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UN's envoy for Cyprus peace talks backed by European Parliament

STRASBOURG, France: The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, has voiced the legislative body's support for appointing a United ...

Fire in nightclub in Spain kills 13, injures many others

MURCIA, Spain: Authorities said a nightclub fire over the weekend in the southeastern Spanish city of Murcia killed 13 people ...

International Longshore and Warehouse Union declares bankruptcy

SAN FRANCISCO, California: To resolve a pending litigation with the Oregon affiliate of the International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI), ...

Drought compels Panama Canal to reduce ships passing through to 31

PANAMA CITY, Panama: On September 30, the Panama Canal said that due to a drought that has reduced the supply ...

First flight from Libya to Italy in 10 years, takes off from Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Libya: Italy and Libya resumed commercial flights for the first time in ten years on September 30, with flight ...

Maine fire destroys Jamie Wyeth paintings, guts historical buildings

SAINT GEORGE, Maine: A fire destroyed several waterfront buildings in Maine on September 29, including an art gallery with several ...

ASEAN leadership: Members refuse Myanmar's leadership in 2026

JAKARTA, Indonesia - According to Asian diplomats and the Philippines' president, Southeast Asian leaders have decided that Myanmar will not ...

New video taken in Pacific shows 3 sunk WWII aircraft carriers

NEW LONDON, Connecticut: Video footage taken deep in the Pacific Ocean provided the first detailed view of three World War ...

Annual bison roundup conducted at Custer State Park, South Dakota

CUSTER STATE PARK, South Dakota: As part of an annual effort to maintain the health of the species, which has ...

Uzbek capital Tashkent hit by blast, one dead, 162 injured

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan: Uzbek authorities said a powerful explosion on September 28 at a warehouse near Tashkent's airport killed one person ...

Unidentified winner claims Florida's $1.6 billion lottery

TALLAHASSEE, Florida: The Florida Lottery said this week that the second-largest lottery winner in U.S. history has come forward to ...

Survey retains New York as world's top financial center, London second

LONDON, UK: This week, the Global Financial Centers index showed that New York remains the world's leading financial center, with ...

Taiwan develops first domestically-made submarine

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan: In a significant milestone for its defense capabilities, Taiwan has unveiled its first domestically developed submarine. Although it ...

To avoid 'lecture', Solomon Islands PM says he did not meet with Biden

HONIARA, Solomon Islands: Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare revealed that he opted out of a Pacific Islands leaders' summit at the ...

First US state tax on firearms, ammunition adopted by California

SACRAMENTO, California: Intending to raise some US$160 million per year to help prevent gun violence, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed ...

Philippines removes Chinese barrier at shoal in South China Sea

MANILA, The Philippines: The Philippines remains steadfast in its resolve not to yield to Chinese efforts to obstruct its fishermen ...

Undeterred by Taliban, Afghan Activist Hopes to Win Nobel Prize

As the world eagerly awaits the Norwegian Nobel Institute's announcement Friday of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Afghan women ...

EU expansion a geopolitical imperative member state's president

The bloc's security depends on integrating several key countries, Czech President Petr Pavel has saidThe European Union should accept not ...

US: Iran's Naval Forces, Proxies Deterred for Now

washington - A U.S. show of force appears to have been enough to get Iran to back down, after Tehran's ...

US to transfer seized Iranian weapons to Ukraine

Washington DC [US], October 5 (ANI): The US will transfer thousands of seized Iranian weapons and rounds of ammunition to ...

Delhi L-G chairs 5th Court meeting of Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women

New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena chaired the fifth court meeting of Indira Gandhi Delhi ...

UAE ahead of the curve with significant achievements in countering climate change: UN Ambassador for Peace

ABU DHABI, 4th October, 2023 (WAM) -- Princess Moradeun Ogunlana, a UN Ambassador for Peace and Chair of The Global ...

