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Ukraine says it shot down 29 of 30...
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 19: Ukraine shot down 29 of 30 missiles launched by Russia in overnight air strikes.

U.S., Taiwan reach deal on first part of...
Washington [US], May 19: The U.S. and Taiwan reached agreement on the first part of their "21st Century" trade initiative...

Debt default could trigger recession, Harris and Brainard...
Washington [US], May 19: Vice President Kamala Harris and top White House economic adviser Lael Brainard said on Thursday that...

Russian forces in retreat near Bakhmut, Ukraine and...
Moscow [Russia], May 19: The Ukrainian military and Russia's Wagner private army both reported further Russian retreats around the city...

U.S. Supreme Court dismisses dispute over Title 42...
Washington [US], May 19: The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a case in which Republicans sought to keep in...

TikTok users file lawsuit to block Montana ban
Washington [US], May 19: Five TikTok users in Montana who create content posted on the short-video app filed a lawsuit...

UAE Ambassador delivers Mohammed bin Rashid's invitation for...
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 19: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of...

Mohammed bin Rashid sends invitation for COP28 to...
Warso [Poland], May 19: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai,...

UAE President sends written letter to Sultan of...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 19: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, sent a written letter to Sultan...

China-Laos Railway reports robust cargo transport volume
Kunming [China], May 18: The China-Laos Railway has transported over 20 million tonnes of cargo since it was put into...

Uzbek president arrives in Xi'an for China-Central Asia...
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], May 18: Uzbek President ShavkatMirziyoyev arrived early Thursday in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, to attend the China-Central...

UN agencies want over $3.2 billion in Sudan...
Geneva [Switzerland], May 18: The United Nations have called for more international aid for Sudan and the surrounding region because...

Musk accused of anti-Semitism after tweets about Soros
Berlin [Germany], May 18: Twitter owner Elon Musk drew accusations of anti-Semitism after attacking financier and Holocaust survivor George Soros...

Grain deal extension good news for world: UN...
New York [US], May 18: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed Russia's decision to agree to a two-month extension...

UN report criticizes $1 billion in arms sales...
Vienna [Myanmar], May 18: Since a military junta seized power in Myanmar in a coup in early 2021, at least...

Indonesia's Minister of Information and Communications Technology Arrested
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 18: Indonesian authorities have arrested the Minister of Information and Communications Technology Johnny Gerard Plate on suspicion...

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss visits Taiwan
Taipei [Taiwan], May 18: Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss arrived in Taiwan on May 16, starting a five-day visit...

Addressing domestic problems, the US President shortened his...
Washington [US], May 18: Reuters news agency on May 17, citing a notice from the White House, said that US...

The West tightens the bracelet of the Russian...
Moscow [Russia], May 18: Europe is moving towards cutting off imports of Russian energy products while the US has just...

Bankruptcy wave threatens US economy
Washington [US], May 18: Large corporations continuously filed for bankruptcy in the US, while analysts said that it was just...

World's oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible sells for $38.1...
Washington [US], May 18: The world's oldest and most complete Hebrew Bible sold for $38.1 million, Sotheby's said, one of...

Ukraine denies Russia destroyed Patriot missile defence system
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 18: Ukraine denied on Wednesday that a Russian hypersonic missile had destroyed a U.S.-made Patriot missile defence...

At least 8 dead in north Italy floods,...
Rome [Italy], May 18: At least eight people died and thousands were evacuated from their homes as torrential rain battered...

Russia and Iran sign rail deal for corridor...
Moscow [Russia], May 18: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi oversaw, via video-link, the signing of...

Montana to become first US state to ban...
Washington [US], May 18: Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed legislation to ban the Chinese-owned TikTok from operating in the state,...

US appeals judges express support for opponents of...
Washington [US], May 18: Federal appeals court judges appeared to express support for opponents of the abortion pill mifepristone to...

Canada's Alberta blanketed by smoke as wildfire battle...
Ottawa [Canada], May 18: Smoke blanketed the skies over much of Alberta as firefighters from Canada and the U.S. battled...