israel], April 18: Israel will make its own decisions about how to defend itself, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, as Western countries...
UAE President receives phone call from Turkish President
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 18: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of...
Myanmar's ex-leader Suu Kyi moved to house arrest
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], April 17: Myanmar's detained former leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, a spokesperson...
Blinken to raise China's support for Russia's defense industrial base during visit
Washington [US], April 17: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on an upcoming visit to China is expected to raise U.S. concerns Beijing is helping...
Trump's criminal hush money trial has its first six jurors
Washington [US], April 17: The first six jurors were selected to serve on Donald Trump's hush-money criminal trial, as the selection process continues to choose...
Spire collapses as historic Borsen engulfed in flames
Copenhagen [Denmark], April 17: A fire that ripped through Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange, one of the Danish capital's most famous landmarks, was brought under control...
UN committee unable to agree on Palestinian bid for full membership
New York [US], April 17: A United Nations Security Council committee considering an application by the Palestinian Authority to become a full U.N. member "was...
US to query Israel about 6-year-old's killing in Gaza
Washington [US], April 17: The U.S. State Department will ask Israel for more information about the January death of 6-year-old Palestinian Hind Rajab in Gaza.
Israeli war cabinet meets again on Iran attack response
Tel Aviv [Israe], April 17: Israel's war cabinet was set to meet for the third time in three days on Tuesday, an official said, to...
Copenhagen's 'Notre Dame moment' as old bourse burns, loses spire
Copenhagen [Denmark], April 17: The Danish capital Copenhagen suffered its "Notre Dame moment" after the historic stock exchange, one of its oldest and most iconic...
Astronomers discover Milky Way's most massive stellar black hole
Paris [France], April 17: The "wobbling" of a star has alerted researchers to a particularly enormous black hole in the Milky Way.
UNSC fears open conflict between Venezuela, Guyana
New York [USA], April 17: The UN Security Council on Monday expressed its concern about the smouldering border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana.
Pyongyang inaugurated 10,000 new apartments, aiming for a world-famous civilized city
Pyongyang [North Korea], April 17: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on April 16 attended the inauguration ceremony of 10,000 new houses in the capital Pyongyang,...
Submarine program leader resigns, what does Taiwan say?
Taipei [Taiwan], April 17: Taiwan's Defense Agency spoke up after the leader of the island's self-built defense submarine program suddenly announced his resignation on the...
Unbelievable story: Japanese Shinkansen bullet train delayed 17 minutes because of snakes
Tokyo [Japan], April 17: A snake about 40 cm long appeared on the Shinkansen high-speed train from Nagoya to Tokyo in Japan, causing the train...
Canadian Prime Minister launches 'gen Z budget' to attract young voters
Ottawa [Canada], April 17: In the annual budget proposal released on April 16, Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said the richest Canadians must pay more,...
Dubai Airports issues travel advisory, Emirates Airlines suspends travel procedures from Dubai...
Dubai [UAE], April 17: Dubai International (DXB) is advising passengers not to come to the airport, unless absolutely necessary due to the unprecedented weather conditions...
UAE President and Saudi Crown Prince discuss regional developments
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 17: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al...
Tokyo stocks lower in morning
Tokyo [Japan], April 17: Tokyo stocks were lower Wednesday morning, with the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 66.75 points, or 0.17 percent, from Tuesday to...
Japan to take necessary steps on excessive yen swings: FinMin
Tokyo [Japan], April 16: Japan is prepared to take all necessary steps to counter excessive currency moves, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday, as the...
Death toll in Indonesia's South Sulawesi landslides rises to 20
Jakarta [Indonesia], April 16: Search and rescue team has found two more bodies in landslides in Tana Toraja in South Sulawesi, bringing the death toll...