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Philippines hopes to sign key defence pact with...
Manila [Philippines], July 5: The Philippines' military chief said Thursday he hoped a key defence pact with Japan allowing for...
Iran candidates hold final rallies before runoff
Tehran [Iran], July 5: In a bustling Tehran prayer hall, ultraconservative Saeed Jalili has rallied fervent supporters ahead of Friday's...
Russia swelters in heat wave, Moscow breaks 1917...
Moscow [Russia], July 5: Russians were braving some of the hottest weather seen in more than a century on Thursday...
Biden tries to ease fitness concerns as Democrats...
Washington [US], July 5: President Joe Biden faces close scrutiny in public appearances on Thursday and over the U.S. holiday...
UK General Election 2024: Exit poll says Labour...
London [UK], July 5: Labour has won a landslide victory in the UK general election, according to the exit poll.
Hurricane Beryl passes over Caymans, heads for top...
Mexico City [Mexico], July 5: Hurricane Beryl churned over the Cayman Islands on Thursday as it took aim at some...
Russia jails US citizen Robert Woodland for 12-1/2...
Moscow [Russia], July 5: A Russian court on Thursday sentenced U.S. citizen Robert Romanov Woodland to 12-1/2 years in a...
Israel sends delegation to negotiate hostage release deal...
Gaza [Palestine], July 5: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Joe Biden he has decided to send a...
California wildfires force thousands to evacuate
California [US], July 5: More than 25,000 people in northern California were ordered to evacuate on Wednesday after wildfires burned...
Mali: Armed group kills dozens at wedding celebration
Bandiagara [Mali], July 5: An armed group attacked a wedding ceremony in central Mali on Monday, killing at least 21...
Dubai Culture's cultural, heritage assets win TripAdvisor's Travellers'...
Dubai [UAE], July 5: TripAdvisor has awarded several cultural and heritage sites managed by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai...
UAE Embassy in Paris hosts 10th edition of...
Paris [France], July 5: Hend Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the French Republic, hosted the 10th edition of the Majlon...
King of Malaysia receives Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 5: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Iskandar, King of Malaysia, received His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb,...
Led by Mohamed bin Zayed, UAE is committed...
Astana [Kazakhstan], July 5: On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Saud bin...
Clashes between army, paramilitary forces escalate across Sudan
Khartoum [Sudan], July 4: The clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have...
CureVac sells COVID-19, flu vaccines to GSK amid...
Berlin [Germany], July 4: German biotech firm CureVac said on Wednesday that it is selling the rights to its mRNA...
European Commission approves Lufthansa-ITA Airways merger
Rome [Italy], July 4: The European Commission on Wednesday gave its approval to the proposed merger between Italian flagship...
Thousands evacuate as wildfires spread amid heatwaves in...
San Francisco [US], July 4: Wildfires spread in U.S. Northern California amid heatwaves, causing thousands to evacuate, officials said Wednesday.
Canadian PM names first woman to hold armed...
Ottawa [Canada], July 4: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday announced the appointment of Lt. Gen. Jennie Carignan as...
Egypt names defence, foreign ministers
Cairo [Egypt], July 4: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi on Wednesday swore in a new government that comprises new defence and...
UN human rights chief sounds alarm on populists...
Geneva [Switzerland], July 4: The rise of populist politicians in Europe and other regions of the world is a major...
Bulgaria's political crisis continues as proposed government rejected
Sofia [Bulgaria], July 4: Bulgaria's long stretch of political instability is set to continue after parliament voted down on Wednesday...
Lithuania to use cluster munitions to improve defence,...
Riga [Latvia], July 4: Lithuania plans to withdraw from the international convention banning the use of cluster munitions due to...
Labour predicted to eject Tories in UK polls...
London [UK], July 4: Britain's political leaders made a final push for votes Wednesday on the last day of an...
Taleban discussed prisoner exchange with US: Afghan govt
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 4: Two American prisoners were being held in custody in Afghanistan, a Taleban government spokesman said Wednesday,...
Israel strikes Gaza, warns Hezbollah in Lebanon
Gaza [Palestine], July 4: Many Palestinians were seeking shelter after fleeing their homes in southern Gaza and complained of water...
Kamala Harris top choice to replace Joe Biden...
Washington [US], July 4: Vice President Kamala Harris is the top alternative to replace U.S. President Joe Biden if he...