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UAE President receives President of Democratic Republic of...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 20: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received His Excellency Felix Tshisekedi,...

Missile attack damages cargo ship in Red Sea:...
Sanaa [Yemen], February 19: A missile attack targeted a cargo ship in the Red Sea late on Sunday and damaged...

Prince William to build homes on duchy land...
London [UK], February 19: Britain's Prince William has announced plans to build homes on duchy of Cornwall land to tackle...

Egypt won't let anyone enter from Gaza: Palestinian...
Munich [Germany], February 19: Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has called on the Israeli authorities to allow the population...

Head of UN refugee agency urges reversal of...
Munich [Germany], February 19: The head of the UN body for protecting refugees, the UNHCR, has called for payments to...

Biden blames Congress for Ukrainian defeat in Avdiivka
Washington [US], February 19: US President Joe Biden blamed Congress for the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Avdiivka in eastern...

Six officers injured, property damaged as Eritreans clash...
Amsterdam [Netherlands], February 19: Violent clashes in The Hague between supporters and opponents of Eritrea's authoritarian government resulted in injury...

Hezbollah claims several cross-border attacks on Israel
Beirut [Lebanon], February 19: The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has said it launched seven separate military operations in southern Israel.

US carried out five strikes in Houthi-controlled areas...
Washington [US], February 19: The United States has conducted five strikes in areas of Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels, US...

More than 400 detained in Russia at events...
Moscow [Russia], February 19: More than 400 people have been detained at events across 32 Russian cities since the death...

French recycling plant on fire housing 900 tonnes...
Paris [France], February 19: Some 900 tonnes of lithium batteries were on fire at a battery recycling plant in southern...

Hard hit by the US opioid crisis, Oregon...
Oregon [US], February 19: It's a common sight on the streets of downtown Portland, Oregon: people in front of stores,...

UK's David Cameron to visit Falkland Islands
London [UK], February 19: British Foreign Secretary David Cameron is set to visit the Falkland Islands this week as part...

UAE, Jordan discuss strengthening parliamentary cooperation
Amman [Jordan], February 19: Speaker of the Jordanian Lower House of Parliament, Ahmed Safadi and Speaker of the UAE...

SCC discusses cooperation with Police Research Centre
Sharjah [UAE], February 19: The Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) has discussed with the Police Research Centre at the Sharjah Police...

Saqr Ghobash meets with Acting President of Jordanian...
Amman [Jordan], February 19: Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), met with Dr. Abdullah Ensour, Acting President...

World Police Summit addresses contemporary challenges through knowledge...
Dubai [UAE], February 19: Rudy Perez, Assistant Chief of Police at the City of Golden Valley, MN, US, said that...

Orban says president's resignation "correct"
Budapest [Hungary], February 18: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said President Katalin Novak's resignation was "correct" in his state of...

Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin released on parole
Bangkok [Thailand], February 18: Thailand's convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole on Sunday, six months after...

We need to act now to stop Putin,...
Munich [Germany], February 18: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on his country's allies to ramp up support in the...

Germany's Scholz calls on Israel to obey international...
Munich [Germany], February 18: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made an usually direct call for Israel to comply with international humanitarian...

Trump must pay more than $350mn in New...
New York [US], February 18: Former US president Donald Trump has been ordered to pay a fine of more than...

Progress toward Palestinian state more urgent: Blinken
Munich [Germany], February 18: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated that a two-state solution with an independent Palestinian state...

Taliban reject participation in Doha meet, citing unmet...
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 18: Afghanistan's de facto authorities on Saturday announced that Kabul will not participate in the upcoming Doha...

Dozens detained in Russia as Navalny family seek...
Moscow [Russia], February 18: Alexei Navalny's supporters on Saturday accused Russian authorities of being "killers" who were "covering their tracks"...

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake shakes Mexico resort town Acapulco
Mexico City [Mexico], February 18: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit near the Mexican resort town of Acapulco on the Pacific...

Netanyahu dismisses election calls as thousands protest in...
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 18: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday dismissed the idea of holding early elections, while thousands...