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Jan 21, 2024
Baghdad [Iraq], January 21: The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq warned Saturday that Iraq is at risk of being drawn further into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that threatens the security and stability of the region.
Iraqi Shiite militia claims rocket attack on airbase housing U.S. forces in W. Iraq
Japan's high-tech SLIM lands on moon, is having power issues
Iran vows revenge as Zionist strike on Syria kills Guards
First Turkish astronaut arrives at ISS
Iranian and Hezbollah commanders help direct Houthi attacks in Yemen
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Army called in to rescue about 600 Spanish motorists stuck in snow
Madrid [Spain], January 21: Army units were mobilised to help about 600 drivers who were stuck on a motorway in heavy snow as Storm Juan...
Australia sweats in heatwave lifting bushfire risk, amid El Nino
Canberra [Australia], January 21: Large swaths of Australia sweltered in a heatwave, the nation's weather forecaster said.
Middle East missile attacks raise Gaza escalation risk
Gaza [Palestine], January 21: Missile attacks in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen threw into sharp focus the increasing risk of the war in Gaza.
Thousands of New Zealand Maori meet to discuss response to government plans
Wellington [New Zealand], January 21: More than 10,000 New Zealand Maori congregated in the central North Island to discuss how to respond to government plans...
Israeli soldiers uncover Gaza tunnel that once held hostages
Gaza [Palestine], January 21: At the end of a kilometer-long, booby-trapped tunnel in the Gaza Strip, Israeli soldiers discovered cramped cells where the military said...
Philippines' Marcos draws ire for helicopter use for Coldplay concert
Manila [Philippines], January 21: Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr drew flak on social media for his use of a presidential helicopter to attend a concert...
Protesters call for change to Netanyahu government
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 21: Thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
At Putin campaign HQ, soldier's wife says bring him home
Moscow [Russia], January 21: The wife of a Russian soldier delivered an emotional appeal for his return from Ukraine at the election headquarters of President...
UAE launches Global TradeTech Sandbox during World Economic Forum in Davos
Davos [Switzerland], January 21: The UAE government, during its participation in the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, launched...
Vietnam's export value grows eight-fold to $371.8bn since joining WTO
Hanoi [Vietnam], January 21: Over 17 years of being a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Vietnam has seen hallmark economic growth thanks to economic integration into the world, providing strong momentum for further development, with its export value rising almost eight-fold, from US$48 billion in 2007 to $371.85 billion in 2022, since its official entry into the WTO.
On behalf of UAE President, Shakhboot bin Nahyan attends inauguration of President of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Tunisian president meets visiting Mauritanian FM
Jan 20, 2024
South Africa seeks to prevent auction of Nelson Mandela items
Ukraine allocates record 464 mln USD to fortify defense lines
Italy experiencing "most severe flu season": health authorities
EU's Reynders visits Poland to discuss rule of law
Biden signs stopgap measure to extend government funding until March
NASA confirms first U.S. commercial lunar delivery mission ends
Japan's lunar probe not generating power despite moon landing
Australian school communities urged to help identify victims of human trafficking
