UAE and Azerbaijan sign a MoU set to facilitate digital infrastructure investments
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 16: The Ministry of Investment of the UAE and the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan...
Dubai Police Commander-in-Chief receives UNDRR Secretary-General
Dubai [UAE], December 16: Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, the Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, warmly welcomed Ms MamiMizutori, the Special Representative of the United...
Tahnoun bin Zayed meets with US National Security Advisor
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 16: H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser, met today with US...
Global Refugee Forum ends with bold pledges, solutions for displaced
Geneva [Switzerland], December 16: While some of the world's poorest countries are welcoming refugees "with great hospitality", the international community must match that generosity with...
Finland closes border crossing points with Russia again
Helsinki [Finland], December 15: The Finnish government on Thursday said it is closing crossing points at its land border with Russia once again, from Friday...
China urges U.S. caution on Taiwan question, South China Sea issue
Beijing [China], December 15: A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday urged the U.S. side to exercise caution on the Taiwan question and the South China...
Firearms leading injury method for U.S. children, adolescents: CDC
Los Angeles [US],December 15: Firearms are a leading injury method for U.S. children and adolescents, and about one half of unintentional firearm injury deaths among...
Indonesian police arrest 9 terrorist suspects in Central Java
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 15: The Indonesian police have arrested nine people on suspicion of terrorist activities in the province of Central Java, the police said...
Chinese FM says agreement to upgrade China-Vietnam ties highlight moment of Xi's...
Beijing [China], December 15: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that the upgrade of China-Vietnam ties is the "highlight moment" of the state...
Sunak says UK committed to two-state solution in Mideast
London [UK], December 15: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has stressed the UK remains committed to a two-state solution in the Middle East after the...
Putin confirms willingness to keep negotiating over US prisoners
Moscow [Russia], December 15: Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at his major annual press conference on Thursday, confirmed his willingness to continue negotiations with Washington...
Chinese mourners use AI to digitally resurrect the dead
Beijing [China], December 15: At a quiet cemetery in eastern China, bereaved father Seakoo Wu pulls out his phone, places it on a gravestone and...
Seoul scrambles jets after Chinese, Russian warplanes approach
Seoul [South Korea], December 15: South Korea's military said Thursday it scrambled fighter jets as two Chinese and four Russian military planes entered its air...
US House launches impeachment inquiry against president
Washington [US], December 15: The US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to formalize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, escalating Republicans' battle with Democrats...
Scientists see risk of lost opportunity for long COVID research in China
Beijing [China], December 15: With more than a full year past since China eased restrictions and let COVID-19 sweep its households, scientists are worried a...
Australian woman jailed for 20 years for death of her four children...
Canberra [Australia], December 15: A woman imprisoned for 20 years over the deaths of her four children, and pardoned in June, saw her convictions quashed...
EU to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova
Brussels [Belgium], December 15: European leaders have decided to open EU membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova and to grant candidate status to Georgia.
Japan PM purges cabinet in bid to ride out financial scandal
Tokyo [Japan], December 15: Embattled Japanese premier Fumio Kishida dropped four cabinet ministers as he tried to limit the fallout from the biggest financial scandal...
Israel-Hamas war: Heavy rain compounds misery in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], December 15: Displaced people housed in makeshift shelters in the Gaza Strip have had their plight aggravated by the strong winds and heavy...
Israeli attacks on Syria kill 36 since early Oct.
Damascus [Syria], December 14: A total of 36 people were killed in heightened Israel attacks on Syrian military sites affiliated with Lebanon's Hezbollah since the...
Hamas leader says ready to discuss with Israel on Gaza ceasefire
Gaza [Palestine], December 14: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Wednesday that the Gaza-ruling Palestinian faction is ready to discuss with Israel any arrangement or...
German gov't to tackle budget crisis with savings
Berlin [Germany], December 14: The German government announced on Wednesday that the 17 billion euro (18.36 billion U.S. dollars) gap in the 2024 budget due...
Zelensky attends Nordic-Ukrainian Summit in Norway
Oslo [Norway], December 14: The Nordic countries on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to providing further assistance to Ukraine when they hosted the visiting Ukrainian president...
Japan reports 1st death from mpox disease
Tokyo [Japan], December 14: A man in his 30s living in Japan's Saitama prefecture near Tokyo has died of mpox disease, the first such death...
3 Japanese ministers tender resignations over funds scandal
Tokyo [Japan], December 14: Three Japanese ministers tendered their resignations on Thursday amid an unfolding political funds scandal centering on the largest faction of the...
Xi says China, Vietnam must oppose attempt to 'mess up Asia-Pacific'
Hanoi [Vietnam], December 14: China and Vietnam should oppose any "attempt to mess up Asia-Pacific", President Xi Jinping said Wednesday during a trip to Hanoi,...
Tusk sworn in as Poland's new PM
Warsaw [Poland], December 14: Poland's president on Wednesday swore in Donald Tusk as the new pro-EU prime minister, putting an end to eight years of...