Iceland volcano erupts, spewing lava fountains

Aug 23, 2024

Reykjavik [Iceland], August 23: A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted, the meteorological office said, spraying red-hot lava and smoke in its sixth outbreak since December.

Nepal lifts TikTok ban after app addresses cyber crime concerns

Aug 23, 2024

Kathmandu [Nepal], August 23: Nepal lifted a ban on Chinese-owned TikTok on Thursday, more than nine months after outlawing the popular video sharing app for...

UAE joins final UN Secretary-General's Critical Energy Transition Minerals panel in Kenya

Aug 23, 2024

Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 23: Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, participated at the United Nation's Critical Energy Transition...

Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services unveils new facilities for 2024-2025 academic year

Aug 23, 2024

Sharjah [UAE], August 23: Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services (SCHS) is set to welcome students with disabilities to its new facilities in Al Badeea, Al...

Israel forcibly displaced 250,000 Palestinians in Gaza Strip during August: UNRWA

Aug 23, 2024

New York [US], August 23: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced on Thursday that Israel forcibly displaced 250,000 Palestinians...

UAE, United States, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, African Union and UN issue joint statement on Sustainable Peace in Sudan

Aug 23, 2024

Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 23: The United Arab Emirates, United States, Switzerland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the African Union, and the United Nations...

Yes she can: Obama says US ready for Harris

Aug 22, 2024

Chicago [US], August 22: Barack Obama told fellow Democrats in Chicago Tuesday that "the torch has been passed" to Kamala Harris and that the United...

Netherlands faces "asylum crisis," says cabinet minister

Aug 22, 2024

The Hague [Netherlands], August 22: Dutch Asylum and Migration Minister Marjolein Faber on Wednesday described the asylum situation in the Netherlands as a "crisis," with...

Australia to produce long-range missiles in partnership with Norway's Kongsberg

Aug 22, 2024

Canberra [Australia], August 22: Australia will begin producing long-range missiles from 2027 under a partnership with Norwegian defense company Kongsberg.