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Iraqi activists protest after father kills YouTuber daughter
Baghdad [Iraq], February 6: Iraqi activists protested Sunday to demand a law against domestic violence, days after a YouTuber was...
Ukraine fights off Bakhmut assault
Kyiv [Ukraine], February 6: Heavy fighting was underway Sunday in the northern parts of the frontline hotspot Bakhmut, while Russian...
US arctic blast breaks wind chill record
New York [US], February 6: An Arctic blast that brought "frostquakes" to parts of the United States saw the country...
Iran's supreme leader pardons 'tens of thousands' of...
Tehran [Iran], February 6: Iran's supreme leader has pardoned or allowed a reduction in jail sentences for "tens of thousands"...
Weekend avalanches kill 10 in Austria and Switzerland
Vienna (Austria), February 6: Ten people have been killed in several avalanches across the Austrian and Swiss Alps over the...
Ban on marijuana users owning guns is unconstitutional,...
Washington [US], February 6: A federal law prohibiting marijuana users from possessing firearms is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Oklahoma...
Italy sounds alarm on large-scale computer hacking attack
Rome [Italy], February 6: Thousands of computer servers around the world have been targeted by a ransomware hacking attack, Italy's...
Mali expels U.N. mission's human rights chief
Bamako (Mali), February 6: The Malian interim government on Sunday said the head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission's human rights...
Putin promised not to kill Zelenskyy: Ex-Israeli PM
Jerusalem (Israel), February 6: Former Israeli leader says he received a pledge from Russian president: 'I won't kill Zelenskyy.'
Pope and protestant leaders denounce anti-gay laws
Juba (South Sudan), February 6: Pope Francis and the leaders of protestant churches in England and Scotland have denounced the...
Saud Al Qasimi presents Ras Al Khaimah Championship...
Ras al-Khaimah [UAE], February 6: H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al...
President of Comoros commends UAE's humanitarian, developmental initiatives
Moroni [Comoros], February 6: President of the Comoros Ghazali Osman has expressed his gratitude for the humanitarian and developmental stands...
Xposure introduces 'Stage-X' for creative pros talks
Sharjah [UAE], February 6:The Xposure International Photography Festival is once again set to take centre-stage, offering a week-long celebration of...
Tens of thousands of Israelis protest against gov't...
Jerusalem [Israel], February 5: Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated Saturday evening in several cities to protest the government's plan...
Italy's Meloni calls for calm over hunger strike...
Rome (Italy), February 5: Italian Prime Minister GiorgiaMeloni on Saturday appealed for calm after protests about a jailed anarchist who...
Several skiers die in Austria amid high risk...
Vienna (Austria), February 5: Several skiers have died in separate incidents in Austria after officials issued warnings of a heightened...
Teenage girl killed by shark while jet skiing...
Canberra (Australia), February 5: A teenage girl was killed in a suspected shark attack in the Western Australian city of...
Family of seven killed in mysterious circumstances in...
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 5: Seven members of a single family have been killed in mysterious circumstances in Afghanistan's northern province...
13 Palestinians injured after Israeli forces raid camp...
Ramallah (Palestine), February 5: At least 13 Palestinians have been injured, two of them seriously, after Israeli forces fired bullets,...
Sri Lanka weighs 'failures' on independence milestone
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 5: Sri Lanka marked 75 years since independence with a sombre military parade on Saturday, as...
Ukraine allies pledge precision weapons
Kyiv [Ukraine], February 5: Western allies pledged precision rockets and missile systems to Ukraine on Friday, after President VolodymyrZelensky called...
Brazil scuttles aircraft carrier in Atlantic despite pollution...
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), February 5: Brazil on Friday sank a decommissioned aircraft carrier, the Navy announced, despite environmental groups...
Train carrying dangerous materials derailed, causing a big...
Washington [US], February 5: The operator Norfolk Southern released a statement on February 4, saying the freight train derailed in...
Chile wildfires leave at least 22 people dead,...
Santiago [Chile], February 5: At least 22 people have died in connection with widespread forest fires in south-central Chile, according...
US shoots down airship over Atlantic
Washington (US), February 5: The US has shot down a giant Chinese balloon that it says has been spying on...
Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners as battle for Bakhmut...
Moscow (Russia), February 5: Russia says 63 Russian soldiers were released while Ukrainian authorities say 116 of their servicemen have...
UAE is committed to achieving sustainability, preserving natural...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 5: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman...