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Full impact of Red Sea shipping crisis yet to be felt: UN body

Full impact of Red Sea shipping crisis yet...

Geneva [Switzerland], February 23: Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea caused 42 percent fewer ships to travel...

Houthis order 'ban' on Israel, US, UK-linked ships in the Red Sea

Houthis order 'ban' on Israel, US, UK-linked ships...

Sanaa [Yemen], February 23: Yemen's Houthis have announced they have "banned" vessels linked to Israel, the United States and United...

China tells ICJ justice 'must not be denied' to Palestinians

China tells ICJ justice 'must not be denied'...

Beijing [China], February 23: China has told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that the Palestinians "must not be denied"...

US congressional delegation in Taiwan for three-day visit

US congressional delegation in Taiwan for three-day visit

Taipei [Taiwan], February 23: A US delegation led by the chair of the Congressional Select Committee on China on Thursday...

Most voters say Biden, Trump both mentally unfit for 2nd term: Poll

Most voters say Biden, Trump both mentally unfit...

Washington [US], February 23: American voters are broadly skeptical that US President Joe Biden is mentally fit to serve a...

Latvia's parliament pledges support for Ukraine until victory

Latvia's parliament pledges support for Ukraine until victory

Riga [Latvia], February 23: Latvia's parliament has pledged to support Ukraine until it achieves victory in its war against Russia.

Bolsonaro faces police questioning over Brazil 'coup'

Bolsonaro faces police questioning over Brazil 'coup'

Brasilia [Brazil], February 23: Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro is due to face questioning by police Thursday over allegations he...

Five dead after cargo ship hits bridge in southern China

Five dead after cargo ship hits bridge in...

Beijing [China], February 23: Five people were killed when an empty cargo ship struck a bridge in southern China on...

Zionists strike Rafah as truce talks underway

Zionists strike Rafah as truce talks underway

Gaza [Palestine], February 23: The Zionist entity launched deadly air strikes on Rafah on Thursday, after threatening to send troops...

Iran sends Russia hundreds of ballistic missiles

Iran sends Russia hundreds of ballistic missiles

Moscow [Russia], February 23: Iran has provided Russia with a large number of powerful surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, six sources told...

Ghana moves closer to passing bill that would crack down on LGBT rights

Ghana moves closer to passing bill that would...

Accra [Ghana], February 23: Ghana's parliament on Wednesday moved a step closer to holding a vote on a bill that...

Over 8,000 South Korea doctors join walkout over med school quotas

Over 8,000 South Korea doctors join walkout over...

Seoul [South Korea], February 23: More than 8,000 South Korean trainee doctors have walked off the job in protest against...

Israel to join truce talks in Paris, amid heavy Gaza bombardment

Israel to join truce talks in Paris, amid...

Jerusalem [Israel], February 23: Israel will send negotiators on Friday to truce talks in Paris, Israeli media said, as Gazans...

Putin, with ironic smile, praises Biden for calling him a 'crazy SOB'

Putin, with ironic smile, praises Biden for calling...

Moscow [Russia], February 23: Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Joe Biden on Thursday for calling him a "crazy SOB", saying...

FNC to host Abu Dhabi Session of Parliamentary Conference on WTO

FNC to host Abu Dhabi Session of Parliamentary...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 23: In partnership with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the European Parliament (EP), the Federal National...

UAE proposes preparation of 'parliamentary strategic framework' for Asian cooperation on sustainable development

UAE proposes preparation of 'parliamentary strategic framework' for...

Baku [Azerbaijan], February 23: The Parliamentary Division of the Federal National Council (FNC) has proposed the preparation of a "Parliamentary...

German citizens reject Tesla expansion plans in Gruenheide

German citizens reject Tesla expansion plans in Gruenheide

Berlin [Germany], February 22: Citizens of Gruenheide in Germany have opposed American car manufacturer Tesla's plans to expand its Gigafactory...

Junior doctors in Wales begin strike amid pay disputes

Junior doctors in Wales begin strike amid pay...

London [UK], February 22: Thousands of junior doctors in Wales began a three-day strike on Wednesday over continued pay...

Romania to hold presidential election in September: PM

Romania to hold presidential election in September: PM

Bucharest [Romania], February 22: Romania is set to hold its presidential election in September, as confirmed on Wednesday by Prime...

Lithuania closes two more border crossings with Belarus

Lithuania closes two more border crossings with Belarus

Riga [Latvia], February 22: Lithuania will close two more border crossings with neighbouring Belarus for security reasons, the government in...

French warships down 2 drones over Red Sea

French warships down 2 drones over Red Sea

Paris [France], February 22: Two French frigates have shot down two drones in the Red Sea after previously registering...

Gaza has become a death zone: WHO

Gaza has become a death zone: WHO

Gaza [Palestine], February 22: World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues...

UK sanctions Russian prison chiefs after activist's death

UK sanctions Russian prison chiefs after activist's death

London [UK], February 22: The UK has frozen the assets of six Russian prison bosses in charge of the Arctic...

Zelensky sends delegation to Polish border for talks

Zelensky sends delegation to Polish border for talks

Kyiv [Ukraine], February 22: After days of protests by Polish farmers, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky now wants to send Prime...

Pakistan's upcoming coalition government: The main players

Pakistan's upcoming coalition government: The main players

Islamabad [Pakistan], February 22: After a split-verdict in Pakistan's general election this month, a broad alliance of parties have agreed...

Beijing crushing Tibetans: Exiled political leader

Beijing crushing Tibetans: Exiled political leader

Dharamshala [India], February 22: As Tibetans prepare to mark 65 years since a failed uprising against Chinese rule and questions...

US against ordering Zionists out; ICJ to hear Kuwait's plea

US against ordering Zionists out; ICJ to hear...

The Hague [Netherlands], February 22: The United States told the UN's top court on Wednesday that the Zionist entity should...