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Zimbabwe needs 1.1 mln tons of grain for drought relief

Zimbabwe needs 1.1 mln tons of grain for...

Harare [Zimbabwe], May 1: Zimbabwe needs to import about 1.1 million tons of grain to cater for food-insecure people until...

Thai king approves new foreign minister

Thai king approves new foreign minister

Bangkok [Thailand], May 1: Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has approved the appointment of retired diplomat Maris Sangiampongsa as the Southeast...

Russia says Ukraine attacking Crimea with long-range missiles from US

Russia says Ukraine attacking Crimea with long-range missiles...

Moscow [Russia], May 1: Ukraine has attacked Russian military bases in Crimea with US-supplied missiles, the Russian Defence Ministry said...

AI helps avalanche predictions in the Swiss Alps, study finds

AI helps avalanche predictions in the Swiss Alps,...

Geneva [Switzerland], May 1: The risk of avalanches can be predicted by artificial intelligence (AI) just as well as by...

Ten die of heatstroke as Bangladesh faces its longest heatwave

Ten die of heatstroke as Bangladesh faces its...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 1: At least 10 people died of heatstroke in Bangladesh during the past week as the South...

EU marks 20th anniversary of eastern expansion as Ukraine war rages

EU marks 20th anniversary of eastern expansion as...

Brussels [Belgium], May 1: The European Union marked the 20th anniversary of ten countries in Eastern Europe joining the bloc...

Netanyahu renews Rafah invasion threat amid Gaza ceasefire talks

Netanyahu renews Rafah invasion threat amid Gaza ceasefire...

Jerusalem [Israel], May 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has renewed his promise that Israel will launch a ground assault on...

Flood death toll over 300 in East Africa as rains set to continue

Flood death toll over 300 in East Africa...

Nairobi [Kenya], May 1: Far more than 300 people have been killed in flooding in Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and Uganda...

Mr. Trump 'revealed' details of what he would do if he was re-elected as US president

Mr. Trump 'revealed' details of what he would...

Washington [USA], May 1: The above revelations were in an interview conducted by Time magazine at Mr. Trump 's home...

131 cities and towns in the Philippines warned of natural disasters

131 cities and towns in the Philippines warned...

Manila [Philippines], May 1: According to Philstar on May 1, these areas include 7 provinces whose entire territory is in...

American University threatens to expel students protesting against the Gaza war

American University threatens to expel students protesting against...

New York [USA], May 1: On the night of April 29 and the morning of April 30, protesters broke windows...

Formula of Chinese 'spy' arrested in Europe

Formula of Chinese 'spy' arrested in Europe

London [UK], May 1: The Guardian newspaper reported that Mr. Christopher Cash (29 years old) and Mr. Christopher Berry (32...

Human resources amid the wave of artificial intelligence

Human resources amid the wave of artificial intelligence

Geneva [Switzerland], May 1: Today, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a tool to boost humanity's effective productivity. The...

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Rafah attack will happen regardless of deal

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Rafah attack will happen...

Jerusalem [Israel], may 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will launch an invasion of the southern Gaza city...

Seaweed can help boost livelihoods, tackle climate change: UNCTAD

Seaweed can help boost livelihoods, tackle climate change:...

Geneva [Switzerland], May 1: Seaweed, a versatile marine macroalgae, can immensely contribute to climate action, food security and gender equality,...

'Make-A-Wish Foundation UAE' fulfills wishes of nine sick children at Abu ElReesh Japanese Children's Hospital in Cairo

'Make-A-Wish Foundation UAE' fulfills wishes of nine sick...

Cairo [Egypt], May 1: Make A Wish Foundation UAE has fulfilled the wishes of nine children at Abu ElReesh Japanese...

Canadian university calls pro-Palestinian camp on campus illegal

Canadian university calls pro-Palestinian camp on campus illegal

Ottawa [Canada], April 30: Canada's McGill University on Monday declared a pro-Palestinian encampment on its campus illegal.

5.2-magnitude quake hits Chiapas, Mexico - GFZ

5.2-magnitude quake hits Chiapas, Mexico - GFZ

Beijing [China], April 30: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Chiapas, Mexico at 2342 GMT on Monday, the...

Over 100 arrested at UT-Austin amid pro-Palestinian protest

Over 100 arrested at UT-Austin amid pro-Palestinian protest

Houston [US], April 30: More than 100 people were arrested as police and pro-Palestinian protesters clashed on the campus of...

Sri Lanka to add 49 official tourism zones

Sri Lanka to add 49 official tourism zones

Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 30: Sri Lankan government has planned to designate 49 additional locations as official tourism zones, State...

Lao gov't permits school closures amid soaring temperatures

Lao gov't permits school closures amid soaring temperatures

Vientiane [Laos], April 30: Laos' Ministry of Education and Sports has told school administrators to consider temporarily suspending classes if...

3 dead, 17 injured in multi-vehicle crash in Philippine capital

3 dead, 17 injured in multi-vehicle crash in...

Manila [Philippines], April 30: A speeding bus crashed into several vehicles along a busy highway in the Philippine capital on...

6 killed, 1 injured in west Afghanistan mosque shooting

6 killed, 1 injured in west Afghanistan mosque...

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 30: Six people were shot dead and another was injured following an attack at a mosque by...

ADB leads financing of first private sector solar project in Bangladesh

ADB leads financing of first private sector solar...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 30: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a 121.55 million financing package with Dynamic U.S. dollars...

Hamas to deliver response to Israeli truce proposal today: Reports

Hamas to deliver response to Israeli truce proposal...

Tel Aviv [Israel], April 30: Diplomatic efforts intensify to reach a ceasefire in Gaza as a Hamas delegation heads to...

Zelensky: Russia taking advantage of slow arms delivery

Zelensky: Russia taking advantage of slow arms delivery

Kyiv [Ukraine], April 30: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia is taking advantage of the slow delivery of Western weapons...

Columbia students defy deadline to disband pro-Palestinian encampment

Columbia students defy deadline to disband pro-Palestinian encampment

New York [USA], April 30: New York City's Columbia University has begun suspending students involved in a pro-Palestinian protest on...