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UK News | US News | Middle East | More WorldAmna Al Dahak heads UAE delegation to 38th session of General Assembly of Arab Organisation for Agricultural Development in Riyadh
Abu Dhabi, May 3Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak Al Shamsi, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, led the UAE delegation to the 38th session of the General Assembly of the Arab Organisation ...Arabian Travel Market 2024 to begin Monday
Abu Dhabi, May 3The organisers of Arabian Travel Market 2024 (ATM) and representatives from the exhibition's strategic partners, which include the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DE...UAE: Sharjah Airport Authority announces its participation at ATM 2024
Abu Dhabi, May 3The Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) announced its participation in the 31st edition of the Arabian Travel Market 2024 (ATM), scheduled to start on May 6 and continue until May 9 a...Littoral Response Group's visit adds new dimension to India-UK defence partnership: British High Commission
Chennai, May 3The British High Commission appreciated the completion of the landmark visit of the United Kingdom's Littoral Response Group (LRG) to India, and stated that it adds a new dim...Dubai RTA launches 'Stadium' Bus Station, improves several bus routes
Dubai, May 3Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is set to inaugurate on Friday, 3rd May, the new Stadium Bus Station, which is located at the Al Qusais Area besides the Stadium M...Heavy rains in UAE again: Dubai flights cancelled, schools and offices shut
Abu Dhabi, May 3Days after the United Arab Emirates witnessed flooding in April, heavy rains have returned to the country with several flights being cancelled and delayed in and out of Dubai whil...Defence chiefs of US, Australia, Japan decry N. Korea-Russia military cooperation
Washington, May 4The defence chiefs of the US, Australia, and Japan denounced growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, including their weapons transactions, during their trilat...Death toll rises to 39 from heavy rains in Brazil
Sao Paulo, May 4The death toll from heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to 39 with nearly 70 people still missing, the Civil Defence agency said.The West is waging war against Moscow using Ukrainians: Russian Foreign Ministry
Moscow, May 4Western countries are waging a war against Russia in Ukraine with the use of foreign weapons, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.UN spokesperson declines to react to Biden's claim that India's economy stalling due to 'xenophobia'
United Nations, May 4A UN spokesperson has declined to react to an assertion by US President Joe Biden that India was "stalling so badly economically" because it was "xenophobic" a...Zelensky meets UK Foreign Secretary on military aid to Ukraine
Kiev, May 4Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with visiting British Foreign Secretary David Cameron to discuss military aid to Ukraine, the Presidential press service said.Indian sailors still on stranded ship off US port city after 35 days
Washington, May 4They would have been in Colombo in Sri Lanka, their destination, a couple of days ago, and would have been on their way home. But they remain on a cargo ship off the coast of the ...6.0-magnitude quake hits Philippines
Manila, May 4An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 rocked Leyte province in the central Philippines, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.UN warns of surge in casualties from potential Gaza escalation
Geneva, May 4An Israeli incursion into the southern city of Rafah in Gaza could lead to a "slaughter" and worsen the humanitarian catastrophe in the region, the United Nations' ...Conflict in Gaza continues to be 'war on women': UNRWA
Gaza, May 4The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has said that Israel continues to target women in strikes in the Gaza Strip.Israel announces countermeasures against Turkey following trade suspension
Jerusalem, May 4Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced several measures to be taken against Turkey following the latter's decision to halt all trade activities with Israel due to ...Turkey halts trade with Israel to compel ceasefire: President Erdogan
Istanbul, May 4Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey's decision to suspend trade with Israel had one singular purpose, which is to compel the Israeli government into a...Italy's jobless rate falls to 7.2 pc, lowest in over 15 years
Rome, May 3Italy's unemployment rate decreased to the lowest level in more than 15 years in March after rising slightly in the previous month, the statistical office ISTAT reported on F...Risk of famine still present in Gaza: WHO
Geneva, May 3The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that the threat of famine still hangs over the war-torn Gaza Strip.ORF hosts forum to celebrate special ties between India and Indonesia
Jakarta, May 3The Observer Research Foundation (ORF), in partnership with the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia and Embassy of India in Jakarta, hosted the inaugural Jakarta Futures Forum o...China's Chang'e-6 en route to retrieve samples from Moon's far side
