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Houthis claim retaliation as US says its strikes...
Sana'a [Yemen], March 17: Yemen's Houthis have said they have retaliated after vowing to "meet escalation with escalation" following the...

Former Afghan president urges Taliban to reopen schools...
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17: Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has once again called on the Taliban government to reopen schools...

US defies court order, deports over 200 Venezuelans...
Washington [US], March 17: A plane carrying more than 200 Venezuelans deported by the United States has landed in El...

Indonesia eases travel costs for Eid al-Fitr homecoming
Jakarta [Indonesia], March 16: As the Eid al-Fitr celebration approaches, the Indonesian government has introduced several policies to facilitate transportation,...

Indonesia to host OIC high-level parliamentary meeting in...
Jakarta [Indonesia], March 16: Indonesia will host the 19th high-level parliamentary meeting of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states...

Hundreds of thousands rally against govt in Serbian...
Belgrade [Serbia], March 16: Large crowds gathered in the centre of Belgrade on Saturday for a mass rally against the...

Zelensky names peace negotiator
Kiev [Ukraine], March 16: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed presidential office chief Andrii Yermak, as the chief negotiator for...

Ukraine peacekeeping plans entering operational phase, says UK...
London [UK], March 16: Planning for a peacekeeping force for Ukraine will move to an "operational phase", British Prime Minister...

Russian captain of North Sea crash ship remanded...
London [UK], March 16: The Russian captain of the container ship that crashed into a US oil tanker in the...

German president laments 'loss of thoughtfulness' on social...
Berlin [Germany], March 16: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has expressed concern about the consequences of the changing media landscape.

Return mission for stranded astronauts successfully launched
Washington [US], March 16: The return mission for two astronauts stuck in space has successfully launched, US space agency NASA...

Israeli drone strike kills nine in Gaza, including...
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 16: At least nine people, including two journalists, were killed in an Israeli drone attack in...

UN chief calls for global action against rising...
New York [US], March 16: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over "a disturbing rise in anti-Muslim bigotry",...

Trump mulls new travel ban that could hit...
Washington [US], March 16: United States President Donald Trump's administration is mulling a new travel ban that is expected to...

Trump orders major strikes on Yemen's Houthis, 19...
Washington [US], March 16: U.S. President Donald Trump launched large-scale military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the...

Massive rallies across South Korea ahead of key...
Seoul [South Korea], March 16: South Koreans gathered in huge numbers in the capital Seoul on Saturday to support or...

NSW endures heatwave, faces 'extreme' bushfire risk
Sydney [Australia], March 16: Australia's New South Wales on Sunday sweated in a heat wave that raised the risk of...

Israeli air strike kills nine in Gaza, medics...
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 16: At least nine Palestinians, including three local journalists, were killed and others wounded on Saturday...

Rulers of Emirates condole with Saudi King on...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 16: Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates have sent separate messages...

Deadly tornadoes ravage US South, leaving 14 dead
Washington [US], March 16: At least 14 people lost their lives in Arkansas and Missouri as a series of tornadoes...

Dubai's Most Noble Number charity auction held in...
Dubai [UAE], March 16: The Most Noble Number charity auction, hosted this evening in Dubai, has raised AED83,677,000, all of...

U.S. tariffs to pose "moderate impact" on Polish...
Warsaw [Poland], March 15: The newly imposed tariffs on goods imported into the United States are expected to have a...

Belarus foreign debt down 1.6 bln USD in...
Minsk [Belarus], March 15: Belarusian foreign debt decreased by 1.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2024, local media reported on Friday.

German inflation remains at 2.3 pct in February
Berlin [Germany], March 15: Germany's inflation rate stood at 2.3 percent in February, marking no change from the previous month,...

Ukraine denies troops encirclement in Russia's Kursk region
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 15: The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Friday denied the reports that Ukrainian troops...

Putin guarantees life to Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk...
Moscow [Russia], March 15: Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that Ukrainian soldiers that are currently in the Kursk region...

New UN counter-terrorism principles launched in Malta
Valletta [Malta], March 15: Representatives from more than 60 countries were in Malta this week and agreed on a revised...