UN General Assembly adopts resolution on combating Islamophobia
New York [US], March 16: The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on combating Islamophobia on the International Day for Combating Islamophobia.
Ukraine starts rotation of troops on frontline
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 15: Ukraine has launched the rotation of troops on the frontline of the conflict with Russia, Oleksandr Syrsky, the commander-in-chief of the...
Southgate names England squad for friendlies
London [UK], March 15: England coach Gareth Southgate has handed a debut call-up to two players for his squad for forthcoming friendly games against Brazil...
Flood hits Semarang, Indonesia
Jakarta [Indonesia], March 15: Children play in flood water after a heavy rain in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, March 14, 2024. A man shows the...
Australian gov't urged to reinstate canceled visas for Palestinians
Canberra [Australia], March 15: The Australian government is facing criticism for canceling the visas of Palestinians fleeing the war in Gaza.
Van plows into house in Philippines, killing 1, injuring 4
Manila [Philippines], March 15: A delivery van plowed into a house along a highway in Quezon province of the Philippines, southeast of Manila, on Friday...
Jordan condemns Israeli restrictions at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 15: Jordan's Foreign Ministry slammed Israel on Thursday for setting up iron barriers at three of the entrances to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa...
Israeli forces kill six in new attack on Gaza aid seekers
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 15: Israeli forces have shot dead at least six Palestinians and wounded 83 in Gaza City as they were waiting for...
Survivors of rescued Mediterranean ship say dozens died during voyage
Washington [US], March 15: Survivors from a deflating rubber dinghy rescued in the central Mediterranean Sea reported that at least 60 people who departed Libya...
Over 350,000 Russian soldiers killed or injured in Ukraine: NATO
Brussels [Belgium], March 15: Western intelligence services estimate that the number of Russian soldiers killed or wounded in Ukraine has now exceeded 350,000, NATO Secretary...
Korea should be safe
Seoul [South Korea], March 5: The US and South Korea are currently racing against time to conclude negotiations and sign an agreement on South Korea's...
Mr. Putin urged voters to vote for president
Moscow [Russia], March 15: Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday called on voters to vote in the presidential election from March 15 to 17.
Israel says it plans 'humanitarian islands' for Gaza displaced
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 15: Israel's military has said it plans to move displaced Palestinians in Gaza to what it called "humanitarian islands" in the...
Trump launched CIA covert influence operation against China
Washington [US], March 15: Two years into office, President Donald Trump authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to launch a clandestine campaign on Chinese social media.
Haiti's top gang leader threatens politicians, capital jail on fire
Port-au-Prince [Haiti], March 15: A powerful gang leader in Haiti has issued a threatening message aimed at political leaders.
Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, criticizes Netanyahu
Washington [US], March 15: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for new elections in Israel, harshly criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an obstacle...
SpaceX Starship lost on return to Earth
Washington [US], March 15: SpaceX's Starship rocket, designed to eventually send astronauts to the moon and beyond, completed nearly an entire test flight to space...
Ajman Ruler, Crown Prince receive Ambassador of Bahrain; Ramadan well-wishers
Ajman [UAE], March 15: H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, today continued to receive Ramadan well-wishers...
Commission on Narcotic Drugs holds high-level session to review progress on addressing...
Vienna [Austria], March 15: The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), the UN's main policy-making body on drugs, opened today in Vienna to review progress made...
Dubai welcomed 1.77 million international tourists in January 2024
Dubai [UAE], March 15: Dubai welcomed 1.77 million international tourists in January 2024, an increase of 21% compared to 1.47 million visitors in the same...
European Parliament calls on Israel to open all crossings to Gaza for...
Brussels [Belgium], March 15: Members of the European Parliament (MEP) have expressed their deep concern about the "catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, including the risk...
Speed up relief for Gaza on the brink of famine
Gaza [Palestine], March 14: A new sea route is being tested while the US plans to set up a temporary port to increase aid supplies...
North Korea has new tanks
Seoul [South Korea], March 14: Chairman Kim Jong-un of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea directed a military exercise involving tank units on March 13,...
Huge explosion at FBI facility, 16 US police officers injured
Washington [US], March 14: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has opened an investigation after an explosion at the agency's training facility in California...
Calm in Haitian capital extends into second day as US, UN withdraw...
Port-au-Prince [Haiti], March 14: Haiti's capital was calm two days after the prime minister said he would step down, but the U.S. and UN began...
Nigerian kidnappers demand 620k for release of school hostages
Lagos [Nigeria], March 14: Gunmen who kidnapped 286 students and staff from a school in northern Nigeria last week have demanded a total of 1...
Italy plans prison crackdown that pushes Western boundaries
Rome [Italy], March 14: Prisoners in the northern Italian city of Parma are on hunger strike over poor sanitation and overcrowding, the latest in a...