Euro area annual inflation down to 2.4% in March
Brussels [Belgium], April 4: Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.4% in March 2024, down from 2.6% in February according to a flash...
U.S. stocks drop as oil, Treasury yields touch 2024 highs
New York [US], Aril 3: U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday, as investors continued to worry that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates later...
Death of aid worker in Gaza airstrike, outrageous, unacceptable: Australian FM
Canberra [Australia], April 3: Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong has condemned Israel for an airstrike that killed an Australian citizen in Gaza.
Philippines issues tsunami alert after powerful earthquake in China's Taiwan
Manila [Philippines], April 3: The Philippines on Wednesday issued an evacuation advisory for coastal areas in northern Luzon after a powerful earthquake in China's Taiwan...
12-year-old dies, two injured after Finland school shooting
Helsinki [Finland], April 3: A 12-year-old child has died after being shot in a primary school in the Finnish city of Vantaa, just north of...
Al Jazeera rejects Netanyahu's 'new lies' as he vows to ban it
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 3: Qatari network Al Jazeera has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's accusations and said it held him responsible for the...
Three dead in Swiss helicopter crash
Bern [Switzerland], April 3: Three people have died in a helicopter crash in Switzerland on Tuesday, according to the police.
At least 29 killed in fire at Istanbul nightclub
Istanbul [Turkey], April 3: At least 29 people died when a fire erupted at an Istanbul nightclub undergoing renovations, the Istanbul Governor's Office said on...
World condemns attack on aid convoy
Gaza [Palestine], April 3: World leaders have expressed horror and anger following an Israeli air strike that killed seven aid workers in the central Gaza...
Iran threatens Israel after two generals killed
Tehran [Iran], April 3: Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was the latest to threaten Israel with retaliation a day after two Iranian generals were killed in...
Biden, Xi have first phone call since Nov
Washington [US], April 3: US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have spoken on the phone for the first time since their crisis...
Senegal's new president names PM
Dakar [Senegal], April 3: Newly-elected Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed Ousmane Sonko, leader of the African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and...
Czech Republic reports nearly 5,300 whooping cough cases this year
Prague [Czech], April 3: Nearly 5,300 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, have been reported in the Czech Republic so far this year, according to...
Portuguese new government sworn in
Lisbon [Portugal], April 3: Luis Montenegro, president of Portugal's Social Democratic Party (PSD), officially took office as prime minister on Tuesday, following the legislative elections...
President Biden is outraged after Israel's deadly 'erroneous' attack in Gaza
Washington [USA], April 3: US President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacted strongly after Israel's airstrike in the Gaza Strip killed 7...
The US - Japan - Australia - Philippines are about to conduct...
Washington [USA], April 3: The US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines plan to hold a joint naval exercise on Palawan island in the East Sea...
Strong quake rocks Taiwan, tsunami warnings issued
Taipei [Taiwan], April 3: An earthquake offshore Taiwan with a magnitude of 7.2 rocked the capital Taipei on Wednesday morning, knocking out power in several...
Deadly air strike shows system to protect aid workers in crisis, agencies...
New York [USA], April 3: A UN official says the Israeli attack which killed seven staff of the charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) is either...
International pressure grows over Israeli strike on World Central Kitchen staff
Jerusalem [Israel], April 3: Israel faces growing international pressure over an air strike which killed seven aid workers for charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) in...
UN Secretary-General condemns targeting of Iranian Diplomatic Mission in Damascus
New York [USA], April 3: Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, condemned the attack on diplomatic premises of the Islamic Republic of Iran in...
Abdullah bin Zayed meets with Hungarian counterpart in Budapest
Budapest [Hungary], April 3: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Peter Szijjarto, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade...
Longer curfew possible for central Australian town: chief minister
Canberra [Australia], April 2: A youth curfew in a central Australian town could be extended, authorities have warned.
Australia investigating reports of citizen's death in Gaza: PM
Canberra [Australia], April 2: The Australian government is urgently investigating reports that a citizen has been killed while delivering aid in Gaza, Prime Minister (PM)...
Search for survivors called off after Russian gold mine accident
Moscow [Russia], April 2: Two weeks after an accident at one of Russia's largest gold mines, the search for survivors was called off on Monday.
Erdogan's ruling party loses mayoral race in Istanbul
Ankara [Turkey], April 2: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AKP party has lost the mayoral election in Turkey's largest metropolis Istanbul, according to preliminary...
Former Taiwan president Ma Ying-jeou visits China aiming to ease tension
Taipei [Taiwan], April 2: Former Taiwan president Ma Ying-jeou on Monday started an 11-day trip to China, aiming to ease the tension across the Taiwan...
Cypriot coastguard rescues 150 migrants from boats off Cape Greco
Nicosia [Cyprus], April 2: The Cypriot coastguard rescued around 150 migrants from three boats east of the island on Monday, in the latest rescues that...