Ukraine restores grain exports
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 20: On the same day, the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) said that the inspection of ships in the Bosphorus Strait had resumed...
Strengthening solidarity and special friendship between Vietnam and Cuba
Hanoi [Vietnam], April 20: Welcoming National Assembly President VuongDinh Hue and the delegation at the airport were: Vice President of the Cuban National Assembly Ana...
Signs of cracks because of the leak of secret Pentagon documents
London [UK], April 20: At a hearing before the US House of Representatives Armed Services Committee on April 18 (US time), Jedidiah Royal, Permanent Deputy...
Miguel Diaz-Canel was re-elected President of Cuba
Havana [Cuba], April 20: The Granma newspaper reported that the Cuban Communist Party's First Secretary Miguel Diaz-Canel was re-elected as President. The newspaper quoted Cuban...
The US seeks to close the hole in the secret information system...
Washington [US], April 20: Senators from both parties in the United States attended a closed-door session on April 19 and heard reports from Director of...
The grandson of the late President Kennedy joins the race for the...
Washington [US], April 20: Robert Francis Kennedy Jr., a member of the Kennedy family , on April 19 officially launched his 2024 presidential campaign, according...
Trampled while accepting charity, 85 people died in Yemen
Sanaa [Yemen], April 20: A stampede amid charity distribution left at least 85 people dead and hundreds injured in Yemen on April 20, one of...
Angry crowd heckles France's Macron over pensions legislation
Paris [France], April 20: Protesters greeted French President Emmanuel Macron with boos and calls for him to resign in his first public appearance since he...
Two Alabama teens charged with murder in 'Sweet 16' party shooting
Alabama [US] , April 20: Two Alabama teenagers have been taken into custody and charged with murder in last week's shooting at a "Sweet 16"...
Judge allows congressional subpoena of ex-prosecutor in Trump probe
Washington [US], April 20: A U.S. judge said on Wednesday she would allow Congress to subpoena a former prosecutor who once led the Manhattan district...
UAE's innovative coding school organises hackathon for students
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 20: 42 Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital's innovative and disruptive coding school, and BEACON RED, an advanced cyber solutions provider, have...
Cross-cultural interpretations of traditional Emirati crafts at Milan Design Week 2023
Sharjah [UAE], April 20: Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council (ICCC) has unveiled an inspiring showcase of modern, cross-cultural interpretations of traditional Emirati crafts as well as...
AED100,000 fine, one year's jail for unlicensed dealing in fireworks: Public Prosecution
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 20: A penalty of imprisonment for no less than one year and a fine of no less than AED100,000 or either...
Shift in global governance is needed to tackle climate crisis: UN
New York [US], April 20: There needs to be a major shift in global governance to better tackle such current and looming challenges as the...
UK sanctions Lebanese man for 'financing Hezbollah'
London [UK], April 19: The UK government on Tuesday said it had imposed a full asset freeze on a Lebanese businessman suspected of financing Hezbollah.
United Nations lodges concern over reported U.S. eavesdropping on UN chief
United Nations, April 19: The United Nations has officially expressed to the United States the world body's concern over reported surveillance on UN Secretary-General Antonio...
Canada's inflation rises 4.3 pct in March
Ottawa [Canada], April 19: Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.3 percent year over year in March, following a 5.2 percent increase in February. This...
Stop war & talk: G7
Karuizawa[Japan], April 19: G7 countries' Foreign ministers called on Sudan's warring parties to immediately lay down their arms and engage in dialogue. The fighting...
Disruptions ahead as strikes planned at German airports and railways
Berlin [Germany], April 19:German trade union Verdi has called for all-day strikes on Thursday and Friday for employees in several areas of Düsseldorf, Hamburg and...
Fighting continues in Sudan despite warring sides agreeing to ceasefire
Khartoum [Sudan], April 19: Fighting continued in Sudan on Tuesday evening despite initial hopes of a ceasefire, according to eyewitnesses and media reports. Continuous explosions...
Bitter fighting in Bakhmut as Putin visits occupied Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 19: Heavy fighting continues over the now-destroyed city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, as Russian troops attack from the air with heavy...
Brazil rejects US criticism, defends Russia ties and Chinese propaganda on Ukraine...
Brasilia [Brazil], April 19: Brazil pushed back against US criticism that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is parroting Russian and Chinese propaganda on the...
G7 urges halt to deadly Sudan fighting
Khartoum [Sudan], April 19: Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Tuesday as fighting that has claimed nearly 200 lives entered a fourth day, despite...
Saudi and Syria end diplomatic deep-freeze
Damascus [Syria], April 19: Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad met with Saudi Arabia's top diplomat in Damascus on Tuesday, state media reported, ending more than a...
Anti-abortion groups urge US Supreme Court to restrict abortion pill
Washington [US], April 19: The U.S. Supreme Court should restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone, anti-abortion groups challenging the medication's federal regulatory approval...
Alleged leaker Teixeira's unit ordered to halt intelligence mission, Air Force says
Washington [US], April 19 :The U.S. Air Force's 102nd Intelligence Wing, which the alleged leaker of classified information belonged to, has been ordered to halt...
Kansas City homeowner charged in shooting of Black teen released on bond
Kansas City [US], April 19: An 84-year-old white man charged in the shooting and wounding of a Black teenager who mistakenly walked up to the...