Cyberattack cuts Iran fuel supplies

Dec 19, 2023

Tehran [Iran], December 19: Iran said it suffered a cyberattack by the Zionist entity and the United States that disrupted fuel distribution across 60 percent...

Pope says Roman Catholic priests can bless same-sex couples

Dec 19, 2023

Vatican City [Italy], December 19: Pope Francis has allowed priests to bless same-sex couples, a significant advance for LGBT people in the Roman Catholic Church.

Death toll rises to 111 after earthquake in China's remote northwest

Dec 19, 2023

Beijing [China], December 19: A magnitude-6.2 earthquake jolted a remote and mountainous county on the northern edge of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau around midnight on Tuesday,...

Israel signals gradual shift in Gaza war, after US defense chief visit

Dec 19, 2023

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 19: Israel will gradually transition to the next phase of operations in Gaza.

US-led force to patrol Red Sea in response to attacks by Houthis backing Palestinians

Dec 19, 2023

Washington [US], December 19: Several countries have agreed to jointly carry out patrols in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to try to...

Seven European countries pledge CO2-free power systems by 2035

Dec 19, 2023

Brussels [Belgium], December 19: Seven countries including Germany, the Netherlands and France pledged on Monday to eliminate CO2-emitting power plants from their electricity systems by...

Iceland volcano erupts near town after weeks of quake activity

Dec 19, 2023

Reykjavík [Iceland], December 19: A volcano erupted late on Monday in southwest Iceland, spewing lava and smoke across a wide area after weeks of intense...

Egypt's el-Sissi wins third term in presidential election

Dec 19, 2023

Cairo [Egypt], December 19: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has secured a third term in office, the National Election Authority said on Monday.

Abdullah bin Zayed commends sustainable partnership between UAE and G20

Dec 19, 2023

Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 19: His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has commended the invitation extended from the Federative...