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Pyongyang: North Korea tested a new Hwasongpho-18 solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Friday. more
In Mogadishu, UN chief urges ‘massive international support’ for Somalia

New York: Continuing his tradition of carrying out solidarity visits to Muslim countries during the Holy Month of Ramadan, the United Nations chief today landed in Somalia, where he under ...

No information on possible introduction of No-Fly zone over Taiwan: China

Beijing: Beijing has no information about a possible introduction of a no-fly zone over Taiwan by the Chinese authorities, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday ...

Canada sanctions 14 Russian individuals, 34 entities: Justin Trudeau

Washington: Canada is imposing sanctions on 14 Russian individuals and 34 entities, including a firm owned by Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced ...

Ecuador: 9 dead in armed attack on fishing port

Quito: At least nine people were killed on Tuesday in an armed attack on a small fishing port in the northwest Ecuadorian province of Esmeraldas, on the border with Colombia, said the Sta ...

More than 150 pubs closed in England, Wales in 2023 due to high energy prices: Reports

London: More than 150 pubs have shut down since the beginning of 2023 in England and Wales due to soaring energy expenses, The Guardian reported on Tuesday citing a survey by the commerci ...

UN commission examines threats to global education goal

New York: Despite global promises and progress, some 263 million children and young people are out of school, indicating that achieving quality education for all by 2030 is “serious ...

Yemen: UN says Saudi-Houthi talks in Sana’a ‘a welcome step’

New York: Talks between Saudi and Omani delegations with officials from the Houthi rebel movement in Yemen’s capital Sana’a over the weekend, were described as “a welcom ...

Volcano erupts in Russia's Far East

Moscow: The Shiveluch volcano in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupted early Tuesday and spewed ash plumes up to 15 km into the sky, posing threat to air traffic.

Curbing ‘expressions of violence’ a key to peace in Colombia: Guterres

New York: Secretary-General António Guterres has underscored the importance of implementing the Peace Agreement in Colombia, and advancing dialogue, in his latest quarterly report ...