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Philippines wants to buy 5 more large patrol boats from Japan

Philippines wants to buy 5 more large patrol...

Manila [Philippines], January 21: The Philippine Coast Guard is increasingly turning to Japan in an effort to increase its presence...

Chris Hipkins to become Labour leader, replace Ardern as PM

Chris Hipkins to become Labour leader, replace Ardern...

Wellington [New Zealand], January 21: Education and police minister Chris Hipkins is set to become the new leader of the...

Trump, lawyers sanctioned nearly $1m over Clinton lawsuit

Trump, lawyers sanctioned nearly $1m over Clinton lawsuit

Washington [US], January 21 : A federal US judge sanctioned former president Donald Trump and his lawyers nearly $1m for...

U.S. officials advise Ukraine to wait on offensive

U.S. officials advise Ukraine to wait on offensive

Washington [US], January 21: Senior U.S. officials are advising Ukraine to hold off on launching a major offensive against Russian...

UK PM fined for not wearing seatbelt

UK PM fined for not wearing seatbelt

London [UK], January 21: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been fined for not wearing a seatbelt in a moving car...

Russia backs Lukashenko's idea for CSTO to hold conference on Eurasian security

Russia backs Lukashenko's idea for CSTO to hold...

Moscow [Russia], January 21: Russia fully supports the idea of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko for the Collective Security Treaty Organization...

Dubai 2nd best city in the world for expats

Dubai 2nd best city in the world for...

Dubai [UAE], January 21: In the Expat City Ranking 2022, by InterNations, the top 3 destinations - Valencia, Dubai, and...

DP World's Jebel Ali Port, Jebel Ali Free Zone recognised by Business Tabloid Awards

DP World's Jebel Ali Port, Jebel Ali Free...

Dubai [UAE], January 21: The Business Tabloid Awards has honoured DP World's Jebel Ali Port and the Jebel Ali Free...

13th Sharjah International Traditional Crafts Forum honours participants, supporters

13th Sharjah International Traditional Crafts Forum honours participants,...

Sharjah [UAE], January 21: Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH) brought down the curtain yesterday on the thirteenth edition of the...

Racing defeat Boca to win Argentine Super Cup in UAE

Racing defeat Boca to win Argentine Super Cup...

Al Ain [UAE], January 21: Racing Club defeated Boca Juniors 2-1 to win the Argentine Super Cup on Friday at...

Migliozzi, Molinari lead in Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Migliozzi, Molinari lead in Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 21: Guido Migliozzi produced a big finish on day two of the 2023 Abu Dhabi HSBC...

Fierce fire in the last slum in Seoul

Fierce fire in the last slum in Seoul

Seoul [South Korea], January 20: South Korean fire officials said that about 500 people were evacuated from their homes this...

US expands training of Taiwan defense forces

US expands training of Taiwan defense forces

Washington [US], January 20: The US has expanded training for Taiwan's self-defense forces with the participation of the National Guard...

Tens of millions of Chinese people return to their hometowns to celebrate Tet amid worries about Covid-19

Tens of millions of Chinese people return to...

Beijing [China], January 20: Tens of millions of Chinese people have flocked to their hometowns on the occasion of the...

EU assembly wants special court for Russia's war in Ukraine

EU assembly wants special court for Russia's war...

Kiev [Ukraine], January 20: The European Union's assembly called on the member states on Thursday to back the creation of...

JacindaArdern leaves mixed legacy as she resigns as New Zealand prime minister

JacindaArdern leaves mixed legacy as she resigns as...

Wellington [New Zealand], January 20: JacindaArdern has put tiny New Zealand on the map in her five years as prime...

Palestinian teacher shot while giving first aid to militant

Palestinian teacher shot while giving first aid to...

Ramallah [Palestine], January 20: Israeli forces shot dead a 57-year-old Palestinian teacher who went to give first aid to a...

TVNZ CEO, Clarke Gayford banned from entering Russia

TVNZ CEO, Clarke Gayford banned from entering Russia

Moscow [Russia], January 20: The Russian Foreign Ministry has banned a further 31 Kiwis from entering Russia, including TVNZ chief...

At least 145 people feared dead after Congo boat sinking

At least 145 people feared dead after Congo...

Kinshasa [Congo], January 20: At least 145 passengers are missing and feared dead after a motorized boat overloaded with goods...

JacindaArdern: 'I slept well for the first time in a long time'

JacindaArdern: 'I slept well for the first time...

Wellington [New Zealand], January 20: JacindaArdern admits she "slept well for the first time in a long time" following her...

Biden, Hillary Clinton praise Ardern: 'A true stateswoman'

Biden, Hillary Clinton praise Ardern: 'A true stateswoman'

Washington [US], January 20: The US president and former secretary of state have paid tribute to JacindaArdern after her bombshell...

Netflix offers pay package of up to $385,000 for flight attendant

Netflix offers pay package of up to $385,000...

Washington [US], January 20: Netflix is hiring a flight attendant for one of its private jets - with the successful...

Protests erupt across Peru, police officers deployed to guard capital Lima

Protests erupt across Peru, police officers deployed to...

Lima [Peru], January 20: Thousands of police officers deployed to the capital Lima as hundreds of protesters marched toward the...

Protests in France over plans to raise the retirement age

Protests in France over plans to raise the...

Paris [France], January 20: Protests in major French cities on Thursdayover plans to raise retirement age brought transport, schools and...

UK PM Sunak apologises for not wearing seatbelt in back-of-car campaign clip

UK PM Sunak apologises for not wearing seatbelt...

London [UK], January 20: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday apologised after removing his seatbelt to film a campaign...

Abu Dhabi's DoE, NYUAD sign MoU during ADSW 2023

Abu Dhabi's DoE, NYUAD sign MoU during ADSW...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 20: The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...

Dubai Cares partners with COP28 UAE Presidency to boost education's climate action role

Dubai Cares partners with COP28 UAE Presidency to...

Dubai [UAE], January 20: The incoming Presidency of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework...