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Number of active U.S. drilling rigs up this...
Houston [Texas], February 15: The number of active drilling rigs in the United States stands at 588 this week, up...

US IRS prepares to lay off thousands of...
Washington DC [US], February 15: The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is preparing to fire thousands of workers in the coming...

Elon Musk's tactics frustrate some White House senior...
Washington DC [US], February 15: As tech billionaire Elon Musk expands his influence over more than a dozen U.S. federal...

Protest action shuts down air traffic in Belgium
Brussels [Belgium], February 14: A nationwide protest involving tens of thousands of demonstrators against the new government brought air traffic...

NATO chief responds cautiously to Trump's Ukraine course
Brussels [Belgium], February 14: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reacted cautiously on Thursday to US President Donald Trump's announcement of...

Hundreds of foreigners freed from Myanmar's scam centres
Bangkok [Thailand], February 14: More than 250 people from 20 nationalities who had been working in telecom fraud centres in...

EU Parliament rejects Georgia's ruling party legitimacy, demands...
Brussels [Belgium], February 14: The European Parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution that rejected the legitimacy of "Georgia's self-proclaimed...

Driver ploughs into Munich crowd in 'suspected attack,'...
Munich [Germany], February 14: A driver crashed his car into a trade union march making its way through the streets...

Hamas to release three captives amid ceasefire deal...
Gaza [Palestine], February 14: Hamas says it is committed to the release of captives held in Gaza according to a...

US launches reciprocal tariff plan regardless of allies...
Washington [US], February 14: "On trade, in the interest of fairness, I will impose reciprocal tariffs , meaning the United...

US aircraft carrier collides with merchant ship in...
New York [US], February 14: The US Navy said on February 13 that the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman...

14 US states sue Mr. Trump and billionaire...
Washington [US], February 14: A group of 14 states, led by New Mexico, alleges that Elon Musk 's position as...

Escaped death after falling into the mouth of...
Santiago [Chile], February 14: Adrian Simancas, 24, was kayaking with his father in the waters off the coast of Chile,...

Hun Sen releases audio recording containing information about...
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], February 14: The two recordings were released on February 13, in which the two men were discussing...

NATO launches two new multinational air defence initiatives,...
Brussels [Belgium], February 14: NATO on Thursday launched two new multinational High-Visibility initiatives to further enhance the protection of its...

UAE calls for developing Agreement on Facilitating Trade...
Cairo [Egypt], February 14: Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, has affirmed the UAE's full commitment to implementing...

European Commission sues seven member states for failure...
Vienna [Austria], February 14: The European Commission has filed a complaint against Austria and six other EU Member States with...

9th Xposure International Photography Festival to convene on...
Sharjah [UAE], February 14: Returning for its 9th edition, Xposure International Photography Festival is set to transform Aljada, Sharjah's newest...

Saif bin Zayed meets Kurdistan's Prime Minister at...
Dubai [UAE], February 14: H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior,...

12th Fujairah Open Taekwondo Championship earns place in...
Fujairah [UAE], February 14: The 12th edition of the Fujairah International Open Taekwondo Championship G2 has entered the Guinness World...

Air Arabia reports record AED1.6 bn profit in...
Sharjah [UAE], February 14: Air Arabia today announced its financial and operational results for the full year ending December 31,...

Saif bin Zayed meets Roblox International CEO at...
Dubai [UAE], February 14: Lt. General H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior,...

UAE President, VPs congratulate President of Indonesia on...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 14: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory cable to...

Armenia's parliament votes in favour of EU accession...
Berlin [Germany], February 13: The parliament in Armenia has adopted a bill to start the process leading to EU accession...

Greece elects conservative Tassoulas as president despite protests
Athens [Greece], February 13: Greece's parliament has elected the conservative government's nominee, Constantine Tassoulas, as the country's president, despite protester...

Gaza tensions rise again
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 13: The Arab bloc has rejected a proposal to relocate Palestinians to allow the US to...

Russia, US have new moves on Ukraine
Washington [US], February 13: The White House announced yesterday (December 12) that Russia had released American citizen Marc Fogel in...