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Singapore, Zurich, Geneva are among world's costliest cities

LONDON, UK: In a report released this week, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said that Singapore and Zurich tied for ...

Feature: Chinese-built power plant light of hope for war-torn Iraq

© Provided by Xinhua "Iraq has been facing a major problem in providing electricity to its citizens. The Wasit Power ...

EU lawmakers agree on artificial intelligence laws

Washington DC [US], December 9 (ANI): European Union lawmakers on Friday agreed to one of the world's first major comprehensive ...

Afghan migrants found involved in political activities to face deportation: Pak caretaker minister

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 9 (ANI): Pakistan Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti said that any Afghan living legally in the country ...

UAE General Civil Aviation Authority signs cooperation agreements with Brazil, Switzerland

Riyadh [UAE], December 9 (ANI/WAM): The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen ...

Afghanistan: Girls studying in sixth grade urge Taliban to not stop them from attending schools

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 9 (ANI): Several girls studying in sixth grade in Afghanistan have raised concerns about not being able ...

US vetoes UN resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

New York [US], December 9 (ANI): The US on Friday (local time) vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on ...

Tucker Carlson comments on running as Trump's VP

The former Fox News host has suggested that he would need a directive from God to become the ex-president's running ...

Russians better off despite sanctions poll

A record percentage told Gallup that their living standards were improvingMore Russians than ever before feel that their living standards, ...

Central Asian Trade Corridor Gains Interest Amid Regional Tensions

washington - The emergence of a Middle Corridor - a transit network linking Asia with European markets by way of ...

President of UAE receives President of Belarus

Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 9 (ANI/WAM): UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received Alexander Lukashenko President of ...

Pakistan: National Accountability Bureau summons Imran Khan's wife in Toshakhana case

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 9 (ANI): The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan's wife in ...

US tells UN it does not support calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

New York [US], December 9 (ANI): Robert A Wood, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States to the ...

US making billions at the cost of Ukrainian lives Kremlin

90% of military aid for Kiev is spent in the American economy, according to WashingtonKiev needs to understand that Washington ...

Flooding Gaza would be war crime Russia

Moscow's envoy at the UN has called out an Israeli plan to pump seawater into the Palestinian enclaveIf Israel is ...

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif says PML-N doesn't seek power, rather demands accountability

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 9 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Friday said his party does ...

Kremlin Propaganda on Uptick in Latin America

WASHINGTON - Javier Vrox, the host of a political program on a YouTube channel in Chile who constantly monitors social ...

Egypt's Sisi: Authoritarian Leader With Penchant for Bridges

CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has been criticized as a despot for crushing opposition lingering from a brief ...

US Treasury Sanctions People in 9 Countries for Human Rights Abuses

The U.S. Treasury's 's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Friday announced sanctions against 20 individuals in nine countries for ...

The Azadi Briefing: Concerns Mount For Women In Taliban Detention

Welcome to The Azadi Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that unpacks the key issues in Afghanistan. To subscribe, click here.I'm Abubakar ...

Americans making billions at the cost of Ukrainian lives Kremlin

The US Secretary of State has boasted that 90% of Ukrainian military aid is spent within the US economyKiev needs ...

What's really behind Biden's threat to send Americans to fight Russia

The US president's tough talk is laying the ground to blame Republicans for ?losing Ukraine?The president of the United States ...

Orban explains why EU cant accept Ukraine

The Hungarian leader warned that the bloc's agricultural system would be destroyed if Kiev were allowed to joinBringing Ukraine into ...

MBS canceled UK trip before welcoming Putin FT

Senior British MPs have described the reported move as a snub on Riyadh's partSaudi Arabia scrapped plans for Mohammed bin ...

Who benefits from blaming India for murder plots in the US and Canada

Washington's allegations of New Delhi's involvement in the assassination attempt against Sikh extremists has become a serious diplomatic issueThe governments ...

US Embassy in Baghdad Attacked With 7 Mortars, No Casualties

WASHINGTON - Approximately seven mortar rounds landed in the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad during an attack early on Friday, ...

Russia to hold 2024 presidential elections from March 15-17 next year

Moscow [Russia], December 8 (ANI): Russia's Central Election Commission (CEC) will hold presidential elections on March 15 to 17 next ...

US forces ready to address threats from Afghanistan: White House

Washington, DC [US], December 8 (ANI): The White House said that US military personnel are ready to address any potential ...

US discussing post-war scenario in Gaza with Palestinian Authority, Arab nations: Report

Washington DC [US], December 8 (ANI): Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, US officials are discussing the post-war ...

Pakistan: New oil, gas reserves discovered in Sindh

Sindh [Pakistan], December 8 (ANI): One of Pakistan's top state-owned exploration and production firms, OilGas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), has ...

Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed goes for an MRI scan after complaining of discomfort in right leg

Canberra [Australia], December 8 (ANI): Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed went for an MRI scan after he complained of discomfort in ...

New documentary decodes 40-year-long mystery of Indian diplomat's killing in UK, unmasks his killer

New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): A new investigative documentary on the brutal killing of Indian diplomat in the UK, ...

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif vows accountability for those behind his victimization

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 8 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif has said that those behind his "political victimization" ...

Pak's former finance minister Shaukat Tarin quits Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, politics

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 8 (ANI): Pakistan's former finance minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Shaukat Tarin announced on Friday that ...

Pakistan High Commission issues 104 visas to Indian pilgrims for visit to Shadani Darbar

New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi issued 104 visas to Indian Hindu pilgrims ...

'Gaza on brink of full-blown collapse': UN agency director

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 8 (ANI): The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said on Friday ...

Medvedev warns of direct Russia-NATO clash

The last time the world was so close to the abyss was during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the ex-president has ...

Russia hacked British politicians and journalists UK Foreign Office

Moscow has dismissed similar allegations as ?baseless? and ?evidence free?Russian spies have run a "cyber interference" campaign on British politicians, ...

Rocket fire around US embassy in Baghdad media

The heavily fortified Green Zone in the Iraqi capital was reportedly targeted by over a dozen projectilesBaghdad's Green Zone district, ...

Russia: Vladimir Putin confirms running for 2024 presidential polls

Moscow [Russia], December 8 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday confirmed that he will be running for a fifth ...

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BIRMINGHAM, UK: This week, UK police said a "serious disorder outside" Villa Park, Birmingham, on Thursday in the buildup to ...

Hope players will apply plans to highest level, says Punjab FC's head coach

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 9 (ANI): Ahead of Punjab FC's clash against East Bengal FC in the Indian Super ...

MLS commish Don Garber: Messi effect 'cannot be overstated'

(Photo credit: Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK) Commissioner Don Garber hailed 2023 as "the most successful season" in ...

Aston Villa looking to make a statement at Arsenal

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) Aston Villa will try to build on their biggest win of the season and ...

Indian Super League can help me achieve my dream of becoming best player in India: Vincy Barretto

New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): In a country where young footballers have forever strived for a platform to channel ...

Red Stars re-sign M Cari Roccaro

(Photo credit: Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports) The Chicago Red Stars have re-signed free agent midfielder Cari Roccaro to a two-year ...

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