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Representative image — Emirates Red Crescent organises Ramadan Iftar Programme for 12,000 in Niger

'Birds of Goodness' executes 26th humanitarian aid airdrop in north Gaza

Apr 07, 2024

Ukraine strikes three Russian military airfields with drones: media

Apr 06, 2024

No casualties reported in Russian city of Orsk after dam breach

Apr 06, 2024

SpaceX launches 23 more Starlink internet satellites into space

Apr 06, 2024

Mexico grants political asylum to former Ecuadorian vice president

Apr 06, 2024

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Sri Lanka settles some 2 bln USD worth of foreign debt, interest payments

Apr 06, 2024

Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6: The government of Sri Lanka has settled more than 1.9 billion U.S. dollars in foreign debt and interest payments between...

Malaysia making progress in combating plastic pollution: official

Apr 06, 2024

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], April 6: Malaysia is making progress in combating plastic pollution as it formulates a national policy on plastic production, use and waste,...

Thailand, China jointly launch projects during LMC Week 2024

Apr 06, 2024

Bangkok [Thailand], April 6: Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok jointly held a launching ceremony of Thai-led projects funded by...

Former Australian FM appointed UN special envoy on Myanmar

Apr 06, 2024

United Nations, April 6: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced on Friday the appointment of former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop as his special envoy on...

Japan downgrades economic assessment as coincident index falls in February

Apr 06, 2024

Tokyo [Japan], April 6: Japan has revised down its assessment of the economy for February following a drop in the composite index of coincident economic...

Woman killed, 5 injured in Australia's 2-vehicle crash

Apr 06, 2024

Sydney [Australia], April 6: A two-vehicle crash occurred near Mudgee, a town in the Central West of Australia's New South Wales (NSW), on Friday, causing...

WFP warns against worsening starvation in Sudan

Apr 06, 2024

Khartoum [Sudan], April 6: The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) warned on Friday that Sudan's hunger crisis will worsen unless its people receive a...

Canada's unemployment rate rises to 6.1 pct in March

Apr 06, 2024

Ottawa [Canada], April 6: Canada's unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to 6.1 percent in March, bringing the cumulative increase over the past 12 months...

Number of active drilling rigs in U.S. down this week

Apr 06, 2024

Houston [US], April 6: The number of active drilling rigs in the United States decreased to 620 this week, down by one from the previous...

The US predicts Iran may retaliate next week and is on high alert

Apr 06, 2024

Washington [US], April 6: A US official revealed that Washington is on high alert and actively preparing to respond to a 'significant' attack that Iran could conduct as soon as next week, targeting Israeli or US assets. In the area.