Zionist raid in West Bank kills 4 Palestinians

Ramallah [Palestine], March 17: Zionist forces on Thursday killed four Palestinians including a teenager in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, the...

US releases video of Russia drone collision

Washington [US], March 17: The United States on Thursday released a video it said shows an "unsafe" and "unprofessional" intercept by Russian military jets when...

Iran security official holds talks in UAE after Saudi-Tehran deal

Dubai [UAE], March 17: Iran's top security official on Thursday held high-level talks in the United Arab Emirates, days after a shock rapprochement between Tehran...

Thai army prevents oil spill from vessel carrying 400,000 barrels

Washington [US], March 17: The vessel containing 400,000 barrels of crude oil suffered a hull leak while undergoing routine maintenance in the Gulf of Thailand,...

The US, Russia race to recover the crashed UAV in the Black...

Washington [US], March 17: The US and Russia had high-level phone calls to discuss the US reconnaissance drone crash in the Black Sea while racing...

North Korea confirms launch of Hwasong-17 rocket and Kim's daughter was present...

Pyongyang [North Korea], March 17: North Korea says it launched the Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), its largest, in a test that involved leader Kim...

The "storm" of the banking crisis moved to Europe

Washington [US], March 17: When the chaos following the collapse of three US banks, Silvergate, Silicon Valley and Signature, had not yet subsided, another storm...

Tensions raging in Northeast Asia

Pyongyang [North Korea], March 17: North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile as the United States and South Korea conducted their biggest joint military exercise...

One killed in blast at FSB building in southern Russia

Moscow [Russia], March 17: At least one person was killed and two were injured in a blast and fire at a building belonging to Russia's...

Heavy rains in California leave backyard pool perched on cliff edge

California [US], March 17: As heavy rains soaked into already sodden ground in California, mudslides in the beachfront community of San Clemente forced evacuations of...

Death toll from Colombia coal mine explosion climbs to 21

Bogota [Colombia], March 17: Ten miners reported missing after an explosion caused by accumulated gas in coal mines in central Colombia have been found dead,...

Striking Greeks protest over deadly train crash

Athens [Greece], March 17: Thousands of Greek workers walked off the job and rallied in central Athens in protest at neglected safety standards they say...

Canada to drop mandatory COVID tests for travelers from China

Ottawa [Canada], March 17: Canada will remove mandatory COVID-19 testing requirements for air travelers arriving from China, Hong Kong and Macao from March 17, the...

South Korea and Japan hail spring thaw amid missiles and weight of...

Seoul [South Korea] March 17: The leaders of Japan and South Korea promised to turn the page on years of animosity at a meeting on...

Taiwan warns Honduras against 'poison' of taking aid from China

Taipei [Taiwan], March 17: Taiwan warned Honduras on Thursday not to be tempted by the "poison" of aid from China.

Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi reviews proposals of University of Sharjah's internal...

Sharjah [UAE], March 17: H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah...

UNCTAD calls for coherent policy action to enable developing countries to benefit...

New York [US], March 17: UNCTAD's Technology and Innovation Report 2023 published on 16 March warns that economic inequalities risk growing as developed countries reap...

Man United, Arsenal, Feyenoord, Juventus, Sevilla progress for Europa League's Quarter Finals

Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 17: Marcus Rashford blasted in the only goal as Manchester United completed a comfortable UEFA Europa League round of 16 victory...

Emirates unveils new signature livery for its fleet

Dubai [UAE], March 17: The distinctive livery of the world's largest international airline, Emirates, has undergone a refresh.

7.0-magnitude quake hits Kermadec Islands, New Zealand: CENC

Beijing [China], March 16: A 7.0-magnitude earthquake jolted the Kermadec Islands of New Zealand at 8:56 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake...

Honduras to prefer tie with China over Taiwan

Tegucigalpa [Honduras], March 16: Honduras President Xiomara Castro on Tuesday saidshe has instructed Foreign Minister Eduardo Reina to establishdiplomatic relations with China.

Mad cow disease found in Switzerland

Geneva [Switzerland], March 16: A case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, has been discovered in a cow in Switzerland for the...

Syrians mark 12 years of anti-regime uprising

Damascus [Syria], March 16: Thousands of Syrians demonstrated in the war-ravaged country's rebel-held northwest on Wednesday, marking 12 years since the start of pro-democracy protests...

Putin hails Assad ties with Turkey mend brewing

Moscow [Russia], March 16: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday was hosting Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assad for talks as the Kremlin seeks to mend ties...

Police halt bid to arrest Khan after clashes

Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16: Pakistan police halted an attempt to arrest former prime minister Imran Khan Wednesday, ending a siege of his residence after violent...

Saudi could invest in Iran 'very quickly'

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], March 16: Saudi Arabia could start making investments in Iran "very quickly" after they agreed to restore diplomatic ties, the Saudi finance...

Chinese billionaire arrested in the US on suspicion of defrauding 1 billion...

New York [US], March 16: Exiled Chinese billionaire GuoWengui (GuoWengui) was arrested and prosecuted in the US for defrauding investors of more than $1 billion.