6.4 Earthquake in Southern Turkey
Ankara [Turkey], February 21: A new strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale shook the border region between Turkey and Syria on Monday evening,...
Commander of Land Forces receives senior officials at IDEX 2023
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 21: Major General Saeed Rashid Al Shehhi, Commander of the Land Forces, today received in his office at IDEX 2023, Korean...
UN expert urges embracing of indigenous languages
Geneva [Switzerland], February 21: States must be more inclusive in the treatment and use of minority and indigenous languages, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on...
The Netherlands expels around ten Russian diplomats
The Hague [Netherlands], February 20: The Netherlands is expelling about 10 Russian diplomats, Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra told the television broadcaster NOS on Saturday evening.
German business sees prosperity decline caused by Ukraine war
Berlin [Germany], February 20: Russia's Ukraine invasion resulted in considerable financial losses for German businesses, Association of Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) President Peter...
Kremlin accuses West of unwillingness to negotiate
Moscow [Russia], February 20: Russia has accused the West of a being unwilling tonegotiate after almost a year of its war against Ukraine.
Athens for 100m fence on Turkish border
Athens [Greece], February 20: Greece wants to extend an already existing fence along its border with Turkey by 35 kilometres, Greek Minister for Citizen Protection...
Finland to go to NATO along with Sweden
Vienna [Austria], February 20: Finland continues to favour joining NATO together with Sweden, the Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said after a meeting with Austrian...
Zionist envoy ejected from AU summit
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], February 20: The Zionist entity accused arch-foe Iran of orchestrating the ejection of one of its senior diplomats from the African Union...
Plane crashes on Philippine volcano, search underway for survivors
Manila [Philippines], February 20: Rescuers struggled on Sunday to reach the slopes of an active volcano in the central Philippines where a small plane is...
Taliban wants to turn US bases into special economic zones
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 20: The Taliban government announced plans to convert abandoned US military bases in Afghanistan into special economic zones for economic development.
Mexico seeks to withdraw 'white gold' from foreign company
Mexico City [Mexico], February 20: The Mexican government plans to nationalize lithium mines, which play a key role in the production of electric vehicle batteries...
Six charged after 18 migrants found dead in truck in Bulgaria
Sofia [Bulgaria], February 20: Bulgarian prosecutors have charged 6 people with human trafficking after 18 Afghan migrants were found dead inside a truck dumped on...
Ukraine troops prepare for threat of Russia capturing Bakhmut
Kiev [Ukraine], February 20: Ukrainian troops conducting weekend exercises near the small town of Siversk, in the country's east, said they were preparing to defend...
Israeli missile strikes building in central Damascus, five dead
Damascus [Syria], February 20: An Israeli rocket strike early on Sunday hit a building in central Damascus, killing five people and damaging several buildings in...
New Zealand's cyclone death toll at 11, thousands still missing
Wellington [New Zealand], February 20: The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand climbed to 11 on Sunday as thousands of people remained missing...
UK police find body near where woman went missing in late January
London [UK], February 20: Police in the north of England said they had found a body near where a woman went missing last month.
France's Macron, Ukraine's Zelenskiy discuss wartime plans
Paris [France], February 20: French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian counterpart VolodymyrZelenskiy discussed strategies on Sunday, including what the Ukrainian leader described as joint decisions...
Ukraine presses U.S. Congress members for F-16 jets
Kiev [Ukraine], February 20: Ukrainian officials have urged U.S. Congress members to press President Joe Biden's administration to send F-16 jetfighters to Kyiv, saying the...
North Korea fires ballistic missiles, warns of turning Pacific into 'firing range'
Pyongyang [North Korea], February 20: North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's military said on Monday, as the powerful sister...
Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism takes part in Gulfood 2023
Dubai [UAE], February 20: Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) is participating in the 28th edition of Gulfood, the world's largest food and beverage...
UAE continues relief aid to quake victims in Syria, Türkiye
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 20: The United Arab Emirates continues to transport relief aid to those impacted by the recent earthquake in both Syria and...
At least 53 killed in Syria attack blamed on ISIL: SANA
Damascus [Syria], February 19: At least 53 people have been killed in an attack in Syria's central desert province of Homs, state media has reported,...
The Netherlands expels around ten Russian diplomats
The Hague [Netherlands], February 19: The Netherlands is expelling about 10 Russian diplomats, Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra told the television broadcaster NOS on Saturday evening.
Ex-US president Jimmy Carter receiving 'hospice care' at home
Washington [US], February 19: Jimmy Carter, the 98-year-old former US president who led the nation from 1977 to 1981, is receiving hospice care at home,...
UK pledges to provide Ukraine with long-range missiles
Munich [Germany], February 19: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged on Saturday to provide long-range weapons to Ukraine and to double the military support his...
Senior Israeli diplomat ejected from AU summit as row escalates
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], February 19: A senior Israeli diplomat on Saturday was removed from the African Union's annual summit in Ethiopia, as a dispute over...