Greek military called in to help with floods; Turkish death toll up
Athens [Greece], September 8: Storm Daniel continued to wreak havoc across Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria on Thursday, leaving extensive damage and several casualties in its...
Mexico poised to elect first female president in 2024 vote
Mexico City [Mexico], September 8: Mexico is poised to see its first female president, as both the ruling coalition and the opposition have nominated women...
Ukraine's counteroffensive progressing, albeit slowly, says NATO chief
Brussels [Belgium], September 8: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that the Ukrainians were making slower progress than hoped in their counteroffensive against Russia,...
Kremlin slams US supply of depleted uranium to Kyiv
Moscow [Russia], September 8: The Kremlin on Thursday denounced US plans to provide depleted uranium tank rounds to Ukraine, saying Washington would be responsible for...
GCC urges Iraq to demarcate marine borders with Kuwait
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 8: GCC foreign ministers called upon Iraq to complete demarcation of maritime borders with Kuwait beyond Mark 162, in the final...
Sudan army chief meets Qatari Amir
Doha [Qatar], September 8: Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan met Qatar's Amir on Thursday during his third trip abroad since war broke out in...
More women police means 'safer future for everyone': Guterres
New York [US], September 8:UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended law enforcement agencies around the world on Thursday stressing that more women in policing will "build...
UAE authorities discuss cooperation on export controls with U.S., EU, and UK...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 8: The United Arab Emirates welcomed a joint visit from senior officials from the European Union, United Kingdom and United States...
Al Sayegh heads UAE delegation participating in third Arab-Japanese Joint Political Dialogue
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 8: The UAE participated in the third Arab-Japanese Political Dialogue, which was held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of...
Bolivian president swears in new attorney general
La Paz [Bolivia], September 7: Bolivian President Luis Arce swore in Cesar Adalid Siles Bazan as the new attorney general on Wednesday, charging him with...
Australian government declares war on feral cats
Canberra [Australia], September 7: Australia's Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek has declared war on feral cats in a bid to protect iconic...
Sunak urged to lobby Indian PM over release of jailed blogger
London [UK], September 7: More than 70 members of parliament (MPs) have urged British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to use his trip to India to...
US imposes sanctions on leaders in Sudan's RSF over 'extensive' abuses
Washington [US], September 7: The United States has imposed sanctions on top commanders in Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF), accusing the group of committing "extensive"...
Storm in southern Brazil kills at least 31
Porto Alegre [Brazil], September 7: The death toll from heavy rains that devastated southern Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state has risen to 31, the...
Strike kills 17 in Ukraine market
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 7: A Russian strike killed at least 17 people at a market in east Ukraine Wednesday, officials said, in an attack that...
2023 is likely to be hottest year on record
Paris [France], September 7: 2023 is likely to be the hottest year in human history, and global temperatures during the Northern Hemisphere summer were the...
Saudi, Iran exchange ambassadors after years-long rupture
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 7: Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Iran arrived Tuesday in the Islamic Republic, and his counterpart landed in Riyadh, cementing a restoration...
Chinese delegation led by vice premier to visit North Korea
Beijing [China], September 7: A Chinese Communist Party and government delegation headed by Vice Premier Liu Guozhong will visit North Korea to take part in...
Moderna says updated COVID vaccine is effective against newer variant
Washington [US], September 7: Moderna said clinical trial data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine will likely be effective against the highly-mutated BA.2.86 subvariant of the...
Judge rejects Trump bid to delay New York fraud trial
New York [US], September 7: A New York state judge on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump's bid to delay a scheduled Oct. 2 trial in state...
Three dead, four missing as rains pound Greece for second day
Athens [Greece], September 7: At least three people died and four were missing on Wednesday after torrential rain flooded homes and businesses and destroyed infrastructure...
Ukrainian Catholic bishops rebuke pope over his Russia comments
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 7: Ukraine's Eastern Rite Catholic bishops bluntly told Pope Francis at a meeting on Wednesday that some of his comments about Russia...
Iraqi voices and perspectives feature prominently in Iraq War Anniversary Conference at...
Muscat [Oman], September 7: Marking the 20th anniversary of the start of the Iraq war, Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) is proud to announce the...
Crown Prince of Umm Al Qaiwain receives National Guard Commander
Umm Al Quwain [UAE], September 7: H.H. Sheikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Crown Prince of Umm Al Qaiwain, affirmed the vital role...
Mariam Almheiri meets Deputy President of Kenya to build momentum for sustainable...
Nairobi [Kenya], September 7: Mariam Bint Mohammed Almheiri, the UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment and COP28 Food Systems Lead, said the "UAE will...
Abu Dhabi to host global summit for faith leaders to address climate...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 7: A global summit for faith leaders from around the world will take place in Abu Dhabi from 6th to...
Ajman Tourism organises 3rd edition of Ajman Philatelic & Numismatic Exhibition
Ajman [UAE], September 7: The Ajman Department of Tourism Development (ADTD) organised today the 3rd Edition of Ajman Philatelic & Numismatic Exhibition, which will run...