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