UAE can play ‘significant’ role in resolving Ukraine war: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) role as a mediator in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, adding that the Gulf nation can…
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Russia arrests eight suspects over Crimea bridge blast
Russia has arrested eight suspects over an explosion that damaged a strategic bridge linking annexed Crimea to Russia. Moscow regards Saturday’s blast on the Kerch…
Democratically elected govt main interlocutor of Pak-US: State Dept
The US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that there is a democratically elected civilian government in Pakistan and continues to have security and economic…
Gambia police probe links child deaths to India-made syrups
The deaths of 69 children from acute kidney injury in Gambia are linked to four cough syrups made in India and imported into the West…
President Biden re-evaluating US relationship with Saudis after Opec decision: official
President Joe Biden is re-evaluating the US relationship with Saudi Arabia after Opec+ announced last week that it would cut oil production, White House national…
Sri Lanka cabinet approves downgrade to ‘low income country’
Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a proposal to downgrade the island nation’s economic status to “low income country”, in order to get access to concessional…
Dozens of pilot whales die in mass stranding on New Zealand island
About 500 pilot whales have died in mass strandings on New Zealand’s remote Chatham Islands, the government said after ruling out a rescue effort in…
UN refugee chief warns of ‘severe cuts’ without urgent funding
The UN refugee agency will have to make deep cuts with dire consequences for displaced people around the globe unless it quickly receives $700m in…
Thousands of party activists hit with “fake” charges: Bangladeshi opposition
Thousands of party activists in Bangladesh have been hit with “fake” charges of violence in a widespread crackdown by authorities, the opposition said Monday as…
UAE president to visit Putin in Moscow
The United Arab Emirates’ president on Tuesday will visit his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, state media reported, one of the few leaders to make the…