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Taliban suspend University education for women
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 21: The Taliban government has suspended university education for all female students in Afghanistan, the latest step...
Magnitude 6.4 quake shakes northern California, leaves tens...
California [US], December 21: A magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolted the extreme northern coast of California before dawn on Tuesday, injuring...
Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits front-line city of Bakhmut
Kiev [Ukraine], December 21: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made an unannounced visit to Bakhmut, an embattled city in the...
On Snake Island, the rocky Black Sea outcrop...
Kiev [Ukraine], December 21: Snake Island has a special place in Ukraine's folklore, now more than ever. Its defiant defense...
Govt promises 'lowest possible' farming emissions levy price...
Wellington [New Zealand], December 21: The Government has promised to price agricultural emissions at the lowest point possible to ensure...
Flights leaving US grounded over technical issue
Washington [US], December 21: British Airways has apologised after flights due to depart from the US were grounded for several...
China Covid: Five deaths under country's new counting...
Beijing [China], December 21: China has outlined the way it counts Covid-19 deaths amid scepticism about the real impact of...
Brazil to hit record number of foreign tourists...
Brasilia [Brazil], December 21: According to Embartur, 230,000 tickets have already been bought from different parts of the world to...
Foreign Minister Participates in Baghdad Conference for Cooperation,...
Amman [Jordan], December 21: Delegated by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister,...
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy planning to visit US
Washington [US], December 21: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is planning to visit Washington on Wednesday and may meet US President...
Oman's public revenues estimated at OMR11.65 billion
Muscat [Oman], December 21: The Ministry of Finance has revealed that initial total public revenues for State Budget 2023 are...
UAE Ambassador presents credentials to President of Nepal
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 21: Abdulla Al Shamsi presented his credentials as the UAE Ambassador to Nepal to President Bidhya Devi...
Magnitude 6 quake strikes south of New Zealand's...
Wellington [New Zealand], December 21: An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck south of New Zealand's Kermadec Island region on Tuesday,...
U.S. stocks drop for 4th straight session on...
New York [US], December 20: Wall Street's major averages fell on Monday for the fourth consecutive session, as recession fears...
EU states agree 180-euro gas price cap to...
Brussels [Belgium], December 20: The European Union (EU) member states have agreed to cap natural gas prices in the bloc...
Dutch PM apologizes for Netherlands' slavery past
The Hague [Netherlands], December 20: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized for the Netherlands' past role in slavery in a...
Putin, Lukashenko meet to strengthen Russian-Belarusian ties
Moscow [Russia], December 20: Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Minsk and held talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on...
Large dinosaur exhibition held in Southern California
Los Angeles [US], December 20: A large-scale dinosaur exhibition is being held in Woodland Hills in Southern California, attracting visitors...
Oil prices rise amid hopes of higher demand...
New York [US], December 20: Oil prices climbed on Monday, bolstered by hopes of higher energy demand in China.
Twitter users say Elon Musk should step down...
San Francisco [US], December 20: Twitter users voted with a majority in a weekend poll indicating that Elon Musk should...
Updated COVID-19 booster doses provide additional protection against...
Los Angeles [US], December 20: Bivalent COVID-19 booster doses provided additional protection against COVID-19-associated emergency department or urgent care encounters...
Sentiment for U.S. homebuilders drops 12th consecutive month
Washington [US], December 20: Builders of U.S. homes were less confident about their enterprises in December, a new report found...
U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halts expiration of asylum-limiting...
Washington [US], December 20: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily halted the expiration of an asylum-limiting policy which was...
Bangladeshi PM calls for boosting food production to...
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 20: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday reiterated her call for boosting food production to save...
Bangladesh eyes exporting skilled labor to parts of...
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 20: Bangladeshi Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad said Monday the country looks to send...
Malaysian PM passes confidence vote
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 20: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim passed a crucial confidence vote in the country's lower house...
Philippines' balance of payments posts 756 mln USD...
Manila [Philippines], December 20: The Philippines' overall balance of payments (BOP) posted a 756 million U.S. dollar deficit in November,...