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WHO says Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency

WHO says Covid-19 is no longer a global...

Geneva [Switzerland], May 6: Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

King Charles and royals greet well-wishers ahead of coronation

King Charles and royals greet well-wishers ahead of...

London [UK], May 6: Charles III will be crowned king tonight in Britain's biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a...

Juventus continues growth in Dubai with coaching initiatives

Juventus continues growth in Dubai with coaching initiatives

Dubai [UAE], May 6: The first Juventus Clinic dedicated to coaches outside Europe will take place in Dubai in November...

Armed Forces unification a decisive step in nation's history: Saif bin Zayed

Armed Forces unification a decisive step in nation's...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 6: H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of...

Al Ahly wins 13th Egyptian Super Cup

Al Ahly wins 13th Egyptian Super Cup

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 6: Al Ahly secured the Egyptian Super Cup for the second consecutive time and the 13th...

Reem Al Hashimy visits Australia to further enhance and promote bilateral relations

Reem Al Hashimy visits Australia to further enhance...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 6:Reembint Ibrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, visited Australia from 3rd to 5th...

Sweden to double wage requirement for migrant workers

Sweden to double wage requirement for migrant workers

Stockholm [Sweden], May 5: Under new rules proposed by the Swedish government, job seekers from non-European Union (EU) countries will...

14 dead in Egypt bus collision

14 dead in Egypt bus collision

Cairo [Egypt], May 5: Local authorities said on Thursday that a passenger bus and a lorry have collided in Egypt's...

Ukraine expects to join NATO only after war ends: Zelensky

Ukraine expects to join NATO only after war...

Amsterdam [Netherlands], May 5: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky acknowledged that it is "not realistic" for his country to join the North...

Photo ID compulsory for England voters in local elections

Photo ID compulsory for England voters in local...

London [UK], May 5: The local elections on Thursday marked the first time it has been compulsory for all voters...

Obama tells Berlin audience 'young people will save us'

Obama tells Berlin audience 'young people will save...

Berlin [Germany], May 5: Despite the world's long list of challenges, former US president Obama told a Berlin audience on...

The Italian government holds an emergency meeting because the prices of spaghetti and pasta have skyrocketed

The Italian government holds an emergency meeting because...

Rome [Italy], May 5: Urso's ministry said the price of spaghetti and pasta products in March rose 17.5% year-on-year despite...

Russia says U.S. was behind Kremlin drone attack, drawing quick denial

Russia says U.S. was behind Kremlin drone attack,...

Moscow [Russia], May 5: Russia accused the United States of being behind what it says was a drone attack on...

Jury convicts Proud Boys members of seditious conspiracy in US Capitol attack

Jury convicts Proud Boys members of seditious conspiracy...

Washington [US], May 5: A jury on Thursday convicted four members of the far-right Proud Boys militia group including its...

Jurors at rape trial hear Trump defend lewd 'Grab 'em' remarks in new video

Jurors at rape trial hear Trump defend lewd...

New York [US], May 5: Jurors in Donald Trump's civil rape trial on Thursday saw a video deposition in which...

Marcos says U.S. access to Philippines bases not meant for 'offensive action'

Marcos says U.S. access to Philippines bases not...

Manila [Philippines], May 5: Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday his agreement this year to grant the United...

Sons of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' deny trafficking fentanyl in rare letter

Sons of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' deny...

Mexico City [Mexico], May 5: Sons of former Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman denied U.S. allegations that they...

Biden congratulates Ajay Banga on being elected as president of World Bank

Biden congratulates Ajay Banga on being elected as...

Washington [US], May 5: United States President Joe Biden congratulated Ajay Banga on becoming the next President of the World...

UAE celebrates first anniversary of UAE-India CEPA at AIM Global 2023

UAE celebrates first anniversary of UAE-India CEPA at...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 5: The UAE Ministry of Economy will mark the first anniversary of the UAE-India Comprehensive...

INDEX Conferences to probe technology's impact on design & retail leadership

INDEX Conferences to probe technology's impact on design...

Dubai [UAE], May 5: The impact of technology on the transformation of the architecture, design and retail sectors will be...

EWEC and Tadweer received proposals for the development of Waste-to-Energy Project

EWEC and Tadweer received proposals for the development...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 5: Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) and Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer), the sole...

U.S. Fed hikes interest rates by 25 basis points

U.S. Fed hikes interest rates by 25 basis...

New York [US], May 4: The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the target range for the federal funds rate...

Turkey, Russia, Ukraine to meet on grain

Turkey, Russia, Ukraine to meet on grain

Istanbul [Turkey], May 4: Turkey plans to host a meeting with Russian and Ukrainian officials in Istanbul later this week...

Chinese blogger who documented start of Covid-19 released from jail

Chinese blogger who documented start of Covid-19 released...

Beijing [China], May 4: The Chinese blogger Fang Bin, who was arrested in 2020 for documenting the beginnings of the...

Myanmar junta pardons more than 2,000 political prisoners

Myanmar junta pardons more than 2,000 political prisoners

Yangon [Myanmar], May 4: Myanmar's junta pardoned more than 2,000 political prisoners to mark a Buddhist holiday on Wednesday, triggering...

Iran seizes second Gulf oil tanker as US tensions rise

Iran seizes second Gulf oil tanker as US...

Dubai [UAE], May 4: Sanctions-hit Iran seized on Wednesday a second oil tanker in less than a week as tensions...

Iran's president visits Syria for the first time after 12 years of civil war

Iran's president visits Syria for the first time...

Damascus [Syria], May 4: Mr Raisi's visit comes as Iran and regional rival Saudi Arabia have restored ties after years...