Cardinals enter seclusion ahead of secret conclave to elect new pope
Washington DC [US], May 7: Cardinals who will take part in the secret conclave to elect a new Catholic pope began checking into two Vatican...
Israel hits Yemen's main airport in airstrike
Jerusalem [Israel], May 7: The Israeli military carried out an airstrike on Yemen's main airport in Sanaa on Tuesday, its second attack in two days...
Russia and Ukraine exchange 205 prisoners of war each
Moscow [Russia], May 7: Russia and Ukraine swapped 205 prisoners of war each in an exchange mediated by the United Arab Emirates, both sides said...
Almost half of Gazans willing to leave
Gaza Strip [Palestine], May 7: Almost half of Gazans may be willing to apply to Israel to help them leave to other countries, according to...
All 133 cardinals to elect new pope gather, Vatican cuts off phone...
Rome [Italy], May 6: In a statement on May 5, the Vatican confirmed that the cardinals eligible to elect the next pope had arrived in...
Faced with backlash over photo of Pope in uniform, Trump speaks out
Washington [US], May 6: Reuters on May 6 quoted US President Donald Trump trying to calm the backlash against the image of him dressed as...
Israel bombs Yemen's Hodeidah port after attack near Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 6: The Israeli military said it carried out air strikes on targets at Yemen's Hodeidah port, claiming the sites were used...
Romanian PM Ciolacu pulls party out of government after nationalist vote win
Bucharest [Romania], May 6: Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has resigned and his Social Democrat party is to leave the government after a right-wing nationalist...
Hamas rejects Israel's 'conquest' threats
Gaza [Palestine], May 6: Israeli attacks on Gaza killed at least 51 people since dawn on Monday, medical sources said, even as Israeli leaders have...
Thirteen found dead in Peru after kidnapping
Mexico City, May 6: Thirteen people who were kidnapped in northern Peru on April 26 have been found dead days after their abduction, the Peruvian...
Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz prison, a museum since 1970s
Washington [US], May 6: US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he has given instructions to the relevant authorities to reopen the notorious Alcatraz prison,...
Czech Republic to continue training Ukrainian pilots: PM
Prague [Czech Republic], May 6: The Czech Republic will continue training Ukrainian pilots and supplying ammunition and heavy equipment to the country, Czech Prime Minister...
Protests disrupt Liberation Day ceremony with Dutch, Polish PMs present
The Hague [Netherlands], May 6: A smoke bomb was set off amid protests on Monday during a May 5 Liberation Day ceremony in Wageningen, the...
Britain commemorates WW II with military procession, flypast
London [UK], May 6: Britain held military processions and a Royal Air Force flypast on Monday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe...
Interview: Multilateralism key to long-term development, says Malaysian minister
Milan [Italy], May 6: Malaysian Second Finance Minister Amir Hamzah Azizan has called for a renewed commitment to multilateralism and rules-based trade.
Romanian PM pulls party out of government after nationalist vote win
Bucharest [Romania], May 6: Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has resigned, and his Social Democrat party is to leave the government after a right-wing nationalist...
Israel may seize all Gaza in expanded operation
Jerusalem [Israel], May 6: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday an expanded offensive against Palestinian militant group Hamas would be "intensive" after his...
Israel debates 80% tax on foreign donations to NGOs
Jerusalem [Israel], May 6: An Israeli parliamentary committee on Monday began debate on a law that would impose an 80% tax on non-government organisations that...
Court rejects Trump bid to revoke 400,000 migrants' legal status
Washington DC [US], May 6: A federal appeals court rejected on Monday a request by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to allow it to revoke...
Trump orders 100% tariff on foreign-made movies
Washington DC [US], May 6: U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the country, saying the American movie...
Indonesia starts cloud seeding to prevent forest fires
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 5: Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has started weather modification operations in Riau province to anticipate forest and land fires that...
Emir of Kuwait receives written message from Emir of Qatar regarding regional,...
Kuwait, May 5: His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, received a letter from His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin...
President El-Sisi emphasises Egypt's keenness on success of Arab Summit in Baghdad
Cairo [Egypt], May 5: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Republic of Iraq, Dr. Fuad...
Hundred of tourists evacuated amid flash floods in Jordan's Petra
Petra [Jordan], May 5: Jordan's Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA) evacuated hundreds of tourists from the ancient city of Petra on Sunday after...
Syrian security forces 'oversaw' armed civilians who killed Alawites
Damascus [Syria], May 5: One of the men accused of taking part in a wave of sectarian violence against Syria's Alawite minority two months ago...
NGO in talks with Malta to repair Gaza-bound aid ship
Gaza [Palestine], May 5: An international NGO that intends to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza by sea said on Sunday it was in talks with...
Trump AI pope image 'wasn't good'- New York cardinal
New York [US], May 5: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan said on Sunday that President Donald Trump's posting of an AI-generated photo showing himself as the...