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Deadly tornadoes ravage US South, leaving 14 dead

Deadly tornadoes ravage US South, leaving 14 dead

Washington [US], March 16: At least 14 people lost their lives in Arkansas and Missouri as a series of tornadoes...

Dubai's Most Noble Number charity auction held in support of Fathers' Endowment campaign raises over AED83.6 million

Dubai's Most Noble Number charity auction held in...

Dubai [UAE], March 16: The Most Noble Number charity auction, hosted this evening in Dubai, has raised AED83,677,000, all of...

U.S. tariffs to pose "moderate impact" on Polish economy: minister

U.S. tariffs to pose "moderate impact" on Polish...

Warsaw [Poland], March 15: The newly imposed tariffs on goods imported into the United States are expected to have a...

Belarus foreign debt down 1.6 bln USD in 2024

Belarus foreign debt down 1.6 bln USD in...

Minsk [Belarus], March 15: Belarusian foreign debt decreased by 1.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2024, local media reported on Friday.

German inflation remains at 2.3 pct in February

German inflation remains at 2.3 pct in February

Berlin [Germany], March 15: Germany's inflation rate stood at 2.3 percent in February, marking no change from the previous month,...

Ukraine denies troops encirclement in Russia's Kursk region

Ukraine denies troops encirclement in Russia's Kursk region

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 15: The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Friday denied the reports that Ukrainian troops...

Putin guarantees life to Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk region upon surrender

Putin guarantees life to Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk...

Moscow [Russia], March 15: Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that Ukrainian soldiers that are currently in the Kursk region...

New UN counter-terrorism principles launched in Malta

New UN counter-terrorism principles launched in Malta

Valletta [Malta], March 15: Representatives from more than 60 countries were in Malta this week and agreed on a revised...

Macron calls on Russia to accept 30-day ceasefire proposal

Macron calls on Russia to accept 30-day ceasefire...

Paris [France], March 15: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called on Russia to accept a 30-day ceasefire proposal formulated...

UN chief welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement on peace deal

UN chief welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement on peace deal

Washington DC [US], March 15: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the announcements by Armenia and Azerbaijan on the conclusion of...

Captain of cargo ship charged over deadly North Sea collision

Captain of cargo ship charged over deadly North...

London [England], March 15: The captain of the cargo ship involved in the fatal collision in the North Sea has...

Spain's automotive expertise attracts foreign automakers: Spanish expert

Spain's automotive expertise attracts foreign automakers: Spanish expert

Barcelona [Spain], March 15: Spain's extensive experience in automobile manufacturing and its integration into international markets make it an attractive...

ECB chief warns of severe economic damage from U.S.-led trade wars

ECB chief warns of severe economic damage from...

Frankfurt [Germany], March 15: A trade war initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump would harm the global economy, including that...

Trump tells NATO chief the US needs Greenland

Trump tells NATO chief the US needs Greenland

Washington DC [US], March 15: President Donald Trump told NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday that U.S. control of Greenland...

Passengers evacuate onto wing of burning American Airlines jet

Passengers evacuate onto wing of burning American Airlines...

Washington DC [US], March 15: Passengers on an American Airlines flight were evacuated onto the tarmac of a Colorado airport...

Duda: US nuclear weapons in Poland would be 'deterrent' for Russia

Duda: US nuclear weapons in Poland would be...

Warsaw [Poland], March 15: The president of Poland, Andrzej Duda, has repeated his call for the US to base nuclear...

Ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling, South Korea's acting president calls for calm

Ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling, South Korea's acting...

Seoul [South Korea], March 15: South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok called on Friday for the nation to respect and...

China hosts Iran and Russia for nuclear talks

China hosts Iran and Russia for nuclear talks

Beijing [China], March 15: Almost a decade since world powers sealed a historic deal to limit the Iranian nuclear programme,...

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says there is now a good chance to end war

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says there is now a good...

Ukraine [Kyiv], March 15: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that he saw a good chance to end the...

UN chief visits Bangladesh to address Rohingya crisis

UN chief visits Bangladesh to address Rohingya crisis

Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 14: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Dhaka on Thursday for a four-day visit aimed at...

Duterte takes responsibility for Philippines drug war

Duterte takes responsibility for Philippines drug war

Manila [Philippines], March 14: Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has taken full responsibility for his deadly so-called "war on drugs",...

Syria's leader Al-Sharaa signs constitutional declaration

Syria's leader Al-Sharaa signs constitutional declaration

Damascus [Syria], March 14: Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa signed a constitutional declaration on Thursday that establishes a political transition...

Angela Merkel rejects claims Germany covered up COVID-19 lab leak report

Angela Merkel rejects claims Germany covered up COVID-19...

Berlin [Germany], March 14: Former German chancellor Angela Merkel dismissed accusations of a cover-up regarding her handling of intelligence reports...

UN judge convicted of forcing woman to work as slave

UN judge convicted of forcing woman to work...

New York [US], March 14: A United Nations (UN) judge was convicted on Thursday of forcing a young woman to...

Migrants held at Guantanamo Bay transferred to US: Reports

Migrants held at Guantanamo Bay transferred to US:...

Washington [US], March 14: Immigration officials have reportedly removed all migrants being held at Guantanamo Bay and returned them to...

Canadian foreign minister at G7 urges 'just and lasting peace' for Ukraine

Canadian foreign minister at G7 urges 'just and...

Charlevoix [Canada], March 14: Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Thursday called on the world's leading industrialized democracies to aim...

Passengers evacuate onto wing of burning American Airlines jet

Passengers evacuate onto wing of burning American Airlines...

Washington [US], March 14: Passengers on an American Airlines flight were evacuated onto the tarmac of a Colorado airport as...