Glory for Wellens in first victory in UAE Team Emirates' colours
Madrid [Spain], February 18: Three victories in three stages at the VueltaAndalucia for UAE Team Emirates: after the double of TadejPogačar, it was Tim Wellens'...
Tensions brew in German village of Upahl over refugee arrivals
Uphal [Germany], February 17: The main road through the northern German village of Upahl is lined with wooden placards, their bright letters standing out against...
6.1 magnitude quake rocks Philippines
Manila [Philippines], February 17: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the central Philippines on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, though there were no reports of...
Lebanese smash bank facades as crisis bites
Beirut [Lebanon], February 17: Dozens of angry demonstrators attacked several banks in Beirut on Thursday after the Lebanese pound hit a record low, AFP journalists...
Girl rescued from rubble after 248 hrs
Kahramanmaras [Turkey], February 17: Turkish rescuers on Thursday pulled a 17-year-girl from the rubble of last week's devastating earthquake, as hopes fade of finding more...
Jamaica PM will not face corruption charges
Kingston [Jamaica], February 17: Jamaica's anti-corruption agency said on Thursday that the prime minister will not face any charges after it investigated a possible conflict...
More than 4,300 aftershocks after Turkey, Syria earthquake
Ankara [Turkey], February 17: Turkey 's disaster response agency AFAD said on the same day that more than 4,300 aftershocks were recorded in the...
The war is rapidly escalating throughout Ukraine
Kiev [Ukraine], February 17: Russia stepped up its offensive with multiple forces after the West pledged to increase military aid to Ukraine.
The war in Ukraine overshadowed the Munich security conference
Kiev [Ukraine], February 17: Top politicians, military officers and diplomats from around the world will gather in Munich, Germany, for a key security conference amid...
The US is ready to protect the Baltic countries, maintain a military...
Washington [US], February 17: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on February 16 that the US was ready to defend the three Baltic states of...
Ukraine pounded by missiles, Russia eyes capturing Bakhmut by April
Kiev [Ukraine], February 17: Russia rained missiles across Ukraine on Thursday and struck its largest oil refinery, Kyiv said, while the head of the Wagner...
Witnesses in Trump election meddling probe may have lied under oath -grand...
Washington [US], February 17: Some witnesses may have lied under oath during a grand jury probe of former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his...
Biden, 80, declared 'fit for duty' after physical exam
Washington [US], February 17: Doctors declared U.S. President Joe Biden, 80, healthy and "fit for duty" on Thursday after a physical examination that included removing...
Moldova got a new, pro-Western government
Chișinău [Maldova], February 17: Moldova's new government, headed by pro-Western economist DorinRecean, was sworn in today after receiving the support of a majority of parliament...
Reem Al Hashimy attends Caribbean Community 'CARICOM' meeting in Bahamas to discuss...
Nassau [Bahamas], February 17: Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, explored areas of cooperation to achieve tangible progress in climate...
LatakiaGoverner praises UAE's donation of search and rescue equipment
Latakia [Syria], February 17: Amer Ismail Hilal, Governor of Latakia, thanked the government and people of the UAE for the humanitarian and relief aid it...
Emirates, Great Britain SailGP Team announce three-year partnership
Dubai [UAE], February 17: Emirates and the Great Britain SailGP Team today announced a three-year sponsorship deal.
UAE COP28 Director-General calls for preventing and addressing insecurity driven by climate...
New York [US], February 17: Ambassador Majid Al Suwaidi, Director-General and Special Representative of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention...
Barca, Man United Europa League thriller ends in 2-2 draw
Barcelona [Spain], February 17: The eagerly anticipated UEFA Europa League first leg match of the knockout play-off round between FC Barcelona and Manchester United F.C....
Earthquake in the Philippines, people fled their homes at dawn
Manila [Philippines], February 16: The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake struck at 2:10 am in the town of...
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...