Maiden commercial flight of European launch vehicle Ariane 6 rocket postponed
Paris [France], March 4: Shortly before the maiden commercial flight of the new European launch vehicle, Ariane 6, the launch was called off.
Italy aims to resume nuclear power generation by 2030
Rome [Italy], March 4:Italy's government has confirmed that the country will resume generating nuclear power no later than 2030.
Overweight, obesity affect nearly 29 pct of Italian children aged 8-9: report
Rome [Italy], March 4: An estimated 28.8 percent of Italian children between 8 and 9 years of age were overweight or obese in 2023, with...
Two killed after car rams into crowd in Germany's Mannheim
Berlin [Germany], March 4: A car plowed into a crowd in downtown Mannheim, a city in southwestern Germany, on Monday, killing two people and injuring...
Provocative Trump statements about Canada loom large as Trudeau meets King
Ottawa [Canada], March 4: King Charles has met Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, under the shadow of inflammatory statements made about Canada by US President...
UN rights chief concerned about US policy under Trump
Washington DC [US], March 4: The United Nations rights chief expressed deep concern on Monday about a "fundamental shift in direction" by the United States...
Gaza aid stockpiles limited after Israel cuts flows, aid groups warn
Gaza [Gaza City], March 4: Food, medicine and shelter stockpiles in Gaza are limited and aid intended for Palestinians in desperate need may spoil following...
White House seeks plan for possible Russia sanctions relief, sources say
Washington DC [US], March 4: The United States is drawing up a plan to potentially give Russia sanctions relief as President Donald Trump seeks to...
US pauses military aid to Ukraine, says White House
Washington DC [US], March 4: The United States is pausing military aid to Ukraine days after U.S. President Donald Trump clashed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Scientists crack the code for why locusts swarm
Berlin [Germany], March 3: After months of building, the biggest locust swarm recorded in 70 years swept across 10 countries in East Africa in spring...
Finland releases shadow fleet tanker suspected of damaging cables
Copenhagen [Denmark], March 3: A tanker suspected of having damaged cables in the Baltic Sea has been allowed to leave Finnish waters under border guard...
Ukrainian troops under pressure in Russia's Kursk
Kiev [Ukraine], March 3: Ukrainian troops are increasingly under pressure in the western Russian region of Kursk, military bloggers have reported.
President Trump designates English as official language of United States
Washington [US], March 3: US President Donald Trump has designated English as the official language of the United States by executive order.
Israel cuts off aid to Gaza as it seeks to change ceasefire...
Gaza [Palestine], March 3: Israel has halted the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza and threatened Hamas with more "consequences" if the Palestinian group...
At least 37 people killed, 39 wounded as two buses collide in...
Uyuni [Bolivia], March 3: At least 37 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a crash involving two buses in the western Potosi...
US to deploy 3,000 more troops to southern border
Washington [US], March 3: The US Department of Defense said Saturday that about 3,000 more soldiers will be deployed to its southern border with Mexico.
Firefighters in Japan continue battle against wildfire
Tokyo [Japan], March 3: Japan's disaster management agency on Sunday requested more fire departments across the country to join the battle against a forest fire...
Four killed in Gaza as destruction spreads in Jenin, Tulkarm
Gaza [Palestine], March 3: Four Palestinians were killed and six others injured as Israeli forces targeted various areas across the Gaza Strip, a day after...
Egypt stresses importance of full implementation of Gaza ceasefire
Cairo [Egypt], March 3: Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Badr Abdelatty has emphasised the critical importance of fully and accurately...
Arab League calls for fair water resource management
Cairo [Egypt], March 3: The General Secretariat of the League of Arab States has called for the integrated and equitable management of water resources and...
Egypt condemns Israeli decision to stop entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza
Cairo [Egypt], March 3: Egypt has condemned the Israeli government's decision to stop the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and shut down...
Israel threatens action if Druze community "harmed" by Syria's gov't forces
Jerusalem [Israel], March 2: At least one person was killed and nine others injured on Saturday as fighting erupted between residents and security forces in...
Israel accepts U.S. proposal for temporary ceasefire in Gaza during Ramadan, Passover...
Jerusalem [Israel], March 2: Israel has accepted the U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza for the Ramadan and Passover holidays,...
UN Ocean Forum to discuss ocean economy, sustainable use of marine resources
Geneva [Switzerland], March 2: The 5th UN Ocean Forum will unite global leaders, experts and stakeholders to align trade and economic policies with ocean sustainability...
South Korean institutions' foreign securities holdings hit all-time high in 2024
Seoul [South Korea], March 2: South Korean institutions' investment in foreign securities rose 8.4 percent last year from a year earlier to reach a record...
Global biodiversity agreement mobilises $200 billion boost for nature
Rome [Italy], March 2: Governments on Friday reached agreement on a strategy to raise an additional $200 billion each year to better protect the world's...
Israel's attempt to dismantle agency would not resolve Palestinian refugee issue: UNRWA
Gaza [Gaza City], March 2: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said that Israel's attempt to dismantle the agency would not...