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Japan's emperor in Indonesia for first state visit

Japan's emperor in Indonesia for first state visit

Jakarta [Indonesia], June 18: Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday for their...

Macron, MBS call for end to 'political vacuum' in Lebanon

Macron, MBS call for end to 'political vacuum'...

Paris [France], June 18: French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called for a "rapid...

Saudi FM on first Iran visit since detente

Saudi FM on first Iran visit since detente

Tehran [Iran], June 18: Iran and Saudi Arabia took a further step Saturday to seal their reconciliation as Riyadh's top...

Minneapolis police face federal oversight for excessive force, discrimination

Minneapolis police face federal oversight for excessive force,...

Washington [US], June 18: Police in Minneapolis routinely use excessive force and discriminate against Black and Native American people, the...

Family sues Akron and 8 officers who shot Jayland Walker

Family sues Akron and 8 officers who shot...

Washington [US], June 18: Months after a grand jury declined to indict eight police officers in Akron, Ohio, who shot...

Biden makes re-election pitch in key swing state Pennsylvania

Biden makes re-election pitch in key swing state...

Washington [US], June 18:President Joe Biden made his 2024 re-election pitch to union members in Philadelphia in his first political...

Polish LGBTQ crowds march to demand equal rights as election looms

Polish LGBTQ crowds march to demand equal rights...

Warsaw [Poland], June 18: Tens of thousands marched through the streets of Warsaw to demand equality for LGBTQ people.

France to invest heavily in low-emission aircraft

France to invest heavily in low-emission aircraft

Paris [France], June 17: The French government will invest 300 million euros (329 million U.S. dollars) per year between 2024...

Nearly 200 settlements in Ukraine affected by Kakhovka dam destruction: PM

Nearly 200 settlements in Ukraine affected by Kakhovka...

Kiev [Ukraine], June 17: Nearly 200 settlements have been affected by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine,...

Finland's new government unveils policy program

Finland's new government unveils policy program

Helsinki [Finland], June 17:The new government of Finland unveiled its policy program and division of ministerial posts on Friday, highlighting...

Man fatally shot in U.S. Seattle

Man fatally shot in U.S. Seattle

San Francisco [US], June 17: A man was fatally shot early Friday morning in North Seattle, U.S. state of Washington,...

1st LD Writethru: 6 found dead after shooting, fire in U.S. Tennessee

1st LD Writethru: 6 found dead after shooting,...

Washington [US], June 17:Six people, including three children, were found dead after shooting and fire at a home in the...

Nearly 600 former detainees sue LA County over sexual abuse in juvenile halls: report

Nearly 600 former detainees sue LA County over...

Los Angeles [US], June 17: Nearly 600 people had joined in a series of lawsuits alleging that they were sexually...

6.5-magnitude quake hits 270 km S of ʻOhonua, Tonga: USGS

6.5-magnitude quake hits 270 km S of ʻOhonua,...

New York [US], June 17: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 jolted 270 km S of ʻOhonua, Tonga at...

Ukraine advancing in the south: military chiefs

Ukraine advancing in the south: military chiefs

Kyiv [Ukraine], June 17: Ukrainian forces are advancing in southern sectors of their counter-offensive against Russian occupation troops, Ukrainian military...

US imposes visa restrictions on Uganda officials after anti

US imposes visa restrictions on Uganda officials after...

Washington [US], June 17: The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Uganda officials after the African nation passed an...

Abortion remains legal in Iowa as top court refuses to revive ban

Abortion remains legal in Iowa as top court...

Iowa [US], June 17: Iowa's highest court did not revive a 2018 ban on most abortions, meaning that abortion will...

U.S. South faces long, hot holiday weekend after tornadoes

U.S. South faces long, hot holiday weekend after...

Washington [US], June 17: A dangerous heat wave that helped spawn deadly tornadoes in Texas and Florida threatened to bring...

Sultan Al Neyadi to connect with Ajman for upcoming 'A Call From Space' event

Sultan Al Neyadi to connect with Ajman for...

Dubai [UAE], June 17: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in collaboration with General Secretariat of the Executive Council...

Dubai records AED12.5 bn in weeklong real estate transactions

Dubai records AED12.5 bn in weeklong real estate...

Dubai [UAE], June 17: A total 3,625. real estate transactions worth AED12.5 billion were conducted during the week ending 16...

Cambodia records 4th newborn rare dolphin this year

Cambodia records 4th newborn rare dolphin this year

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], June 16: Cambodia has welcomed a newborn Irrawaddy dolphin, bringing the total number of newborn dolphin calves...

US tourist in custody after attack near Neuschwanstein Castle

US tourist in custody after attack near Neuschwanstein...

Munich [Germany], June 16: A tourist from the United States is in German police custody on suspicion of murder and...

Pope due to leave hospital on Friday after recovering from surgery

Pope due to leave hospital on Friday after...

Rome [Italy], June 16: Pope Francis is expected to be able to leave hospital on Friday nine days after having...

COP28 must deliver for the most vulnerable: Al Jaber

COP28 must deliver for the most vulnerable: Al...

Bonn [Germany], June 16: COP28 President-Delegate, Dr Sultan Al Jaber, met with heads of delegations and key negotiating groups including...

Phosphorus discovered on Saturn moon

Phosphorus discovered on Saturn moon

Washington [US], June 16: The long hunt for extraterrestrials just got a big boost. Scientists have discovered that phosphorus, a...

Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament

Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament

London [UK], June 16: Boris Johnson deliberately misled the British parliament in an unprecedented way over rule-breaking parties at his...

US government agencies hit in global hacking spree

US government agencies hit in global hacking spree

Washington [US], June 16: The U.S. government has been hit in a global hacking campaign that exploited a vulnerability in...