US will 'always' support NATO: Trump
Olympia [US], January 8: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States would "always" stand by the NATO military alliance, amid alarm among...
Venezuela declares week of mourning for military killed in US attack
Buenos Aires [Argentina], January 8: Venezuela's interim government declared seven days of national mourning for members of the military killed in a US attack on...
Moscow and Kiev continue war despite international peace efforts
Moscow [Russia], January 8: Fighting continued in Ukraine and Russia on Wednesday, despite international efforts to end the war.
France bids farewell to film icon Brigitte Bardot at funeral service in...
Paris [France], January 8: Fans, friends and family bid farewell to the late French star actress Brigitte Bardot on Wednesday at a funeral service in...
Seoul calls for freeze of North's nuclear programme, Chinese mediation
Seoul [South Korea], January 8: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said he has asked his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to play a mediation...
Syrian army announces limited operation against Kurds in Aleppo
Aleppo [Syria], January 8: The Syrian interim government in Damascus announced on Wednesday a "limited military operation" against areas controlled by the Kurds in the...
Saudi-led alliance strikes separatists in Yemen
Cairo [Egypt], January 8: A Saudi-led alliance on Wednesday said it had conducted "preemptive limited" airstrikes against separatist forces supported by the United Arab Emirates...
Nepal interim PM orders 3 cabinet ministers to resign over political affiliation...
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 7: Interim Prime Minister of Nepal Sushila Karki has ordered three cabinet ministers with political affiliations to resign from their posts, stating...
Bangladesh's minority communities alarmed as communal violence intensifies, says Unity Council
Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 7: As the date of the 13th National Parliamentary Election in Bangladesh draws nearer, communal violence is increasing at an alarming rate....
European Commission President to visit Syria, Jordan, Lebanon
Brussels [Belgium], January 7: The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will begin on Thursday a tour of the Middle East that...
EU urges Israel to allow NGOs unhindered access for critical humanitarian aid...
Brussels [Belgium], January 7: European Union has called on Israel to allow international NGOs to operate and deliver life-saving aid to civilians in need in...
Philippines raises Mayon Volcano alert to level three
Manila [Philippines], January 7: The Philippines today raised the alert level for Mayon Volcano in Albay province, central Philippines, warning of the possibility of explosive...
Oman establishes Global Financial Centre
Muscat [Oman], January 7: In recognition of the strategic importance of establishing a global financial centre in the Sultanate of Oman to drive economic diversification,...
Press detained in Venezuela following Maduro's removal
Caracas [Venezuela], January 7: At least 14 members of the press were detained in Venezuela on Monday as they were covering the aftermath of the...
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado praises Trump for Maduro arrest
Washington [US], January 7: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has praised US President Donald Trump for the arrest of authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro.
US allies, critics condemn Maduro abduction at UNSC
New York [US] January 7: Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), including key US allies, have warned that the abduction of Venezuelan President...
Germany raises prospect of military forces to secure Ukraine peace
Paris [France], January 7: Germany has raised the prospect of a military involvement in securing a potential ceasefire in Ukraine during a meeting of Kiev's...
Western coalition agrees on binding security guarantees for Ukraine
Paris [France], January 7: A coalition of about 30 Western and European countries agreed Tuesday at a meeting in Paris that any future peace settlement...
Freezing conditions across Europe shut down transport, close schools
Berlin [Germany], January 7: Snow and freezing conditions have shut down rail and air travel, led to long motorway tailbacks and closed schools across Europe...
Seven European leaders reject President Trump's Greenland takeover threat
Copenhagen [Denmark], January 7: Seven European leaders expressed solidarity with Greenland on Tuesday after renewed threats by President Donald Trump about the United States taking...
No fire safety checks for five years at Swiss bar where 40...
Geneva [Switzerland], January 7: No fire safety checks had been carried out for five years at the bar where a massive blaze killed 40 people...
Iran's new Defence Council warns of possible pre-emptive military strike on Israel
Tehran [Iran], January 7: Iran's leaders warned of a possible pre-emptive military strike on Israel in a statement from the newly created Defence Council on...
Flash floods kill 16 people, force hundreds of residents to flee in...
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 7: Flash floods swept through Indonesia's North Sulawesi province, killing at least 16 people and forcing hundreds of residents to flee their...
Yemeni separatists to attend Saudi talks after losing key southern military sites
Sanaa [Yemen], January 7: Yemeni government troops backed by Saudi Arabia have completed the handover of all military sites in Hadramout and Al-Mahra governorates, which...
Heavy clashes in Syria's Aleppo kill civilians and spark panic
Damascus [Syria], January 7: Deadly clashes broke out on Tuesday between Kurdish fighters and government forces in the northern city of Aleppo, as both sides...
Thailand urges Cambodia to honour ceasefire
Bangkok [Thailand], January 7: Thailand on Tuesday called on its neighbour Cambodia to comply with a recently agreed ceasefire after a suspected grenade attack on...
Egypt to export gas, petroleum products to Syria
Cairo [Egypt], January 6: Egypt will export natural gas and petroleum products to Syria under two memoranda of understanding (MoU) signed by the countries' petroleum...