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UN urges armed groups to stop fighting in...
Beirut [Lebanon], September 9: As armed clashes broke again at a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon, a UN official...

Israel's ancient city Akko hosts dragon boat race
Jerusalem [Israel], September 9: A dragon boat race was held in northern Israel on Friday, with hundreds of paddlers from...

Finland to tighten monitoring of non-EU work permit...
Helsinki [Finland], September 9: Finland's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM) has initiated legislative changes to ensure the better...

Hurricane Lee forecast to remain "powerful hurricane" into...
Los Angeles [US], September 9: Hurricane Lee is expected to remain a "powerful hurricane" through early next week, according to...

U.S. agricultural futures close mixed
Chicago [US], September 9: Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures closed mixed on Friday, with corn and wheat falling...

Sharjah to launch seasonal influenza vaccination campaign
Sharjah [UAE], September 9: For the benefit of senior citizens and people with disabilities who are residents of the Emirate...

UNESCO, Italy complete rehabilitation of Qadisha valley in...
Beirut[Lebanon], September 9: The UNESCO-Italy joint renovation project of Qadisha valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Lebanon, has...

Global food prices down 2.1 pct in August:...
Rome [Italy], September 9: The benchmark index of international food commodity prices has declined 2.1 percent compared to July, the...

More than half of world's school-aged refugee children...
Geneva [Switzerland], September 9: More than half of the world's 14.8 million school-aged refugee children are currently missing out on...

Zelensky says Putin killed Wagner chief Prigozhin
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 9:Ukraine's leader on Friday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being behind the death of Wagner chief...

Nahyan bin Mubarak meets Armenia FM; reiterates UAE's...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 9: Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, met with Minister of...

UN chief urges G20 leaders to send strong...
New York [US], September 9: UN Secretary-General AntonioGuterres on Friday urged the Group of 20 top economic powers, which...

UNESCO calls on governments to regulate use of...
Paris [France], September 8: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Thursday called on governments to regulate...

Iran arrests 10 suspects after large seizure of...
Tehran [Iran], September 8: Iran arrested 10 suspects on Thursday after it seized more than 1 million liters of smuggled...

Gold falls on stronger U.S. dollar
Chicago [US], September 8: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Thursday as...

French GDP set to grow by 0.9 pct...
Paris [France], September 8: With unexpected growth of 0.5 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2023, the French statistics...

Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings due to heavy...
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 8: Sri Lanka's National Building Research Organization on Thursday issued a landslide early warning for five...

Finland to double domestic electricity production: minister
Helsinki [Finland], September 8: The Finnish government is aiming to double its domestic electricity production to boost clean energy growth,...
Sudan army chief meets Qatari Amir
Doha [Qatar], September 8: Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan met Qatar's Amir on Thursday during his third trip abroad...
More women police means 'safer future for everyone':...
New York [US], September 8:UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended law enforcement agencies around the world on Thursday stressing that more...
UAE authorities discuss cooperation on export controls with...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 8: The United Arab Emirates welcomed a joint visit from senior officials from the European Union,...

Al Sayegh heads UAE delegation participating in third...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 8: The UAE participated in the third Arab-Japanese Political Dialogue, which was held at the headquarters...

Australian government declares war on feral cats
Canberra [Australia], September 7: Australia's Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek has declared war on feral cats in...

Sunak urged to lobby Indian PM over release...
London [UK], September 7: More than 70 members of parliament (MPs) have urged British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to use...

US imposes sanctions on leaders in Sudan's RSF...
Washington [US], September 7: The United States has imposed sanctions on top commanders in Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF), accusing...

Strike kills 17 in Ukraine market
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 7: A Russian strike killed at least 17 people at a market in east Ukraine Wednesday, officials...

2023 is likely to be hottest year on...
Paris [France], September 7: 2023 is likely to be the hottest year in human history, and global temperatures during the...