UNESCO lists ruins as Palestinian heritage site, sparking Israeli ire
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 19: The UN cultural organization UNESCO recognized ruins near the ancient city of Jericho as a Palestinian World Heritage Site on...
Survivors recount Libya flood horror
Tripoli [Libya], September 19: It was long past midnight when Abdel MoneimAwad al-Sheikh awoke to desperate screams from outside his home in the Libyan city...
PM meets UN chief, affirms Kuwait support
New York [US], September 19: Representative of HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah, met...
S. Korea opposition leader hospitalised after hunger strike
Seoul [South Korea], September 19:South Korea's main opposition leader was hospitalised on Monday, days into a hunger strike in protest against government policies, while prosecutors...
Ukraine says it breached Russian lines
Kiev [Ukraine], September 19: A top Ukrainian general hailed the recent recapture of two eastern villages as an important breakthrough, saying it had enabled Kyiv's...
Human rights in Russia have 'significantly deteriorated' since war
Moscow [Russia], September 19: The human rights situation in Russia has significantly deteriorated since it invaded Ukraine in February last year, a United Nations expert...
King Charles, Macron hope to build on personal bond post-Brexit
Paris [France], September 19: After flames engulfed France's Notre-Dame Cathedral in 2019, Britain's future King Charles III wrote to President Emmanuel Macron, describing his heartbreak...
UAE, Serbia launch negotiations towards a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Dubai [UAE], September 19: The United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Serbia have launched negotiations towards establishing a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, paving the...
UAE commends efforts of Saudi Arabia and Oman to achieve peace in...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 19: The UAE has welcomed the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Oman to achieve peace...
UAE, Egyptian Presidents discuss bilateral cooperation, regional developments
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 19: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt...
Turkish drone attack kills 4 Kurdish militants in N. Iraq
Baghdad [Iraq], September 18: A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq on Sunday killed a senior member and three militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party...
Power outage affects tens of thousands Canadians as storm Lee makes exit
Ottawa [Canada], September 18: Tens of thousands of people across the eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia have been affected by power outages as post-tropical...
U.S. California goes after major oil companies, big corporations for climate risks
Sacramento [US], September 18: The U.S. state of California is going after some of the world's largest oil companies, with lawsuit and legislation to hold...
Australian gov't report says proposed nuclear power plan costs over 240 billion...
Canberra [Australia], September 18: A proposed plan to replace Australia's retiring coal-fired power stations with small nuclear reactors would cost hundreds of billions of dollars,...
14 killed in small plane crash in Brazil
Brasilia [Brazil], September 18: A small plane in Brazil plummeted to the ground on Saturday, killing all passengers on board, including 12 tourists in addition...
Israeli forces attack Palestinian worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem [Israel], September 18: Israeli forces have attacked Palestinian worshippers at Bab as-Silsila, one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied...
Moscow, Kiev trade drone attacks over Crimea, southern Ukraine
Moscow [Russia], September 18: Russian and Ukrainian officials both say they have foiled mutual drone attacks over the weekend, as Moscow said its forces downed...
Iranian security guard killed on anniversary of Amini's death
Tehran [Iran], September 18: A member of Iran's notorious Basij paramilitary force was killed in an attack on Saturday evening in the southern province of...
Kim boards armoured train home after Russia trip
Moscow [Russia], September 18: North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un has ended his visit to the Russian Far East by boarding his armoured train in...
EU chief vows new 'European answer' to illegal migration
Rome [Italy], September 18: The European Union presented Sunday an emergency plan for Italy to help it handle migrant arrivals after a record number of...
Battle rages in Central Khartoum
Khartoum [Sudan],September 18: Flames gripped the Sudanese capital Sunday and paramilitary forces attacked the army headquarters for the second day in a row, witnesses...
Saudi confronts heavy toll of desalination
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 18:Solar panels soak up blinding noontime rays that help power a water desalination facility in eastern Saudi Arabia, a step towards...
PM arrives in New York for UNGA session
New York [US], September 18: Representative of HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah, arrived in...
Libyan flood survivors weigh water shortages against landmine risk
Tripoli [Libya], September 18: People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya's eastern city of Derna a week ago faced the dilemma on...
Trump says it was his decision to persist with 2020 election challenges
Washington [US], September 18: Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he dismissed the views of his own lawyers in continuing to challenge his 2020 defeat...
Top US House Democrat sees Republican 'civil war' as shutdown looms
Washington [US], September 18: With a possible partial government shutdown looming in two weeks amid what a senior Democrat called a Republican "civil war," House...
Abdullah bin Zayed: 'We look forward to fruitful discussions at UN General...
New York [US],September 18: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has expressed his sincere wishes for productive discussions as well...