US transfers land on Mexican border to the Army to prevent illegal...
Washington DC [US], April 16: The Trump administration announced an emergency transfer of nearly 110,000 acres of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border to the...
Hundreds of Northland homes lose power as storm hits
Wellington [New Zealand], April 16: More than 200 Northland homes are without power after severe wind gusts toppled trees downing powerlines as Tropical Cyclone Tam...
Ministers coy on Indonesia reply to Russia warplane ask
Moscow [Russia], April 16: Australia's foreign and defence ministers have evaded questions about a possible request from Russia to station its warplanes in Indonesian territory.
Oman, Netherlands sign three agreements covering diverse fields
Muscat [Oman], April 16: The Sultanate of Oman and the Netherlands today signed three agreements related to the production and export of liquefied hydrogen.
UAE urges 'concrete, collective action" to save lives at London Conference on...
London [UK], April 16: Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs, headed the UAE delegation at the Conference for Sudan in London. Co-hosted by the...
Jordan thwarts major plot to destabilize national security
Amman [Jordan], April 16: Jordan's Intelligence Department said on Tuesday it has thwarted a series of plots aimed at undermining national security, inciting chaos and...
Maldives to ban entry for Israeli citizens due to ongoing Gaza War
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 16: The Maldivian government has announced its intention to ban Israeli citizens from entering the country due to the ongoing Gaza...
Israel has killed at least 71 civilians in Lebanon since ceasefire, says...
Washington [US], April 16: The United Nations has said at least 71 civilians have been killed by Israeli forces in Lebanon since a ceasefire was...
Hamas 'studying' Israeli ceasefire proposal; demand to disarm 'red line'
Gaza [Palestine], April 16: Negotiations for a renewed ceasefire and an end to the war in Gaza appear to be at an impasse after Israel...
Family of Dominican Republic nightclub collapse victim press charges
Santo Domingo [Dominican Republic], April 16: The parents and wife of one of the people who died when the roof of a nightclub collapsed in...
Singapore to hold general election on May 3 as ruling PAP expected...
Singapore, April 16: Singapore will head to the polls on May 3, in what will be the first electoral test for its new prime minister...
Arson attacks and gunfire target several prisons in France
Paris [France], April 16: Several prisons in France were targeted with arson attacks and gunfire overnight, Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Tuesday.
UK's Lammy urges warring parties in Sudan to 'put peace first'
London [UK], April 16: British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has urged the warring parties in Sudan to "put peace first" and ensure aid is distributed...
S Korea's Yoon attends first trial for insurrection charges
Seoul [South Korea], April 15: Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in a Seoul court on Monday for the start of his trial...
Come to Ukraine before peace deal, Zelensky urges Trump
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 15: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has implored US President Donald Trump to visit his country and witness some of the tragedy of...
Houthis report 36 casualties in US airstrike
Washington DC [US], April 15: The number of casualties from a US airstrike targeting a ceramics factory on the outskirts of Yemen's capital Sana'a has...
Ecuador's Noboa re-elected as president as rival demands recount
Quito [Ecuador], April 15: Ecuador's conservative President Daniel Noboa has secured victory in the country's presidential run-off vote on Sunday, according to preliminary results.
South Africa appoints special envoy to ease tensions with Unites States
Johannesburg [South Africa], April 15: South Africa has appointed a special envoy to the US in an effort to ease tensions between the two countries,...
Iran to consult Russia on US nuclear talks, Rome may host next...
Tehran [Iran], April 15: Tehran's foreign minister will travel to Moscow this week for consultations over Iran's nuclear talks with the United States, Iran and...
Lebanese prime minister visits Syria's president to reset strained relations
Beirut [Lebanese], April 15: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has held talks in Damascus with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, in his first official visit to...
Landmark anti-trust trial of tech giant Meta begins in Washington
Washington DC [US], April 15: A trial of the US company Meta began in Washington on Monday over the tech giant's alleged illegal monopoly in...
Trump blames Biden, Zelensky for war in Ukraine
Washington DC [US], April 15: US President Donald Trump on Monday accused his predecessor Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of failing to prevent...
EU ministers back German Taurus missile delivery to Kiev
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 15: European officials on Monday responded positively to comments by Germany's incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz on deliveries of long-range Taurus cruise missiles...
Russia says Sumy strike hit commanders
Moscow [Russia], April 15: Russia's Defence Ministry on Monday said the airstrike on the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy was an attack on a meeting...
Peruvian literature great Llosa dies
Peru [Lima], April 15: Peruvian novelist and Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa has died aged 89, his agency confirmed to dpa on Monday.
Tariffs on imported semiconductor chips coming soon, Trump says
Washington DC [US], April 15: U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would be announcing the tariff rate on imported semiconductors over the next...
5.2-magnitude earthquake hits California
Sacramento [California], April 15: A 5.2 earthquake rattled San Diego, California, and the surrounding area on Monday afternoon, according to the US Geological Survey.