Iran arrests 10 suspects after large seizure of smuggled diesel
Tehran [Iran], September 8: Iran arrested 10 suspects on Thursday after it seized more than 1 million liters of smuggled diesel off the coast of...
Gold falls on stronger U.S. dollar
Chicago [US], September 8: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Thursday as the U.S. dollar strengthened.
French GDP set to grow by 0.9 pct in 2023: INSEE
Paris [France], September 8: With unexpected growth of 0.5 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2023, the French statistics authority has revised its annual...
Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings due to heavy rains
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 8: Sri Lanka's National Building Research Organization on Thursday issued a landslide early warning for five districts following heavy rains.
Finland to double domestic electricity production: minister
Helsinki [Finland], September 8: The Finnish government is aiming to double its domestic electricity production to boost clean energy growth, the country's Climate and Environment...
Sudan army chief meets Qatari Amir
Doha [Qatar], September 8: Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan met Qatar's Amir on Thursday during his third trip abroad since war broke out in...
More women police means 'safer future for everyone': Guterres
New York [US], September 8:UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended law enforcement agencies around the world on Thursday stressing that more women in policing will "build...
UAE authorities discuss cooperation on export controls with U.S., EU, and UK...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 8: The United Arab Emirates welcomed a joint visit from senior officials from the European Union, United Kingdom and United States...
Al Sayegh heads UAE delegation participating in third Arab-Japanese Joint Political Dialogue
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 8: The UAE participated in the third Arab-Japanese Political Dialogue, which was held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of...
Australian government declares war on feral cats
Canberra [Australia], September 7: Australia's Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek has declared war on feral cats in a bid to protect iconic...
Sunak urged to lobby Indian PM over release of jailed blogger
London [UK], September 7: More than 70 members of parliament (MPs) have urged British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to use his trip to India to...
US imposes sanctions on leaders in Sudan's RSF over 'extensive' abuses
Washington [US], September 7: The United States has imposed sanctions on top commanders in Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF), accusing the group of committing "extensive"...
Strike kills 17 in Ukraine market
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 7: A Russian strike killed at least 17 people at a market in east Ukraine Wednesday, officials said, in an attack that...
2023 is likely to be hottest year on record
Paris [France], September 7: 2023 is likely to be the hottest year in human history, and global temperatures during the Northern Hemisphere summer were the...
Saudi, Iran exchange ambassadors after years-long rupture
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 7: Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Iran arrived Tuesday in the Islamic Republic, and his counterpart landed in Riyadh, cementing a restoration...
Moderna says updated COVID vaccine is effective against newer variant
Washington [US], September 7: Moderna said clinical trial data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine will likely be effective against the highly-mutated BA.2.86 subvariant of the...
Judge rejects Trump bid to delay New York fraud trial
New York [US], September 7: A New York state judge on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump's bid to delay a scheduled Oct. 2 trial in state...
Ukrainian Catholic bishops rebuke pope over his Russia comments
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 7: Ukraine's Eastern Rite Catholic bishops bluntly told Pope Francis at a meeting on Wednesday that some of his comments about Russia...
Iraqi voices and perspectives feature prominently in Iraq War Anniversary Conference at...
Muscat [Oman], September 7: Marking the 20th anniversary of the start of the Iraq war, Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) is proud to announce the...
Crown Prince of Umm Al Qaiwain receives National Guard Commander
Umm Al Quwain [UAE], September 7: H.H. Sheikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Crown Prince of Umm Al Qaiwain, affirmed the vital role...
Abu Dhabi to host global summit for faith leaders to address climate...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 7: A global summit for faith leaders from around the world will take place in Abu Dhabi from 6th to...
Ajman Tourism organises 3rd edition of Ajman Philatelic & Numismatic Exhibition
Ajman [UAE], September 7: The Ajman Department of Tourism Development (ADTD) organised today the 3rd Edition of Ajman Philatelic & Numismatic Exhibition, which will run...
Zambia launches project to improve maternal health
Lusaka [Zambia], September 6: Zambia on Tuesday launched a program aimed at improving the health of women during pregnancy as a way to address related...
Suspect in explosives attack on Japan PM Kishida indicted
Tokyo [Japan], September 6: Japanese prosecutors on Wednesday indicted a man over an explosives attack on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during an election event in...
UN cuts food assistance for two million more Afghans
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 6: The United Nation's World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan is being forced to drop food assistance for another 2 million people...
Colombia and ELN guerrillas to create safe 'humanitarian zones'
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], September 6: The Colombian government and the leftist guerrilla group ELN have agreed to create so-called humanitarian zones, during peace talks...
EU on Africa's side at COP28, vows European Commission president
Brussels [Belgium], September 6: Africa's voice must be heard in climate change talks at COP28 in Dubai, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said...