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Turkish, Kazakh presidents discuss cooperation in energy, investment

Turkish, Kazakh presidents discuss cooperation in energy, investment

Ankara [Turkey], July 30: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and visiting Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting in Ankara...

Jordan expects more Chinese tourists: minister

Jordan expects more Chinese tourists: minister

Amman [Jordan], July 30: Jordan's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Lina Annab said here on Tuesday that the country is...

1 killed by gunfire near army checkpoint in Lebanon

1 killed by gunfire near army checkpoint in...

Beirut [Lebanon], July 30: A man was killed and another injured on Tuesday after they opened fire near an army...

Israeli army says intercepted missile launched from Yemen

Israeli army says intercepted missile launched from Yemen

Jerusalem [Israel], July 30: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that it intercepted a missile fired from...

Powerful quake in Russia's Far East causes tsunami

Powerful quake in Russia's Far East causes tsunami

Moscow [Russia], July 30: A magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.

Pacific pushes for passport-free travel deal

Pacific pushes for passport-free travel deal

New York [US], July 30: Pacific leaders are working on a plan to allow people to move more freely between...

Beijing's extreme rain 'trap' kills at least 30, displaces thousands

Beijing's extreme rain 'trap' kills at least 30,...

Beijing [China], July 30: Extreme weather killed at least 30 people in Beijing after a year's worth of rain fell...

Kids to be blocked from YouTube under social media ban

Kids to be blocked from YouTube under social...

Sydney [Australia], July 30: Australian children will be barred from accessing YouTube after the federal government confirmed the video-sharing website...

Shooter in New York tower blamed NFL for brain injury, mayor says

Shooter in New York tower blamed NFL for...

New York [US], July 30: The man who killed four people with a semi-automatic rifle while rampaging through a Midtown...

Russian air strikes kill 19 in southeastern Ukraine

Russian air strikes kill 19 in southeastern Ukraine

Moscow [Russia], July 30: Russian air strikes on southeastern Ukraine killed at least 19 people overnight, officials said on Tuesday,...

Al Ain Zoo celebrates International Tiger Day to promote biodiversity

Al Ain Zoo celebrates International Tiger Day to...

Al Ain [UAE], July 30: Al Ain Zoo is celebrating International Tiger Day, observed annually on 29th July, to highlight...

UAE Cyber Security Council, Ministry of Defence boost strategic collaboration

UAE Cyber Security Council, Ministry of Defence boost...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 30: The UAE Cyber Security Council and the Ministry of Defence have announced the continued enhancement...

Noatum Maritime expands global footprint with inauguration of Shanghai office

Noatum Maritime expands global footprint with inauguration of...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 30: Noatum Maritime, part of AD Ports Group's Maritime & Shipping Cluster, announced the official opening...

Muslim Council of Elders strongly condemns terrorist attack on church in Democratic Republic of Congo

Muslim Council of Elders strongly condemns terrorist attack...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 30: The Muslim Council of Elders, led by His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of...

UAE President issues Federal Decree promoting Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed to rank of General

UAE President issues Federal Decree promoting Sheikh Hamdan...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 30: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued Federal Decree No....

IMF 2025 World Economic Outlook projects global growth rates of 3.0% for 2025, 3.1% for 2026

IMF 2025 World Economic Outlook projects global growth...

Washington [US], July 30: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today announced an updated forecast for global growth. The Fund projects...

Food consumption, nutrition indicators in Gaza reached their worst levels: UN

Food consumption, nutrition indicators in Gaza reached their...

New York [US], July 30: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Gaza faces the grave risk of famine as food consumption...

UAE strongly condemns terrorist attack on church in Democratic Republic of Congo

UAE strongly condemns terrorist attack on church in...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 30: The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a church in eastern...

Sharjah Ruler: 'Majma' Al-Tawarikh' a key resource for researchers

Sharjah Ruler: 'Majma' Al-Tawarikh' a key resource for...

Sharjah [UAE], July 30: His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah,...

EU governments increased R&D allocations by 3% in 2024

EU governments increased R&D allocations by 3% in...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 30: The total government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) across the EU in 2024 stood at...

Identity and Citizenship' warns against online accounts misleading customers with promises of fast-track services

Identity and Citizenship' warns against online accounts misleading...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 29: The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security has urged all customers-citizens, residents,...

Light aircraft sinks in Switzerland's Lake Lucerne

Light aircraft sinks in Switzerland's Lake Lucerne

Geneva [Switzerland], July 29: A light aircraft has sunk in Lake Lucerne in Switzerland following an incident with initially unclear...

Gaza children look 'very hungry,' US to set up food centres: Trump

Gaza children look 'very hungry,' US to set...

New York [US], July 29: US President Donald Trump on Monday described the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip as...

Man disturbs 20 seals to take photos in German nature reserve

Man disturbs 20 seals to take photos in...

Berlin [Germany], July 29: A man disturbed around 20 seals in a nature reserve on a German North Sea island...

Thailand, Cambodia leaders agree 'immediate & unconditional' truce

Thailand, Cambodia leaders agree 'immediate & unconditional' truce

Bangkok [Thailand], July 29: The premiers of Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to implement an immediate ceasefire following days of...

leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister says there won't be talks with Seoul

leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister says there...

Seoul [South Korea], July 29: The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday said Pyongyang would...

At least 17 killed after gunmen storm small-town bar in Ecuador

At least 17 killed after gunmen storm small-town...

Quito [Ecuador], July 29: Gunmen in Ecuador have killed at least 17 people, including a child, in an attack on...