American businesses are increasingly interested in investing in Vietnam
Hanoi [Vietnam], February 16: On February 15, at the first press conference of her term, US Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Susan Burns...
The White House seeks to 'cool down' concerns about hot air balloons
Washington [US], February 16: After shooting down a Chinese hot air balloon off the coast of South Carolina on February 4, the...
Turkey - Syria earthquake: Miraculously survived 222 hours buried
Ankara [Turkey], February 16: According to Al Jazeera, Turkish authorities have recorded 35,418 deaths in the country, making the February 2 tragedy...
Russian bombers intercepted by NORAD near Alaska
Moscow [Russia], February 16: Several Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets were intercepted by North American air defence forces as they flew over international airspace...
Russia declares battlefield gains as Ukraine urges faster military aid
Moscow [Russia], February 16: Russia said on Wednesday it had broken through two of Ukraine's fortified defence lines in the east and Kyiv spoke of...
Bird flu spreads to new countries, threatens non-stop "war" on poultry
Washington [US], February 16: Avian flu has reached new corners of the globe and become endemic for the first time in some wild birds that...
Nikki Haley swipes at 'faded names' in bid for Republican 2024 nomination
Washington [US], February 16: Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley called on Republicans to move on from "stale ideas" and "faded names," a thinly veiled swipe...
Putin, secure in power, sets stage for long and draining war
Moscow [Russia], February 16: Vladimir Putin casts the war in Ukraine as a watershed when Russia finally stood up to the West - but some...
Downed Chinese balloon aimed for Hawaii but was blown off course, U.S....
Washington [US], February 16: U.S. officials believe a Chinese balloon that was shot down after crossing the continental United States originally had a trajectory that...
US State SecyBlinken to visit quake-hit Turkey on Sunday
Washington [US], February 16: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Turkey on Sunday to view relief operations after a massive earthquake.
"An opportunity for American economy..."US State Department heralds mega Air India-Boeing deal
Washington [US], February 16: The United States on Wednesday lauded the Air India-Boeing deal and said that the agreement is mutually beneficial for the US...
WHO chief Ghebreyesus vows to "push until we get the answer" on...
Geneva [Switzerland], February 16: World Health Organization (WHO) chief TedrosAdhanomGhebreyesus on Wednesday said that the organisation will continue pushing until it finds an answer to...
UAE AI Office partners with Vista to advance digital economy
Dubai [UAE], February 16: The UAE's Artificial intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications Office today announced a formal partnership with Vista Equity Partners (Vista),...
EU economy greenhouse gas emissions up 2%
Brussels [Belgium], February 16: In the third quarter of 2022, EU economy greenhouse gas emissions totalled 854 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq), a 2% increase...
In the presence of Mohammed bin Rashid, Crown Prince of Fujairah delivers...
Dubai [UAE], February 16: In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE...
Deloitte publishes reports at WGS addressing cyber skills gap and future health...
Dubai [UAE], February 16: Deloitte, a knowledge partner of the World Government Summit (WGS) 2023, published two reports titled 'Closing the Gap on the Cyber...
UAE sends additional food, medical and sheltering supplies to quake-affected people in...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 16: For the tenth day in a row, the UAE is sending more relief assistance to people affected by the earthquakes...
Sultan bin Ahmed witnesses closing of Xposure 2023
Sharjah [UAE], February 15: H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of Sharjah Media Council (SMC), on...
Moscow still wants to open own space station despite ISS problems
Moscow [Russia], February 15: Despite ongoing problems at the International Space Station (ISS), Russia is sticking to plans to build its own facility, the chief...
Amir's Recent Visit to Turkiye Carries Messages of Solidarity
Doha [Qatar], February 15: Turkish analysts and officials have unanimously agreed that His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al...
Xi meets Raisi, hails 'solidarity'
Beijing [China], February 15: Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed Beijing's "solidarity" with Iran on Tuesday as he hosted the Islamic republic's President EbrahimRaisi at the...
Kuwait stands with Turkey, Syria
Gaziantep [Turkey], February 15: Kuwaiti Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of State for Women and Childhood Affairs Mai Al-Baghli expressed Kuwait's solidarity and sympathy...
The West seeks to secure Ukraine's arsenal
Kiev [Ukraine], February 15: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on February 14 that the alliance needed to ensure Ukraine had the weapons it needed...
Former US ambassador confronts Mr. Trump on the presidential race in 2024
Washington [US], February 15: "Now is the time for a new generation of leaders," Haley said in a video her team emailed, according to Reuters....
NZ National State Of Emergency: What You Need To Know
Wellington [New Zealand], February 15: The New Zealand government has declared a National State of Emergency, to assist in the response to Cyclone Gabrielle.
NATO allies weigh more arms for Ukraine as Russian artillery batters Bakhmut
Kiev [UKRAINE], February 15: Russian forces bombarded front-line Ukrainian troops and towns in the eastern Donetsk region on Tuesday in what appeared to be early...
Michigan State University shooter's motive a mystery
East Lansing [Michigan], February 15: Authorities on Tuesday said they have "no idea why" a 43-year-old gunman killed three Michigan State University students and wounded...