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Houthis claim missile launch at Israel amid renewed fighting in Gaza

Houthis claim missile launch at Israel amid renewed...

Gaza [Palestine], March 21: The Houthis have launched a hypersonic missile at Israel's Ben Gurion airport, days after the Israeli...

German embassy in Syria reopens after 13-year hiatus due to civil war

German embassy in Syria reopens after 13-year hiatus...

Damascus [Syria], March 21: Germany on Thursday reopened its embassy in Damascus, more than three months after the ouster of...

Malaysia greenlights new search for missing flight MH370

Malaysia greenlights new search for missing flight MH370

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], March 21: The Malaysian government has given final approval for a marine robotics company to renew the...

South African energy minister reassures public amid Eskom's blackout setbacks

South African energy minister reassures public amid Eskom's...

Johannesburg [South Africa], March 15: South African Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa on Friday reassured the public that...

Roundup: Nigerians lament electricity tariff hike amid poor power supply

Roundup: Nigerians lament electricity tariff hike amid poor...

Abuja [Nigeria], March 15: Amid an erratic power supply, electricity consumers across Nigeria have continued to lament the tariff hike,...

Zimbabwe says to increase health funding as external support declines

Zimbabwe says to increase health funding as external...

Harare [Zimbabwe], March 15: The Zimbabwean government said Friday that it will boost health funding to cover a gap left...

U.S. tariffs to pose "moderate impact" on Polish economy: minister

U.S. tariffs to pose "moderate impact" on Polish...

Warsaw [Poland], March 15: The newly imposed tariffs on goods imported into the United States are expected to have a...

Belarus foreign debt down 1.6 bln USD in 2024

Belarus foreign debt down 1.6 bln USD in...

Minsk [Belarus], March 15: Belarusian foreign debt decreased by 1.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2024, local media reported on Friday.

German inflation remains at 2.3 pct in February

German inflation remains at 2.3 pct in February

Berlin [Germany], March 15: Germany's inflation rate stood at 2.3 percent in February, marking no change from the previous month,...

Ukraine denies troops encirclement in Russia's Kursk region

Ukraine denies troops encirclement in Russia's Kursk region

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 15: The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Friday denied the reports that Ukrainian troops...

Putin guarantees life to Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk region upon surrender

Putin guarantees life to Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk...

Moscow [Russia], March 15: Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that Ukrainian soldiers that are currently in the Kursk region...

New UN counter-terrorism principles launched in Malta

New UN counter-terrorism principles launched in Malta

Valletta [Malta], March 15: Representatives from more than 60 countries were in Malta this week and agreed on a revised...

Macron calls on Russia to accept 30-day ceasefire proposal

Macron calls on Russia to accept 30-day ceasefire...

Paris [France], March 15: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called on Russia to accept a 30-day ceasefire proposal formulated...

UN chief welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement on peace deal

UN chief welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement on peace deal

Washington DC [US], March 15: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the announcements by Armenia and Azerbaijan on the conclusion of...

Captain of cargo ship charged over deadly North Sea collision

Captain of cargo ship charged over deadly North...

London [England], March 15: The captain of the cargo ship involved in the fatal collision in the North Sea has...

Spain's automotive expertise attracts foreign automakers: Spanish expert

Spain's automotive expertise attracts foreign automakers: Spanish expert

Barcelona [Spain], March 15: Spain's extensive experience in automobile manufacturing and its integration into international markets make it an attractive...

ECB chief warns of severe economic damage from U.S.-led trade wars

ECB chief warns of severe economic damage from...

Frankfurt [Germany], March 15: A trade war initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump would harm the global economy, including that...

Trump tells NATO chief the US needs Greenland

Trump tells NATO chief the US needs Greenland

Washington DC [US], March 15: President Donald Trump told NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday that U.S. control of Greenland...

Passengers evacuate onto wing of burning American Airlines jet

Passengers evacuate onto wing of burning American Airlines...

Washington DC [US], March 15: Passengers on an American Airlines flight were evacuated onto the tarmac of a Colorado airport...

Duda: US nuclear weapons in Poland would be 'deterrent' for Russia

Duda: US nuclear weapons in Poland would be...

Warsaw [Poland], March 15: The president of Poland, Andrzej Duda, has repeated his call for the US to base nuclear...

Ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling, South Korea's acting president calls for calm

Ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling, South Korea's acting...

Seoul [South Korea], March 15: South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok called on Friday for the nation to respect and...

China hosts Iran and Russia for nuclear talks

China hosts Iran and Russia for nuclear talks

Beijing [China], March 15: Almost a decade since world powers sealed a historic deal to limit the Iranian nuclear programme,...

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says there is now a good chance to end war

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says there is now a good...

Ukraine [Kyiv], March 15: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that he saw a good chance to end the...

100 days after Assad's fall, Syria still mired in serious challenges

100 days after Assad's fall, Syria still mired...

Damascus [Syria], March 19: A hundred days after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government, Syria is still grappling with...

New Cyprus talks hailed by UN chief as minor agreements made

New Cyprus talks hailed by UN chief as...

Athens [Greece], March 19: Greek and Turkish Cypriots agreed on a series of joint measures for the divided island during...

EU seeks alternative to NATO coordination for Ukraine

EU seeks alternative to NATO coordination for Ukraine

Copenhagen [Denmark], March 19: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday a new joint task force with...

A farmer in Peru takes on an energy giant in Germany

A farmer in Peru takes on an energy...

Hamm [Germany], March 19: In summer, Saul Luciano Lliuya grows corn, potatoes and quinoa. In winter, he takes tourists up...