Liverpool draws 1-1 with Chelsea in EPL first round

London [UK], August 14: Liverpool FC drew 1-1 with host Chelsea FC in the first round of the English Premier League, which also witnessed a...

Australian PM Anthony Albanese to visit India to participate in G20 Leaders'...

Canberra [Australia], August 13: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed his participation in the upcoming G20 summit to be held in New Delhi next...

Syria condemns U.S. forces for bus attack in Deir al-Zour

Damascus [Syria], August 13: Syria on Saturday blamed the United States for the deadly attack that was carried out by the Islamic State (IS) against...

Jordan approves tougher law on cybercrimes

Amman [Jordan], August 13: Jordan on Saturday approved a tougher law on cybercrimes, according to a statement by the Royal Hashemite Court.

Sri Lanka to relax import restrictions on transport vehicles

Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 13: Sri Lanka will relax restrictions on imports of vehicles required for transportation of goods and passengers this week, State Finance...

Saudi Arabia names first ambassador to Palestine

Ramallah [Palestine],August 13: Saudi Arabia on Saturday named Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairi the kingdom's first ambassador to Palestine, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.

Trailing in polls, DeSantis turns to attention-grabbing moves

Tampa [US],August 13: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has long been known for his fiery responses to reporters and disdain for mainstream news outlets. He even...

Chinese student spy concern 'hysterical', envoy tells Germany

Berlin [Germany], August 13: The Chinese ambassador to Germany Wu Ken, has rejected fears of espionage by Chinese students, calling such warnings a political farce.

Taiwan VP leaves for US and Paraguay

Taipei [Taiwan], August 13: Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te on Saturday began his 7-day trip to Paraguay, leaving Taipei for New York where he is...

Polish police investigate Wagner stickers

Warsaw [Poland], August 13: Police in Poland have seized stickers apparently seeking to recruit people for the Russian mercenary force Wagner.

Flooding leads to emergency evacuations in east Russia

Moscow [Russia], August 13: A state of emergeny has been declared after severe flooding triggered by a dam burst and typhoon aftermath led to the...

Aid group says over 600 rescued in Mediterranean

Rome [Italy], August 13: The Ocean Viking rescue ship has saved more than 600 people from small, unseaworthy boats in the Mediterranean Sea in 15...

Maui wildfires deadliest in US in 100 years

Hawaii [US],August 13: Authorities confirmed that the Maui wildfire death toll has reached 89, marking it as the deadliest wildfire in the United States in...

Sharjah Old Cars Club approves launch of specialised annual festival

Sharjah [UAE], August 13: In order to achieve its vision to be one of the most important and leading specialised clubs in the region,...

UAE President and Iraqi PM discuss bilateral ties during phone call

Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 13: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani spoke by telephone today...

Dubai Suburban Police Points process over 3,488 smart transactions in H1 2023

Dubai [UAE], August 13: The Dubai Police have revealed figures on smart transactions carried out during the first half of 2023 (H1 2023) at the...

Cristiano Ronaldo's brace crowns Al-Nassr with King Salman Club Cup

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 13: Cristiano Ronaldo led his team to glory as Al-Nassr FC won the 2023 King Salman Club Cup for the first...

U.S. guns in Guatemala fuel violent crime, worsen migrant crisis: Bloomberg

New York [US], August 12: U.S. firearm exports have been fueling violent crimes in Guatemala and worsening the country's migrant crisis, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.

Ukraine, Britain start negotiations on security commitments

Kyiv [Ukraine], August 12: Ukraine and the United Kingdom (UK) started initial working-level negotiations on a bilateral agreement on security commitments, the Ukrainian presidential press...

Germany's trade surplus doubles in H1 as imports decline

Berlin [Germany], August 12: Germany's trade surplus in the first half (H1) of 2023 more than doubled year-on-year to 98.7 billion euros (108.6 billion U.S....

49 arrested for drug offense in Singapore

Singapore, August 12: Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) announced on Saturday that it arrested 49 men for suspected drug offenses at a hotel villa on...

ASEAN ministerial meeting discusses drug control cooperation

Vientiane [Laos], August 12: The eighth Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial meeting on drug matters has been held in the Lao capital Vientiane,...

Biden admin open to training Ukrainians on F-16s from U.S.: official

Washington [US], August 12: The United States is open to the idea of letting Ukrainian pilots come to the country for trainings on how to...

Ukraine sacks army recruitment chiefs in anti-graft shakeup

Kyiv [Ukraine], August 12: President VolodymyrZelenskiy broadened his battle against graft, firing all the heads of Ukraine's regional army recruitment centres as the war with...

Maui wildfire death toll hits 67 as questions raised over warnings

Hawaii [US], August 12:The death toll from the Maui wildfires rose 67 on Friday as search teams combed through the smoldering ruins of Lahaina and...

Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi revises hotel fees to...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 12: The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT - Abu Dhabi) has reduced government fees applied to hotels...

Abu Dhabi Committee for FNC Elections 2023 emphasises centres' preparedness to commence...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 12: The Abu Dhabi Committee for the FNC Elections 2023 has highlighted the readiness of registration centres to commence the...