Beijing, May 3China’s Chang'e-6 on Friday successfully lifted off for the Moon's far side to collect and bring back samples from the lunar surface, reports said.Denmark raises limit for abortions to 18 weeks
Copenhagen, May 3The Danish government announced on Friday that women in the Scandinavian country will, in the future, have the right to choose abortion up to the end of the 18th week of pregnancy...Over 50 die of heatstroke in Myanmar in April
Yangon, May 3In the scorching month of April, over 50 fatalities were recorded due to heatstroke in Mandalay, central Myanmar, an official from the Mani Sala Rescue Organization told Xinhua on...Over 400 hospitalised in Vietnam due to suspected food poisoning
Hanoi, May 3As many as 487 people were admitted to hospital in Vietnam's southern province of Dong Nai over the past few days after having eaten the bread sold by a local eatery, Vietnam...Death toll due to flooding, landslides in Indonesia rises to seven
Jakarta, May 3Death toll due to the latest landslides and flooding triggered by prolonged heavy rains in Indonesia's South Sulawesi eastern province climbed to seven, according to the prov...South Korea, US could explore possible 3-way energy cooperation with Japan
Seoul, May 3South Korea and the US could explore expanding bilateral energy cooperation dialogue to a trilateral format involving Japan in the future, given the importance Washington puts on ...Inaugural edition of Gulf Youth Games concludes
Abu Dhabi, May 2Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai, President of the UAE National Olympic Committee, and President of the Gulf Youth Games, said that th...Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology leads UAE delegation at GCC industry meetings in Qatar
Abu Dhabi, May 2Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, on Wednesday, led a UAE delegation participating in a series of regional industrial meetings taking place ...Sharjah Institute for Heritage participates in Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
Abu Dhabi, May 2The Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH) is actively participating in the 33rd session of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, showcasing over 800 titles covering various aspect...NYU Abu Dhabi researchers utilise Webb Telescope to uncover new insights on giant exoplanet
Abu Dhabi, May 2NYU Abu Dhabi Research Scientist Jasmina Blecic and Associate Professor Ian Dobbs-Dixon from the Centre for Astrophysics and Space Science (CASS), together with colleagues from th...UAE President receives condolences on passing of Tahnoun bin Mohammed from Egyptian President, King of Jordan
Abu Dhabi, May 2President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received a cable of condolence from Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, on the passing of Sheikh Tahnou...India refutes reports of Indian companies taking over visa issuance at Colombo airport
New Delhi, May 2India has refuted reports of Indian companies taking over visa issuance at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Colombo.India 'watchful' of Chinese vessel docked in Maldives: MEA
New Delhi, May 2India is "watchful" of the presence of a Chinese vessel in the Maldives and taking "appropriate measures" to safeguard its national and economic security, the ...Emirati creative women present a new formulation of creative arts at the Abu Dhabi Book Fair
Dubai, May 2The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2024 will host a group of young Emirati talents who present artistic works that focus on thinking in unconventional, creative ways, and have ...Speculative: MEA declines to comment on media reports that Australia expelled two Indian spies
New Delhi, May 2The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday refused to comment on Australian media reports that alleged that the Commonwealth country expelled two Indian spies who were try...12-truck UAE aid convoy enters Gaza Strip as part of 'Operation Chivalrous Knight 3'
Al Arish, May 2An Emirati aid convoy entered the Gaza Strip on Wednesday via the Egyptian Rafah crossing as part of "Operation Chivalrous Knight 3" to support and relieve the Palestini...UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed meets Israeli leader of opposition Yair Lapid
Dubai, May 2UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs recently met with Yair Lapid, Leader of the Opposition in Israel.UAE National Pavilion displays latest defence technologies at Asia Defence Services Exhibition 2024
Dubai, May 2The National Pavilion of the UAE is participating in the 18th edition of the Defense Services Asia Exhibition - DSA 2024, which runs from May 6 to 9 in the Malaysian capital, Kual...Australia: Victoria's opposition leader criticises govt for implementing discriminatory policy against Indians
Victoria, May 2Victoria's Shadow Minister for Transport Matthew Guy has slammed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese-led government for what he termed "racist policies" of k...65 pc of children in South Korea spend 'excessive' hours on studies: Survey
Seoul, May 2Six out of every 10 South Korean school children spend more hours studying than recommended, a survey by a children's welfare foundation showed on Thursday.