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Italy adopts tougher migration rules

Italy adopts tougher migration rules

Rome [Italy], September 19: In the face of a rush of migrants coming onto Lampedusa, doubling the population of the...

24 killed as bus falls into ravine in Peru

24 killed as bus falls into ravine in...

Lima [Peru], September 19: At least 24 people have been killed and 21 injured in a coach crash in Peru.

UN chief calls for reopening of girls' schools in Afghanistan

UN chief calls for reopening of girls' schools...

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 19: Marking the second anniversary of the ban on girls' education in Afghanistan, United Nations Secretary-General AntonioGuterres...

Taiwan records 103 Chinese jets around its shores, marking a new high

Taiwan records 103 Chinese jets around its shores,...

Taipei [Taiwan], September 19: Taiwan has registered 103 Chinese military aircraft in its airspace in 24 hours, the country's Defence...

UNESCO lists ruins as Palestinian heritage site, sparking Israeli ire

UNESCO lists ruins as Palestinian heritage site, sparking...

Tel Aviv [Israel], September 19: The UN cultural organization UNESCO recognized ruins near the ancient city of Jericho as a...

PM meets UN chief, affirms Kuwait support

PM meets UN chief, affirms Kuwait support

New York [US], September 19: Representative of HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister...

S. Korea opposition leader hospitalised after hunger strike

S. Korea opposition leader hospitalised after hunger strike

Seoul [South Korea], September 19:South Korea's main opposition leader was hospitalised on Monday, days into a hunger strike in protest...

Ukraine says it breached Russian lines

Ukraine says it breached Russian lines

Kiev [Ukraine], September 19: A top Ukrainian general hailed the recent recapture of two eastern villages as an important breakthrough,...

Human rights in Russia have 'significantly deteriorated' since war

Human rights in Russia have 'significantly deteriorated' since...

Moscow [Russia], September 19: The human rights situation in Russia has significantly deteriorated since it invaded Ukraine in February last...

King Charles, Macron hope to build on personal bond post-Brexit

King Charles, Macron hope to build on personal...

Paris [France], September 19: After flames engulfed France's Notre-Dame Cathedral in 2019, Britain's future King Charles III wrote to President...

UAE, Serbia launch negotiations towards a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

UAE, Serbia launch negotiations towards a Comprehensive Economic...

Dubai [UAE], September 19: The United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Serbia have launched negotiations towards establishing a Comprehensive...

UAE commends efforts of Saudi Arabia and Oman to achieve peace in Yemen

UAE commends efforts of Saudi Arabia and Oman...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 19: The UAE has welcomed the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate...

UAE, Egyptian Presidents discuss bilateral cooperation, regional developments

UAE, Egyptian Presidents discuss bilateral cooperation, regional developments

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 19: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of...

Turkish drone attack kills 4 Kurdish militants in N. Iraq

Turkish drone attack kills 4 Kurdish militants in...

Baghdad [Iraq], September 18: A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq on Sunday killed a senior member and three militants...

U.S. California goes after major oil companies, big corporations for climate risks

U.S. California goes after major oil companies, big...

Sacramento [US], September 18: The U.S. state of California is going after some of the world's largest oil companies, with...

Israeli forces attack Palestinian worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israeli forces attack Palestinian worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Jerusalem [Israel], September 18: Israeli forces have attacked Palestinian worshippers at Bab as-Silsila, one of the main entrances to the...

Moscow, Kiev trade drone attacks over Crimea, southern Ukraine

Moscow, Kiev trade drone attacks over Crimea, southern...

Moscow [Russia], September 18: Russian and Ukrainian officials both say they have foiled mutual drone attacks over the weekend, as...

Iranian security guard killed on anniversary of Amini's death

Iranian security guard killed on anniversary of Amini's...

Tehran [Iran], September 18: A member of Iran's notorious Basij paramilitary force was killed in an attack on Saturday evening...

Kim boards armoured train home after Russia trip

Kim boards armoured train home after Russia trip

Moscow [Russia], September 18: North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un has ended his visit to the Russian Far East by...

EU chief vows new 'European answer' to illegal migration

EU chief vows new 'European answer' to illegal...

Rome [Italy], September 18: The European Union presented Sunday an emergency plan for Italy to help it handle migrant arrivals...

Saudi confronts heavy toll of desalination

Saudi confronts heavy toll of desalination

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 18:Solar panels soak up blinding noontime rays that help power a water desalination facility in eastern...

PM arrives in New York for UNGA session

PM arrives in New York for UNGA session

New York [US], September 18: Representative of HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh...

Trump says it was his decision to persist with 2020 election challenges

Trump says it was his decision to persist...

Washington [US], September 18: Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he dismissed the views of his own lawyers in continuing...

Top US House Democrat sees Republican 'civil war' as shutdown looms

Top US House Democrat sees Republican 'civil war'...

Washington [US], September 18: With a possible partial government shutdown looming in two weeks amid what a senior Democrat called...

Abdullah bin Zayed: 'We look forward to fruitful discussions at UN General Assembly in our pursuit of progress for the benefit of humanity'

Abdullah bin Zayed: 'We look forward to fruitful...

New York [US],September 18: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has expressed his sincere wishes...

Emirates Health Services signs MoU to implement AI-based system to strengthen patient health monitoring

Emirates Health Services signs MoU to implement AI-based...

Dubai [UAE], September 18: Dr. Mohammad Salim Al Olama, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Emirates Health Services, witnessed...

3 shepherds killed in landmine explosion in central Iraq

3 shepherds killed in landmine explosion in central...

Baghdad [Iraq], September 17: Three shepherds from one family were killed Saturday in a landmine explosion in Iraq's central province...