Deal on landmark AI law reached within EU
Brussels [Belgium], December 9: EU lawmakers and member states on Friday struck a deal on rules regulating artificial intelligence (AI).
3.5 mln Canadian adults experience long COVID
Ottawa [Canada], December 9: A total of 3.5 million Canadians, or 11.7 percent of the total adult population, reported experiencing long-term symptoms from a COVID-19...
11 killed in armed conflict in central Mexico
Mexico City [Mexico], December 9: At least 11 people died Friday in the municipality of Texcaltitlan in the State of Mexico, as a result of...
Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupts
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 9: Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupted on Friday, spewing thick ash as high as 3,500 meters into the sky, according to the Center...
Japan PM Kishida to replace top spokesman Matsuno amid funds scandal: media
Tokyo [Japan], December 9: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in response to allegations of slush funds within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) factions,...
Bangladesh gets female firefighters for first time
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 9: For the first time in the history of Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD), 15 female firefighters have joined the...
Baghdad vows response to rocket attack on US embassy
Kuwait City [Kuwait], December 9: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad S. Al-Sudani on Friday instructed security agencies to capture and prosecute those responsible for the rocket...
Putin says he will run for re-election in 2024
Moscow [Russia], December 9: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Friday that he would run for re-election in 2024, allowing the Kremlin leader to extend his...
Israeli tank fire kills Reuters journalist in Lebanon
Beirut [Lebanon], December 9: Human rights groups call for war crimes investigation after Israeli tank fired at journalists in Lebanon.
US blocks UN Security Council demand for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza
Washington [US], December 9: The United States on Friday vetoed a proposed United Nations Security Council demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the war...
Gaza fighting intensifies
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 9: The United States kept up pressure on Israel to do more to protect Palestinian civilians during a fierce offensive against...
Sultan Al Qasimi inaugurates 7th Sharjah Desert Theatre Festival
Sharjah [UAE], December 9: His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, opened Friday evening the activities...
President of UAE receives President of Belarus
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 9: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received Aleksandr Lukashenko President of Belarus, who is visiting the...
Indonesia proposes free entry visas for travellers from 20 countries
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 9: The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has proposed issuing free entry visas to travellers from 20 countries as an...
Dubai Global Framework a strong push to reduce carbon emissions in international...
Dubai [UAE], December 9: The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) confirmed that the "Dubai Global Framework" for sustainable aviation fuel, recently announced by the International...
Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to exchange prisoners of war
Baku [Azerbaijan], December 9: Armenia and Azerbaijan pledged to exchange prisoners of war and expressed their "intention to normalise ties and sign a peace agreement,"...
Russia sets March 17 election date with Putin set to run again
Moscow [Russia], December 8: Russia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, has officially scheduled the country's next presidential election for March 17, 2024.
Turkish, Greek leaders ink friendship declaration in rare Athens meet
Istanbul [Turkey], December 8: Greek and Turkish leaders on Thursday struck an upbeat tone at a rare meeting in Athens, stressing a commitment to resolve...
280 staff members killed in Gaza since war began: Red Crescent
Ramallah [Palestine], December 8: A total of 280 staff members have been killed in Gaza since the war there began on October 7, according to...
Jordan carries out airdrop of medical supplies to southern Gaza
Cairo [Egypt], December 8: Jordan's air force said on Thursday it had dropped urgent medical supplies to a Jordanian field hospital in southern Gaza, as...
UN's Guterres invokes Article 99 over 'urgent' Gaza situation
New York [US], December 8: In a rare move, United Nations Secretary-General AntonioGuterres has urged the UN Security Council to take action to avert a...
NASA celebrates 25 years of International Space Station
New York [US], December 8: The US space agency NASA celebrated the 25th anniversary of the start of work on the International Space Station (ISS)...
Displacement, death and hunger as Israel's war on Gaza enters third month
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 8: Fighting has escalated in Gaza's second-largest city of Khan Younis as Israeli air strikes rain down throughout the enclave, forcing...
The situation in Gaza worsened and Mr. Guterres' rare move
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 8: The Israeli army is besieging the Hamas leader's hideout in the Gaza Strip, while UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has...
Russia - Saudi Arabia strengthen cooperation on oil prices
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], December 8: Reuters reported on December 7 that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed strengthening...
South Korea sold 129 infantry fighting vehicles to Australia
Seoul [South Korea], December 8: The infantry fighting vehicles will be manufactured in the Australian state of Victoria by Hanwha Defense Australia, a subsidiary of...
Mr. Hunter Biden faces additional criminal charges
Washington [US], December 8: On December 7, the US Department of Justice issued new criminal charges against Mr. Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe...