Iraq, UN deliberate participation to hold early elections
UN Envoy to Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi have today discussed cooperation related to holding early...
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INTERPOL arrest two Nigerians for defrauding a state in Germany
Security operatives have arrested two suspects for allegedly defrauding the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia of €2.3 million COVID-19 fund....
California records hottest temperatures as wildfires burn statewide
Californian authorities have said dozens of wildfires were burning in the state early Monday amid record-breaking temperatures that strained the...
Germany urges Russia to respond to Navalny’s poisoning to protect gas pipeline project
Germany has exerted pressure on Moscow saying that Russia’s failure to provide the needed support in the investigation into Russian’s...
Turkey begins military exercises in north Cyprus
Turkey's armed forces has begun annual exercises in the breakaway republic of Northern Cyprus. Turkey's hunt for gas and oil...
Death toll rises to 24 after Bangladesh mosque explosion
Bangladesh officials have disclosed that death toll from a gas explosion that struck through a mosque has risen to 24....
Erdogan threatens Greece over oil, gas rights
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has issued new threats to Greece as tensions soared between the two countries over rights...
HK police arrest 289 at protests over election delay
Hong Kong police have arrested 289 people at protests over election delay. Hundreds took to the streets on Sunday September...
Bangladesh gas explosion kills 13, injures 30
A gas pipeline explosion which occurred near a mosque in Bangladesh has killed 13 people and injured 30 as worshippers...
Sudan declares state of emergency as flood death toll increases
The Government of Sudan has declared a national state of emergency for the next three months as massive floods which...
Israel-UAE agreement allows Jews to pray in Al-Aqsa mosque
Terrestrial Jerusalem, an independent Israeli NGO, responsible for political changes and development in Jerusalem, has raised concern over the Israeli-UAE...
UN agencies support Sudan’s flood response, cautions on depleting stocks
UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, has said that the UN and its partners are supporting the Sudanese Government as it...
IOM receives new funding to support integrated humanitarian, recovery support in South Sudan
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has received new funding from the United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau for...
UAE betrayed Muslim world with Israel deal — Iran’s Khamenei
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has condemned UAE-Israel business deal. While condemning the deal in a speech on Tuesday...
ICSG appeals to world community to save Gaza
The International Committee to Support Gaza (ICSG) has beckoned on the world community to save Gaza amid Israeli’s ongoing aggression,...
UAE restaurant blasts kill 3, injures several
The police have announced the death of three people killed in two separate explosions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai on...
Afghanistan pushes Taliban to free hostage soldiers
The government of Afghanistan has said that it won't release the remaining 320 insurgents in prison until the Taliban releases...
Indian police shootings injure Kashmiri mourners
Eye witnesses have reported that many Kashmiris were injured when Indian police dispersed a procession with disproportionate force. The eyewitness,...
Belarus revokes accreditation, deports foreign journalists
Belarusian authorities have withdrawn accreditations of some Belarusian reporters and deported several foreign journalists. The affected journalists were covering anti-government...
Complex security, environmental crises worsen conditions in western Chad — IOM
The UN International Organization for Migration has reported, highlighting the need to strengthen resilience of affected communities, that more than...
Bangladesh government restores Internet, mobile network for Rohingya refugees
Bangladesh’s government has restored internet and high-speed mobile network and for the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar after unceasing...
UNESCO plans 2 donor conferences to raise fund for Beirut blast repairs
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has announced plan to organize two donor conferences to fundraise for efforts...
Japan’s Prime Minister resigns due to health issue
Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, has resigned due to his non-curable health condition and remain in office until a successor...
South Korea extends COVID-19 restrictions as virus toll rises
South Korea has on Friday extended its coronavirus restrictions for one more week as the country reported more than 370...
EU trade commissioner steps down after breaking COVID-19 measures
The European Union Trade Commissioner, Phil Hogan, has tendered his resignation from his position. Hogan made the decision on Wednesday...
EU approves financial aid program to support Turkish community in Cyprus
The European Commission has approved a €31.6 million ($37.3 million) aid program to support the Turkish community in Cyprus. This...
45 dead in Afghanistan Flash floods
At least 45 people have been killed by flash floods which were triggered by torrential rain in Afghanistan's eastern Parwan...
12 killed, 40 injured in southern Phillipines twin blasts
At least 12 people have died and 40 injured in twin blasts that rocked southern Philippines today. "Two explosions hit...
Demonstrators demand resignation of Belarusian President
Demonstrators have demanded the resignation of Belarusian President, Alexander Lukashenko. The demand on Sunday August 23, 2020, is a reaction...
Saudi-led coalition obstructs rebel drone from Yemen
Yemen rebels have accused Saudi-led coalition of dropping cluster bombs in al-Hudaydah The Saudi-led coalition has stated that it obstructed...
Hijrah: Let’s celebrate and foster unity among Muslims across the globe — Sheikh Musa Drammeh
The Chairman of the Muslim Media Corporation in the New York City, Sheikh Musa Drammeh has called for unity among...
