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Dec 19, 2023
Sanaa [Yemen], December 19: Yemen's Houthi fighters say they have launched a drone attack targeting two cargo vessels in the Red Sea, the latest in a series of assaults that have disrupted maritime trade as freight companies seek to avoid the area.
Hundreds evacuated as flood disaster unfolds in Australia
Pope says Roman Catholic priests can bless same-sex couples
Death toll rises to 111 after earthquake in China's remote northwest
Israel signals gradual shift in Gaza war, after US defense chief visit
US-led force to patrol Red Sea in response to attacks by Houthis backing Palestinians
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Seven European countries pledge CO2-free power systems by 2035
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
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
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
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...
Hamdan bin Zayed briefed over phone on progress of relief operations in Gaza
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 19: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent Authority...
SAF announces winners of 6th Sharjah Film Platform Awards
Sharjah [UAE], December 19: The Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF) revealed on Sunday the winning works in the 6th edition of the Sharjah Film Platform awards,...
UAE Leaders congratulate President of Egypt on re-election
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 19: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has congratulated Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on his re-election as President...
Greece's parliament passes 2024 state budget
Dec 18, 2023
Athens [Greece], December 18: Greece's parliament approved on Sunday the 2024 state budget, which foresees 2.9 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the new...
Bangladesh to deploy army ahead of national polls
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 18: Army troops will be deployed in Bangladesh to assist the civil administration in ensuring security ahead of the country's general election...
At least 13 dead as violent storm hits Argentinian coastal city Bahía Blanca
Buenos Aires [Argentina], December 18: At least 13 people were killed in a violent storm on Argentina's Atlantic coast, Bahía Blanca Mayor Federico Susbielles said on social media platform X late on Saturday.
France condemns killing of its worker in Israeli strike
Kuwait bids farewell to late Amir Sheikh Nawaf
NATO membership strains Russian ties with Finland: Putin
North Korea fires short-range missile, condemns U.S. for raising tensions
Israel opens aid crossing to Gaza while stepping up bombardment
Modric leads Real Madrid to 4-1 win over Villarreal but Alaba injured
Chileans reject conservative constitution to replace dictatorship-era text
Israel uncovers 'biggest Hamas tunnel' near Gaza border
Chinese firms look to Malaysia for assembly of high-end chips, sources say
Israel-Hamas war: WHO says al-Shifa hospital a 'bloodbath'
