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Biden's security adviser visits Saudi Arabia, Israel for...
Washington [US], May 19: US President Joe Biden's security adviser Jake Sullivan is to travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel...

Russia could increase attacks, says Zelensky
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 19: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Russia could increase its attacks in Ukraine's north east following...

At least 23 people are missing off Tunisia...
Tunis [Tunisia], May 19: At least 23 people are missing off the Tunisian coast, local authorities have said, as search...

Georgian president vetoes foreign influence law as Russian...
Berlin [Germany], may 19: Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili on Saturday vetoed a controversial law against NGOs passed by parliament, in...

Japan military needs more women, harassment issue
Tokyo [Japan], May 19: As Japan embarks on a major military build-up, it's struggling to fill its ranks with the...

Britain's Conservatives trail Labour by 18 points
London [UK], May 19: The opposition Labour Party's lead over British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's governing Conservative Party has increased...

Eruption of Indonesia's Mt Ibu forces seven villages...
Mt Ibu [Indonesia], May 19: A volcano on the remote Indonesian island of Halmahera has spectacularly erupted, spewing a grey...

UAE flies first relief plane for flood-hit victims...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 19: The UAE today sent the first relief plane carrying 100 tonnes of food, medical and...

All Israeli crossings with Gaza must be opened,...
Cairo [Egypt], May 19: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry Friday said that all land crossings between Israel and the Gaza...

UAE President receives phone call from President of...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 19: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today...

Jury of UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development discusses...
Paris [France], May 19: The International Jury of the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development met at the UNESCO headquarters over...

Storms batter Houston, killing 4, causing widespread damage
Houston [US], May 18: Strong storms on Thursday night battered the Houston area, the largest city in the U.S. state...

At least 12 killed in southeast Mexico road...
Mexico City [Mexico], May 18: At least 12 people were killed and six others injured when two vehicles collided on...

Coroner concludes Boeing whistleblower's death as suicide
San Francisco [US], May 18: A coroner's office said in a report released on Friday that it has concluded the...

Protesters, school administration reach deal to clear encampment...
San Francisco [US], May 18: An encampment at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle, U.S. state of Washington, will...

NASA delays again launch for Boeing Starliner to...
Los Angeles [US], May 18: NASA and Boeing delayed again the launch of the first crewed mission of the Starliner...

California continues to lead in U.S. unemployment rate
Sacramento (California) [US], May 18: The state of California continues to lead the United States in the number of job...

Afghanistan shooting attack kills 4, including 3 foreigners
Bamyan [Afghanistan], May 18: Four people, including three foreign nationals and an Afghan, were killed in a shooting attack in...

5.8-magnitude quake hits Kermadec Islands, New Zealand: USGS
New York [US], May 18: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, at 20:58:26 GMT...

DPRK test-fires tactical ballistic missile using new navigation...
Seoul [South Korea], May 18: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted a test fire of tactical ballistic missile...

5.0-magnitude quake hits Near East Coast of Honshu,...
Hong Kong, May 18: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 hit Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan at 0055...

Japan's parliament passes bill to allow joint custody...
Tokyo [Japan], May 18: Japan's parliament has enacted a bill into law that will allow divorced parents the option of...

NATO commander predicts it will be difficult for...
Moscow [Russia], May 18: Reuters on May 16 quoted General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander of the European Region of...

The US House of Representatives confronts the White...
Washington [US], May 18: The US House of Representatives has passed a bill requiring President Joe Biden's administration to quickly...

Mr. Putin mentioned the 'strategic energy alliance' between...
Moscow [Russia], May 18: Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 17 attended the opening ceremony of the Russia-China Exhibition in...

Washington warns US citizens globally about the risk...
Washington [US], May 18: The US State Department has issued a security warning to all US citizens globally about the...

The US secretly met with Iran to prevent...
Washington [US], May 18: Two senior US administration officials held indirect talks with Iranian officials in Oman this week to...