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NEW YORK: With the election this year of India, Norway, Ireland, Kenya and Mexico to the non-permanent, rotating membership of the Security Council, the 15 members of the UN body have a combined

ADDIS ABABA: A Tigrayan media outlet has released a recording of what it said is the ousted leader of Ethiopia’s conflict-hit region, in which he issues a fresh call to arms in what would be his

CAIRO: Mohammed El-Qousi, head of the Egyptian Space Agency, said that Egypt is preparing to launch a satellite in December 2021, in addition to other projects to establish space science in the

CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has reiterated his rejection of any procedures that violate the rights to water from the River Nile, according to his spokesperson, Bassam Rady. During

SYDNEY: Asian shares rallied on Monday and US stock futures recouped early losses as newly empowered retail investors turned their attention to precious metals, promising a respite to some hard-hit

Here are a few things you need to know as Saudi stocks start trading on Monday. – Saudi Basic Industries Corp.’s (SABIC) net profit after Zakat and tax declined to SR 40 million ($10.66 million) for

SYDNEY: Microsoft has a “Plan B available” if Google follows through on threats to leave Australia over plans to compel digital giants to pay news organizations for content, local media reported

DUBAI: National Geographic Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with Saudi dairy company Almarai, this week announced the shortlisted entries for the 2020 edition of its photography competition “Moments” —

Saudi Arabia is a good example of advanced digital infrastructure, noting that NEOM reflects the Kingdom’s ability to implement projects, Mohamed Alabbar, Founder, Emaar Properties, said during the

NEW DELHI: Indian farmers began a one-day hunger strike on Saturday in protest against new agricultural laws after a week of clashes with authorities that left one dead and hundreds injured. Angry at

NEW YORK: When Tarek Ladeb arrived in New York last year to take up his position as Tunisia’s permanent representative to the UN, he was looking forward to taking full advantage of all the

SINGAPORE: United States President Joe Biden and China President Xi Jinping may meet at the World Economic Forum’s summit in Singapore in May, the organization’s president said on Friday.The summit

BUCHAREST, Romania: A fire early Friday at a key hospital in Bucharest that also treats COVID-19 patients killed at least four people, authorities said. The fire broke out around 5a.m. (0400GMT) on

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday he was following developments in Myanmar, where military threats and coup fears have overshadowed the planned opening of parliament,

LONDON: The British public should not book any overseas summer vacation yet, the minister responsible for the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program said on Tuesday, ahead of an expected announcement

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Health authorities in Taiwan are quarantining 5,000 people while looking for the source of two new coronavirus cases linked to a hospital. Officials said on Monday that they have not

SEOUL, South Korea: A North Korean diplomat who served as the country’s acting ambassador to Kuwait has defected to South Korea, according to South Korean lawmakers who were briefed by Seoul’s spy

CAIRO: The UAE’s Mubadala Petroleum Company has signed an agreement with Egypt to explore for oil and gas in the Red Sea. The agreement, signed by Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources

KABUL: Officials in Kabul have welcomed the new US administration’s plan to review a peace deal between Washington and the Taliban that paved the way for a complete withdrawal of US-led troops from

NEW DELHI: The Indian government will hold new talks with the leaders of tens of thousands of farmers camped on the outskirts of New Delhi for almost two months protesting for the repeal of new

WASHINGTON: The US military has met its goal of reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan to about 2,500 by Friday, a drawdown that appears to violate a last-minute congressional prohibition.

JAKARTA: Indonesian investigators with the National Transportation Safety Committee have successfully downloaded information from the flight data recorder of the Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into

BAGHDAD: The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on an influential Iraqi militia leader and deputy of a powerful Iran-backed umbrella of mostly Shiite paramilitary groups, designating him a

DHAKA: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) is continuing to implement a project to secure and distribute food baskets to Rohingya refugees and their host communities in