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AU appoints special envoy to combat genocide, mass...
Addis Ababa [Africa], April 7: Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat on Saturday appointed Adama...

UN chief alarmed by Ecuador's raid of Mexican...
United Nations, April 7: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was alarmed by Ecuador's raid of the Mexican Embassy late Friday, said...

Indonesia operates 2,800 extra flights for Eid homecoming
Jakarta [Indonesia], April 7: Indonesia has operated 2,800 extra flights for the Eid el-Fitr homecoming season, according to Transportation...

Thousands join funeral for Iranian general killed in...
Tehran [Iran], April 7: Iranian Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, who was killed in a rocket attack in Damascus, was...

Slovakia goes to polls for run-off to choose...
Bratislava [Slovakia], April 7: Voters in Slovakia were casting ballots on Saturday to decide a tight race for president.

US, Israeli military on high alert for Iran...
Washington [US], April 7: The United States and Israel have put their armed forces on high alert amid reports of...

Al-Shifa Hospital 'an empty shell with human graves':...
Gaza City [Gaza], April 7: WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said the UN agency and other partner organisations have...

Feeding a million people in Gaza every month:...
Gaza [Palestine], April 7: As the war approaches its six-month mark, the World Food Programme is providing meals to more...

Desperate to dodge dengue, Argentines run out of...
Buenos Aires [Argentina], April 7: Insect repellent has become a hot commodity in Argentina, which is besieged by dengue-carrying mosquitoes...

Eight dead in two Russian strikes on Kharkiv,...
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 7: Two Russian strikes on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, killed eight civilians and injured at least 10...

Biden campaign raises over $90 million in March,...
Washington [US], April 7: U.S. President Joe Biden's re-election campaign announced Saturday it raised over $187 million in the first...

Tens of thousands march in Budapest against Orban
Budapest [Hungary], April 7: Tens of thousands protested against the government of Viktor Orban in downtown Budapest on Saturday, led...

More than 150 rescued from floods in eastern...
Canberra [Australia], April 7: Australian authorities on Saturday said 152 people had been rescued from floodwaters in the eastern state...

Mexico breaks relations with Ecuador after embassy stormed
Quito [Ecuador], April 7: Ecuadorean authorities arrested former Vice President Jorge Glas on Friday evening, seizing him from the Mexican...

Biden steps up pressure on Gaza cease-fire deal
New York [US], April 7: US President Joe Biden has written to the leaders of Egypt and Qatar, calling on...

US-China relationship on 'more stable footing' Yellen says
Guangzhou [China], April 7: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Premier Li Qiang sounded cautiously confident on Sunday that...

Public Prosecution explains penalties for illegal trade in...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 7: The Public Prosecution's Criminal Information Centre (Waey) explained, through a video post on its social...

Emirates Red Crescent organises Ramadan Iftar Programme for...
Niamey [Niger], April 7: The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has organised a Ramadan Iftar programme for 12,000 people in a...

'Birds of Goodness' executes 26th humanitarian aid airdrop...
Gaza [Palestine], April 7: The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence announced the implementation of the 26th airdrop...

UAE President, VPs congratulate Myriam Spiteri Debono on...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 7: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable to Myriam...

Ukraine strikes three Russian military airfields with drones:...
Kiev [Ukraine], April 6: Ukraine attacked three Russian military airfields with drones on Friday morning, destroying and damaging planes, the...

No casualties reported in Russian city of Orsk...
Moscow [Russia], April 6: No injuries or fatalities were reported in the wake of a dam breach in the city...

SpaceX launches 23 more Starlink internet satellites into...
Los Angeles [US], April 6: U.S. private space company SpaceX launched 23 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Friday.

Mexico grants political asylum to former Ecuadorian vice...
Mexico City [Mexico], April 6: The Mexican government decided to grant political asylum to former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas,...

Sri Lanka settles some 2 bln USD worth...
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6: The government of Sri Lanka has settled more than 1.9 billion U.S. dollars in foreign...

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

Thailand, China jointly launch projects during LMC Week...
Bangkok [Thailand], April 6: Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok jointly held a launching ceremony...