Submarine program leader resigns, what does Taiwan say?
Taipei [Taiwan], April 17: Taiwan's Defense Agency spoke up after the leader of the island's self-built defense submarine program suddenly announced his resignation on the...
Unbelievable story: Japanese Shinkansen bullet train delayed 17 minutes because of snakes
Tokyo [Japan], April 17: A snake about 40 cm long appeared on the Shinkansen high-speed train from Nagoya to Tokyo in Japan, causing the train...
Canadian Prime Minister launches 'gen Z budget' to attract young voters
Ottawa [Canada], April 17: In the annual budget proposal released on April 16, Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said the richest Canadians must pay more,...
Dubai Airports issues travel advisory, Emirates Airlines suspends travel procedures from Dubai...
Dubai [UAE], April 17: Dubai International (DXB) is advising passengers not to come to the airport, unless absolutely necessary due to the unprecedented weather conditions...
UAE President and Saudi Crown Prince discuss regional developments
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 17: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al...
Tokyo stocks lower in morning
Tokyo [Japan], April 17: Tokyo stocks were lower Wednesday morning, with the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 66.75 points, or 0.17 percent, from Tuesday to...
Japan to take necessary steps on excessive yen swings: FinMin
Tokyo [Japan], April 16: Japan is prepared to take all necessary steps to counter excessive currency moves, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday, as the...
Death toll in Indonesia's South Sulawesi landslides rises to 20
Jakarta [Indonesia], April 16: Search and rescue team has found two more bodies in landslides in Tana Toraja in South Sulawesi, bringing the death toll...
Hamas presents counter-proposal for hostage deal
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 16: The Palestinian organization Hamas has presented mediators with a counter-proposal for a hostage deal, in indirect negotiations in the Gaza...
Mass graves discovered at al-Shifa Hospital and in Beit Lahiya
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 16: Two mass graves have been discovered by Gaza's Health Ministry and the Civil Defence Forces in the north of the...
Allies urge restraint as Israel mulls response to Iran attack
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 16: Calls for restraint mounted on Israel on Monday following Iran's unprecedented attack on the country, amid fears that the confrontation...
Iran and Israel trade barbs at Security Council
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 16: The United Nations has called on Iran and Israel to show restraint, with the threat of a full-scale direct conflict...
Four Israeli soldiers injured in explosion in Lebanon
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 16: Four Israeli soldiers were injured and taken to hospital after an unidentified explosion that occurred on Lebanese territory, according to...
Kazakh president signs bill aimed at combating domestic violence
Moscow [Russia], April 16: Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed on Monday a bill amending the national legislation to ensure women's rights and the safety of...
Iran may face new EU sanctions after attack on Israel
Tehran [Iran], April 16: The EU could impose new sanctions on Iran after Tehran's direct attack on Israel, several diplomats said on Monday evening after...
Dutch train staff to halt traffic for 3 minutes over rise in...
Amsterdam [Netherlands], April 16: Railway workers in the Netherlands are planning to halt train traffic for three minutes on Saturday evening to protest a rise...
British PM braces for fresh wrangling over Rwanda deportation bill
London [UK], April 16: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is braced for a fresh round of parliamentary wrangling over his bill to save his government's...
Paris hosts Sudan aid conference one year after start of war
Paris [France], April 16: Germany, France and the European Union appealed to the international community on Monday to provide urgent support for Sudan, in light...
First major forest fire in Spain destroys 600 hectares in one day
Madrid [Spain], April 16: Spain's first major forest fire of the year has destroyed some 600 hectares of land in just 24 hours in the...
Iraqi leader calls for restraint in Middle East during Washington visit
Baghdad [Iraq], April 16: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani called for restraint in the Middle East on Monday during talks in Washington as tensions...
Kiribati court rules suspended Australian judge cannot be deported
Sydney [Australia], April 16: A Kiribati court has ruled that a High Court judge in the Pacific Island nation who has been suspended by the...
Trump trial: Dozens of jurors rejected as they say they cannot be...
Washington [US], April 16: Donald Trump's unprecedented criminal trial has begun with half of a group of potential jurors ruled out within minutes on impartiality...
Stabbing at Wakeley church a terror incident, Australian police say
Sydney [Australia], April 16: A knife attack during a service at an Assyrian church in Sydney was a terrorist act motivated by suspected religious extremism,...
Iran did not provide US with attack warning or targets, White House...
Tehran [Iran], April 16: Iran did not provide warnings to the United States last week about its timeframe for launching an attack on Israel or...
Australia church stabbing: bishop wounded, 15-year-old arrested
Sydney [Australia], April 16: At least four people were wounded, including a bishop with a global online following, in a knife attack during a service...
At Trump trial, prosecutors say gag order violations could mean fines, jail
Washington [US], April 16: New York prosecutors asked a judge at the start of Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial to fine him and remind...
Bolivia urges UN to facilitate peace in Middle East
La Paz [Bolivia], April 15: Bolivian President Luis Arce on Sunday called on the United Nations to de-escalate regional tensions and establish peace in the...