5.3-magnitude quake hits Hokkaido region, Japan: GFZ
Tokyo [Japan], April 5: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted Hokkaido region, Japan, at 20:31:49 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre...
Houthis say 37 killed in hundreds of US, UK strikes on Yemen
Sanaa [Yemen], April 5: Some 424 U.S. and British airstrikes on targets in Yemen have killed 37 people and wounded 30, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, leader...
Israel to revise Gaza tactics after aid worker deaths
Jerusalem [Israel], April 5: Israel said on Thursday it would adjust tactics in the Gaza war tactics after killing seven aid workers in air strikes...
It's time to buy Chinese equities, says U.S. investor Ray Dalio
New York [US], April 4: Problems facing China are manageable and it's the time to buy Chinese equities, said U.S. billionaire investor and hedge fund...
Almost 4,000 schools in Philippines shift to online learning due to intense...
Manila [Philippines], April 4: Sweltering weather has forced 3,954 schools across the Philippines to implement alternative delivery modes of learning to protect the students from...
Iran's president again threatens Israel for Damascus attack
Tehran [Iran], April 4: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has again threatened retribution for a suspected Israeli airstrike on an Iranian embassy building in Syria's capital...
ndelivered Gaza aid returned to Cyprus
Gaza [Palestine], April 4: A sea convoy of undelivered food for Gaza has been returned to Cyprus after the killing of seven aid workers in...
Human rights groups warn 'nowhere safe' in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], April 4: A group of international aid organisations warned that time is running out for international action to protect civilians in Rafah.
'Plausible risk of genocide in Gaza': UN council eyes Israel arms embargo
Geneva [Switzerland], April 4: The UN Human Rights Council will consider a draft resolution on Friday calling for an arms embargo on Israel.
Iran's Supreme Leader threatens Israel with a 'slap'
Tehran [Iran], April 4: Iran's Supreme Leader announced that Israel would "receive a slap" after the recent airstrike on Iran's diplomatic building in Syria that...
A woman died while rescuing a cat trapped in a house that...
Taipei [Taiwan], April 4: A woman who tried to rescue her pet cat from a collapsed building in Hualien after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake was...
Ukrainian intelligence revealed the target of the upcoming attack on Russia?
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 4: Senior officials from Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) revealed a plan for a third attack on the Kerch bridge connecting the...
France rejected Russia's statement about negotiating the Ukraine conflict
Moscow [Russia], April 4: Russia said it had had ministerial-level discussions with France about the possibility of negotiating the conflict in Ukraine, but Paris immediately...
Ruling makes Florida new epicentre in US abortion battle
Florida [US], April 4: Florida's Supreme Court delivered two rulings on abortion on Monday, with competing consequences.
Ukraine lowers combat call-up age to boost numbers
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 4: Kyiv and Moscow have both faced heavy losses on the battlefield after two years of war, but Russia has benefited from...
Rescue efforts continue after 900 injured in earthquake
Taipei [Taiwan], April 4: Rescue efforts are underway in Taiwan after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the island's eastern coast, killing at least nine and...
The Israel-Gaza war is at a crossroads
Gaza [Palestine], April 4: All except the shortest wars have times when killing is an unchanging, grim routine. There are also moments, like the last...
AD Ports Group, General Company for Ports of Iraq sign preliminary agreement...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 4: AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a leading facilitator of global trade, logistics and industry, today entered into a preliminary agreement...
Euro area annual inflation down to 2.4% in March
Brussels [Belgium], April 4: Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.4% in March 2024, down from 2.6% in February according to a flash...
U.S. stocks drop as oil, Treasury yields touch 2024 highs
New York [US], Aril 3: U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday, as investors continued to worry that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates later...
Philippines issues tsunami alert after powerful earthquake in China's Taiwan
Manila [Philippines], April 3: The Philippines on Wednesday issued an evacuation advisory for coastal areas in northern Luzon after a powerful earthquake in China's Taiwan...
12-year-old dies, two injured after Finland school shooting
Helsinki [Finland], April 3: A 12-year-old child has died after being shot in a primary school in the Finnish city of Vantaa, just north of...
Al Jazeera rejects Netanyahu's 'new lies' as he vows to ban it
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 3: Qatari network Al Jazeera has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's accusations and said it held him responsible for the...
Three dead in Swiss helicopter crash
Bern [Switzerland], April 3: Three people have died in a helicopter crash in Switzerland on Tuesday, according to the police.
At least 29 killed in fire at Istanbul nightclub
Istanbul [Turkey], April 3: At least 29 people died when a fire erupted at an Istanbul nightclub undergoing renovations, the Istanbul Governor's Office said on...
World condemns attack on aid convoy
Gaza [Palestine], April 3: World leaders have expressed horror and anger following an Israeli air strike that killed seven aid workers in the central Gaza...
Iran threatens Israel after two generals killed
Tehran [Iran], April 3: Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was the latest to threaten Israel with retaliation a day after two Iranian generals were killed in...