Chiefs visit Vikings looking for fourth straight win

(Photo credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports) The Kansas City Chiefs will go for their fourth win in a row when ...

Padres manager Bob Melvin returning for 2024 season

(Photo credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports) Bob Melvin will return as manager of the San Diego Padres in 2024 despite ...

Nawaz's return not driven by revenge: Shehbaz Sharif

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 5 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the party's supreme leader Nawaz ...

Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone collaborates with Masdar City Free Zone to provide new growth opportunities for businesses

ABU DHABI, 4th October, 2023 (WAM) - Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone (ADAFZ), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Airports, has ...

NATO Warns of Ammunition Shortage Due to War in Ukraine

london - NATO's most senior military official has warned that European ammunition stocks are running short as the West continues ...

Russia Says It Intercepted 31 Ukrainian Drones Over 3 of Its Regions

Russia said Wednesday its air defenses destroyed 31 Ukrainian drones that were part of attempted attacks on Russian territory overnight.The ...

DIFC opens inaugural Future Sustainability Forum

DUBAI, 4th October, 2023 (WAM) - In the presence of more than 1000 industry leaders and changemakers from across 30 ...

Dubai International Chamber strengthens European presence with inauguration of new representative office in the Netherlands

DUBAI, 4th October, 2023 (WAM) - Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai ...

Mohamed Al Hussaini meets US Ambassador to UAE

DUBAI, 4th October, 2023 (WAM) -- Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, met with Martina ...

Human Rights Council adopts UAE's report for the fourth session of Universal Periodic Review of Human Rights

GENEVA, 4th October, 2023 (WAM) --The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted the UAE's fourth report for the ...

New Canadian Nazi scandal forces Viceroy to apologize media

The country's second-highest order was bestowed in 1987 on a former member of a Ukrainian Waffen-SS unitCanadian Governor General Mary ...

US debt crisis to slow East Asian growth FT

Washington's protectionist trade policies reportedly threaten the region's economic developmentEast Asia's developing economies are facing one of the lowest growth ...

Zelensky's wife dropped $1.1mn on Cartier shopping spree ex-employee

The Ukrainian first lady allegedly had a store worker fired after she tried to assist ZelenskayaElena Zelenskaya, the wife of ...

Delhi Court grants Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan divorce on grounds of cruelty by wife

New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): The family court of Delhi on Wednesday granted divorce to Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan and ...

Somalia Claims Killing Hundreds of Militants Amid Recent Setbacks

The Somali government on Wednesday said government troops have killed hundreds of militants during military operations in the last two ...

2030 World Cup to be hosted in three continents for first time

New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) on Tuesday announced a unique set-up for ...

1st Emirates Perfumes and Oud Exhibition to kick off on Friday with 500+ local, international exhibitors

SHARJAH, 4th October, 2023 (WAM) -- The first edition of the Emirates Perfumes and Oud Exhibition is set to captivate ...

Pope Francis Opens Global Meeting on Future of Catholic Church

rome - Pope Francis has opened a synod - or meeting of Roman Catholic bishops from all over the world ...

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Nepal becomes first South Asian nation in India's real-time energy market

KATHMANDU, Nepal - According to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), India has finally allowed Nepal to sell electricity generated by ...

Delhi Police ACP shoots himself dead, probe underway

New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): A 55-year-old Delhi police official, Anil Sisodiya died after he allegedly shot himself at ...

Delhi L-G chairs 5th Court meeting of Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women

New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena chaired the fifth court meeting of Indira Gandhi Delhi ...

ED has become right hand of the BJP: Mehbooba Mufti

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 5 (ANI): Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party after raids by Enforcement Directorate on Aam ...

Imran Masood to join Congress on October 7

New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Imran Masood, who was expelled from the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in August, will ...

"To defame Delhi govt and AAP...": JDU leader KC Tyagi on Sanjay Singh's arrest

New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi on Wednesday said that the BJP wants to ...

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