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Philippines says 21 of 22 Filipino crew on...
Manila [Philippines], June 15: Twenty-one of the 22 Filipino seafarers on board a commercial ship attacked in the Red Sea...

Israeli jets strike targets in Lebanon after missile...
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 15: Israeli jets and artillery hit targets in southern Lebanon on Friday after dozens of missiles...

US imposes sanctions on Israeli group that attacked...
Washington [US], June 15: Washington imposed sanctions on an Israeli group for attacking humanitarian aid convoys bound for starving civilians...

US Supreme Court rejects federal ban on gun...
Washington [US], June 15: The U.S. Supreme Court declared unlawful a federal ban on "bump stock" devices that enable semiautomatic...

Moderna says next generation COVID vaccine meets trial...
Washington [US], June 15: Moderna (MRNA.O), opens new tab said on Thursday its next-generation COVID-19 vaccine candidate showed it was...

US journalist Gershkovich to face trial for spying...
Moscow [Russia], June 14: US journalist Evan Gershkovich is to face trial on a charge of spying, the Russian prosecutor-general...

UN climate talks deadlocked on funding ahead of...
Cologne [Germany], June 14: A 10-day UN climate conference in the German city of Bonn has failed to achieve a...

US, Ukraine sign long-term security agreement at G7
Bari [Italy], June 14: The presidents of the United States and Ukraine have signed an agreement laying out Washington's long-term...

Hezbollah launches rocket and drone attacks on several...
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 14: The heavy rocket fire from Lebanon into Israel continued on Thursday, both sides said, with...

EU court strengthens possibility of asylum for stateless...
Luxembourg City [Luxembourg], June 14: An EU court has ruled that stateless Palestinians can obtain refugee protection in the European...

G7 summit: EU's Von der Leyen backs US...
Apulia [Italy], June 14: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday offered the commission's support for the peace...

Belarus, Armenia each recall ambassadors amid spat
Moscow [Russia], June 14: Armenia and Belarus each recalled their ambassadors for consultations on Thursday, as diplomatic tensions between the...

Israel says fighting continues in Rafah
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 14: Israel's army says it is continuing its internationally criticized operations in the city of Rafah...

Abortion pill still under legal threat despite US...
Washington [US], June 14: The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Thursday keeping the abortion drug mifepristone on the market with...

G7 agrees on loan deal to support Ukraine...
Apulia [Italy], June 14: Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies agreed an outline deal to provide $50...

Canada to contribute 3.6 bln USD to new...
Ottawa [Canada], June 10: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday announced 5 billion Canadian dollars (3.6 billion U.S. dollars)...

World Bank says Sri Lankan economy to expand...
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 14: Sri Lankan economy is expected to expand by 2.2 percent in 2024 and reach 3...

Philippines confirms Filipino crew aboard ship attacked in...
Manila [Philippines], June 14: The Philippines on Friday said Filipino sailors were among the crew on board a commercial ship...

Greece: Heat forces Acropolis closure for 2nd straight...
Athens [Greece], June 14: Greek authorities closed down the Acropolis in Athens on Thursday afternoon for a second day running...

Record 120 million people displaced globally: UN report
New York [US], June 14: The UN said on Thursday that a record-breaking 120 million people were living in a...

UAQ Ruler pardons number of inmates ahead of...
Umm Al Quwain [UAE], June 14: H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm...

Bank of Japan decides to reduce government bond...
Tokyo [Japan], June 14: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Friday decided to reduce its government bond buying, in...

UAE participates in 20th CGIAR System Council meeting...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 14: Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Head of International Affairs Office at the Presidential Court, led the...

UNICEF calls for investment in basic education for...
Nairobi [Kenya], June 14: Massive investments in basic education for African children are required to help the continent realise...

International film festival opens in Shanghai
Shanghai [China], June 14: The 26th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) kicked off on Friday in the east Chinese metropolis,...

East African countries launch framework to guide kala-azar...
Nairobi [Kenya], June 13: The Eastern African countries on Wednesday launched a comprehensive framework to guide health sector players in...

Iranian, Venezuelan FMs vow to promote ties, cooperation...
Tehran [Iran], June 13: Iran's Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani and Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto highlighted the...