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Rumors of 'lost contact' with expected Hezbollah leader

Rumors of 'lost contact' with expected Hezbollah leader

Jerusalem [Israel], October 6: Israel carried out a major attack on the Dahiyeh area, a southern suburb of Beirut, late...

US port strike ends, leaving cargo backlog

US port strike ends, leaving cargo backlog

New York [US], October 6: U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports were reopened on Friday after dockworkers and port...

Harris meets Arab American leaders angry over Israel

Harris meets Arab American leaders angry over Israel

New York [US], October 6: Vice President Kamala Harris met with Arab American and Muslim leaders in Flint, Michigan, on...

Thousands still without power after Hurricane Helene

Thousands still without power after Hurricane Helene

North Carolina [US], October 6: The weary and worn residents of Julianne Johnson's neighborhood in Asheville, North Carolina, have been...

Medical aid arrives in Beirut amid intensifying Israeli strikes: UN

Medical aid arrives in Beirut amid intensifying Israeli...

Beirut [Lebanon], October 6: As Lebanon endured another night of intense Israeli bombing, UN humanitarians and partners described how people...

IEA convenes ministers, key global voices at G20 to discuss fair, affordable energy transitions

IEA convenes ministers, key global voices at G20...

Parana [Brazil], October 6: The new Global Commission on People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions: Designing for Fairness, recently convened by the...

At least 2 dead as fire burns down hostel in Canada's Montreal

At least 2 dead as fire burns down...

Ottawa [Canada], October 5: A major fire broke out in a hostel building in Old Montreal of Canada early Friday...

Biden stresses need for Israel to minimize civilian casualties

Biden stresses need for Israel to minimize civilian...

Washington [US], October 5: U.S. President Joe Biden reiterated Friday that while Israel has the right to fight and defend...

Biden seemingly opposes Israel attacking Iran's oil facilities

Biden seemingly opposes Israel attacking Iran's oil facilities

Washington [US], October 5: In what seemed to be an expression of opposition to Israel conducting strikes on Iran's oil...

U.S. stocks soar after strong jobs data

U.S. stocks soar after strong jobs data

New York [US], October 5: U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, as new data eased concerns about a weakening jobs...

U.S. strikes 15 Houthi targets in Yemen

U.S. strikes 15 Houthi targets in Yemen

Washington [US], October 5: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces on Friday conducted strikes on 15 targets in Houthi-controlled areas of...

IMF pledges continued support for Sri Lanka's economic reforms

IMF pledges continued support for Sri Lanka's economic...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 5: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday that it will continue its close engagement...

3 killed, 2 injured in unexploded ordnance blast in N. Afghanistan

3 killed, 2 injured in unexploded ordnance blast...

Sari Pul [Afghanistan], October 5: Three children have been confirmed dead and two others were injured as an unexploded device...

Japan to search 3 more airports for unexploded bombs

Japan to search 3 more airports for unexploded...

Tokyo [Japan], October 5: Japan's transport ministry has instructed checks for unexploded shells at three domestic airports on top of...

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants on 'temporary parole' in the US are about to be deported?

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants on 'temporary parole'...

Washington [US] October 5: The US Department of Homeland Security said on October 4 that President Joe Biden's administration will...

Ukraine criticizes West for delaying delivery of long-range weapons

Ukraine criticizes West for delaying delivery of long-range...

Kyiv [Ukraine], October 5: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Western countries for delaying long-range weapons aid to his country during...

Trump says Israel should attack Iran's nuclear facilities

Trump says Israel should attack Iran's nuclear facilities

Washington [US], October 5: AFP on October 5 quoted former US President Donald Trump as saying that Israel should attack...

Russian bomber launches missile in haste, hits grain ship?

Russian bomber launches missile in haste, hits grain...

Moscow [Russia], October 5: The British Ministry of Defense speculates that the Russian pilot of a Tu-22M3 bomber mistakenly attacked...

Launching a tool to help businesses access sustainable finance

Launching a tool to help businesses access sustainable...

London [UK], October 5: The British Embassy in Hanoi announced on October 4 that the first handbook on implementing and...

Business cannot 'sit on hands' as Gaza aid needs remain

Business cannot 'sit on hands' as Gaza aid...

Gaza [Palestine], October 5: Aid for Gaza cannot stop just because a new frontline has opened in Lebanon, and one...

Flooding and landslides kill 18 in Bosnia

Flooding and landslides kill 18 in Bosnia

Sarajevo [Bosnia], October 5: At least 18 people have died in flooding and landslides in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a police...

UAE takes part in 122nd Meeting of Financial & Economic Cooperation Committee of GCC

UAE takes part in 122nd Meeting of Financial...

Doha [Qatar], October 5: Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, has led the UAE delegation...

UAE Ministry of Investment drives Emirati investment in Egypt's Ras El Hekma Development

UAE Ministry of Investment drives Emirati investment in...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 5: The UAE Ministry of Investment (MoI) announced today its support and key role in the...

UAE confirms targeted attack by Sudanese Army on ambassador's residence in Khartoum

UAE confirms targeted attack by Sudanese Army on...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 5: Salem Al Jaberi, Assistant Minister for Security and Military Affairs, has confirmed that the attack...

Dubai Health adopts comprehensive framework to enhance patient safety

Dubai Health adopts comprehensive framework to enhance patient...

Dubai [UAE], October 5: Dubai Health has adopted the Patient Safety Friendly Hospital Initiative (PSFHI), reaffirming a comprehensive patient safety...

Future Food Forum lays roadmap for food cluster strategy, Emiratisation in F&B sector

Future Food Forum lays roadmap for food cluster...

Dubai [UAE], October 5: The sixth Future Food Forum concluded with a strong call for further collaboration between the public...

Brazil suffers historic drought

Brazil suffers historic drought

Brasilia [Brazil], October 4:Brazil's disaster monitoring center Cemaden said the country is suffering its worst drought since 1950.