Blinken tackles Gaza, NATO with Erdogan
Istanbul [Turkey], January 7: Washington's top diplomat discussed the Zionist-Hamas war with Turkey's mercurial leader on Saturday before flying to Crete to address Greek concerns...
Biden compares Trump to Nazis; tycoon hits back
Washington [US], January 7: US President Joe Biden launched his harshest attack yet on Donald Trump as he kickstarted his 2024 reelection campaign Friday, accusing...
North Korea fires artillery close to border for second day
Pyongyang [North Korea], January 7: The North Korean military fired more than 60 rounds of artillery close to a disputed maritime border with its southern...
FAA grounds some Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after mid-air scare
Washington [US], January 7: The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Saturday ordered US airline operators to temporarily ground some Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft...
UAE President receives Prime Minister of Qatar
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 7: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani,...
Türkiye ready to host peace talks to resolve Ukraine-Russia crisis: Erdogan
Istanbul [Turkey], January 6: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that his country is ready to mediate and host peace talks to resolve...
Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing
Los Angeles [US], January 6: An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Oregon's Portland on Friday afternoon, with a...
7 teens arrested for stealing car in Australia's Melbourne
Melbourne [Australia], January 6: Police in the Australian state of Victoria said on Saturday that seven teenage boys were arrested after they were found in...
Australia to expose companies' gender pay gaps
Canberra [Australia], January 6: The Australian government will publish the gender pay gap at large companies in a bid to improve income equality.
At least 1 killed in shooting at Iowa high school; suspect also...
Washington [US], January 6: At least one person was killed and others injured in a shooting Thursday morning at Perry High School in Iowa, according...
Swedish snow chaos leaves 1,000 vehicles trapped on main E22 road
Stockholm [Sweden], January 6: People who got trapped in 1,000 vehicles in heavy snow for more than 24 hours have been evacuated, Swedish authorities say.
Four people killed in Germany hospital fire
Berlin [Germany], January 6: At least four people have been killed and dozens wounded in a fire at a hospital in Uelzen town close to...
US intelligence confirms Islamic State's Afghanistan branch behind Iran blasts: Sources
Washington [US], January 6: Communications intercepts collected by the United States confirmed that Islamic State's (ISIS) Afghanistan-based branch carried out twin bombings in Iran that...
Iran arrests 11 suspects over bomb blasts, mourners demand revenge
Tehran [Iran], January 6: Iranian authorities said on Friday that security forces had arrested 11 people suspected of involvement in two bomb blasts that killed...
New York City sues bus firms over migrant transfers
New York [US], January 6: New York City on Thursday filed a lawsuit accusing 17 bus companies of illegally transporting more than 33,000 migrants to...
UAE welcomes 8th group of wounded Palestinian children, cancer patients
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 6: The eighth group of wounded Palestinian children and cancer patients arrived in the UAE on Friday in implementation of the...
Tunisia to grant monthly scholarships for 503 Palestinian students
Tunis [Tunisia], January 5: Tunisia intends to grant monthly scholarships for 503 Palestinian students currently studying in Tunisia, local media reported on Thursday.
France detects bird flu on vaccinated ducks: official
Paris [France], January 5: France detected on Jan. 2 an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) among vaccinated ducks in a duck farm in...
Spain registers 82 pct surge in illegal immigration
Madrid [Spain], January 5: Spain recorded 56,852 illegal immigrants in 2023, an 82.1 percent surge from a year earlier, according to figures published by the...
3 killed, more than 10 injured in Indonesia's train accident
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 5: Three people were killed and more than 10 others injured as two trains were involved in a face-to-face collision in Indonesia's...
NATO-Ukraine Council to discuss air defences after Russian assaults
Brussels [Belgium], January 5: The NATO-Ukraine Council will meet next Wednesday in response to Russia's recent wave of heavy air attacks on the neighbouring country,...
13 nations warn Houthis against attacks in Red Sea
Washington [US], January 5: A group of 13 nations have given a strong warning to the Houthis against their ongoing attacks on commercial vessels transiting...
Las Vegas judge attacked by felon during sentencing
Las Vegas [US], January 5: A Nevada man convicted of attempted assault vaulted over a judge's bench in a Las Vegas courtroom and attacked her...
Voters aiming to ban Trump from Colorado ballot urge US Supreme Court...
Washington [US], January 5: Colorado voters seeking to bar Donald Trump from their state's ballot urged the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether his role...
Japan earthquake casts cloud over push to restart nuclear plants
Tokyo [Japan], January 5: The powerful earthquake that hit Japan's western coast on New Year's Day has underscored the country's exposure to natural disasters, casting...
Myanmar junta to free 9,652 prisoners on humanitarian grounds - state media
Yangon [Myanmar], January 5: Myanmar's military government will release 9,652 prisoners, including 114 foreigners, under an amnesty to mark the country's independence day, state media...
IS claims responsibility for deadly Iran bombings that killed 84
Tehran [Iran], January 5: The Islamic State group (IS) has said it carried out a bomb attack in Iran on crowds marking the anniversary of...