Dormant Russia volcano erupts for first time in 450 years
Moscow, Russia -- A volcano erupted for the first time in 450 years in Russia's eastern Kamchatka region, the nation's...
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Iran rejects Western accusations of overseas plots as ‘baseless’
In a statement, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei described the claims as "baseless", calling them "an attempt to divert...
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Syria denies having US journalist Austin Tice in custody
Denying holding the American nationals captive, including journalist Austin Tice, the Syrian government has responded to US President Jo Biden's...
- Tice appeared blindfolded in the custody of an unidentified group of armed men in a video when he went missing
- US authorities announced a $1 million reward in 2018 for information that would lead to the journalist's recovery
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UAE scores high in 11 best expatriate destination parameters: Survey
The UAE has exceeded international figures in 11 indexes on the best expatriate destinations based on various factors, which include...
- German research firm InterNations said UAE achieved advanced positions in four key pillars and 11 indexes, out of five pillars and 17 indexes.
- About 94 percent of those surveyed felt safe in the UAE while the global rate was under 81 percent.
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Dubai airport gears up to ease transit travel for World Cup supporters
Dubai International Airport, a major aviation hub, is gearing up to help ease transit travel for World Cup supporters ahead...
- The first World Cup ever held in a Middle Eastern country is set to kick off in Qatar on November 20, and will last until December 18.
- Gulf states have agreed to ease administrative procedures for fans in transit, in particular through the United Arab Emirates.
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Uniper, German energy giant, records net loss of $12.5bn in H1
Russia's war in Ukraine has caused turmoil in European energy markets, especially in Germany, which is heavily dependent on Russian...
- Uniper on Wednesday reported heavy first-half losses which it blamed on Russia squeezing gas deliveries in the wake of the Ukraine war.
- The German government agreed in late July to take some 30-percent stake in Uniper, which was threatened with bankruptcy as a result of the crisis
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UN ship with grain for Africa leaves Ukraine: ministry
The MV Brave Commander left the Black Sea port of Pivdennyi and will sail to Djibouti "for delivery to Ethiopia",...
- Kyiv and Moscow agreed a deal brokered by the UN and Turkey last month to unblock Black Sea grain deliveries after Russia's invasion
- The agreement lifted a Russian blockade of Ukraine's ports and established safe corridors through the naval mines laid by Kyiv
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UN chief to hold talks with Ukraine, Turkey leaders in Lviv
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that Antonio Guterres will discuss ‘the need for a political solution to this conflict’ in...
- UN spokesman said he had "no doubt that the issue of the nuclear power plant" would be raised at Thursday's meeting in Lviv
- Ukraine said Russia had launched an offensive from an oil refinery in the recently captured city of Lysychansk in Lugansk province
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UAE presents Order of the Union to Pakistan Army chief
Sheikh Mohamed received General Bajwaat Qasr Al Bahr Majlis and discussed with him bilateral cooperation and joint action in areas...
- Sheikh Mohamed received General Bajwaat Qasr Al Bahr Majlis and discussed with him bilateral cooperation and joint action in areas of defence
- They also exchanged views on an array of the latest regional and global issues and developments of mutual concern
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Tunisians firmly backed new constitution: final results
Voters overwhelmingly approved the new constitution, the electoral board said, officially announcing definitive results from the July 25 poll. The...
- The referendum came a year to the day after Saied sacked the elected government
- Opposition politicians have warned of a return to dictatorship under the new constitution
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Turkey air strikes on Syrian border posts leave 17 dead
Tension spiked between Turkey and Syria after the former launched air strikes on Syrian border posts, killing 17 fighters. It...
- Turkey has carried out a series of cross-border offensives targeting Kurdish forces and the Islamic State group since 2016
- According to a military source quoted by the official SANA news agency three Syrian soldiers were among the dead and six were wounded in the Turkish raids
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Dubai has comprehensive plans to ensure food security: Crown Prince
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was on a tour of Bustanica, the world’s largest vertical farm that...
- The Dubai Food Security Committee constantly reviews current opportunities and challenges within the national food security strategy framework, he said.
- The crown prince said Dubai will continue pursuing ways to strengthen the emirate’s resilience and food sustainability irrespective of the global environment.
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Dormant Russia volcano erupts for first time in 450 years
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Biden orders US military to set up temporary aid port in Gaza
In the wasteland of Jabalia, northern Gaza, Palestinians gathered to receive meals at a distribution point. "There is no gas...
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US President orders military to set up a port in Gaza for aid, say officials
President Joe Biden will tell Congress that he has ordered the US military to set up a port in Gaza...
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Israeli troops ‘likely’ fired on journalist in Lebanon, says report
Paris, France - An Israeli tank crew who killed one journalist and wounded six others in Lebanon in October then "likely"...
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Hamas expresses dissatisfaction over Israel’s stance on Gaza truce
A senior Hamas official confirmed that the group's delegation in talks seeking a Gaza truce left Cairo for consultations in...
- Hamas has been insisting on a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, the return of displaced people to their homes.
- Israel has been asking for a list of all hostages still alive in Gaza, a task Hamas says it is unable to complete.
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Gaza confirms Israel returned 47 exhumed bodies of Palestinians
Palestinian Territories - Gaza's Hamas-run government media office said on Thursday that Israel had returned dozens of bodies that had been...
- Israeli forces have on several occasions taken bodies from Gaza to Israel for examinations as they look for hostages seized during Hamas's October 7 attack.
- AFP journalists have previously witnessed the reburial of bodies which Gaza officials said had been exhumed by Israeli forces.
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Indian man fighting for Russia against Ukraine killed in action
New Delhi, India - India's embassy in Moscow has confirmed the death of a citizen recruited by the Russian army, days...
- The embassy did not state the circumstances behind Mohammed Asfan's death but said it was in touch with his family and Russian authorities.
- Asfan is the first death confirmed by Indian authorities among its citizens serving with the Russian army and the second confirmed overall.