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Biden blames Congress for Ukrainian defeat in Avdiivka
Washington [US], February 19: US President Joe Biden blamed Congress for the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Avdiivka in eastern...
Six officers injured, property damaged as Eritreans clash...
Amsterdam [Netherlands], February 19: Violent clashes in The Hague between supporters and opponents of Eritrea's authoritarian government resulted in injury...
Hezbollah claims several cross-border attacks on Israel
Beirut [Lebanon], February 19: The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has said it launched seven separate military operations in southern Israel.
US carried out five strikes in Houthi-controlled areas...
Washington [US], February 19: The United States has conducted five strikes in areas of Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels, US...
Long winter for Morocco quake survivors
Douzrou [Morocco], February 19: Long, cold months have passed since an earthquake levelled Abdallah Oubelaid's impoverished village in Morocco's High...
Lula accuses Zionist entity of genocide
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], February 19: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused the Zionist entity Sunday of committing "genocide"...
More than 400 detained in Russia at events...
Moscow [Russia], February 19: More than 400 people have been detained at events across 32 Russian cities since the death...
French recycling plant on fire housing 900 tonnes...
Paris [France], February 19: Some 900 tonnes of lithium batteries were on fire at a battery recycling plant in southern...
Hard hit by the US opioid crisis, Oregon...
Oregon [US], February 19: It's a common sight on the streets of downtown Portland, Oregon: people in front of stores,...
UK's David Cameron to visit Falkland Islands
London [UK], February 19: British Foreign Secretary David Cameron is set to visit the Falkland Islands this week as part...
Somalia accuses Ethiopia of seeking to annex Somaliland
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], February 19: Somalia accused Ethiopia on Saturday of trying to annex part of the country's territory by...
UAE, Jordan discuss strengthening parliamentary cooperation
Amman [Jordan], February 19: Speaker of the Jordanian Lower House of Parliament, Ahmed Safadi and Speaker of the UAE...
SCC discusses cooperation with Police Research Centre
Sharjah [UAE], February 19: The Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) has discussed with the Police Research Centre at the Sharjah Police...
Saqr Ghobash meets with Acting President of Jordanian...
Amman [Jordan], February 19: Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), met with Dr. Abdullah Ensour, Acting President...
World Police Summit addresses contemporary challenges through knowledge...
Dubai [UAE], February 19: Rudy Perez, Assistant Chief of Police at the City of Golden Valley, MN, US, said that...
Ethiopian PM urges international financial reform for developing...
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], February 18: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday called for reforms to the international financial system...
Orban says president's resignation "correct"
Budapest [Hungary], February 18: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said President Katalin Novak's resignation was "correct" in his state of...
Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin released on parole
Bangkok [Thailand], February 18: Thailand's convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole on Sunday, six months after...
We need to act now to stop Putin,...
Munich [Germany], February 18: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on his country's allies to ramp up support in the...
Germany's Scholz calls on Israel to obey international...
Munich [Germany], February 18: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made an usually direct call for Israel to comply with international humanitarian...
Trump must pay more than $350mn in New...
New York [US], February 18: Former US president Donald Trump has been ordered to pay a fine of more than...
Progress toward Palestinian state more urgent: Blinken
Munich [Germany], February 18: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated that a two-state solution with an independent Palestinian state...
Taliban reject participation in Doha meet, citing unmet...
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 18: Afghanistan's de facto authorities on Saturday announced that Kabul will not participate in the upcoming Doha...
Dozens detained in Russia as Navalny family seek...
Moscow [Russia], February 18: Alexei Navalny's supporters on Saturday accused Russian authorities of being "killers" who were "covering their tracks"...
Surging cocaine violence has Uruguay clamoring for DEA...
Montevideo [Uruguay], February 18: Uruguay's main port received two cargo scanners sixteen years ago to detect drugs and other suspicious...
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake shakes Mexico resort town Acapulco
Mexico City [Mexico], February 18: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit near the Mexican resort town of Acapulco on the Pacific...
Netanyahu dismisses election calls as thousands protest in...
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 18: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday dismissed the idea of holding early elections, while thousands...