PM arrives in New York for UNGA session
New York [US], September 18: Representative of HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah, arrived in...
Libyan flood survivors weigh water shortages against landmine risk
Tripoli [Libya], September 18: People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya's eastern city of Derna a week ago faced the dilemma on...
Trump says it was his decision to persist with 2020 election challenges
Washington [US], September 18: Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he dismissed the views of his own lawyers in continuing to challenge his 2020 defeat...
Top US House Democrat sees Republican 'civil war' as shutdown looms
Washington [US], September 18: With a possible partial government shutdown looming in two weeks amid what a senior Democrat called a Republican "civil war," House...
Abdullah bin Zayed: 'We look forward to fruitful discussions at UN General...
New York [US],September 18: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has expressed his sincere wishes for productive discussions as well...
Emirates Health Services signs MoU to implement AI-based system to strengthen patient...
Dubai [UAE], September 18: Dr. Mohammad Salim Al Olama, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Emirates Health Services, witnessed the signing of a memorandum...
3 shepherds killed in landmine explosion in central Iraq
Baghdad [Iraq], September 17: Three shepherds from one family were killed Saturday in a landmine explosion in Iraq's central province of Salahudin, a provincial police...
Türkiye may part ways with EU if necessary: Erdogan
Ankara [Turkey], September 17: Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan on Saturday said that Türkiye may "part ways with the European Union (EU)," suggesting that his country...
Malta, Chinese energy giant to decarbonize energy sector
Valletta [Malta], September 17: The Government of Malta held discussions with Shanghai Electric Power on different technologies that can help decarbonize the energy sector, it...
Czechs rally in Prague to protest against gov't
Prague [Czech Republic], September 17: Thousands of Czechs gathered at Prague's Wenceslas Square in the Czech capital on Saturday to protest against the government.
U.S. records 470 mass shootings, 25,000 gun-related deaths in first 8 months...
Dubai [UAE], September 17: In the first eight months of 2023, 470 mass shootings occurred across the United States, and more than 25,000 Americans have...
Earthquake jolts off eastern Indonesia
Jakarta [Indonesia], September 17: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake rocked off Indonesia's eastern province of West Papua on Sunday, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.
South Africa holds state funeral for divisive Zulu leader
Johannesburg [South Africa], September 17: Mourners in traditional warrior headbands have gathered for the state funeral of Zulu prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a powerful but divisive...
Nearly 4,000 Libya flood victims identified, toll likely to rise: WHO
Tripoli [Libya], September 17: Nearly 4,000 people who were killed in Libya's devastating floods have been identified, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.
Qatar highlights challenges posed by armed conflicts and natural disasters
New York [US], September 17: The State of Qatar highlighted the various, mounting, and unprecedented challenges facing the world, arising from armed conflicts and natural...
Kim inspects key weapons with Russian defense chief
Moscow [Russia], September 17: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Saturday with the Russian defense minister in Vladivostok, where he inspected state-of-the-art weapons including...
UN risks widening rifts as Zelensky takes center-stage
New York [US], September 17: More than 140 world leaders will head to the United Nations next week at a time of myriad crises,...
Crisis spreads in Libya after devastating floods
Tripoli [Libya], September 17:Reuters reported that the opposition government in eastern Libya on September 16 blocked most of the port city of Derna, where a...
The plane crashed in the Amazon region of Brazil, all 14 people...
Brasilia [Brazil], September 17: A plane crash in the Amazon state in northern Brazil on September 16 killed 14 people on board.
Hurricane Lee made landfall in Canada, 1 person died in the US
Washington [US], September 17: In the early morning of September 17 (Vietnam time), Storm Lee landed in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, bringing winds...
Morocco's king keeps regal distance even in earthquake crisis
Rabat [Morocco], September 17: A devastating earthquake shook Morocco's High Atlas mountains on Sept. 8.
Death toll from Hawaii wildfires drops to 97
Hawaii [US], September 17: The death toll from last month's wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui has dropped to 97.
UAE continues sending aid to Libya for 5th day in row
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 17: For the fifth day in a row, the UAE continued sending humanitarian and relief aid and search and rescue teams...
Sustainable Development Impact Meetings 2023 to accelerate multistakeholder momentum on SDGs
New York [US], September 17: More than 1,000 business leaders, policy-makers, leaders from international and civil society organizations, innovators and social entrepreneurs from more than...
Finland bans entry of Russia-registered passenger cars
Helsinki [Finland], September 16: As of midnight, Finland will close its borders to passenger cars registered in Russia, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said...
Norway to provide 2-mln-USD aid for flood victims in Libya
Oslo [Norway], September 16: Norway has pledged to provide 25 million Norwegian kroner (2.32 million U.S. dollars) for life-saving assistance in Libya after the Mediterranean...
Chinese embassy condemns UK side's hyping up of so-called "Chinese spies"
Beijing [China] September 16: The Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom (UK) on Friday strongly condemned the hyping up of the so-called "Chinese spies" by...