Kuwait welcomes ALPS joint statement after Sudan talks in Geneva

Aug 25, 2024

Kuwait City [Kuwait], August 25: Kuwait welcomed Saturday the joint statement issued by the Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan (ALPS) Group which...

Turkish lira hits record low against USD

Aug 24, 2024

Istanbul [Turkey], August 24: The Turkish lira plummeted to a historic low against the U.S. dollar on Friday, with the exchange rate exceeding 34 liras...

Egyptian, U.S. presidents discuss Gaza ceasefire talks

Aug 24, 2024

Cairo [Egypt], August 24: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Joe Biden discussed the Gaza ceasefire negotiations on Friday during a phone call, focusing...

Yemeni gov't says intercepts Houthi drones targeting oil facility

Aug 24, 2024

Aden [Yemen], August 24: The Yemeni army intercepted three Houthi drones carrying explosives targeting the Safer oil facility in Marib Governorate on Friday, according to...

Deadly fire at South Korea battery maker due to quality failure

Aug 24, 2024

Seoul [South Korea], August 24: A fire at a South Korean lithium battery maker in June that killed 23 people occurred as the company raced...

Indonesia court finds drugmakers at fault over toxic cough syrup, awards parents

Aug 24, 2024

Jakarta [Indonesia], August 24: An Indonesian court ordered two local companies to pay up to 60 million rupiah ($3,850) to each family whose children died...

Nepal: 14 dead after Indian pilgrim bus plunges into river

Aug 24, 2024

Kathmandu [Nepal], August 24: Fourteen people died and 16 were injured after a bus carrying dozens of pilgrims from India plunged into a river in...

Israeli attacks kill at least 42 in Gaza

Aug 24, 2024

Gaza [Palestine], August 24: Medical sources on Thursday said at least 42 people were killed since dawn in Gaza as the Israeli military stepped up...

British Prime Minister Wants to Be Straight About Disagreements with China

Aug 24, 2024

London [UK], August 24: Reuters on August 23 quoted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as telling Chinese President Xi Jinping that the two countries must...