California rainstorm death toll reaches 20
California [US], January 18: The parade of atmospheric rivers that pounded California for three weeks finally faded, enabling the state to begin lengthy repairs to...
Republican candidate arrested in shootings of Democrats' homes in New Mexico
Mexico City [Mexico], January 18: An unsuccessful Republican state House candidate in New Mexico was arrested on Monday and accused of orchestrating recent shootings at...
Afghans braving severe cold face stark choice- food or warmth
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 18: The youngest of Shah Ibrahim Shahin's children sit huddled next to each other on the thin "toushaks" - traditional Afghan floor...
Top Ukraine, US military leaders meet over 'urgent needs'
Washington [US], January 18: The top United States military officer travelled to Poland and talked with his Ukrainian counterpart face to face for the first...
Italy held in EU bribery probe agrees to tell all
Rome [Italy], January 18: An alleged leader of a criminal network involved in an EU corruption scandal has agreed to reveal which countries were involved...
Israeli government starts by pushing far-right agenda
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 18: The new Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has already begun working on pushing through its far-right policies,...
The world's oldest person, a French nun, dies at 118
Toulon [France], January 18: French nun Sister Andre, the world's oldest known person, died on Tuesday at the age of 118 in the southern city...
Iran's 'death committee' president unyielding in defence of clerical rule
Tehran [Iran], January 18: As a young prosecutor in Tehran, EbrahimRaisi sat on a "death committee" overseeing the execution of hundreds of political prisoners in...
Sergei Lavrov held a meeting with the Brazilian Ambassador to Russia
Moscow [Russia], January 18: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited the Brazilian Embassy in Moscow on Tuesday, 17 January, where he met with Brazil's Ambassador...
UAE President receives PM of Ethiopia
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 18: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received at Qasr Al Shati Palace, Prime Minister of Ethiopia,...
UAE discusses economy, space, education challenges, future opportunities at World Economic Forum...
Davos [Switzerland], January 18: The UAE Delegation participated in the first day of the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland. The 2023 delegation included...
Shakhbout bin Nahyan Al Nahyan delivers opening speech at Ghana Business Forum
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 18: Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, delivered the opening speech at the Ghana Business Forum, titled 'Ghana:...
UAE bourses continue to rally
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 18: UAE main bourses continued to rally Tuesday led by a hike in main lender FAB, which increased 0.37%, and...
Dubai records over AED1.7 bn in realty transactions Tuesday
Dubai [UAE], January 18: Dubai real estate market recorded 517 sales transactions worth AED1.12 billion, in addition to 81 mortgage deals of AED538.23 million, and...
British police officer pleads guilty to mass rape
London [UK], January 17: Defendant Carrick, 48, admitted to assaulting at least 13 women in Hertfordshire and London between 2003 and 2020. Carrick joined the...
World Economic Forum faces many challenges
Washington [US], January 17: The World Economic Forum is taking place live again after a period of interruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic ...
Global firms help Myanmar's military make weapons, says report
Yangon [Myanmar], January 17: Myanmar's military is producing a vast range of weapons to use against its own people thanks to supplies from companies in...
Brazil's crowdfunded insurrection leaves paper trail for police
Brasilia [Brazil], January 17: With a Brazil flag draped around his neck and his feet propped up on a dark wooden table, Samuel Faria leaned...
Pilot didn't report anything untoward, official says
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 17: The pilot of the flight that crashed in Nepal did not report "anything untoward" as the plane approached the airport, a...
Death toll from strike on Ukraine apartment block rises to 40
Kiev [Ukraine], January 17: The death toll from a Russian missile strike in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro rose to 40 on Monday, with dozens...
California assesses damage after days of deadly storms
California [US], January 17: Authorities in California were set to assess the damage after a wave of storms killed at least 19 people, swept away...
Six people dead in California home shooting
California [US], January 17: Six people, including a 17-year-old mother and a six-month-old baby, were killed in a shooting at a home in Goshen, California,...
No visitor logs for Biden's home: White House
Washington [US], January 17: The White House has said that there are no visitor logs available for President Joe Biden's private home.
Ukraine's Dnipro reels as Russia, Belarus hold military drills
Kiev [Ukraine], January 17: The toll from a devastating missile strike in Dnipro has risen as more bodies are pulled from the debris of one...
Will the West deliver the tanks Ukraine is asking for?
Kiev [Ukraine], January 17: Ukraine hopes German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks will become the backbone of a new fighting force as it seeks to push...
Six dead in California home shooting, including 6-month-old baby and her mother
California [US], January 17: Six people including a six-month-old baby cradled in the arms of her 17-year-old mother were shot dead at a home in...
Chinese brand passenger car sales to rise 22.8% by 2022
Beijing [China], January 17: Sales of Chinese-branded passenger cars jumped 22.8 per cent in 2022 amid domestic carmakers' attempt to upgrade products, industry data showed.