EU leaders give nod to plans to strengthen bloc's defense capabilities
Brussels [Belgium], March 7: European Union (EU) leaders on Thursday greenlighted plans to enhance the bloc's defense capabilities, aiming to bolster Europe's security amid shifting...
2025 Mobile World Congress concludes as Chinese firms win big
Barcelona [Spain], March 7: The 2025 Mobile World Congress (MWC) wrapped up on Friday, with Chinese telecommunications companies winning multiple industry awards, underscoring their growing...
EU leaders greenlights defense plans, reaffirm support for Ukraine
Brussels [Belgium], March 7: European Union (EU) leaders on Thursday greenlighted plans to enhance the bloc's defense capabilities and reaffirmed their support for Ukraine.
Norway to increase support for Ukraine by 50 bln NOK in 2025
Oslo [Norway], March 7: The Norwegian parliament on Thursday agreed to increase the country's support for Ukraine in 2025, with an additional allocation of 50...
11 killed, 22 injured after terrorists target cantonment with explosives-laden vehicles in...
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 6: At least 11 people, including five women and four children, were killed, and 22 others were injured after terrorists rammed two...
Germany: Aircraft crashes into garden, killing pilot
Plettenberg [Germany], March 6: The police statement said that the aircraft smashed into the garden of a residential building in the town of Plettenberg in...
Muslim World League welcomes decisions of Extraordinary Arab Summit
Mecca [Saudi Arabia], March 6: Muslim World League welcomed the decisions made during the Extraordinary Arab Summit, on the Developments of Palestinian Cause, which was...
Trump declares 'America is back' in 100-minute speech to Congress
Washington [US], March 6: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday delivered his first address to both chambers of Congress since returning to office in January,...
US astronauts say no political motive behind delay in return
New York [US], March 6: Two US astronauts who have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) since June last year have dismissed speculation...
Myanmar junta chief calls Putin 'a king' during visit to the Kremlin
Moscow [Russia], March 6: The ruler of Myanmar's military dictatorship, Min Aung Hlaing, referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin as a king during a visit...
Many feared dead in Sudan after shelling hits crowded market
Khartoum [Sudan], March 6: Dozens of people in the Sudanese state of North Darfur are feared dead following heavy shelling on a camp for displaced...
US pauses intelligence support to Ukraine as world leaders weigh in
Washington [US], March 6: The United States has stopped sending Ukraine critical intelligence as relations remain strained following a blow-up between the countries' two leaders...
UN food agency says it has two weeks' worth of supplies in...
Gaza [Palestine], March 6: The World Food Programme has said it only has enough food supplies in Gaza to keep public kitchens and bakeries open...
Romanians on the march after arrest of far-right presidential favourite
Bucharest [Romania], March 6: Tens of thousands of Romanians marched on Bucharest's Victory Square, the seat of the Romanian government, at the weekend, after the...
AU to establish Africa Food Safety Agency to strengthen continent-wide standards
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], March 6: The African Union (AU) announced Wednesday that the Africa Food Safety Agency will be established shortly in a bid to...
Mali suspends artisanal mining permits granted to foreigners
Bamako [Mali], March 6: Permits for artisanal mining in Mali granted to "individuals of foreign nationality" have been suspended on the orders of Malian President...
South Africa condemns Israel's refusal to allow aid into Gaza
Johannesburg, March 6: South Africa has strongly condemned Israel's refusal to allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and its closure of border crossings, calling...
Leaders of Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana discuss bilateral ties, cooperation
Abidjan [Cote d'Ivoire], March 6: Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara and his Ghanaian counterpart, John Dramani Mahama, discussed bilateral relations and cooperation in Abidjan on Wednesday,...
UN efforts important for voluntary repatriation of migrants: Libyan minister
Tripoli [Libya], March 6: Libyan Interior Minister Emad al-Tarabelsi stressed Wednesday the importance of support from the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to...
Moroccan police seize 4.3 tonnes of cannabis near capital
Rabat [Morocco], March 6: Moroccan police have seized 4.3 tonnes of cannabis resin near the capital of Rabat, the official MAP news agency reported Wednesday.
Iraqi PM, Turkmen president discuss ties over phone
Baghdad [Iraq], March 6: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani held a telephone conversation on Wednesday with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, during which they discussed...
Israel says has conveyed to Washington stance on U.S.-Hamas talks over hostages
Jerusalem [Israel], March 6: Israel said on Wednesday that it has conveyed to Washington its position on direct talks between the United States and Hamas...
Human body's protein recycling system fights bacteria like antibiotics: study
Jerusalem [Israel], March 6: Israeli researchers have discovered a surprising immune defense role of the proteasome, a cellular structure known for degrading and recycling proteins,...
UN agencies fear Gaza crossing closures deal blow to humanitarian progress
Gaza [Gaza City], March 6: The closure of all Gaza cargo crossing points is undoing critical progress in delivering vital, life-saving assistance since the ceasefire...
European stock markets tumble amid global trade war concerns
London [England], March 5: European stock markets suffered heavy losses on Tuesday as fears of a global trade war intensified following new U.S. tariffs on...
Ukraine ready for peace talks "as soon as possible": Zelensky
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 5: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that his country stands ready to enter peace negotiations without delay.
Greece reports lowest unemployment rate since 2008
Athens [Greece], March 5: Greece's unemployment rate fell to 8.7 percent in January, marking its lowest level since December 2008, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)...