More than 30 killed in nursing home hit
Beijing [China], August 1: Footage showed emergency teams wading through chest-high water trying to rescue those trapped in the home in the Miyun District. Many...
Microsoft becomes second company to reach $4 trillion valuation
New York [US], August 1: Microsoft has become the second company in history to surpass a market capitalisation of US$4 trillion, following sustained momentum in...
Famine in Gaza threatens thousands with starvation, WHO warns
Gaza [Israel], August 1: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Gaza is facing the most severe stage of famine according to the Integrated...
Hamdan bin Mohammed witnesses display of skills of National Service Programme recruits
Dubai [UAE], August 1: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence, today...
Palestinian state key to Middle East stability: Egyptian President
Cairo [Egypt], August 1: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has reiterated Egypt's support for remarks made by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer regarding the United...
Abdullah bin Zayed welcomes intent of several countries to recognise State of...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 1: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, welcomed the intention of Malta,...
War monitor reports Israeli airstrikes in Syria's Sweida province
Damascus [Syria], July 31: Despite a ceasefire agreement, Israel attacked targets in Syria's Druze-majority Sweida province on Tuesday, a British-based war monitor reported.
Russia and China to hold joint naval drills in Sea of Japan
Moscow [Russia], July 31: Russia and China will begin several days of joint military exercises in the Sea of Japan on Friday, the Russian Navy...
At least 22 killed in Angola fuel price protests, nearly 200 injured
Luanda [Angola], July 31: At least 22 people have died in protests against drastic fuel price hikes in Angola, the government confirmed on Wednesday. Nearly...
More than 100 Gazans killed in past 24 hours in Israeli attacks
Gaza border [Israel], July 31: More than 100 people have been killed in Gaza due to Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, the territory's...
Pacific states breathe easier after huge quake triggers tsunami scare
Moscow [Russia], July 31: A massive earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula sent tsunami waves in the paths of millions of people in countries across the...
UK flights disrupted by ATC tech glitch
London [UK], July 31: Flights across the UK are being disrupted after air traffic control (ATC) provider Nats suffered a technical problem.
Pressure mounts on Israel over Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 31: UN agencies have warned that the Gaza Strip is facing a large-scale famine and urgently needs to increase food aid...
On Gaza malnutrition ward, a child's arm is as wide as mother's...
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 31: On the pink walls of Nasser hospital's child malnutrition ward, cartoon drawings show children running, smiling, and playing with flowers...
Huge quake in Russia triggers tsunami warnings around Pacific
Moscow [Russia], July 31: A very powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka coast on Wednesday triggered tsunami warnings as far away as...
US reaches tariff deal with South Korea
Washington [US], July 31: US President Donald Trump announced on July 30 that he would impose a 15% tax on imports from South Korea.
As China prepares for escalating tensions with the US
Beijing [China], July 31: Despite sending out signals of goodwill, the US and China failed to make any breakthroughs after two days of negotiations that...
US-China negotiations fail to make breakthrough, President Trump will make a decision
Washington [US], July 31: US and Chinese officials ended two days of trade talks in Sweden without reaching any breakthrough agreement.
Kamala Harris will not run for governor of California
Washington [US], July 31: Former US Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that she will not run for governor of California, continuing speculation about her...
Vietnamese female pilot dies after plane crash in US
Hanoi [Vietnam], July 31: American media reported that Vietnamese-American pilot Anh-Thu Nguyen (Nguyen Anh Thu) died after a plane crash in Greenwood, Indiana, USA on...
Could the mysterious 6,000-year-old underwater city rewrite human history?
Washington [US], July 31: A team of explorers claim to have found an ancient underwater city that could rewrite human history, but the ruins have...
Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September
Ottawa [Canada], July 31: Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday, the latest in a series of...
Dozens killed while seeking food in Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 31: At least 48 Palestinians were killed and dozens were wounded on Wednesday while waiting for food at a crossing in...
Seven more die from malnutrition in Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 31: Seven more people have died from malnutrition in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run health ministry...
National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking launches Smart National Referral System
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 31: In a pioneering move that reflects the United Arab Emirates' unwavering commitment to combating human trafficking and upholding human rights,...
Thirty-five Palestinians seeking aid killed by Israeli gunfire across Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 31: Thirty five Palestinian civilians were killed and dozens injured by Israeli gunfire near aid centres in several areas across the...
Turkish, Kazakh presidents discuss cooperation in energy, investment
Ankara [Turkey], July 30: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and visiting Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting in Ankara on Tuesday over bilateral cooperation.