Biden, Lula vow to defend democracy in Americas
Washington [US], February 12: President Joe Biden and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday at the White House that the two...
Iran celebrates 44th anniversary of revolution
Tehran [Iran], February 12: Tens of thousands of Iranians rallied Saturday in Tehran and other major cities to mark the 44th anniversary of the Islamic...
Miracle rescues as quake toll passes 25,000
Kahramanmaras [Turkey], February 12: Rescuers pulled a two-month-old baby and an elderly woman from the rubble on Saturday, five days after an earthquake devastated Turkey...
France protests look to test government's resolve on pension reforms
Paris [France], February 12: Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated across France on Saturday seeking to keep up pressure on the government over its pension...
After massive Turkey quakes, Istanbul residents fear the next one
Istanbul [Turkey], February 12: As Turkey reels from its deadliest earthquake in decades, some residents of Istanbul have already turned their growing anxiety elsewhere -...
Violence disrupt quake rescue as death toll tops 28,000
Ankara [Turkey], February 12: Unrest in southern Turkey has disrupted rescue efforts following Monday's deadly earthquake.
Egyptian President leads high-level delegation to World Government Summit 2023
Dubai [UAE], February 12: Chaired by Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the Arab Republic of Egypt will participate in the World Government Summit 2023,...
UAE, Iraq issue joint statement following Prime Minister's visit
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 12: The United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Iraq have issued a joint statement following the official visit of the...
ClimateTech and Policy Forum to convene global leaders to elevate innovative climate...
Dubai [UAE], February 12: The World Government Summit (WSG) and the Washington-based think tank the Atlantic Council will launch the inaugural Global Climate Technology and...
Real Madrid win FIFA Club World Cup
Rabat [Morocco], February 12:Real Madrid produced an exhilarating display to defeat Al Hilal 5-3 and lift a record-extending fifth FIFA Club World Cup. Vinicius Junior...
U.S. reports at least 18,000 deaths from flu this season
Los Angeles [US], February 11: Flu has caused at least 18,000 deaths in the United States so far this season, according to the latest data...
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 prevalence jumps to 75 pct in U.S.
Los Angeles [US], February 11: The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 now accounts for about three-fourths of all COVID-19 cases reported in the United States...
WHO urges immediate, targeted measles vaccination in Europe
Copenhagen [Denmark], February 11: The World Health Organization's (WHO) Regional Office for Europe on Friday urged countries in the region to immediately develop targeted measles...
Dead whales washed up in Cyprus probably linked to earthquakes
Nicosia [Cyprus], February 11: Several dead whales that washed up on the north coast of Cyprus on Thursday and Friday probably died as a result...
France's gas consumption down 9.3 pct in 2022: GRTgaz
Paris [France], February 11: In 2022, natural gas consumption in France decreased by 9.3 percent compared with 2021, the country's gas transmission system operator GRTgazsaid...
Sweden beefs up security following Quran-burning
Stockholm [Sweden], February 11: Swedish police said on Friday that they had launched an operation to bolster security in the capital Stockholm after the Security...
5 killed, 7 injured after car plunges into ravine in eastern Myanmar
Yangon [Myanmar], February 11: Five people were killed and seven others injured after a car plunged into a ravine in eastern Myanmar's Shan state...
Brunei records 41.1-pct trade growth in November last year
Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], February 11: Brunei recorded 2,856.8 million Brunei dollars (2,152.0 million U.S. dollars) total trade for November 2022, a 41.1-percent year-on-year increase...
Vietnam aims to have 30 airports by 2030
Hanoi [Vietnam], February 11: Vietnam aims to have 30 airports by 2030, compared with its current number of 22 civil airports as part of its...
Syrian gov't to allow relief aid to areas out of jurisdiction
Damascus [Syria], February 11: The Syrian government announced on Friday that it would allow the access of relief aid to areas affected by the terrible...
Kurdish militants halt 'operations' after Turkey quake
Istanbul [Turkey], February 11: Kurdish militants from the outlawed PKK group announced a temporary halt in fighting to ease recovery work in the wake of...
Turkey earthquake fault lines mapped from space
Kahramanmaras [Turkey], February 11: It seems almost insensitive to start to have a deep dive into the science behind Monday's earthquake events in Turkey.
US pledges $85m for Turkey-Syria earthquake relief
Washinton [US], February 11: The top humanitarian aid agency in the US government has pledged $85m (£70m) in urgent life-saving relief for earthquake victims in...
Turkey-Syria earthquake: 15 homes, just three survivors
Kahramanmaras [Turkey], February 11: On an indistinct mound of rubble in southern Turkey is an uncannily well-preserved window frame with a butterfly print curtain that...
Biden believes that the Chinese bubble was not a major security threat...
Washington [US], February 11: US President Joseph Biden said today that the Chinese balloon, which this country considers to be espionage, was not a major...
Vladimir Putin awards science and innovation prizes
Moscow [Russia], February 11: Vladimir Putin awarded science and innovation prizes. The event coincides with Russian Science Day on 8 February. This is reported on...
International Property Show to focus on investment opportunities
Dubai [UAE], February 11: Under the patronage of Dubai Land Department (DLD), the 19th edition of the International Property Show (IPS 2023), the largest property...