Israeli strikes kill 42 in Gaza, officials Say

Tel Aviv [Israel], June 23: At least 42 people were killed in Israeli attacks on districts of Gaza City in the north of the Palestinian...

Official Hajj delegation returns to UAE

Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 23: The official Hajj delegation of the UAE, represented by the UAE Pilgrims' Affairs Office, returned to the UAE today through...

UAE participates in BRICS Tourism Ministers' Meeting in Moscow

Moscow [Russia], June 23: Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the Emirates Tourism Council, led the UAE delegation at the...

Turkish soldier killed in clashes in N. Iraq

Ankara [Türkiye], June 22: A Turkish soldier was killed in clashes with "terrorists" in northern Iraq on Friday, according to the Turkish Defense Ministry.

Israel reports 19 West Nile fever cases since May

Jerusalem [Israel], June 22: The Israeli Ministry of Health on Friday reported 19 cases of West Nile fever diagnosed since the beginning of May, with...

6 dead in car accident in Iraq

Baghdad [Iraq], June 22: Six people were killed on Friday in a car accident when a sedan collided with a fuel tanker on a road...

Palestinian Death toll from Israeli bombing in Rafah rises to 25

Gaza [Palestine], June 22: At least 25 Palestinians were killed on Friday due to gunfire and shells from Israeli tanks in the Al-Mawasi area, west...

Serbia faces extreme temperatures, health risks due to prolonged heatwave

Belgrade [Serbia], June 22: Serbians are bracing themselves for a severe heatwave that will peak over the weekend, with the country's hydrometeorological service expecting temperatures...

1 dead in wildfire in western Greece

Athens [Greece], June 22: A man lost his life during a wildfire burning in western Greece, Greek Fire Brigade said on Friday. He is the...

Peacekeepers in South Sudan sent to protect civilians from more communal violence:...

Geneva [Switzerland], June 22: UN peacekeepers in South Sudan have intensified patrols in Tonj East to protect civilians and restore community confidence after inter-communal clashes,...

China makes new moves in the East Sea, the Philippines responds

Manila [Philippines], June 22: The spokesperson said the Philippines has applied standard responses to cases like this.

Ecuador begins construction of a prison to house drug lords

Quito [Ecuador], June 22: Ecuador , once peaceful, is now plunged into crisis due to transnational drug gangs turning the country's seaports into transit points...

US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea to show off power, send...

Seoul [South Korea], June 22: Yonhap quoted an announcement from the US Navy saying that the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt entered the naval...

3 killed, 10 wounded in mass shooting in U.S. Arkansas

San Francisco (California) [US], June 22: Three people were killed and 10 others were wounded in a mass shooting Friday outside of a grocery...

U.S. stocks trade flat to end the week

New York [USA], June 22: U.S. stocks ended flat and mixed on Friday, upon better-than-expected U.S. purchasing managers' index (PMI) in June and pullback of...

Bird flu outbreak at U.S. dairy farms cause public health concerns

Los Angeles [USA], June 22: The ongoing bird flu outbreak at U.S. dairy farms has heightened concerns among public health experts as more dairy herds...

China warns of possible 'trade war' with EU

Beijing [China], June 22: Beijing warned on Friday that escalating frictions with the European Union over electric vehicle imports could trigger a trade war, as...

Israel pounds Gaza, killing dozens, as fighting rages

Jerusalem [Israel], June 22: Israeli forces pounded Rafah in southern Gaza on Friday, as well as other areas across the enclave, killing at least 45...

Romania's Jan-Apr wholesale trade turnover grows 1.2%

Bucharest [Romania], June 22: The turnover of wholesale trade in Romania advanced 1.2 percent year-on-year (YoY), unadjusted, in the first four months of 2024, according...

Vietnam's booming festival tourism records large visitor numbers

Hanoi [Vietnam], June 22: The tourism industry of Vietnam is gradually painting an image of a colourful Vietnam with four vibrant festival seasons, as various...

Korea-Japan air traveller numbers soar to record 10.16 million in Jan-May

Seoul [South Korea], June 22: The number of air travellers between the Republic of Korea and Japan surpassed the 10 million mark in the first...

OIC welcomes Armenia's recognition of Palestine's statehood

Jeddah [UAE], June 22: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has welcomed Armenia's recognition of the statehood of Palestine, stressing that the step aligns with...

UAE contributes to Food and Agriculture Organisation of United Nations humanitarian efforts...

New York [USA], June 22: The United Arab Emirates has signed a key agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)...

Nine more bodies found off southern Italy after migrant boat wreck

Rome [Italy], June 21: Nine more bodies have been found off the coast of Italy after a migrant boat carrying several dozen people capsized in...

Ukraine's energy infrastructure targeted in latest Russian attack

Kyiv [Ukraine], June 21: Several Ukrainian energy facilities have been hit in a severe Russian aerial attack, Ukraine's national energy provider Ukrenerho said on Thursday,...

Rescue work continues as China grapples with flooding from heavy rain

Beijing [China], June 21: Rescue work is continuing in China's flooded areas on Thursday after days of heavy rainfall. Rescue teams were mainly deployed in...

Climate activists arrested at London airport for spray painting jet

London [UK], June 21: Two people have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after appearing to spray orange paint over private jets at London's...