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...
At least one dead, 5 injured in Manhattan parking structure collapse
New York [US], April 19: A four-story parking facility collapsed in New York City's lower Manhattan near Pace University and the New York Stock Exchange,...
New York state confirms new chief judge, installing liberal nominee
New York[US], April 19: New York's Senate on Tuesday easily confirmed Governor Kathy Hochul's nominee to lead the state's highest court, elevating a judge favored...
UK regulator reprimands police for secretly recording calls
London [UK], April 19: Britain's information regulator said it had formally reprimanded two police forces for recording more than 200,000 phone calls.
Emirates Publishers Association forging new partnerships at London Book Fair
Sharjah [UAE], April 19: The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) is participating in the London International Book Fair, being held at Olympia London on April 18-20.
ERC delivering Eid clothing to Syrian orphans
Latakia[Syria], April 19: The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) team in Latakia Governorate are distributing Eid clothes sets among 60 orphans in the governorate who've lost...
Record 60,310 worshippers at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque on 27th night of...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 19: A record of 60,310 Muslims in Abu Dhabi gathered at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque on the 27th night of...
Bangladesh's life expectancy falls to 72.3 yrs in 2021
Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 18: Life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh has gone down from 72.8 in 2020 to 72.3 in 2021, according to the "Sample...