Germany's president asks for 'forgiveness' in Greek village
Kandanos [Greece], November 1: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday asked for "forgiveness" for the crimes perpetrated by the Third Reich in Greece during a...
Spain urges hard-hit regions to stay home during flood rescue
Valencia [Spain], November 1: Spanish authorities on Thursday told people in flood-stricken regions to stay at home as rescuers raced to find survivors in the...
Trump comment on women 'offensive to everybody': Harris
Washington [US], November 1: Kamala Harris says Donald Trump's comment that he would protect women whether they "like it or not" shows the presidential nominee...
Trump sues TV network over Kamala Harris interview
Washington [US], November 1: Presidential candidate Donald Trump is suing broadcaster CBS over an interview of his rival Kamala Harris aired on its 60 Minutes...
Japan protests UN call for reviewing male-only imperial succession
Tokyo [Japan], November 1: Japan has lodged a protest with a UN human rights watchdog that called for reviewing a domestic law that limits imperial...
Arab League calls on international community to continue political, financial support for...
Cairo [Egypt], November 1: The Arab League Council, at the level of permanent representatives, has called on the international community to continue providing the necessary...
Middle East conflict falls into vicious cycle
Beirut [Lebanon], October 31: As the parties struggle to find a way out of the war in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, Israel and Iran...
Taiwan copes with super typhoon
Taipei [Taiwan], October 31: Taiwanese authorities issued a warning yesterday as super typhoon Kong-rey is expected to make landfall along the island's east coast today...
North Korea launches suspected intercontinental ballistic missile
Seoul [South Korea], October 31: North Korea has just launched a missile suspected to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the sea east of...
Trump - Harris contrast at the end of the race to the...
Washington [US], October 31: In the final stages of the campaign, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are trying to deliver the most convincing messages.
EU imposes tax on Chinese electric cars
Beijing [China], October 31: The European Union (EU) on October 29 decided to increase tariffs to 45.3% on Chinese electric vehicles. According to Reuters, in...
Court summons billionaire Elon Musk over $1 million/day reward to voters
Washington [US], October 31: A judge has summoned billionaire Elon Musk in a lawsuit over his political organization donating $1 million to voters ahead of...
US detects H5N1 bird flu in a pig for the first time
Washington [US], October 31: H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in...
Spain's deadly DANA weather phenomenon
Madrid [Spain], October 31: Catastrophic flash floods that have killed at least 72 people in Spain are caused by a destructive weather system.
UN Security Council warns against attempts to dismantle UNRWA
New York [US], October 31: The United Nations Security Council "strongly warned against any attempts to dismantle or diminish" the operations and mandate of the...
Britain identifies its first case of new mpox variant
Britain [UK], October 31: Britain has detected its first case of new mpox variant clade Ib, the country's health security agency (UKHSA) said on Wednesday,...
Vatican tribunal defends conviction of senior cardinal
A Vatican tribunal defended its 2023 decision to convict a senior Catholic cardinal of misappropriation of funds, saying the prelate was "aware of all the...
In US swing states, officials brace for conspiracy theories and violence
Washington [US], October 31: With the U.S. election days just away, officials in the most competitive battleground states are bracing for misinformation, conspiracy theories, threats...
US tracking nearly 500 incidents of civilian harm
Washington [US], October 31: U.S. State Department officials have identified nearly 500 potential incidents of civilian harm during Israel's military operations in Gaza.
Lebanon's only burn unit treats toddlers
Beirut [Lebanon], October 31: Wrapped in gauze from her head to her tiny toes, toddler Ivana Skayki lies nearly motionless in a hospital bed much...
Spanish floods kill 72 as year of rain falls in a day
Madrid [Spain], October 31: At least 72 people have been killed in the deadliest flooding to hit Spain for three decades.
UAE expresses solidarity with Spain, conveys condolences over victims of floods
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 31: The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Kingdom of Spain, after several areas were significantly affected by...
UAE participates in 27th General Assembly of Association of National Olympic Committees
Dubai [UAE], October 31: Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Vice President of the National Olympic Committee, led the Committee's delegation at the 27th General...
Iraq announces killing of eight Daesh leaders
Baghdad [Iraq], October 31: Iraq announced the discovery of the bodies of eight leaders of the terrorist organisation Daesh in the northern part of the...
UN Security Council condemns terror attack in Iran
New York [US], October 31: Members of the United Nations Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack on a patrol unit of...
Egyptian Sports Minister announces details of ninth Zayed Charity Marathon
Cairo [Egypt], October 31: Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Youth and Sports of the Arab Republic of Egypt, announced details of the ninth edition of...
Russian land attacked, Ukrainian capital hit by UAVs
Moscow [Russia], October 30: The Russian Defense Ministry announced yesterday that Russian air defense forces destroyed seven Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on the night...