Israel rebuffs calls for ceasefire; Lebanon strike angers Hezbollah

Gaza [Palestine], November 6: Israel on Sunday rebuffed growing international pressure for a ceasefire and said its forces had encircled Gaza City as the top...

Hundreds leave to join Mexico migrant caravan headed for US

Tapachula [Mexico], November 6: A caravan of at least hundreds of migrants left from the southern Mexican city of Tapachula, heading for the U.S. southern...

Does AUKUS undermine Australia's position in the Pacific?

Canberra [Australia], November 6: As Pacific leaders meet in the Cook Islands, is Australia's double game with AUKUS harming its local relationships?

Sharjah Chamber embarks on trade mission to enhance economic ties with Uganda,...

Sharjah [UAE], November 6: The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) will dispatch a trade mission to Uganda and Kenya on Monday to bolster...

UAE President orders launch of 'Gallant Knight 3' humanitarian operation to support...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 6: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence...

UAE strongly condemns Israeli Minister's statements on dropping a nuclear bomb on...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 6: The UAE has strongly condemned and expressed its strong denunciation of the disgraceful and unacceptable statements of Israeli Minister of...

UAE President attends ninth edition of Union Fortress 9 military parade on...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 6: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today attended the ninth edition of the Union Fortress military...

Global assets in spot bitcoin ETFs hit $4.16 billion

London [UK], November 5: Global assets invested in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the spot price of bitcoin now total US$4.16 billion, showed data by...

Government pushing for safe passage for 67 Australians in Gaza

Canberra [Australia], November 5: The Australian government has confirmed it is working to secure evacuations for 67 Australians stranded in Gaza.

Severe storm claims six lives, wreaks havoc in Brazil

Sao Paulo [Brazil], November 5: Six people have died to date due to a severe storm lashing the country's most populated and industrialized southeastern state...

African heads of state concerned as M23 attacks resurge

Luanda [Angola], November 5: During a summit meeting held Saturday in Luanda, the capital of Angola, heads of state from various Southern African countries expressed...

Russia's economy to grow by around 2.8 pct in 2023: finance minister

Moscow [Russia], November 5: Russia's economy is expected to increase by about 2.8 percent in 2023 after shrinking 2 percent last year, Russia's Tass news...

Australia's Queensland moves to ban sale of knives, replica firearms to juveniles

Sydney [Australia], November 5: The state government of Australia's Queensland announced on Sunday that new laws would be introduced to parliament to restrict the sale...

Israel ramps up Gaza attacks striking schools, hospitals and mosques

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 5:A day after Israel struck a convoy of ambulances transporting critically wounded patients from the al-Shifa Hospital to the Rafah border...

Ukraine fulfilled nearly all EU accession requirements: EU head

Kyiv [Ukraine], November 5: Ukraine has almost completely fulfilled the requirements needed to join the European Union, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said...

Armed commandos take Guinean former dictator from prison

Conakry[Guinea], November 5: Former Guinean dictator Moussa Dadis Camara was on Saturday taken from prison by a heavily armed commando during an operation that sparked...

Hezbollah chief warns war could become regional

Beirut [Lebanon], November 5: Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah warned Friday that war between the Zionist entity and Hamas could turn into a regional conflict if...

Turkey recalls envoy, 'writes off' Netanyahu

Istanbul [Turkey], November 10: Turkey said Saturday it was recalling its ambassador to the Zionist entity and breaking off contacts with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

At least 157 dead in Nepal earthquake

Jajarkot[Nepal], November 5: At least 157 people were killed in an overnight earthquake that struck a remote pocket of Nepal, officials said Saturday, as security...

Blinken rebuffs Arab states' push for immediate Gaza ceasefire

Amman[Jordan], November 5: Arab leaders urged an immediate ceasefire in Israel's military offensive in Gaza.

Hamburg airport closed as police deal with 'hostage situation'

Hamburg [Germany], November 5: Hamburg police said they were dealing with a hostage situation after a man drove through a barrier onto the grounds of...

Family buries sailor lost in Acapulco storm after painful wait

Mexico City [Mexico], November 5: After days of uncertainty, Mexican authorities turned over the body of Jose Ramiro Castro.

3rd annual conference of Emirates Society of Clinical Microbiology kicks off in...

Dubai [UAE], November 5: The 3rd annual conference organised by the Emirates Society of Clinical Microbiology kicked off today at Mohammed bin Rashid University for...

King of Jordan receives Abdullah bin Zayed and ministers participating in Arab...

Amman [Jordan], November 5:His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, in the presence of Crown Prince His Royal Highness...

Young female athletes shine at Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championship

Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 5: Al Jazira Jiu-Jitsu Club continued to assert its dominance on the second day of the Abu Dhabi World Youth...

COP28 President-Designate welcomes Transitional Committee agreement to operationalise Loss and Damage fund

Abu Dhabi, November 5:Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and COP28 President-Designate, has welcomed the agreement reached at this...

EU should act as peace broker in Gaza: Slovenian MEP

Ljubljana [Slovenia], November 4: The European Union (EU) has been acting hypocritically regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict and should do more to facilitate lasting peace, Milan...