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US, UK announce new strategic agreement

US, UK announce new strategic agreement

Washington [US], June 9: The United States and Britain have announced a new strategic agreement, as the leaders of the...

China has difficulty in the 'outpost' of the South Pacific

China has difficulty in the 'outpost' of the...

Beijing [China], June 9: Fiji's announcement of a review of an important security agreement with China is considered an important...

Trump says he was indicted for mishandling sensitive documents

Trump says he was indicted for mishandling sensitive...

Washington [US], June 9:Former US President Donald Trump wrote on social media on June 8 that he had been indicted...

Taiwan activates air defence as China aircraft enter zone

Taiwan activates air defence as China aircraft enter...

Taipei [Taiwan], June 9: Taiwan activated its defence systems after reporting 37 Chinese military aircraft flying into the island's air...

Crucial IMO talks 'last chance' for global shipping

Crucial IMO talks 'last chance' for global shipping

London [UK], June 9: A shipping industry expert says the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) climate summit in the United Kingdom...

Four children wounded in Annecy knife attack

Four children wounded in Annecy knife attack

Paris [France], June 9: Four toddlers and two pensioners were stabbed in a knife attack in the tranquil French mountain...

UAE welcomes Libyan Committee's Agreement on Presidential and Parliamentary Election Law

UAE welcomes Libyan Committee's Agreement on Presidential and...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 9: The United Arab Emirates has welcomed the announcement by the Libyan 6 + 6 Joint...

Third UAE-Singapore Joint Committee Meeting convened

Third UAE-Singapore Joint Committee Meeting convened

Singapore, June 9: The third UAE-Singapore Joint Committee was convened, co-chaired by Ahmed Al Sayegh, Minister of State, on behalf...

Bangladesh signs agreements with World Bank to boost climate-resilient agriculture, road safety improvement

Bangladesh signs agreements with World Bank to boost...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 8: The Bangladeshi government and the World Bank signed two financing deals totaling 858 million U.S. dollars...

Strong earthquake hits western Indonesia, no potential for tsunami

Strong earthquake hits western Indonesia, no potential for...

Jakarta [Indonesia], June 8: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's western province of East Java early Thursday, but did not...

14 injured in S. Korea's escalator malfunction accident

14 injured in S. Korea's escalator malfunction accident

Seoul [South Korea], June 8: Fourteen people were injured Thursday as an escalator in a subway station malfunctioned, according to...

Australian gov't to outlaw Nazi hate symbols

Australian gov't to outlaw Nazi hate symbols

Canberra [Australia], June 8: Australia's Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus on Thursday announced the government will introduce legislation next week to criminalize...

Road accident claims 24 lives in Afghanistan

Road accident claims 24 lives in Afghanistan

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 8: A total of 24 commuters were killed and another injured as a mini-bus plunged into ravine...

Chris Licht ousted as CNN chairman as network faces leadership crisis

Chris Licht ousted as CNN chairman as network...

Los Angeles [US], June 8: Chris Licht, the beleaguered chairman of CNN, is stepping down, marking an abrupt end to...

Thousands flee as floods submerge Ukraine towns

Thousands flee as floods submerge Ukraine towns

Kiev [Ukraine], June 8: Thousands are fleeing parts of southern Ukraine after a major dam burst, triggering huge floods and...

No complications after Pope's three-hour operation: Vatican

No complications after Pope's three-hour operation: Vatican

Rome [Italy], June 8: Pope Francis has had an abdominal operation that went off without any complications, the Holy See...

Two people shot dead near high school graduation ceremony in US

Two people shot dead near high school graduation...

New York [US], June 8: Two people were killed and five others wounded after gunfire erupted at a high school...

Philippine court denies bail for Duterte critic: Lawyer

Philippine court denies bail for Duterte critic: Lawyer

Manila [Philippines], June 8: Jailed Philippine human rights activist Leila de Lima was denied bail Wednesday on the remaining drug...

'No woman feels safe': Sexual violence rampant in Sudan war

'No woman feels safe': Sexual violence rampant in...

Cairo [Egypt], June 8: Zeinab was fleeing war-torn Sudan's capital to seek safety when she found herself pinned to the...

Blinken meets Gulf officials

Blinken meets Gulf officials

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 8: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Gulf Arab officials in Saudi Arabia Wednesday at...

Defense chiefs of ASEAN countries agree to hold joint exercises in the East Sea

Defense chiefs of ASEAN countries agree to hold...

Beijing [China], June 8: At the 20th ASEAN Defense Chiefs Meeting (ACDFM-20) taking place on the island of Bali (Indonesia),...

Mexico foreign minister quits in bid to clinch presidential nomination

Mexico foreign minister quits in bid to clinch...

Mexico City [Mexico], June 8: Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, one of the leading contenders to be the country's next...

North Korean youth group donates rocket launchers to military

North Korean youth group donates rocket launchers to...

Pyongyang [North Korea], June 8: A North Korean youth group has donated rocket launchers to the military in a show...

Tens of millions under air quality warnings

Tens of millions under air quality warnings

Washington [US], June 8: Tens of millions of people in North America have woken up to dangerous air quality levels...

U.S. East Coast blanketed in eerie veil of smoke from Canada fires

U.S. East Coast blanketed in eerie veil of...

New York [US], June 8: Schools across the U.S. East Coast cancelled outdoor activities, flights were halted and millions of...

Ukrainians face homelessness, disease risk as floods crest from burst dam

Ukrainians face homelessness, disease risk as floods crest...

Kyiv [Ukraine], June 8: Ukrainians abandoned inundated homes as floods crested across the south after the destruction of a huge...

Trump notified that he is the target of classified documents probe

Trump notified that he is the target of...

Washington [US], June 8: Federal prosecutors have notified former U.S. President Donald Trump that he is the target of an...