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Egypt names defence, foreign ministers
Cairo [Egypt], July 4: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi on Wednesday swore in a new government that comprises new defence and...
UN human rights chief sounds alarm on populists...
Geneva [Switzerland], July 4: The rise of populist politicians in Europe and other regions of the world is a major...
Bulgaria's political crisis continues as proposed government rejected
Sofia [Bulgaria], July 4: Bulgaria's long stretch of political instability is set to continue after parliament voted down on Wednesday...
Lithuania to use cluster munitions to improve defence,...
Riga [Latvia], July 4: Lithuania plans to withdraw from the international convention banning the use of cluster munitions due to...
Labour predicted to eject Tories in UK polls...
London [UK], July 4: Britain's political leaders made a final push for votes Wednesday on the last day of an...
Taleban discussed prisoner exchange with US: Afghan govt
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 4: Two American prisoners were being held in custody in Afghanistan, a Taleban government spokesman said Wednesday,...
Israel strikes Gaza, warns Hezbollah in Lebanon
Gaza [Palestine], July 4: Many Palestinians were seeking shelter after fleeing their homes in southern Gaza and complained of water...
Kamala Harris top choice to replace Joe Biden...
Washington [US], July 4: Vice President Kamala Harris is the top alternative to replace U.S. President Joe Biden if he...
Biden rejects growing pressure to abandon his campaign,...
Washington [US], July 4: U.S. President Joe Biden vowed to stay in the 2024 presidential race during a call with...
Hurricane Beryl strikes Jamaica as death toll creeps...
Kingston [Jamaica], July 4: Hurricane Beryl churned menacingly over Jamaica on Wednesday afternoon, after uprooting trees, ripping off roofs and...
US prosecutors say not opposed to delaying Trump...
Manhattan [US], July 4: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has indicated that he is not opposed to delaying the sentencing...
New WHO guidelines to help over 750 million...
Geneva [Switzerland], July 4: The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday released the first-ever guidelines for those seeking to...
China supports Kazakhstan's accession to BRICS
Astana [Kazakhstan], July 4: China supports Kazakhstan's accession to BRICS, President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping said...
UAE announces plans to redevelop Sheikh Zayed Children's...
Ankara [Turkey], July 4: The Ministry of Community Development of the UAE and the Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, along...
Abdullah bin Zayed congratulates new Egyptian Foreign Minister
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 4: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, congratulated Dr. Badr...
No safe place in Gaza due to Israeli...
Gaza [Palestine], July 3: Residents in the Gaza Strip have no safe place due to the Israeli war, the...
Egypt announces new tourist project in North Coast
Cairo [Egypt], July 3: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Tuesday the launch of a new tourist project in...
Poland, Germany to cooperate in defense: PM
Warsaw [Poland], July 3: Poland and Germany will cooperate to enhance the protection of the European Union's external borders and...
Canada's second-largest airline to restore operations following over...
Vancouver [Canada], July 3: Canada's second-largest airline, the WestJet Group, said Tuesday the company began to ramp up its operations...
New Alzheimer's treatment approved by U.S. FDA
Los Angeles [US], July 3: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new Alzheimer's treatment from American...
Laos continues to expand school meals program
Vientiane [Laos], July 3: The Lao government and development partners agreed to expand the school meals program to improve health...
Dutch PM sworn in with mission to curb...
The Hague [Netherlands], July 3: Dutch King Willem-Alexander swore in former spy chief Dick Schoof as new prime minister Tuesday,...
Orban calls for quick ceasefire to speed up...
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 3: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged Kyiv on Tuesday to work towards a "quick ceasefire" in...
China's Xi arrives in Kazakhstan for state visit,...
Beijing [China], July 3: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Kazakhstan on Tuesday for a state visit, during which he...
Japan issues new 3D banknotes after 20 years
Tokyo [Japan], July 3: The Bank of Japan will start issuing new banknotes on July 3, redesigned with new historical...
First Democratic congressman calls on Biden to withdraw...
Washington [US], July 3: On July 2, Mr. Lloyd Doggett became the first US Democratic congressman to publicly call on...
Kenya police clash with protesters as tax bill...
Nairobi [Kenya], July 3: Protesters condemn police brutality amid deadly demonstrations over withdrawn tax bill, call for president to resign.