Sharjah Ruler announces 'valuable' projects in Central Region

Sharjah [UAE], January 17: H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, confirmed that work is underway to...

Covid-19 situation on January 16: Japan considers Covid-19 to be a seasonal...

Tokyo [Japan], January 16: Japanese officials are discussing treating Covid- 19 as a seasonal flu, although the number of deaths in the current wave is...

7-year-old girl seriously wounded in London church drive-by shooting

London [UK], January 16: A drive-by shooting in central London wounded two children and four women, police said on Sunday (local time).

As tornadoes hit, survivors hid in tubs, shipping container

Washington [US], January 16: An Alabama engine mechanic took refuge in a shipping container as a tornado from a violent storm decimated his shop and...

Ukraine war: Chances of more survivors from Dnipro strike minimal - mayor

Kiev [Ukraine], January 16: The mayor of Dnipro has warned there may be no further survivors after Saturday's Russian missile strike on an apartment building...

Mum accused of fatally shooting son, 6, hiding body in trunk

Washington [US], January 16: Upgraded murder charges have been filed against a Minnesota mother who is accused of fatally shooting her six-year-old son and stashing...

Biden declares disaster in California amid deadly storms

Washington [US], January 16: United States President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster in the state of California, as the latest in a succession...

California battles deadly storms with millions under flood watch

California [US], January 16: Around 25 million people in California are under a flood watch this weekend as the latest in a parade of deadly...

British woman dies in avalanche in French Alps

London [UK], January 16: A British woman, 45, has died after getting caught in an avalanche while hiking with two other people in the French...

Nepal mourns victims of worst air disaster in decades

Kathmandu [Nepal], January 16: Nepalis are observing a day of mourning for victims of the country's worst air disaster for some three decades.

Tens of thousands of Spanish health workers protest for better future

Madrid [Spain], January 16: Tens of thousands of health workers protested in Madrid on Sunday over what they say is the destruction of the public...

Jamaica seizes $80 million worth of cocaine from cargo ship

Kingston [Jamaica], January 16: Jamaican authorities have seized an estimated $80 million worth of cocaine from a ship at the port of Kingston in one...

Rescue hopes fade after Russian attack on Dnipro

Kiev [Ukraine], January 16: Ukraine saw little hope of pulling any more survivors from the rubble of an apartment block in the city of Dnipro...

68 dead, 4 missing after plane crashes in Nepal resort town

Kathmandu [Nepal], January 16: A plane making a 27-minute flight to a Nepal tourist town crashed into a gorge Sunday while attempting to land at...

Peru: State of emergency declared in Lima, other regions

Lima [Peru], January 16: Authorities in Peru declared a state of emergency in Lima and other regions late Saturday amid ongoing anti-government protests during which...

Portugal: Thousands of teachers strike, demanding better pay

Lisbon [Portugal], January 16: Tens of thousands of teachers and school staff marched on the streets of Lisbon demanding higher pay and better working conditions...

UAE offers condolences, stands in solidarity with Nepal over victims of plane...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 16: The United Arab Emirates has offered its condolences and expressed its solidarity with Nepal for the victims of the plane...

UAE, US form Expert Group to lead bilateral clean energy partnership

Dubai [UAE], January 16: At a briefing today for business and climate leaders during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, the UAE and the US officials...

UAE, Korea issue Joint Statement marking state visit of ROK President

DubaI [UAE], January 16: At the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, His Excellency Yoon...

Almheiri affirms UAE's enduring support for energy transition

Dubai [UAE], January 16: Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, headed the UAE delegation to the 13th session of the IRENA,...

Iraqi sculptor uses artworks to encourage people to rebuild life

Bagdad [Iraq], January 15: An Iraqi sculptor seeks to inspire his countrymen to rebuild their lives through his creative and emotional artworks.

Russia to evacuate astronauts from ISS amid emergency

Moscow [Russia], January 15: Russia will launch the unmanned Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft to bring home three astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) as their...

Pavel, Babis head to 2nd round in Czech presidential race

Prague [Czech Republic], January 15: Retired general Petr Pavel and former Prime Minister Andrej Babis will advance to a second round in the Czech presidential...

Taliban rejects to overturn measures against women

Kabul [Afghanistan], January 15: Responding to UN Security Council concerns about the restriction of women's rights in Afghanistan, the Taliban government said on Saturday that...

Republicans investigate chaotic US military withdrawal from Afghanistan

Kabul [Afghanistan], January 15: Republican legislators have launched an investigation into the chaotic United States military withdrawal from Afghanistan, which allowed an immediate takeover by...

Anti-govt protests take place on revolution anniversary

Tunis (Tunisia), January 15: Thousands of protesters are marching in the Tunisian capital against President Kais Saied's increasingly authoritarian drift, demanding he step down.

Denmark breeding mink again after mass cull due to COVID-19 fears

Copenhagen [Denmark], January 15: Denmark is starting to breed mink again after the business was stopped and a mass cull carried out due to fears...