Australia to hold independent inquiry into handling of COVID pandemic
Canberra [Australia], September 22: Australia's centre-left Labor government on Thursday said it would hold an independent inquiry into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic to...
US offers work permits to half million Venezuelans
Washington [US], September 22: The U.S. will grant temporary deportation relief and access to work permits to nearly half a million Venezuelans already in the...
King Charles visits Notre-Dame in state trip aimed at bolstering ties
Paris [France], September 22: King Charles underscored on Thursday the importance of the relationship between Britain and France and called for a renewed "Entente Cordiale"...
Poland, with election looming, says it isn't sending new arms to Ukraine
Warsaw [Poland], September 22: Poland is only carrying out previously agreed arms deliveries to Ukraine, a government spokesman said on Thursday, amid souring bilateral relations...
Fujairah Crown Prince receives Minister of Culture and Youth
Fujairah [UAE], September 22: H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, stressed the importance of partnerships and strategic projects...
Nagorno-Karabakh fighting dies down after Russia brokers ceasefire
Moscow [Russia], September 21:A ceasefire has been agreed in the disputed South Caucasus region of Nagorno-Karabakh about a day after the start of an Azerbaijani...
UN official calls for honoring truce in Palestinian refugee camp in S....
Beirut [Lebanon], September 21: A senior UN official on Wednesday called on factions involved in clashes in the Ain Al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern...
Israel to support innovative projects for integrating Hebrew, Arabic languages in AI...
Jerusalem [Israel], September 21: The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) on Wednesday said in a statement that it would invest a total of 30 million shekels...
5.5-magnitude quake hits 50 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska -- USGS
Washington [US], September 21: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted 50 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at 0113 GMT on Thursday, the...
12 missing after vessel capsizes in western Myanmar
Yangon [Myanmar], September 21: A total of 12 people went missing after a vessel capsized on Tuesday in western Myanmar's Sagaing Region, the information team...
Indonesia to start oil, Gas exploration in Papua
Jakarta [Indonesia], September 21: The Indonesian government has set to explore oil and gas resources in Warim block, Papua province, a minister said on Wednesday.
Wild poliovirus detected from environmental samples in Pakistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 21: Two sewage samples collected from different parts of Pakistan have tested positive for wild poliovirus, the Pakistani health ministry said Wednesday...
Tajik president calls for more int'l aid for Afghanistan
United Nations, September 21: Tajik President EmomaliRahmon on Wednesday called on the international community to provide more humanitarian aid for Afghanistan.
Vaccines should be regarded as global commodities: Pakistani PM
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 21: Pakistani caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-HaqKakar said on Wednesday that vaccines should be treated as global goods and available to all countries...
Riyadh hails 'positive results' of peace talks with Yemeni rebels
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 21: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday hailed what it called "positive results" from talks with a visiting Yemeni rebel delegation to reach...
Humanitarian situation in Libya's flood areas 'critical'
Tripoli [Libya], September 21: The humanitarian situation in the flood-hit areas in eastern Libya is "quite critical at the moment" as the population still lacks...
France refuses to take in migrants from Lampedusa
Paris [France],September 21: France's Interior Minister GeraldDarmanin said on Tuesday that the country would not take in migrants who arrived on the Mediterranean island of...
Iranian President Raisi defends domestic nuclear programme
New York [US], September 21: Iranian President EbrahimRaisi defended the country's nuclear programme during the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
Climate crisis has 'opened the gates to hell': UN chief
United Nations, September 21: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday told world leaders humanity's addiction to fossil fuels had "opened the gates to hell" as...
Women violating dress code to face 10 years jail in Iran
Tehran [Iran], September 21: Iranian women who flout the strict Islamic dress code mandating head coverings and modest clothing would face up to 10 years'...
Charles III welcomed in France for first visit as king
Paris [France], September 21: King Charles III on Wednesday embarked on his first state visit to France as monarch, a three-day trip aimed at showing...
Maui fire lawsuit blames landowners for wild grass growth
Hawaii [US], September 21: The father of a woman who died in the Hawaii wildfires last month has launched a novel lawsuit against three major...
'Stop the war' and Zelenskiy need not speak
New York [US], September 21: It was to be Ukrainian President VolodomyrZelenskiy's first in- person appearance at a U.N. Security Council meeting on Moscow's invasion...
US Fed leaves rates unchanged
Washington [US], September 21: The US Federal Reserve unanimously voted today to hold its overnight interest rates unchanged at 5.25 per cent - 5.50 per...
Led by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, the UAE delegation continues...
New York [US], September 21: On the second day of the high-level week of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, the...
Germany bans neo-Nazi group Hammerskins
Berlin [Germany], September 20: Germany has banned the right-wing extremist group Hammerskins, the Ministry of the Interior (BMI) announced on Tuesday. The ban includes the...
Spate of gang killings across Sweden sparks gov't crisis meeting
Stockholm [Sweden], September 20: The Swedish government called a crisis meeting on Tuesday due to an escalation of gang violence across the country recently, with...