Taiwan records Chinese jets around its shores
Taipei [Taiwan], September 15: Taiwan's Defence Ministry on Thursday said it has registered dozens of Chinese military aircraft and a handful of vessels around its...
Beijing blasts EU probe into Chinese subsidies for e-vehicles
Beijing [China], September 15: The European Union's newly announced investigation into China's state support for makers of electric vehicles was blasted by Beijing on Thursday...
Tunisia denies entry to EU lawmakers
Brussels [Belgium], September 15: Tunisia denied five EU lawmakers entry to the country, the European Parliament confirmed on Thursday, amid ongoing debate about a migration-related...
Functioning weather service may have prevented Libya flood casualties: WMO
Tripoli [Libya], September 15: Many of the casualties from the devastating floods in Libya this week could have been avoided if the divided country had...
EU's von der Leyen christens first green methanol cargo ship
Copenhagen [Denmark], September 15: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has christened the world's first container ship to run on green methanol.
'Explosive situation' on Italy's Lampedusa as more migrants arrive
Rome [Italy], September 15: More than 8,000 boat migrants have landed on Lampedusa since the beginning of the week, leading to chaotic scenes in the...
Flood death toll could reach 20,000 in Libya's Derna: Mayor
Tripoli [Libya], September 15: The death toll from devastating floods that struck eastern Libya could reach 20,000 in the city of Derna alone, the mayor...
German Red Cross aid transport to Morocco scrapped at last minute
Berlin [Germany], September 15: A German Red Cross aid donation to earthquake-hit Morocco that was planned for Thursday was cancelled at the last minute.
Tensions rise over troops on Armenia-Azerbaijan border
Yerevan [UAE], September 15: Concerns are rising in the ex-Soviet republic of Armenia over a large deployment of Azerbaijani troops on the two countries' shared...
North Korean leader wants to discuss '100-year plan' with Russia
Moscow [Russia], September 15: According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had a talk for about 5 hours with...
US judge rejects DACA immigrant deportation program
Washington [US], September 15: On September 14, AP reported that Judge Andrew Hanen in the US had just ruled that DACA - the program to...
Libya was devastated by the terrible flood
Tripoli [Libya], September 15: As of September 14, the eastern Libyan port city of Derna was destroyed beyond recognition after Hurricane Daniel swept through the...
NASA officially joined the search for UFOs
Washington [US], September 15: The US Aeronautics and Space Administration appointed the head of a program to learn about unidentified flying objects (UFOs).
Biden's son Hunter hit with criminal gun charge
Washington [US], September 15: U.S. President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden was criminally charged on Thursday with deceiving a gun dealer into selling him a...
Stranded cruise ship Ocean Explorer freed off Greenland
Nuuk [Greenland], September 15: A luxury cruise ship that had been stuck off the coast of Greenland for four days has been freed, the Danish...
NBA legends take part in Abu Dhabi's first-ever NBA Fan Appreciation Day
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 15: The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today...
Gold falls as U.S. inflation rises
Chicago [US], September 14: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Wednesday as U.S. inflation increased.
Apple says iPhone 12 compliant with radiation regulations
San Francisco [US], September 14: Apple on Wednesday disputed the findings of France's regulator claiming iPhone 12 emits electromagnetic radiation above standard for exposure.
New Zealand provides support to Morocco following deadly quake
Wellington [New Zealand], September 14: New Zealand will provide humanitarian support to those affected by last week's earthquake in Morocco, Foreign Minister NanaiaMahuta said on...
United Nations special envoy to Sudan resigns
New York [US], September 14: United Nations Special Envoy for Sudan Volker Perthes announced that he is resigning, saying it has become clear that he...
Rescuers struggle to reach remote areas in quake-hit Morocco
Rabat [Morocco], September 14: Rescue efforts continued in Morocco on Wednesday, as clearing blocked, rugged pathways to reach isolated towns remained a challenge following a...
At least 56 dead in worst-ever Hanoi fire; building owner detained
Hanoi [Vietnam] September 14: The owner of a nine-story apartment building that was engulfed in an inferno that killed at least 56 people in Vietnam's...
Libyan official: More than 3,000 buried after devastating flooding
Tripoli [Libya] September 14: More than 3,000 people killed in devastating floods that lashed eastern Libya have been buried by the authorities, an official from...
South Korea's president names new defence minister in Cabinet shuffle
Seoul [South Korea], September 14: South Korea's conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol has nominated a former three-star general as the new defence minister in a...
Russian and Ukrainian ports were hit by attacks
Moscow [Russia], September 14: Yesterday, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the S.Ordzhonikidze shipyard at Sevastopol port was on fire in the early morning...
The US approves the sale of F-35 to South Korea
Washington [US], September 14: The US State Department "gave the green light" to the plan to sell 25 more F-35 fighters to South Korea.
A cruise ship carrying 206 people ran aground in Greenland
Nuuk [Greenland], September 14: Business Insider yesterday (September 13) reported that a luxury yacht 104 m long, 18 m wide and carrying 206 passengers was...