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George Clooney praises President Biden for being 'selfless' and giving up power

George Clooney praises President Biden for being 'selfless'...

London [UK], September 2: George Clooney has praised Joe Biden for being "selfless" by giving up power and pulling out...

French Coastguard rescues 223 migrants from English Channel within 48 hours

French Coastguard rescues 223 migrants from English Channel...

Paris [France], September 2: The French Coastguard has rescued 223 migrants from distress in the English Channel within 48 hours,...

Myanmar to conduct comprehensive population, housing census

Myanmar to conduct comprehensive population, housing census

Yangon [Myanmar], September 1: Myanmar will conduct a comprehensive population and housing census to obtain accurate population statistics that will...

Bangladesh raises cheque encashment limit to 500,000 taka

Bangladesh raises cheque encashment limit to 500,000 taka

Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 1: The central bank of Bangladesh has set a new cash withdrawal limit of 500,000 taka (4,166...

Chinese in Bangladesh support flood victims

Chinese in Bangladesh support flood victims

Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 1: Amid the unprecedented flood in Bangladesh recently, many Chinese who live in the country took action...

Tourist helicopter with 22 on board disappears in Russia's Far East

Tourist helicopter with 22 on board disappears in...

Moscow [Russia], September 1: A helicopter carrying 19 tourists and three crew members has gone missing on the Kamchatka peninsula...

Philippines, China trade blame as ships collide in S China Sea

Philippines, China trade blame as ships collide in...

Manila [Philippines], September 1: The Philippines and China traded accusations on Saturday as their coastguard ships collided in the South...

Ukraine did not coordinate Kursk offensive in advance: NATO chief

Ukraine did not coordinate Kursk offensive in advance:...

Kyiv [Ukraine], September 1: NATO was not involved in Ukraine's surprise offensive into the Russian region of Kursk, NATO chief...

15 Islamic State operatives killed in Iraq: US

15 Islamic State operatives killed in Iraq: US

Washington [US], September 1: The US military on Friday said that 15 operatives of the extremist militia organization Islamic State...

Female attacker injures six people, three critically, in stabbing on bus in Germany

Female attacker injures six people, three critically, in...

Berlin [Germany], September 1: At least six people have been injured, three of them critically, in a stabbing on board...

Judge orders blocking of X in Brazil amid row with Musk

Judge orders blocking of X in Brazil amid...

Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], September 1: A judge in Brazil has ordered the blocking of Elon Musk's online platform X...

First children in Gaza receive polio vaccines as part of WHO campaign

First children in Gaza receive polio vaccines as...

Tel Aviv [Israel], September 1: Although the World Health Organization's (WHO) polio vaccination campaign in war-torn Gaza officially starts on...

Israeli forces strike near Gaza hospital

Israeli forces strike near Gaza hospital

Tel Aviv [Israel], September 1: Israeli forces launched an air strike near al-Ahli Arab Hospital (Baptist Hospital) in Gaza City...

Harris calls Trump's Arlington cemetery visit disrespectful

Harris calls Trump's Arlington cemetery visit disrespectful

Washington [US], September 1: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Republican presidential rival Donald Trump on Saturday over a visit...

Pope to visit Jakarta mosque for interfaith harmony

Pope to visit Jakarta mosque for interfaith harmony

Vatican City [Italy], September 1: When Pope Francis visits Indonesia next week.

Norway's Princess Martha Louise weds US spiritual guru

Norway's Princess Martha Louise weds US spiritual guru

Oslo [Norway], September 1: Norway's Princess Martha Louise married her long-term partner, American spiritual guru Durek Verrett.

At least 6 dead in Japan as Typhoon Shanshan grinds on

At least 6 dead in Japan as Typhoon...

Tokyo [Japan], September 1: At least six people were dead as Typhoon Shanshan crept eastward through Japan.

UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries

UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines...

New York [US], September 1: UNICEF has announced the issuance of an emergency tender for the procurement of monkeypox (mpox)...

Mild earthquake strucks UAE

Mild earthquake strucks UAE

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 1: A 2.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Masafi on 1st September at 07:53, (UAE time),...

S. Korea exports rise for 11th straight month in August on strong chip demand

S. Korea exports rise for 11th straight month...

Seoul [South Korea], September 1: South Korea's exports extended on-year gains to the 11th straight month in August, data showed...

Beijing's population drops for six consecutive years

Beijing's population drops for six consecutive years

Beijing [China], September 1: Beijing, China's first megacity to achieve population reduction, has kept its permanent population below the 23...

COP29 Presidency to launch Baku Global Climate Transparency Platform

COP29 Presidency to launch Baku Global Climate Transparency...

Baku [Azerbaijan], September 1: The COP29 Presidency will officially launch a flagship initiative, the Baku Global Climate Transparency Platform (BTP)...

Ethiopian FM calls for joint efforts to maintain peace in Horn of Africa

Ethiopian FM calls for joint efforts to maintain...

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], August 31: Ethiopian Foreign Minister Taye Atske Selassie has called for joint efforts among countries in the...

Ukrainian president dismisses Air Force commander

Ukrainian president dismisses Air Force commander

Kyiv [Ukraine], August 31: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday dismissed Air Force commander Mykola Oleschuk from his post,...

Lula da Silva warns Elon Musk must respect Brazilian rules

Lula da Silva warns Elon Musk must respect...

Brasilia [Brazil], August 31: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warned Friday that businessman Elon Musk, owner of social...

Poland commemorates 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising with drone light show

Poland commemorates 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising with...

Warsaw [Poland], August 31: Poland captivated audiences with a drone light show on Friday evening commemorating the 80th anniversary of...

Portuguese social security surplus shrinks slightly amid rising costs

Portuguese social security surplus shrinks slightly amid rising...

Lisbon [Portugal], August 31: Portugal's Social Security system recorded a surplus of 2,712.4 million euros by the end of July...