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Mar 16, 2025
London [UK], March 16: Planning for a peacekeeping force for Ukraine will move to an "operational phase", British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said after a meeting of the "coalition of the willing" on Saturday.
Russian captain of North Sea crash ship remanded in custody
German president laments 'loss of thoughtfulness' on social media
Return mission for stranded astronauts successfully launched
Israeli drone strike kills nine in Gaza, including two journalists
UN chief calls for global action against rising 'anti-Muslim bigotry'
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Trump mulls new travel ban that could hit dozens of nations: Report
Washington [US], March 16: United States President Donald Trump's administration is mulling a new travel ban that is expected to affect citizens from dozens of...
Trump orders major strikes on Yemen's Houthis, 19 dead
Washington [US], March 16: U.S. President Donald Trump launched large-scale military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group's attacks against Red Sea...
Massive rallies across South Korea ahead of key ruling on impeachment of Yoon
Seoul [South Korea], March 16: South Koreans gathered in huge numbers in the capital Seoul on Saturday to support or oppose impeached president Yoon Suk...
NSW endures heatwave, faces 'extreme' bushfire risk
Sydney [Australia], March 16: Australia's New South Wales on Sunday sweated in a heat wave that raised the risk of bushfires and prompted authorities to...
Israeli air strike kills nine in Gaza, medics say, during ceasefire disputes
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 16: At least nine Palestinians, including three local journalists, were killed and others wounded on Saturday in an Israeli air strike...
Rulers of Emirates condole with Saudi King on passing of Princess Noura bint Bandar bin Mohammed
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 16: Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates have sent separate messages of condolences to the Custodian...
Deadly tornadoes ravage US South, leaving 14 dead
Washington [US], March 16: At least 14 people lost their lives in Arkansas and Missouri as a series of tornadoes tore through the US Midwest...
Dubai's Most Noble Number charity auction held in support of Fathers' Endowment campaign raises over AED83.6 million
Dubai [UAE], March 16: The Most Noble Number charity auction, hosted this evening in Dubai, has raised AED83,677,000, all of which will be invested to...
South African energy minister reassures public amid Eskom's blackout setbacks
Mar 15, 2025
Johannesburg [South Africa], March 15: South African Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa on Friday reassured the public that technical teams are working to...
Roundup: Nigerians lament electricity tariff hike amid poor power supply
Abuja [Nigeria], March 15: Amid an erratic power supply, electricity consumers across Nigeria have continued to lament the tariff hike, describing it as both "exploitative and a threat to the growth of local businesses."
Zimbabwe says to increase health funding as external support declines
U.S. tariffs to pose "moderate impact" on Polish economy: minister
Belarus foreign debt down 1.6 bln USD in 2024
German inflation remains at 2.3 pct in February
Ukraine denies troops encirclement in Russia's Kursk region
Putin guarantees life to Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk region upon surrender
New UN counter-terrorism principles launched in Malta
Macron calls on Russia to accept 30-day ceasefire proposal
UN chief welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement on peace deal
Captain of cargo ship charged over deadly North Sea collision
