UN slams rich states' treatment of poor nations
Doha [Qatar], March 5: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday slammed the world's rich countries and energy giants for throttling poor nations with "predatory" interest...
Death toll in strike on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia rises to 11: officials
Zaporizhzhia[Ukraine], March 5: The death toll from a Russian missile strike that hit an apartment block in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia rose to...
Flooding in southern Malaysia forces 40,000 people to flee homes
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], March 5: Flooding resulting from days of torrential rain has forced almost 40,000 people to flee their homes in Malaysia's southern Johor...
Indonesian officials call for audit after Pertamina fire kills 15
Jakarta [Indonesia], March 5: Indonesian officials called for an investigation and an audit of state energy company Pertamina's (PERTM.UL) facilities after a fire at its...
At least six killed in blast at oxygen plant in Bangladesh
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 5: At least six people were killed and several injured on Saturday when a fire broke out following an explosion at an...
UAE committed to accelerating pragmatic solutions to climate change: UN Climate Change...
Libreville [Gabon], March 5: Razan Al Mubarak, President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28,...
Ruler of Fujairah leads UAE delegation to Fifth UN Conference on the...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 5: As a representative of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi,...
Riyadh hosts International Conference on Justice on March 5-6
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], March 5: The International Conference on Justice will be held in Riyadh on March 5-6, 2023, under the theme "Facilitating Access to...
Egypt wins Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro Championship in Cairo
Cairo [Egypt], March 5: Egypt won the Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro (AJP) Championship that took place in Cairo on March 3-4, 2023.
UN appeals for unhindered humanitarian access amid clashes in northern Somalia
Mogadishu [Somalia], March 4: The United Nations relief official in Somalia on Friday appealed for unhindered humanitarian access to all those in need as clashes...
Iran rejects British navy's "baseless" claim of seizing vessel carrying Iranian weaponry
Tehran [Iran], March 4: Iran on Friday rejected as "baseless" Britain's claim of "having seized a shipment of Iranian arms" in the Gulf of Oman...
Türkiye expects to raise trade volume with UAE to 25 bln USD...
Istanbul [Turkey], March 4: Türkiye expected to raise its trade volume with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to 25 billion U.S. dollars within five years,...
UN rights chief warns of increasing violence in Palestine, Israel
Geneva [Switzerland], March 4: Increasing violence against both Israelis and Palestinians has had tragic consequences on the innocent people, United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for...
Lufthansa returns to profits after COVID-19 slump
Berlin [Germany], March 4: After two consecutive years of losses, Germany's flagship airline Lufthansa said on Friday it had once again made a profit in...
Oil prices rise, notching weekly gains
New York [US], March 4: Oil prices continued their upward trajectory on Friday, leading both crude benchmarks to solid gains for the week.
U.S. dollar slides after services PMI report
New York [US], March 4: The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Friday, following the release of the February U.S. services report.
Japanese gov't backs use of GPS trackers to prevent int'l bail jumping
Tokyo [Japan], March 4: The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday approved legal revisions to enable courts to order the use of...
Portuguese Church struggles to adopt concrete measures to tackle child sexual abuse
Lisbon [Portugal], March 4: Portugal's Catholic Church announced a handful of steps on Friday to tackle child sexual abuse within the Church - but it...
Brunei expects over 10,000 cruise ship tourists in 2023
Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], March 4: Brunei is expected to see more than 10,000 cruise ship passengers this year, the country's Tourism Development Department under...
US Justice Department opens the way to sue Mr. Trump
Washington [US], March 4: According to the US Department of Justice, former President Donald Trump does not enjoy absolute immunity from civil lawsuits accusing him...
President Biden undergoes surgery to remove skin cancer lesions
Washington [US], March 4: White House doctor Kevin O'Connor said the skin cancer lesion was discovered during a comprehensive physical examination . This is...
Russians pound access routes to Ukraine's besieged Bakhmut
Moscow [Russia], March 4: Russian troops and mercenaries rained artillery on the last access routes to the besieged Ukrainian city of Bakhmut on Friday, bringing...
Greece train crash: families of victims grieve as protests grow
Greece, March 4: Families and friends, dressed in black, clung to each other, in tears, as the coffin of a 34-year-old mother killed in Greece's...
Fire at Indonesia's Pertamina fuel storage station kills 17
Halmahera [Indonesia], March 4: At least 17 people were killed when a fire broke out on Friday at a fuel storage station operated by Indonesia's...
UAE, Türkiye are ushering in a new era of strategic economic cooperation:...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 4: The Ministers of economy and trade in the UAE and Türkiye said that today's signing of the UAE-Turkish Comprehensive Economic...
Dubai World Cup Carnival reaches its crescendo tomorrow with Super Saturday
Dubai [UAE], March 4: The nine-week Dubai World Cup Carnival will reach its crescendo on 4th March under the brilliant lights of the Meydan Racecourse,...
Global luxury goods market surged 21% to €1.3 trillion in 2022: Investopia...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 4: A panel discussion at the Investopia 2023 Conference that concluded today in Abu Dhabi cast light on the global luxury...