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Pope's Gaza comments spark dispute

Pope's Gaza comments spark dispute

Rome [Italy], November 23: A messy dispute broke out on Wednesday over whether Pope Francis used the word "genocide" to...

Four-day truce agreed, 50 hostages to go free

Four-day truce agreed, 50 hostages to go free

Jerusalem [Israel], November 23: Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to a ceasefire in Gaza for at least four days,...

Putin urges reflection on ending Ukraine conflict

Putin urges reflection on ending Ukraine conflict

Moscow [Russia], November 23: Russian President Vladimir Putin told the leaders of the Group of Twenty (G20) on Wednesday that...

Mariam Almheiri discusses opportunities to decarbonise vital sectors and industries in UAE

Mariam Almheiri discusses opportunities to decarbonise vital sectors...

Ras al-Khaimah [UAE], November 23:The sixth in a series of eight national Majlis sessions being held in the run-up to...

Masdar, Emirates Steel Arkan to develop MENA's first green hydrogen-based project to decarbonise UAE's hard-to-abate steel sector

Masdar, Emirates Steel Arkan to develop MENA's first...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 23:Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar), one of the world's leading renewable energy companies, has...

Dubai International Chamber attracts 15 multinational companies, 77 SMEs in first 9 months 2023

Dubai International Chamber attracts 15 multinational companies, 77...

Dubai [UAE], November 23: Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has succeeded in attracting...

UAE a premier destination for sustainable tourism: Global experts at SITTF 2023

UAE a premier destination for sustainable tourism: Global...

Sharjah [UAE],November 23: UAE's senior officials and global industry experts attending the Sharjah International Travel and Tourism Forum (SITTF 2023),...

Bangladesh reports 200 arson cases ahead of January elections

Bangladesh reports 200 arson cases ahead of January...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 22: Unknown assailants have set fire to nearly 200 vehicles and establishments in Bangladesh after the country's...

Zelensky warns military leadership against political ambitions

Zelensky warns military leadership against political ambitions

Kyiv [Ukraine], November 22: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky has warned his country's military leadership of getting involved in politics.

Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney, America Ferrera top BBC 100 Women list

Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney, America Ferrera top BBC...

London [UK], November 22:Former First Lady Michelle Obama, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and Hollywood star America Ferrera have topped...

Hospitals in northern Gaza completely out of service: Health official

Hospitals in northern Gaza completely out of service:...

Gaza [Palestine], November 22: Hospitals in northern Gaza are now completely out of service, according to the besieged enclave's Ministry...

Israeli strike kills three journalists near Lebanon border

Israeli strike kills three journalists near Lebanon border

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 22: An Israeli bombardment of southern Lebanon has killed three journalists, according to Lebanese media, as...

Stampede kills 37 people in army recruitment drive in Congo-Brazzaville

Stampede kills 37 people in army recruitment drive...

Brazzaville [DR Congo], November 22: Thirty-seven people have died in an overnight stampede during an army recruitment drive in a...

Houthis take control of Israeli-linked cargo ship

Houthis take control of Israeli-linked cargo ship

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 22:A handout photo, made available on Nov 21, by the Houthi Military Media Center, depicts a...

North Korea launches rocket with spy satellite

North Korea launches rocket with spy satellite

Seoul [South Korea], November 22: North Korea launched a rocket that is believed to be carrying a military reconnaissance satellite...

In Iran, Zionist war on Gaza overshadows 2024 legislative vote

In Iran, Zionist war on Gaza overshadows 2024...

Tehran [Iran], November 22: As the Zionist assault on Palestine continues to hold public attention, Iran is gearing up for...

UK rolls out red carpet for South Korea's Yoon

UK rolls out red carpet for South Korea's...

London [UK], November 22: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee began a three-day state...

Germany pledges $1.4 billion for Ukraine's army

Germany pledges $1.4 billion for Ukraine's army

Kyiv [Ukraine], November 22: Germany on Tuesday unveiled another large military aid package for Ukraine during an unannounced visit to...

BRICS urges immediate Gaza truce

BRICS urges immediate Gaza truce

Johannesburg [South Africa], November 22: The BRICS group of nations Tuesday called for an immediate and sustained humanitarian truce in...

Biden turns 81 as worries about his age weigh on re-election prospects

Biden turns 81 as worries about his age...

Washington [US], November 22:U.S. President Joe Biden turned 81, a milestone that drew attention to his status as the oldest...

Wellington flight cancellations could disrupt travel for days

Wellington flight cancellations could disrupt travel for days

Wellington [New Zealand], November 22: Hundreds of people are queuing at Wellington Airport to rebook their flights after mass cancellations.

Netanyahu, Hamas leader indicate deal on Gaza truce and hostages is close

Netanyahu, Hamas leader indicate deal on Gaza truce...

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 22: The leader of Hamas said on Tuesday a truce deal with Israel was close and...

US forces attacked at Iraq airbase, respond in self-defence -US officials

US forces attacked at Iraq airbase, respond in...

Washington [US], November 22: U.S. forces were attacked at an airbase west of Baghdad early on Tuesday and a U.S....

Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed continues to visit Palestinian children and families receiving treatment in UAE hospitals

Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed continues to visit...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 22:H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Office of Development and...

UAE participates in 20th meeting of GCC Joint Defence Council in Muscat

UAE participates in 20th meeting of GCC Joint...

Muscat [Oman], November 22:The UAE participated in the 20th meeting of the GCC Joint Defence Council, which convened in the...

Mohammed bin Rashid witnesses signing of agreement between Expo City Dubai and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

Mohammed bin Rashid witnesses signing of agreement between...

Dubai [UAE], November 22: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE...

President of Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority hails UAE's hosting of global conferences that foster regional collaboration

President of Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority hails UAE's...

Dubai [UAE], November 22: Egypt is committed to transforming its aviation sector into a sustainable and environmentally friendly one, aligning...