US suspends visas for Gaza residents after right-wing social media storm
Washington [US], August 17: The United States has announced that it is halting all visitor visas for people from Gaza pending "a full and thorough"...
Erin rapidly intensifies to 'extremely powerful' category five hurricane
Washington [US], August 17: Hurricane Erin has rapidly intensified into a rare category five hurricane, packing maximum sustained winds of 260km/h, and expected to gain...
11 dead, 130 injured after major explosion and fire at Russian munitions...
Moscow [Russia], August 17: The death toll has risen to at least 11, with 130 injured, following a major explosion and fire at a munitions...
Putin pleased with Trumpsummit
Moscow [Russia], August 17: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday praised the results of his summit meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska.
Europeans insist on security guarantees for Ukraine
Berlin [Germany], August 17: While fears that US President Donald Trump might agree to unacceptable concessions for Ukraine did not materialise at Trump's Friday summit...
Indonesians raise anime pirate flag in protest as nation marks independence
Medan [Indonesia], August 17: Indonesia is celebrating 80 years of independence from Dutch colonial rule, but not everyone is in a celebratory mood, and an...
Hamas condemns Israel's 'systematic destruction' of Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], August 17: Hamas has said that for about a week, the Israeli military has been heavily assaulting the eastern and southern neighbourhoods of...
Portugal follows Spain and requests firefighting help from EU nations
Madrid [Sprain], August 17: Two firefighting planes from Sweden are expected to arrive on Sunday in Portugal after Lisbon requested support to fight large wildfires...
Orban praises talks as marking 'safer' world
Budapest [Hungary], August 17: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has welcomed the outcome of Friday's meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir...
Renewed violence erupts during protests in Serbia
Belgrade [Serbia], August 17: Violent riots have broken out for the third successive day during protests against the government of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, local...
Devastating floods and landslides claim more than 300 lives in Pakistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 17: The death toll from the devastating floods in Pakistan crossed 300 on Saturday, as rescuers pulled bodies from the rubble in...
Norway says to recruit 14 leading foreign researchers under new gov't program
Oslo [Norway], August 16: Norway is set to welcome 14 leading foreign researchers under a new government program, including 13 from major U.S. academic institutions,...
One dead, several injured in southern Denmark train derailment
Oslo [Norway], August 16: One person was killed and several others were injured on Friday afternoon when a passenger train collided with a farm vehicle...
The battle to redraw the electoral map between California and Texas
New York [US], August 16: Two US states, California and Texas, are racing to rearrange their electoral maps with the goal of gaining control of...
Ukraine intelligence says Russia is about to test 'invincible' Burevestnik missile
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 16: Ukraine's military intelligence says Russia is preparing to test a new nuclear-powered cruise missile and if successful, Moscow could use the...
Philippines opens large-scale multilateral Alon exercise
Manila [Philippine], August 16: The Philippine Daily Inquirer reported on August 16 that the Philippine and Australian armed forces have just opened the amphibious and...
Journalist's special experience at Trump - Putin summit
New York [US]. August 16: Journalists covering the US-Russia summit in Alaska shared their experiences of being visited by wild animals, while others complained about...
What did President Trump say after his '10-point' meeting with President Putin?
New York [US], August 16: US President Donald Trump called his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska "perfect," and said reaching an agreement...
Trump - Putin summit ends, what is the result?
Washington [US], August 16: At 5:55 a.m. on August 16 (Vietnam time), President Trump and President Putin began their joint press conference. Mr. Trump walked...
Muslim Council of Elders strongly condemns Israeli plans to build 3,400 new...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 16: The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, has...
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launches seasonal flights to Yekaterinburg, Russia
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 16: Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has launched seasonal flights between Abu Dhabi and Yekaterinburg, Russia.
Jordan's Permanent Representative to Arab League praises UAE's historic stances in support...
Cairo [Egypt], August 16: Jordan's Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League, Amjad Adaileh, praised the efforts of the UAE, under the...
UAE carries out 72nd airdrop of aid over Gaza Strip
Gaza [Palestine], August 16: The United Arab Emirates has continued its humanitarian support for the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, today conducting its 72nd...
Gaza death toll rises to 61,827
Gaza [Palestine], August 16: Palestinian medical sources reported that 51 Palestinians were killed and 369 injured in Israeli bombardments targeting various areas of the Gaza...
UN regrets lack of consensus on plastic pollution treaty
New York [US], August 16: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed regret that international negotiations on a legally binding instrument to address plastic pollution, including...
UAE expresses solidarity with Pakistan, conveys condolences over victims of rescue helicopter...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 16: The United Arab Emirates expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan over victims of floods...
US-Russia summit begins in Alaska
Alaska [US], August 16: The summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin began today in the US state of Alaska.