Iraq closes airspace
Baghdad [Iraq], April 14: Iraq has announced the closure of its airspace, coinciding with the Iranian strike against Israel.
Lebanon closes airspace
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 14: The Lebanese Ministry of Public Works and Transport has announced an immediate and temporary closure of the nation's airspace in...
Bird flu outbreak reported at Bulgarian farm
Sofia [Bulgaria], April 13: The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) reported on Friday an outbreak of the highly pathogenic bird flu at an industrial farm.
Italy opens borders to "digital nomads" but questions remain
Rome [Italy], April 13: More than two years later than scheduled, Italy's so-called "digital nomad visa" went into effect this month. However, analysts say the...
Belarus, Azerbaijan to strengthen bilateral cooperation
Minsk [Belarus], April 13: Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov reaffirmed their commitment on Friday to further strengthening cooperation between...
New U.S. sanctions signal to Ukraine not to negotiate: Russian ambassador
Moscow [Russia], April 13: New U.S. sanctions against Russia sent a signal to Ukraine not to engage in negotiations, said Russian Ambassador to the United...
Canadian gov't announces plan to solve national housing crisis
Ottawa [Canada], April 13: The Canadian federal government on Friday announced its vision and plan to solve the national housing crisis.
Sri Lankan navy seizes 200 kilos of heroin, crystal methamphetamine
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 13: Sri Lankan navy on Friday seized two local multi-day fishing trawlers carrying some 200 kilos of heroin and crystal methamphetamine...
Australia sees fall in annual food consumption for first time: data
Canberra [Australia], April 13: The total consumption of food by Australians has fallen for the first time on record.
Germany: 3 teens held over suspected attack plans
Berlin [Germany], April 13: Three teenagers who are suspected of having planned a terrorist attack are currently in custody, German prosecutors said Friday.
Biden expects Iran to attack Israel 'sooner than later'
Washington [US], April 13: US President Joe Biden said on Friday that he expects an imminent Iranian attack on Israel, but warned Tehran: "Don't."
US: Joe Biden rescinds $7.4 billion of student debt
Washington [US], April 13: The Biden administration will cancel $7.4 billion (€6.9 billion) in student debt for 277,000 borrowers, the White House said on Friday.
Vietnam in the competition in the semiconductor industry
Hanoi [Vietnam], April 13: On a business trip to Vietnam, Dr. George Chiu, professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue University (USA) and someone who has...
US congressman is angry because Huawei computers have Intel's new AI chip
Washington [US], April 13: Republican US lawmakers have just criticized President Joe Biden 's administration after the embargoed Chinese company Huawei launched a laptop with...
Europe 'turns a blind eye' on air defense support for Ukraine?
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 13: The Irish Times on April 13 quoted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blaming Western allies for "turning a blind eye" after the...
UN Chief appoints Muhannad Hadi as new Deputy Special Coordinator for Middle...
New York [US], April 13: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced today the appointment of Muhannad Hadi of Jordan as his new Deputy Special Coordinator...
TRENDS debuts its pavilion at Paris International Book Fair 2024
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 13: TRENDS Research and Advisory Center has debuted its pavilion at the Paris International Book Fair 2024, in the presence of...
US, Japan, Philippines trilateral deal to change dynamic
Washington [DC], April 13: A cooperation agreement by the Philippines, the United States and Japan will change the dynamic in the South China Sea and...
US biotech executive sentenced to 7 years in jail for COVID test...
Washington [US], April 13: The chief executive of a U.S. biotechnology company that falsely promised investors it could produce a quick and accurate COVID-19 test...
Israel on edge for Iranian retaliation after embassy strike
Jerusalem [Israel], April 13: Israel braced for an attack by Iran or its proxies as warnings grew of retaliation for the killing last week of...
ADAFSA advises farmers, livestock breeders on precautions to take during unstable weather
Dubai [UAE], April 13: In response to the recent fluctuations in weather conditions, the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has issued a...
Kristalina Georgieva to serve a second term as IMF Managing Director
Washington [US], April 13: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as IMF Managing Director for a...
IMF chief urges policymakers to "deal decisively with inflation and debt"
Washington [US], April 12: With global growth outlook well below the historical average, and a growing divergence in economic fortunes, the head of the International...
New Zealand FM says to pursue "active, energetic foreign policy"
Wellington [New Zealand], April 12: New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters on Friday described his official tour covering six cities in five countries across three...
Iran aims to contain fallout in Israel response, will not be hasty
Tehran [Iran], April 12: Iran has signalled to Washington that it will respond to Israel's attack on its Syrian embassy in a way that aims...
Russia, Germany, UK urge restraint as Iranian threat puts Middle East on...
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 12: Russia, Germany and Britain this morning urged countries in the Middle East to show restraint and Israel said it was...
US urges world to care more about Sudan
Khartoum [Sudan], April 12: The United States on Thursday urged countries to give more attention to the conflict in Sudan.