ITFC signs US$8 Million TFA with Uzbekistan Trustbank
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group has signed a US$8 million Murabaha-structured...
Oman’s Sultan appoints new minister
Oman's Sultan, Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, has appointed a new top diplomat to replace the long-serving Yusuf bin Alawi...
Saudi records 1, 227 new coronavirus cases
Saudi Arabia has announced 1,227 new coronavirus cases. While disclosing this on Sunday August 16, 2020, the Ministry of Health...
UAE, Israel open diplomatic ties, begin bilateral telecommunications
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel have today opened diplomatic ties as part of a deal brokered by the...
Morocco’s dirham strengthens against dollar, euro
The value of Morocco’s dirham has strengthened by 0.84 percent against the euro and 0.30 against the US dollar. While...
WHO donates 21 oxygen concentrators to boost COVID-19 response in Liberia
The World Health Organization in Liberia Country Office has donated 21 pieces of oxygen concentrators to the Ministry of Health...
International community endorses UAE-Israel agreement
The announcement of an agreement on the full normalization of relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel has been...
Minnesota hospital admits newborn baby with COVID-19
A newborn baby is among the Minnesota children recently hospitalized with COVID-19. Jenni Gibbens, the baby's mother, said the hospital...
Missouri judge empowers business owners to sue insurer for coronavirus losses
A Missouri federal judge said on Wednesday August 12, 2020, that business owners such as hair salons and restaurants can...
Demonstrators call for release of Thailand anti-government protest leader
Hundreds of demonstrators have rallied in Thailand to call for the release of two leading anti-government protest leaders in the...
Woman dies in motorcycle crash in St. Paul, driver flees
A motorcycle crash has killed a woman in St. Paul on Thursday night August 6, 2020. St. Paul police department...
Alaska records 4 new cases of COVID-19
Alaska State has reported on Thursday, 6 August, 2020, 4 new cases including three residents and one staff member at...
Beirut Explosion: Lebanese government probes 16 people
Sixteen individuals connected with the Beirut port warehouse explosion have been detained by the Lebanese government, following Investigations into the...
EU activates Civil Protection System to assist emergency workers in Beirut
The European Union has activated its civil protection system to round up emergency workers and equipment from across the 27-nation...
Greece mandates mask wearing on ferries as Covid-19 infections surge
Greece has disclosed that it would mandate mask wearing on ferries arriving on its islands from Tuesday August 4, 2020...
Afghan forces battle IS gunmen in mass jailbreak
Islamic State militants have clashed with Afghan security forces in a deadly gun battle, following an overnight assault on a...
WHO warns of lengthy Coronavirus pandemic
The World Health Organization on Saturday warned that the coronavirus pandemic was likely to be "lengthy" after its emergency committee...
Earthquake measuring 6.4 shatters Philippines
An earthquake has shattered Mindanao Philippines, at a depth of 473 kilometers (293.91 miles). While disclosing this on Saturday August...
Apple removes 29,000 apps, 26,000 unlicensed games from Chinese app store
Apple Inc has removed 29,800 apps from its Chinese app store, including more than 26,000 games. According to data from...
TikTok owner foregoes stake to strike deal with the U.S.
ByteDance, a Beijing-based multinational internet technology company, has finally thrown in the towel as it agreed to divest itself of...
Mass food poisoning kills child, 800 others hospitalized in Amman
A mass food poisoning from shawarma eaten from a Jordan restaurant has killed a 5-year-old boy with about 826 people...
Tribal violence cuts off 14,000 Darfur children from life-saving health services
A spike in tribal violence in western Darfur in Sudan has cut off more than 14,000 children from life-saving health...
WHO calls for support of ‘COVAX’ vaccine scheme
The World Health Organization has urged countries to support COVAX vaccine scheme. While calling for the support on Thursday July...
Kuwait reopens airports, excludes residents from 7 countries
Kuwait has scheduled to reopen its airports for air travels starting from 1st August, 2020, while residents from 7 countries...
Nepal sets to reopen Everest to climbers amidst rise in Covid-19 infections
Nepal officials have disclosed that the South Asian country would reopen Himalayan Mountains including Mount Everest to climbers in the...
New Zealand reopens Taratahi Agriculture Centre, injects $1.2 million to train 1,000 people
The government of New Zealand has reopened the Taratahi Agriculture Centre to boost jobs and opportunities. While disclosing this on...
Emmy Awards: Television Academy announces online program
The Television Academy has informed top nominees that the 72nd Emmy Awards in September will be held online, following the...
UN urges restriction of protests to protect public health
The United Nation Human Rights Committee has urged governments to restrict protests in order to continue protect public health against...
Bulgarians stage protest, demand Cabinet reshuffle
Thousands of people have held a protest in Bulgaria to demand the resignation of the government and the chief prosecutor....