Finland coalition hopefuls meet

Helsinki [Finland], May 3: Talks on forming a new coalition government in Finland following the April 2 elections began formally in Helsinki on Tuesday, with...

Risk of NATO disappointment for Ukraine at July summit

Brussels [Belgium], May 3: Ukraine's hopes for a more fixed path towards NATO membership may be in vain, according to information obtained by DPA.

300 migrants rescued in Mediterranean

Rome [Italy], May 3:A vessel operated by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has rescued over 300 migrants in distress in the Mediterranean, the organisation said on...

UK healthcare pay offer to be implemented but strike threat remains

London [UK], May 3: Over one million National Health Service staff in England will receive a pay rise after trade unions representing most workers involved...

Afghanistan world's biggest humanitarian crisis: UN chief

Doha [Qatar], May 3: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stressed that the situation in Afghanistan was difficult, describing it as "the largest humanitarian crisis in...

Paraguay's lost candidates want recount

Asuncion [Paraguay], May 3: Supporters of a right-wing candidate who came third in Paraguay's presidential election clashed with police outside the electoral court on Monday...

Khuder Adnan, Palestinian captive on 86-day food strike, dies

Ramallah [Palestine], May 3: Palestinian captive, Khuder Adnan, who was on food strike for 86 days in protest of detainment, died in Zionist occupation prisons...

Ukrainian farmer comes up with novel way to demine his fields

Kyiv [Ukraine], May 3: A Ukrainian farmer has come up with a novel way to remove mines left in his fields after Russia's invasion he's...

E. Jean Carroll called minutes after Trump allegedly raped her, friend testifies

New York [US], May 3: A friend of E. Jean Carroll backed up the writer's account of being raped by Donald Trump, testifying during a...

Ex-Minneapolis officer found guilty of aiding in George Floyd killing

Minnesota [US], May 3: Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao was found guilty of aiding and abetting in the 2020 killing of George Floyd.

US to temporarily send 1,500 troops to Mexico border

Washington [US], May 3: President Joe Biden's administration will temporarily send 1,500 additional troops to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border, the Pentagon said.

Seven bodies, including two missing teens, found in Oklahoma town

Oklahoma [US], May 3: The bodies of seven people, including two missing teens and a convicted sex offender, were found Monday afternoon on a property...

Abu Dhabi Judicial Department discusses legal frameworks to protect environment and combat...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 3: The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, represented by the Abu Dhabi Judicial Academy, organised a series of seminars and workshops on...

UAE delegation explores bilateral opportunities at SelectUSA Investment Summit

Washington [US], May 3: Dr.Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, has led a UAE delegation of government officials, business leaders...

Mleiha Archaeological Centre to host Special Penumbral Lunar Eclipse event on May...

Sharjah [UAE], May 3:Mleiha Archaeological Centre, from Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), is excited to announce a special Penumbral Lunar Eclipse event on Friday,...

Israeli missiles hit int'l airport, military sites in Syria's Aleppo

Damascus [Syria], May 2: Israeli missiles hit the international airport and several military sites in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo on Monday night, killing...

Switzerland takes over UNSC chair amid criticism

Geneva [Switzerland], May 2: Switzerland took over the chairmanship of the United Nations Security Council for the first time on Monday.

New poisoning cases at Iran girls' schools

Tehran [Iran], May 2: New cases of poisoning at girls' schools were reported in Iran, according to activists of the Norwegian-based human rights organization Hengaw...

Uzbeks largely approve new constitution

Moscow [Russia], May 2: Uzbek citizens approved a new constitution, official figures show, with more than 90% in favour. The head of the electoral...

Labour Day reignites pension protests in France

Paris [France], May 2: Tens of thousands of people in France took to the streets on May 1, International Workers' Day, for renewed protests against...

IS official blew himself up in Syria

Istanbul [Turkey], May 2: A commander of the extremist militia organization Islamic State blew himself up as Turkish forces were trying to catch him in...

King Charles settles into life as monarch

London [UK], May 2: After waiting longer than any British heir to become monarch, King Charles has quietly settled into his new role with little...

Philippine president strengthens alliance with US

Washington [US], May 2: On May 1 (local time), US President Joe Biden had a summit with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White...

100,000 Russian dead, wounded in 5 months in Ukraine: W.House

Washington [US], May 2: More than 20,000 Russian troops have died and another 80,000 were wounded in five months of fighting in eastern Ukraine, particularly...

Homes, buildings smashed in latest Russian strikes on Ukraine

Pavlohrad [Ukraine], May 2: Russia unleashed a fresh volley of missiles on Ukraine overnight, setting off huge blazes in a city in the east, damaging...

US to end COVID-19 vaccination requirements on May 11 -White House

Washington [US], May 2: The United States will end its COVID-19 vaccination requirements for federal employees and contractors, and international air travelers on May 11,...

UN says Taliban envoy can meet Pakistan, China ministers next week

United Nations, May 2: A U.N. Security Council committee on Monday agreed to allow the Taliban administration's foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to travel to...