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WHO Director-General declares Mpox outbreak public health emergency...
Geneva [Switzerland], August 15: World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of...

Rulers of Emirates condole with King of Jordan...
Emirates [UAE], August 15: Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates have sent messages of condolences...

UAE, United States, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, African...
Dubai [UAE], August 15: The United Arab Emirates, United States, Switzerland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the African Union,...

UAE condemns storming of Al-Aqsa mosque courtyard by...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 15: The UAE has strongly condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa mosque courtyard by an Israeli minister...

Biden calls Ukraine incursion 'a real dilemma for...
New York [US], August 14: Ukraine's military incursion into Russia has "created a real dilemma" for Russian President Vladimir Putin,...

More than 1,000 arrested following UK riots
London [UK], August 14: British authorities have now arrested more than 1,000 people following days of rioting involving violence, arson...

Japan PM Kishida to resign in September
Tokyo [Japan], August 14: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down as ruling party leader in September, media reported...

UN chief calls for Security Council reforms, push...
New York [US], August 14: The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has called for a permanent seat for Africa at...

Maldivian President Muizzu reaffirms commitment to strengthening historical...
Male [Maldives], August 14: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu reaffirmed his administration's full commitment to strengthening the historic and close connections...

Ukraine 'controls 74 communities' in Kursk as evacuations...
Kiev [Ukraine], August 14: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said his country's forces have seized dozens of Russian localities...

Palestinian leader Abbas welcomes Russian 'support' on Moscow...
Moscow [Russia], August 14: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to Moscow, saying that Russia...

Greece to assist displaced residents as EU sends...
Athens [Greece], August 14: Greek authorities on Tuesday announced measures to assist displaced people driven from their homes by catastrophic...

Norwegian sneaks onto planes without ticket
Munich[Germany], August 14: A 39-year-old Norwegian man managed to board planes at Munich Airport twice without a valid ticket, police...

Israeli crowds storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, West Bank villages
Gaza [Palestine], August 14: Israeli crowds have stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, as well as villages in...

Pakistan, Afghanistan border crossing closed after deadly fire...
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 14: One of two major border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan was closed on Tuesday after a...

Trump criticises EU, Harris in X interview
London [UK], August 14: Donald Trump has criticised the European Union and his Democratic opponents during a delayed, two-hour conversation...

WHO convenes emergency committee amid international mpox outbreak
Geneva [Switzerland], August 14: Cases of the infectious viral disease mpox are continuing to occur around the world, the World...

Cyprus ready for potential evacuees from Lebanon and...
Athens [Greece], August 14: Cyprus has completed preparations for a potential evacuation of foreigners from Lebanon and Israel, Foreign Minister...

1,260 people detained in Venezuela's post-election turmoil, says...
Geneva [Switzerland], August 14: At least 1,260 people, including more than 100 minors, have been detained in Venezuela's post-election turmoil,...

Deposed Bangladeshi PM accused in murder case
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 14: Deposed Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six of her loyalists were accused in a murder...

Iran rejects European mediation, claims right to hit...
Tehran [Iran], August 14: Iran on Tuesday rejected European attempts at mediation amid rising tensions in the Middle East, as...

US government sued over alleged discrimination against Palestinian...
Washington DC [US], August 13: A Muslim advocacy group filed a lawsuit on Monday against the FBI and leaders of...

US says it has not offered Maduro amnesty...
Caracas [Venezuela], August 13: President Joe Biden's administration has not made an offer of amnesty to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Denmark to pressure Sweden over gang violence
Copenhagen [Denmark], August 13: Denmark will put pressure on Sweden to contain growing cross-border gang violence, including armed Swedish teenagers...

US says it had no role in ousting...
Washington DC [US], August 13: The United States had no role in ousting Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who recently...

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Jordan-Syria region
Damascus [Syria], August 13: A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Jordan and Syria late on Monday, according to the German Research...

FBI investigating after Trump campaign says it was...
Washington DC [US], August 13: The U.S. FBI said on Monday it was investigating after Donald Trump's presidential campaign said...