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Mother of 6-yr-old US boy who shot teacher...
Washington [US], December 17: A Virginia woman whose six-year-old son shot and severely wounded his teacher was sentenced to two...
Japan, ASEAN to boost maritime security ties with...
Tokyo [Japan], December 17: Southeast Asian and Japanese leaders will agree to boost "maritime security cooperation", according to a draft...
Third Ukrainian truck driver dies in Poland border...
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 17: A third Ukrainian truck driver has died in blockades at the Polish border staged by Polish...
Trump repeats 'poisoning the blood' anti-immigrant remark
New York [US], December 17: Donald Trump, the Republican presidential frontrunner, said that undocumented immigrants were "poisoning the blood of...
Austria backs EU Russia sanctions
Vienna [Austria], December 17: Austria has given its approval to a 12th package of EU sanctions on Russia after Ukraine...
US warns North Korea against nuclear attacks
Washington [US], December 17: The United States has warned North Korea that any nuclear attack against the nation or its...
Emir of Kuwait dies at 86
Muscat [Oman], December 17: The Amiri Diwan of the State of Kuwait announced the death of His Highness Sheikh Nawaf‬...
Russia plans 7 launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles...
Moscow [Russia], December 16: Russia plans to conduct seven launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in 2024, the commander...
Canada's legislation to reduce gun violence receives royal...
Ottawa [Canada], December 16: Canada's Firearms Act received royal assent on Friday, immediately bringing into force a series of measures...
Russia says shot down numerous drones in border...
Moscow [Russia], December 16: Russia said Friday that it had thwarted a series of Ukrainian drone attacks in two border...
Israeli armed forces killed 3 hostages by mistake
Gaza [Palestine], December 16: The Israeli military mistakenly killed three hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas during an incident...
EU vows Ukraine to get aid despite veto...
Budapest [Hungary], December 16: European Union leaders expressed confidence that they would clear a large package of aid for Ukraine...
Rise in Mexican cartel violence drives record migration...
Chicomuselo[Mexico], December 16: Her daughter's school shut down, Yomara said, after a shootout between rival gangs competing for control of...
Inside Myanmar's anti-junta offensive
Yangon [Myanmar], December 16: Generals from Myanmar's junta held peace talks in June near the border with China with representatives...
Missing boy found in France to return to...
London [UK], December 16: A teenager from Britain who resurfaced in southern France after disappearing six years ago is expected...
Iran: Gunmen kill several officers in police station...
Rask [Iran], December 16: Militants from a separatist group attacked a police station in southeastern Iran, killing 11 officers and...
UK: Prince Harry partially wins phone-hacking lawsuit
London [UK], December 16: Britain's Prince Harry on Friday gained a partial victory in his lawsuit against a newspaper publisher...
Yemen: Maersk halts Red Sea shipping after another...
Sanaa [Yemen], December 16: Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Friday that it was pausing container shipments through the...
UAE signs MoU with Kazakhstan to strengthen cooperation...
Almaty [Kazakhstan], December 16: The Executive Office of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing (EO AML/CTF) and the Financial...
UAE and Azerbaijan sign a MoU set to...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 16: The Ministry of Investment of the UAE and the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport...
Dubai Police Commander-in-Chief receives UNDRR Secretary-General
Dubai [UAE], December 16: Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, the Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, warmly welcomed Ms MamiMizutori, the...
Tahnoun bin Zayed meets with US National Security...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 16: H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security...
Global Refugee Forum ends with bold pledges, solutions...
Geneva [Switzerland], December 16: While some of the world's poorest countries are welcoming refugees "with great hospitality", the international community...
Finland closes border crossing points with Russia again
Helsinki [Finland], December 15: The Finnish government on Thursday said it is closing crossing points at its land border with...
China urges U.S. caution on Taiwan question, South...
Beijing [China], December 15: A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday urged the U.S. side to exercise caution on the Taiwan...
Firearms leading injury method for U.S. children, adolescents:...
Los Angeles [US],December 15: Firearms are a leading injury method for U.S. children and adolescents, and about one half of...
Indonesian police arrest 9 terrorist suspects in Central...
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 15: The Indonesian police have arrested nine people on suspicion of terrorist activities in the province of...