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Taiwan warns Honduras against 'poison' of taking aid...
Taipei [Taiwan], March 17: Taiwan warned Honduras on Thursday not to be tempted by the "poison" of aid from China.

Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi reviews proposals of...
Sharjah [UAE], March 17: H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President...

UNCTAD calls for coherent policy action to enable...
New York [US], March 17: UNCTAD's Technology and Innovation Report 2023 published on 16 March warns that economic inequalities risk...

Man United, Arsenal, Feyenoord, Juventus, Sevilla progress for...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 17: Marcus Rashford blasted in the only goal as Manchester United completed a comfortable UEFA Europa...

Emirates unveils new signature livery for its fleet
Dubai [UAE], March 17: The distinctive livery of the world's largest international airline, Emirates, has undergone a refresh.

7.0-magnitude quake hits Kermadec Islands, New Zealand: CENC
Beijing [China], March 16: A 7.0-magnitude earthquake jolted the Kermadec Islands of New Zealand at 8:56 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time),...

Honduras to prefer tie with China over Taiwan
Tegucigalpa [Honduras], March 16: Honduras President Xiomara Castro on Tuesday saidshe has instructed Foreign Minister Eduardo Reina to establishdiplomatic relations...

Mad cow disease found in Switzerland
Geneva [Switzerland], March 16: A case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, has been discovered in a...

Netherlands to restrict export of microchip technology to...
The Hague [Netherlands], March 16: The Netherlands wants to restrict the export of machines for the production of microchips to...

African students in Tunisia fearful after racist violence
Tunis [Tunisia], March 16: Thousands of sub-Saharan African students in Tunisia are still fearful after a surge of racist attacks...

Syrians mark 12 years of anti-regime uprising
Damascus [Syria], March 16: Thousands of Syrians demonstrated in the war-ravaged country's rebel-held northwest on Wednesday, marking 12 years since...

Putin hails Assad ties with Turkey mend brewing
Moscow [Russia], March 16: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday was hosting Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assad for talks as the...

Police halt bid to arrest Khan after clashes
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16: Pakistan police halted an attempt to arrest former prime minister Imran Khan Wednesday, ending a siege...

Saudi could invest in Iran 'very quickly'
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], March 16: Saudi Arabia could start making investments in Iran "very quickly" after they agreed to restore...

Chinese billionaire arrested in the US on suspicion...
New York [US], March 16: Exiled Chinese billionaire GuoWengui (GuoWengui) was arrested and prosecuted in the US for defrauding investors...

North Korea launches intercontinental ballistic missile ahead of...
Pyongyang [North Korea], March 16: On the morning of March 16, North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), marking...
IAEA: 2.5 tons of uranium 'disappeared' from facility...
Vienna [Austria],March 16: On March 15, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said 2.5 tons of natural uranium had "evaporated"...
EU will increase naval presence in the South...
Brussels [Belgium], March 16: The upcoming EU wants to step up naval missions and possibly participate in joint military exercises...

Malawi buries cyclone victims; death toll rises
Lilongwe [Malawi], March 16: Malawian families gathered on Wednesday to remember and bury the victims of Tropical Cyclone Freddy.

Chile culls 40,000 poultry amid industrial bird flu...
Santiago [Chile],March 16: Around 40,000 poultry were culled and buried in central Chile after the country detected its first case...

Brazilian researchers find 'terrifying' plastic rocks on remote...
Brasilia [Brazil], March 16: The geology of Brazil's volcanic Trindade Island has fascinated scientists for years, but the discovery of...

Trump allies attack DeSantis with campaign ethics complaint
Washington [US], March 16: A fundraising group tied to Donald Trump is accusing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis of breaking state...

Brazil to release fiscal framework proposal
Brasilia [Brazil], March 16:Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday said the proposal for a new fiscal framework...

Russian hackers; new cyber assault against Ukraine
Moscow [Russia], March 16: Russian hackers appear to be preparing a renewed wave of cyber attacks against Ukraine.

Dubai to host International Arabian Horse Championship on...
Dubai [UAE],March 16: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister...

Volkswagen pins high hopes on China market
Berlin [Germany], March 15: China plays an "important role" in the car industry's electric transformation, Volkswagen said on Tuesday when...

Russia's unemployment rate drops to record low: Putin
Moscow [Russia], March 15: Russia's unemployment rate has dropped to a historic low of 3.6 percent, President Vladimir Putin said...