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Many surprises with the Philippine election results
Manila [Philippine], May 14: Despite being detained by the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte...

Controversy over 'flying palace' gifted by Qatar to...
Washington [US], May 14: US President Donald Trump's intention to accept a Boeing 747 donated by Qatar as his personal...

US-China leaders may have phone call this week?
Washington [US], May 14: US President Donald Trump has revealed that he may have a phone call with Chinese President...

China promotes AI-integrated robots for manufacturing
Beijing [China], May 14: China is aiming to promote humanoid robots integrated with artificial intelligence (AI) to be able to...

Taiwan amid new military pressure
Taipei [Taiwan], May 14: The recent India-Pakistan conflict has put Taiwan under greater military pressure in the face of mainland...

Trump lifts all sanctions on Syria
Washington [US], May 14: US President Donald Trump announced on May 13 that he would lift all sanctions on Syria,...

Russia rejects verdict in 2014 MH17 crash
Moscow [Russia], May 14: The Kremlin on May 13 rejected a ruling by the United Nations' International Civil Aviation Organization...

Microsoft prepares to cut more than 6,000 employees
Washington [US], May 14: Microsoft Corporation (USA) continues its policy of reducing staff when it announced that it will reduce...

Converting Qatar's Boeing into the US President's plane...
Washington [US], May 14: The conversion of the Qatar Royal Family's Boeing 747 into Air Force One involves installing top-secret...

Jose Mujica, Uruguay's former leader, dead at 89
New York [US], may 14: Jose Mujica, a one-time guerrilla and later president of Uruguay who drove a beat-up old...

Trump to remove US sanctions on Syria
Washington [US], May 14: President Donald Trump said he would order the lifting of sanctions on Syria at the behest...

Israel hits Gaza hospital as strikes resume following...
Gaza [Palestine], May 14: Israel struck a hospital in Gaza early Tuesday, a day after briefly pausing military activity for...

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes off coast of Jalisco
Mexico City [Mexico], May 14: A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Jalisco in Mexico.

Canada's Carney unveils economy-focused cabinet amid US trade...
Ottawa [Canada], May 14: Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled a new team promising "decisive action" on his ambitious economic...

Zelensky vows to 'do everything' to ensure direct...
Moscow [Russia], May 14: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will travel to Turkey's capital Ankara to meet President...

Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre, AstraZeneca forge strategic...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 14: The Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC) and AstraZeneca FZ LLC (AstraZeneca) have signed a...

Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre, Novartis Middle East...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 14: The Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...

Dubai Media Council deepens engagement with private sector...
Dubai [UAE], May 14: As part of its ongoing efforts to empower emerging Emirati talent and strengthen their presence in...

Hasher bin Maktoum opens CABSAT, Integrate Middle East...
Dubai [UAE], May 14: H.H. Sheikh Hasher bin Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Media Incorporated, today, officially...

Israel's 12-month budget deficit shrinks to 5.1 pct...
Jerusalem [Israel], May 13: Israel's budget deficit for the 12 months to April narrowed to 5.1 percent of gross domestic...

Trump says he could attend potential Russia-Ukraine talks
Kiev [Ukraine]/London [UK], May 13: US President Donald Trump said there was a chance he could travel to Turkiye for...

Trump signs executive order to reduce drug prices
Washington [US], May 13: US President Donald Trump on May 12 signed an executive order aimed at reducing prescription drug...

When the US-China trade war cools down
Washington [US], May 13: After two days of negotiations, the US-China trade war cooled down when the two sides temporarily...

President Trump visits the richest countries in the...
Washington [US], May 13: Today, US President Donald Trump begins a visit to the Gulf region, with the aim of...

Last American hostage held by Hamas reunited with...
Washington [US], May 13: Hamas has released dual US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, a move praised by US President Donald Trump...

What did Mr. Trump say about receiving a...
Washington [US], May 13: US President Donald Trump has defended his acceptance of a luxury Boeing jet donated by the...

Poland to shut Russian consulate after Moscow found...
Warsaw [Poland], May 13: Poland's government has summoned the Russian ambassador and vowed to shut down the country's consulate in...