Malta summit urges EU to stop migration at source
Mdina[Malta], October 1: The leaders of nine Mediterranean and southern European countries called Friday for a "significant increase" in the EU's efforts to tackle the...
Almost all ethnic Armenians flee breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh
Kornidzor[Armenia], October 1: The flood of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh dwindled to a trickle Saturday as Armenia said nearly the entire population of the breakaway territory...
Australia: Man dies after whale flips fishing boat
Sydney [Australia], October 1: Authorities in the east coast of Australia said on Saturday one man was dead and another injured after a whale collided...
Maktaba launches 11th Little Writer in the Big Book competition
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 1:Maktaba at the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT-Abu Dhabi) has launched the 11th edition of its Little...
UAE Rulers congratulate Emir of Kuwait on third anniversary of his accession...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 1: Their Highnesses Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates have sent congratulatory messages to His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad...
Hamdan bin Mohammed witnesses graduation of third cohort of Dubai Future Experts...
Dubai [UAE], October 1: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council and Chairman of...
Abu Dhabi announces temporary truck, worker-bus ban on Monday
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 1: In conjunction with the start of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC 2023), the Abu Dhabi Police...
Team Abu Dhabi battle to keep title hopes alive in UIM F1H2O...
Olbia[Sardinia], October 1: Team Abu Dhabi's Thani Al Qemzi and Rashed A Qemzi are prepared for a big fight in Sardinia tomorrow to keep alive...
Syrian army thwart rebel drone attacks in N. Syria
Damascus [Syria], September 30: The Syrian Armed Forces on Friday successfully intercepted and downed three weaponized drones in northern Syria, said the country's Defense Ministry...
Zimbabwean industry geared to drive country's growth agenda
Harare [Zimbabwe], September 30: An industry lobby group in Zimbabwe reaffirmed its commitment to help drive the country's vision of becoming an upper-middle income economy...
Botswana launches mobile clinics for HIV testing
Gaborone [Botswana], September 30:Botswana on Thursday launched community clinics on wheels that are expected to provide critical integrated health services, especially HIV testing.
5.2-magnitude quake hits 296 km ENE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea: USGS
New York [US], September 30: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 296 km ENE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea, at 16:51:36 GMT on...
Half of food products in Spain become more expensive despite price caps:...
Madrid [Spain], September 30: Almost half (48.9 percent) of the food products in Spain that are subject to the government's sales tax reduction measures became...
Mediterranean EU countries urge concrete action against illegal migration
Valletta [Malta], September 30: Leaders of nine southern European countries have called for the European Union (EU) to finalize a new migration and asylum deal...
Singaporean PM encourages flagship media to keep objective in coverage
Singapore, September 30: Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called on LianheZaobao, the flagship Chinese-language daily in Singapore, to provide objective and high-quality reporting while...
Maldivians return to polls to vote in presidential runoff
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 30: The second round of presidential election in the Maldives kicked off on Saturday, after no candidate secured more than 50...
Brazil's Lula undergoes hip surgery 'without complications': doctor
Brasilia [Brazil], September 30: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is awake and recovering from hip surgery on Friday, which his doctor said went...
Putin discusses Ukraine war with top Wagner commander Troshev
Moscow [Russia], September 30: Russian President Vladimir Putin was on Friday shown meeting one of the most senior former commanders of the Wagner mercenary group...
Migrants are being raped at Mexico border as they await entry to...
Mexico City [Mexico], September 30: When Carolina's captors arrived at dawn to pull her out of the stash house in the Mexican border city of...
Republicans reject own funding bill, US government shutdown imminent
Washington [US], September 30: Hardline Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday rejected a bill proposed by their leader to temporarily fund the...
Sweden to call in military to help crack down on gangs
Stockholm [Sweden], September 30: Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson was meeting the head of Sweden's armed forces and the police chief on Friday to discuss ways...
Riyadh hosts World Tourism Day with participation of over 500 officials, experts...
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 30: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday hosted the events of World Tourism Day 2023 under the theme "Tourism and Green Investment", with...
Heavy rainfall, floods New York City bring to a halt
New York [US], September 30: Severe rainfall battered New York City on Friday causing widespread disruptions as subways and airports experienced significant issues while roads...
Abu Dhabi Police Commander-in-Chief meets Commissioner of Israeli National Police
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 30: Staff Major General Pilot FarisKhalaf Al Mazrouei, Abu Dhabi Police Commander-in-Chief, met Commissioner of the Israeli National Police, General Yaakov...
ADAFSA to develop integrated strategy to reduce food loss & waste
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 30: The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) is intensifying its efforts to develop an integrated strategy to reduce...
Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed meets Prime Minister of Albania
Tirana [Albania], September 30: H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has met with Edi Rama, Prime Minister...
U.S. California's surging gas prices spark call to suspend tax
California [US], September 29: The U.S. state of California is again witnessing gasoline prices soar to near record highs, sparking a call from the state's...