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France's Macron urges calm in riot-hit New Caledonia
Noumea [New Caledonia], May 24: France's president held a flurry of meetings with local representatives in the restive Pacific territory...
UN resumes transporting aid from US-built pier in...
Gaza [Palestine], May 24: The United Nations has resumed transporting humanitarian aid arriving at a U.S.-built pier off the coast...
Germany's Scholz echoes Macron's call for deeper European...
Berlin [Germany], May 24: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Europe needs closer military collaboration.
Biden, Kenya's Ruto pledge to protect democracy in...
Washington [US], May 24: U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House for a state...
US preparing $275 million weapons package for Ukraine
Washington [US], May 24: The United States is preparing a $275 million military aid package for Ukraine, which will include...
Heavy rains return to southern Brazil
Porto Alegre [Brazil], May 24: Heavy rains once again pounded parts of Brazil's southernmost state, ruining days-long clean-up efforts and...
Papua New Guinea landslide: More than 100 believed...
Port Moresby [Papua New Guinea], May 24: More than 100 people are believed dead in a landslide in remote Papua...
South Korea imposes sanctions on North Koreans
Seoul [South Korea], May 24: South Korea imposed sanctions on seven North Korean individuals and two Russian vessels over weapons...
37 million children use tobacco globally: WHO Report
Geneva [Switzerland], May 24: An estimated 37 million children aged 13-15 years use tobacco globally, with the rate of e-cigarette...
China hosts WCO Global AEO Conference for first...
Shenzhen [China], May 24: The 6th World Customs Organization (WCO) Global Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Conference was held in Shenzhen,...
Shakhboot bin Nahyan attends inauguration ceremony of Chadian...
N'Djamena [Chad], May 24: On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Shakhboot bin...
Abdullah bin Zayed meets with UN Senior Humanitarian...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 24: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with...
Hundreds evacuated due to concerning quakes in Italy
Rome [Italy], May 23: The Phlegraean Fields near Naples continued to be shaken by tremors on Wednesday, prompting worries...
Slovenia prolongs border controls
Ljubljana [Slovenia], May 23: Slovenia will prolong controls on its borders with Hungary and Croatia for another six months due...
Cambodia launches 12-year roadmap toward universal health coverage
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], May 23: Cambodia on Thursday launched a roadmap for 2024-2035 toward obtaining universal health coverage in the...
Russia says the West refuses to negotiate to...
Moscow [Russia], May 23: On May 22, the Kremlin said that 'in-depth dialogue' was a way to reduce escalating tensions...
Strategic destination of the US and Saudi Arabia
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], May 23: Saudi Arabia remained tight-lipped while the US publicly expressed optimism that the two sides were...
Russian Ministry of Defence claims recapture of village...
Moscow [Russia], May 23: The Russian Ministry of Defence on Wednesday said its troops have recaptured the village of Klishchiivka...
Chinese vlogger who reported on COVID-19 released
Beijing [China], May 23: Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who had been serving a four-year sentence for reporting on the...
Millions attend funeral procession for Iranian President Raisi...
Tehran [Iran], May 23: Millions of mourners flocked to a funeral procession in Tehran on Wednesday after the death of...
Europe trio recognize Palestine
Madrid [Spain], May 23: Norway, Ireland and Spain announced on Wednesday that they will recognize a Palestinian state from May...
20 people in intensive care after Singapore Airlines...
Bangkok [Thailand], May 23: Twenty people were in intensive care in Bangkok hospitals on Wednesday after a terrifying high-altitude plunge...
Why did Sunak decide to call the summer...
London [UK], May 23: The general election is on - it will soon be over to you.
Israeli forces move deeper into Rafah in night...
Rafah [Palestine], May 23: Israeli tanks advanced to the edge of a crowded district in the heart of Rafah on...
Macron arrives in riot-hit New Caledonia for high-stakes...
Paris [France], May 23: French President Emmanuel Macron landed in the Pacific island of New Caledonia on Thursday, for a...
Zelenskiy says Ukraine needs system to defend against...
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 23: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a fresh plea on Wednesday for upgraded defence systems to protect Ukraine's...
US: Iowa tornado leaves trail of wreckage and...
Iowa [US], May 23: The Iowa State Patrol has confirmed multiple deaths from a tornado and at least a dozen...