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China hosts WCO Global AEO Conference for first time

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 President

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 and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza

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

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

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

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 reduce nuclear tensions

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

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 near Bakhmut

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

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 in Tehran

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

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 flight

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 election?

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 of heavy battle

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 talks

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 Russia's guided bombs

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 death

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...

Vietnam elects To Lam as new president

Vietnam elects To Lam as new president

Hanoi [Vietnam], May 23: Vietnam's National Assembly elected Public Security Minister To Lam as the country's new president on Wednesday.

UEFA picks Budapest to host 2026 Champions League final

UEFA picks Budapest to host 2026 Champions League...

Zurich [Switzerland], May 23: UEFA selected Budapest on Wednesday to host the men's Champions League final in 2026 and delayed...

UAE organises humanitarian initiative to support Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul to address impact of floods

UAE organises humanitarian initiative to support Brazil's Rio...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 23: The United Arab Emirates today launched a humanitarian initiative under the theme "Support the...

UAE President confers First-Class Medal of Independence on Ambassador of Paraguay

UAE President confers First-Class Medal of Independence on...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 23: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan awarded the First-Class Medal of...

Abdullah bin Zayed attends official mourning ceremony of late Iranian President; conveys UAE

Abdullah bin Zayed attends official mourning ceremony of...

Tehran [Iran], May 23: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, led the UAE delegation that...

Zelensky discusses Ukraine's air defense boost with German FM

Zelensky discusses Ukraine's air defense boost with German...

Kyiv [Ukraine], May 22: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed strengthening Ukraine's air defense with visiting German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock...

Finnish gov't proposes controversial border pushback bill to parliament

Finnish gov't proposes controversial border pushback bill to...

Helsinki [Finland], May 22: The Finnish government on Tuesday submitted to parliament a controversial bill that would authorize pushing back...

Türkiye grants visa exemption to Romanian citizens

Türkiye grants visa exemption to Romanian citizens

Ankara [Turkey], May 22: Türkiye has launched a passport-free policy for Romanian citizens, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday.

12 murdered in latest spate of violence in Mexican coast resort

12 murdered in latest spate of violence in...

Mexico City [Mexico], May 22: At least 12 people were murdered in the span of a few hours in the...