4.7-magnitude quake rocks Japan's Noto region
Tokyo [Japan], February 11: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 jolted Japan's Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture, the weather agency said here on...
Palestinian families torn apart amid war in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], February 11: Wisam Hamada, a Palestinian woman in Gaza, could not forget the trembling voice of her child Hind, when the six-year-old girl...
Iraq calls for int'l intervention to thwart Israeli military plan in Rafah
Baghdad [Iraq], February 11: The Iraqi Foreign Ministry on Saturday urged the international community to thwart an Israeli plan to launch a military operation in...
Yemeni leader meets with UN envoy on political solution to civil conflict
Aden [Yemen], February 11: Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al-Alimi on Saturday received UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg in Aden to...
U.S.-British airstrikes hit Houthi targets in Yemen's Hodeidah
Sana'a [Yemen], February 11: The United States and Britain launched new airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Saturday,...
Iranian FM discusses Gaza situation with Palestinian resistance group leaders
Tehran[Iran], February 11; Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Saturday exchanged views with the leaders of the Palestinian resistance groups on the latest developments of...
Malaysia: Top Court Declares "Void And Invalid" Some Sharia Laws'
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], February 11: In a historic ruling that may have an impact on comparable sharia laws in other Muslim-majority regions of the nation,...
Hungarian president resigns over sex abuse case pardon
Budapest [Hungary], February 11: Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigned after coming under mounting pressure for pardoning a man convicted of helping to cover up sexual...
Canadian man opens Thai Airways plane door before takeoff
Ottawa [Canada], February 11: A Canadian tourist opened the door of a Thai Airways (THAI.BK), opens new tab flight that was preparing to take off...
Philippine landslide death toll climbs to 35
Manila [Philippines], February 11: The number of people killed by a landslide in the southern Philippines has risen to 35, an official said on Sunday,...
US: Oregon reports first human case of Bubonic plague in nearly a...
Oregon [USA], February 11: The Oregon state of the US reported its first human case of bubonic plague in nearly a decade, the New York...
Sudan war leaves 700,000 children facing life-threatening malnutrition
United Nations, February 10: UN humanitarians on Friday highlighted a harrowing statistic: 700,000 children in Sudan are now facing the most severe form of malnutrition...
Israel rejects half of aid requests for northern Gaza Strip: UNRWA
Gaza [Palestine], February 10: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on Friday that Israel has...
Former Dutch PM van Agt dies at 93
The Hague [Netherlands], February 10: Former Dutch Prime Minister Dries van Agt died on Monday at the age of 93, knowledge center The Rights Forum...
European farmers stage new protests over heavy EU regulations, cheap imports
Rome [Italy], February 10: Farmers in Italy, Poland, Spain and Bulgaria have staged new protests this week against excessively restrictive European Union regulations and...
Mexico's industrial activity grows by 3.5 pct in 2023
Mexico City [Mexico], February 10: Mexico's industrial activity grew by 3.5 percent in 2023 compared to the previous year, supported mainly by the construction sector,...
Canadian PM furious over Bell Media's decision to lay off journalists
Ottawa [Canada], February 10: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday called Bell Media's move to lay off hundreds of journalists a "garbage decision."
Number of active U.S. drilling rigs up this week
Houston [US], February 10: The number of active drilling rigs in the United States increased to 623 this week, up by four from the previous...
Most Japanese outside major cities reluctant to interact with foreigners
Tokyo [Japan], February 10: A majority of Japanese living outside the country's major cities do not engage in regular interaction with foreigners in their daily...
Russia entered Avdiivka, Ukraine denied the news of its fall
Avdiivka [Ukraine], February 10: Ukrainian military officials described the situation in the city of Avdiivka as extremely challenging as Russian forces were storming the...
Taiwan discovered a record number of hot air balloons from mainland China
Taipei City [Taiwan], February 10: Taiwan's defense agency said on February 10 that it had discovered eight hot air balloons from mainland China, of which...
Pakistan Elections: Imran Khan, Nawaz Sharif both claim wins
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 10: Former Pakistani prime ministers and bitter rivals Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan both declared victory in elections.
Iceland volcano eruption ends but leaves residents in the cold
Iceland [Europe], February 10: Iceland's latest volcanic eruption appeared to have ended but left a trail of damage to roads and pipelines.
Egypt steps up security on border as Israeli offensive in Gaza nears
Cairo [Egypt], February 10: Egypt has sent about 40 tanks and armored personnel carriers to northeastern Sinai within the past two weeks.
Prince Harry vows to see press mission 'to the end
London [UK], February 10: Britain's Prince Harry said his mission to purge the press would continue "through to the end" after he accepted substantial damages...
Sri Lankan ambassador hosts reception on his country's National Day
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 10: Sultan Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Development and International Organisations Affairs, attended this evening the reception hosted...
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Hawaii's Big Island, no casualties
Hawaii [USA], February 10: A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the world's largest active volcano on Friday - Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii...