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US, Japan, Philippines trilateral deal to change dynamic

US, Japan, Philippines trilateral deal to change dynamic

Washington [DC], April 13: A cooperation agreement by the Philippines, the United States and Japan will change the dynamic in...

US biotech executive sentenced to 7 years in jail for COVID test fraud

US biotech executive sentenced to 7 years in...

Washington [US], April 13: The chief executive of a U.S. biotechnology company that falsely promised investors it could produce a...

Israel on edge for Iranian retaliation after embassy strike

Israel on edge for Iranian retaliation after embassy...

Jerusalem [Israel], April 13: Israel braced for an attack by Iran or its proxies as warnings grew of retaliation for...

ADAFSA advises farmers, livestock breeders on precautions to take during unstable weather

ADAFSA advises farmers, livestock breeders on precautions to...

Dubai [UAE], April 13: In response to the recent fluctuations in weather conditions, the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety...

Kristalina Georgieva to serve a second term as IMF Managing Director

Kristalina Georgieva to serve a second term as...

Washington [US], April 13: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as...

IMF chief urges policymakers to "deal decisively with inflation and debt"

IMF chief urges policymakers to "deal decisively with...

Washington [US], April 12: With global growth outlook well below the historical average, and a growing divergence in economic fortunes,...

Iran aims to contain fallout in Israel response, will not be hasty

Iran aims to contain fallout in Israel response,...

Tehran [Iran], April 12: Iran has signalled to Washington that it will respond to Israel's attack on its Syrian embassy...

Russia, Germany, UK urge restraint as Iranian threat puts Middle East on edge

Russia, Germany, UK urge restraint as Iranian threat...

Tel Aviv [Israel], April 12: Russia, Germany and Britain this morning urged countries in the Middle East to show restraint...

Avalanche kills 3 skiers in Austrian Alps

Avalanche kills 3 skiers in Austrian Alps

Soelden [Austria], April 12: At least three people from the Netherlands were killed in an avalanche in the Ötztal Alps...

UAE President, Bill Gates discuss ways to enhance humanitarian cooperation

UAE President, Bill Gates discuss ways to enhance...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 12: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today...

iPhone users in 92 countries receive spyware attack warning from Apple

iPhone users in 92 countries receive spyware attack...

Washington [US], April 12: Apple sent notifications to individuals in 92 countries warning them that they may have been the...

People in northern Gaza already facing famine, says US official

People in northern Gaza already facing famine, says...

Washington [US], April 12: Samantha Power, the director of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), says that people in...

Myanmar junta's forces lose control of important town on Thai border

Myanmar junta's forces lose control of important town...

Bangkok [Thailand], April 12: Rebel groups in crisis-hit Myanmar have reportedly taken control of the important trading town of Myawaddy...

Three Dutch skiers die in avalanche in Austrian Alps

Three Dutch skiers die in avalanche in Austrian...

Vienna [Austria], April 12: Three skiers from the Netherlands were killed in an avalanche in the Ötztal Alps in Austria...

Russia attacks Ukrainian power supply again

Russia attacks Ukrainian power supply again

Kyiv [Ukraine], April 12: Power infrastructure in the Ukrainian regions of Kharkiv, Lviv, Kiev and Zaporizhzhya was hit in renewed...

Von der Leyen should revoke hiring of party colleague: EU Parliament

Von der Leyen should revoke hiring of party...

Brussels [Belgium], April 12: The European Parliament called for the appointment of German EU lawmaker Markus Pieper to an EU...

New Zealand wants to get closer to the US amid global instability

New Zealand wants to get closer to the...

Washington [US], April 12: In a statement released after a trip to the US, Egypt and Europe, Foreign Minister Peters...

The French Navy prepares for war

The French Navy prepares for war

Paris [France], April 12: In an interview with Politico this week, Rear Admiral Jacques Mallard, commander of the French aircraft...

NASA announced a new mission to search for extraterrestrial life

NASA announced a new mission to search for...

Washington [US], April 12: AFP news agency reported on April 12 that US space scientists have just announced that an...

TikTok affirms commitment to upholding online safety

TikTok affirms commitment to upholding online safety

Nairobi [Kenya], April 11: TikTok, a short-form video hosting platform, on Wednesday highlighted its dedication to maintaining user safety while...

German coal mining emits up to 184 times more methane than reported: study

German coal mining emits up to 184 times...

Berlin [Germany], April 11: Climate-damaging methane emissions from opencast lignite mining in Germany are "massively underestimated," and could be...

The Prime Minister of South Korea resigned

The Prime Minister of South Korea resigned

Seoul [South Korea], April 11: On April 11, South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo expressed his intention to resign after...

North Korea declared it urgent to prepare for a war scenario

North Korea declared it urgent to prepare for...

Pyongyang [North Korea], April 11: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said now is the urgent time to prepare war...

Iran's head of state reiterates threat of retaliation against Israel

Iran's head of state reiterates threat of retaliation...

Tehran [Iran], April 11: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reiterated his threat of retaliatory action against Israel,...

UN calls for de-escalation of hostilities at Lebanese-Israeli border

UN calls for de-escalation of hostilities at Lebanese-Israeli...

Beirut [Lebanon], April 11: At the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the United Nations has reiterated its...

US sends thousands of weapons confiscated in Arabian Sea to Ukraine

US sends thousands of weapons confiscated in Arabian...

Washington [US], April 11: Washington has sent thousands of weapons confiscated in the Arabian Sea to Ukraine, which is under...

Canada risks another 'catastrophic' wildfire season

Canada risks another 'catastrophic' wildfire season

Ottawa [Canada], April 11: Canada risks another "catastrophic" wildfire season, the federal government said.