Former South Korean justice minister sentenced to prison for falsifying records for...
Seoul [South Korea],February 4: Former South Korean Justice Minister Cho Kuk was sentenced today to two years in prison for using personal influence to gain...
The culprit who killed a Vietnamese woman in Japan was sentenced to...
Tokyo [Japan], February 4: A court in Japan has sentenced a man to life in prison for the murder of a Vietnamese woman.
Warning new variant of SARS-CoV-2 causes concern
Geneva [Switzerland], February 4: CNN reported that the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) respectively announced that...
CIA director assesses Russia-Ukraine war in the next 6 months
Washington [US], February 4: Speaking at an event at Georgetown University in Washington DC on February 3, the director of the US Central Intelligence Agency...
Mafia boss found working as pizza boss after 16 years on the...
Rome [Italy], February 4: Italian anti-Mafia police have arrested another mobster on the run, just two weeks after the sensational arrest on January 16 of...
Chinese balloon high over US stirs unease far below
Washinton [US], February 4: The Chinese balloon drifting high above the U.S. and first revealed over Montana has created a buzz down below among residents...
Elon Musk found not guilty of fraud over Tesla tweet
Washinton [US], February 4: Tesla founder Elon Musk has been cleared of wrongdoing for a tweet in which he said he had "funding secured" to...
Encrypted messaging system discovered in the EU, 42 people arrested
Brussels [Belgium], February 4: Police in several European Union countries discovered an encrypted messaging application used by criminal gangs, the Dutch police said tonight, adding...
The US increased pressure on Egypt and the UAE to expel the...
Washington [US], February 4: The United States has stepped up pressure on Middle Eastern allies to expel the Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary army owned...
Zelensky believes that it is possible for Ukraine to start negotiations on...
Kyiv [Ukraine], February 4: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelenskiy assessed tonight that it is possible for Ukraine to start official negotiations on admission to the European Union...
Expo City Dubai to host Dubai Marathon on 12 February
Dubai [UAE], February 4: The Organising Committee of the Dubai Marathon today announced that the 2023 edition of the global long-distance running event will be...
Ministry of Education launches innovation strategy
Dubai [UAE], February 4: The Ministry of Education announced the launch of its innovation strategy with the aim of supporting government directions and achieve the...
National Environment Day an occasion to preserve natural resources, says Almheiri
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 4: Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, said that celebrating the 26th UAE National Environment Day...
European court slaps Hungary with €40,000 fine in refugee death
Paris [France], February 3: The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has sentenced Hungary to almost €40,000 ($43,630) in damages in connection with the death...
Finnish and Swedish leaders agree to continue NATO bid 'hand in hand'
Copenhagen [Denmark], February 3: The prime ministers of NATO candidate nations Sweden and Finland vowed on Thursday to continue their journey to accession together despite...
Veteran British soldier avoids jail for 1998 Troubles killing in NI
Dublin [Ireland], February 3: A former British soldier has been given a suspended sentence for killing a man at an army checkpoint in Northern Ireland...
IAEA reports secret modification of Iranian nuclear facility
Tehran [Iran], February 3: Iran has secretly modified a facility for the production of highly enriched uranium, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Zionist warplanes strike Gaza following rocket fire
Gaza [Palestine], February 3: Zionist warplanes struck Gaza early Thursday, drawing retaliatory rocket fire from Palestinian militants, as violence flared despite US calls for "urgent...
Egypt mummy ingredients discovered
Cairo [Egypt], February 3: The discovery of dozens of beakers and bowls in a mummification workshop has helped reveal how ancient Egyptians embalmed their dead,...
UAE 'Sultan of Space' plans to fast on ISS
Dubai [UAE], February 3: The second Emirati to journey into space, martial arts enthusiast Sultan AlNeyadi, weighed up Thursday performing Ramadan in orbit - and...
Conflict over security, Turkey summons ambassadors of 9 Western countries
Ankara [Turkey], February 3: Turkey on February 2 summoned the ambassadors of nine Western countries, including the US and Sweden, to criticize the temporary closure...
Germany agrees to send Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine
Berlin [Germany], February 3: The German government has approved the delivery of Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine and is negotiating the acquisition of 15 Gepard...
Police ban planned Quran burning protest in Norway
Oslo [Norway], February 3: Police in Norway have banned a planned protest including the burning of a copy of the Islamic holy book, the Quran,...
Russian President Vladimir Putin compares Ukraine invasion to Stalingrad fight against Nazi...
Moscow [Russia], February 3: Russian President Vladimir Putin has compared the Ukraine invasion to the fight against Nazi Germany in a speech to mark the...
Israel says Sudan peace deal to be signed in Washington
Jerusalem [Israel], February 3: Israel and Sudan will sign a "historic peace agreement" in Washington in a few months' time, Israel's foreign minister announced following...
U.S. stocks rise after Fed delivers small rate hike
New York [US], February 2: U.S. stocks climbed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve approved a small interest rate hike.
WTI crude futures settle lower
New York [US], February 2: U.S. oil prices dropped on Wednesday.