North Korea defends satellite launch as Kim watches White House
New York [US], November 29: North Korea's ambassador made a rare appearance at the UN Security Council on Monday to defend his country's launch of...
Philippines, communist rebel agree to resume peace talks
Manila [Philippines], November 29: The Philippine government and communist rebels said Tuesday they have agreed to resume peace talks to end one of the world's...
Riyadh to host2030 World Expo in latest success
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], November 29: The Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday won the right to host the 2030 World Expo, defeating rival bids from Italy...
EU court says public employees may be barred from wearing head scarf
Brussels [Belgium], November 29: The top European Union court ruled on Tuesday that public authorities in member states can prohibit employees from wearing signs of...
Home Depot billionaire: may still fund Trump if convicted
Washington [US], November 29: Republican mega-donor Bernie Marcus said on Tuesday he would likely still give money to Donald Trump's 2024 presidential bid if the...
Australia bans import of single-use vaping devices
Canberra [Australia], November 29: Australia will ban imports of disposable vapes in January, the Health Minister said on Tuesday, the first step in a crackdown...
Israel-Hamas war: Mediators seek further truce extensions
Gaza [Palestine], November 29: Mediators are continuing to work on getting another extension to the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas group, according to Qatar's...
Net zero asset manager HYCAP Group expands to UAE
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 29: HYCAP Group, the UK-based net zero asset management company with clean hydrogen at its core, has opened an office in...
More than 70 sports events to take place in Dubai during December
Dubai [UAE], November 29:75 various international and competitive sports championships will take place during December in Dubai, in collaboration with Dubai Sports Council, and with...
Vietnam, Canada bolster cultural exchange to enhance relations
Ottawa [Canada], November 29:A special cultural event to mark the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Canada diplomatic relations (1973-2023) has been jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy...
Bahrain's iGA publishes foreign trade report of October 2023
Manama [Bahrain], November 29: The Information eGovernment Authority (iGA) of Bahrain has published its foreign trade report of October 2023, which encompasses data on trade...
Sacrifices made by our brave heroes will continue to inspire successive generations:...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 29: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has said that Commemoration Day is an occasion of profound significance,...
Snowstorm kills at least 5, injures 19 in Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], November 28: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky said late Monday that at least five people have died and 19 injured as a result of a...
Russian armed forces to receive first naval drones by end of 2023
St Petersburg [Russia], November 28: The first batch of naval drones will be delivered to the Russian armed forces by the end of 2023, RIA...
U.S. dollar weakens after mixed housing market data
New York [US], November 28: The U.S. dollar lost momentum in late trading on Monday, as the United States reported mixed housing market data in...
Pakistan's anti-narcotics force recovers over 420 kg drugs in 7 operations
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 28: Pakistan's Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has confiscated over 420 kg drugs and arrested five suspects, said an official on Monday.
Thousands of South Australians without power amid severe storms
Canberra [Australia], November 28: Thousands of South Australians have been left without power amid severe thunderstorms.
Wilders hit with setback in Dutch coalition talks as ally resigns
Amsterdam [Netherlands], November 28: Talks to form a government in the Netherlands got off to a chaotic start on Monday when an ally of far-right...
Lorries line up at Poland-Ukraine border as truckers expand blockade
Warsaw [Poland], November 28: Polish truckers and farmers have started a blockade of one of the busiest border crossings with Ukraine, expanding a protest against...
Extension of truce 'a glimpse of hope': UN chief
United Nations, November 28: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he hoped the extension "will enable us to increase even more the humanitarian aid to...
Working to see truce carried out: Biden
Washington [US], November 28: US President Joe Biden has said that he remains in contact with the "leaders of Qatar, Egypt, and Israel to make...
Curfew partially lifted in Sierra Leone capital; calm restored
Freetown [Sierra Leone], November 28: Daily life began to resume amid a heavy security presence in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown on Monday, as the government...
New Zealand to scrap world-leading anti-smoking laws
Wellington [New Zealand], November 28: New Zealand's plans for world-leading anti-smoking laws will be revoked, Christopher Luxon confirmed Monday after being sworn in as prime...
New search urged for missing Malaysia Airlines plane
Beijing [China], November 28: Relatives of dozens of Chinese passengers who died when a Malaysia Airlines plane disappeared almost 10 years ago called Monday for...
Tens of thousands of Moroccans rally against normalization
Casablanca [Morocco], November 28: Tens of thousands of Moroccans demonstrated Sunday in the country's commercial capital Casablanca, calling for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza...
Global shipping on edge after Houthis seize Israeli vessels
Sanaa [Yemen], November 28: On November 19, Yemeni Houthis seized a Japanese-operated cargo ship in the Red Sea, with armed men jumping onto its deck...
Qatar says Israel-Hamas truce extended for two days
Doha [Qatar], November 28: Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majid al-Ansari said Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend truce for two more days.