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DIFC opens inaugural Future Sustainability Forum

DUBAI, 4th October, 2023 (WAM) - In the presence of more than 1000 industry leaders and changemakers from across 30 ...

Russian oil exports jump 24% in just a week Bloomberg

Crude flows on average were roughly 3.3 million barrels a day for the past four weeks, tanker-tracking data showsRussian seaborne ...

2023 Sanderson Farms Championship: Preview, Props, Best Bets

(Photo credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports) The Sanderson Farms Championship is the second of seven events in the FedEx Cup ...

Europe, Africa and South America to host games in 2030 World Cup

© Provided by Xinhua GENEVA, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- The 2030 World Cup will be played in the six countries ...

NATO created conditions for Libyan flooding disaster expert

The country is still reeling from the military bloc's intervention more than a decade ago, Abdewanees Ashoor told RTMajor flooding ...

China spurns new Belt and Road projects for Pakistan citing 'political instability': Report

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 4 (ANI): China has rejected the calls for investing in fresh Belt and Road projects in Pakistan, ...

Kenyan president directs budget cut amid economic stress

© Provided by Xinhua Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday directed ministries to cut their 2023/2024 budgets by 10 percent ...

Senator Blocks Egypt Military Aid Over Rights

WASHINGTON - The new top U.S. senator on foreign relations Tuesday blocked some $235 million in military aid to Egypt ...

Why would Soviet airline Aeroflot bother to advertise

"Fly Aeroflot planes", urged huge colorful posters hanging in the center of most Soviet cities. Today, such a slogan looks ...

Nobel Laureate Announces Plans to Run for Presidency in the DRC

Dr. Denis Mukwege, a renowned Congolese gynecologist and human rights activist, announced plans Monday to run for president of the ...

ICC Cricket World Cup: From Dhoni's match-winning six to Aamir-Venkatesh exchange, a look at iconic WC moments

New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is less than a week away from now ...

18 killed in explosion at illegal oil refinery in southern Nigeria

Abuja [Nigeria], October 4 (ANI): As many as 18 people including a pregnant woman have been killed in an explosion ...

Ghana Opposition Tries to Oust Bank of Ghana Governor

Accra, Ghana - Members of Ghana's major opposition National Democratic Congress took to the streets in the capital, Accra, on ...

New Malaria Vaccine Could Save Thousands of Children's Lives

LONDON - A new malaria vaccine approved Monday for use by the World Health Organization could be rolled out in ...

France's decision to leave Niger was a bad move: three reasons why

After about two months of wrangling between France and the new military regime in Niger, President Emmanuel Macron finally decided, ...

Cameroon, Chad Agree to Jointly Combat Security Threats

Yaounde, Cameroon - Defense ministers and security experts from Cameroon and Chad are meeting in the Cameroonian capital, Yaounde, to ...

World baffled by EU's stance on Ukraine Hungarian FM

Countries outside of Europe want the conflict between Moscow and Kiev to end, Peter Szijjarto believesAsian, Latin American, and African ...

Kenyan President Welcomes UN Resolution on Haiti Intervention

Nairobi, Kenya - Kenyan President William Ruto has welcomed a new resolution approved Monday by the U.N. Security Council authorizing ...

ICC announces 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar as Global Ambassador for World Cup 2023

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 3 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar as the ...

WI skipper Hayley Matthews tops T20I all-rounder women's rankings

Sydney [Australia], October 3 (ANI): West Indies all-rounder Hayley Matthews sealed her place at the summit of the women's all-rounder ...

Blinken to visit Israel, Saudi Arabia amid normalisation push

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 3 (ANI/TPS): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and Saudi Arabia later this ...

Malaria vaccine co-developed by Serum Institute will bridge supply gap: Adar Poonawalla

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 3 (ANI): As malaria vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute of ...

COAS Manoj Pande addresses Tanzania's National Defence College on security scenario

Dodoma [Tanzania], October 3 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande Tuesday addressed the faculty at Tanzania's National Defence ...

Musk set to expand internet services in Africa Bloomberg

Starlink will reportedly sell terminals and connectivity kits in several countries on the continentElon Musk's SpaceX will partner with e-commerce ...

Niger's Junta Says Jihadis Kill 29 Soldiers as Attacks Ramp Up

At least 29 Nigerien soldiers have been killed by jihadis near the country's border with Mali, Niger's junta said, as ...

Angola introduces visa-free travel for Russians Izvestia

The measure went into effect last month following a presidential decree, according to Moscow's ambassador to the African nationAngola's government ...

Huawei supports Kenya's Esports team in global competition

© Provided by Xinhua Chinese tech giant Huawei is supporting the participation of Kenya's national Esports team in the Global ...

South Korean companies eyeing expansion in UAE's oil and gas sector: Officials

Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 3 (ANI/WAM): Top executives from South Korean companies have affirmed that numerous firms are actively looking ...

At least 10 killed in Zimbabwe gold mine collapse, search operation underway

Harare [Zimbabwe], October 3 (ANI): At least 10 people were killed after a gold mine collapsed in Zimbabwe's Chegutu district, ...

DR Congo's Nobel Laureate Denis Mukwege announces presidential bid

Kinshasa [Congo], October 3 (ANI): The Nobel Peace Prize Laureate of Democratic Republic of Congo, Denis Mukwege has declared his ...

African nation to send troops to Haiti

An international security force led by Kenya will take on armed gangs that are terrorizing the countryKenya is set to ...

Pope Suggests Blessings for Same-Sex Unions Possible

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has suggested there could be ways to bless same-sex unions, responding to five conservative cardinals ...

WHO Announces 2nd Malaria Vaccine Recommendation

The World Health Organization on Monday announced the recommendation of a second malaria vaccine, with the aim of giving countries ...

UN Libya Envoy Urges Unified Derna Flood Response

CAIRO, Egypt - The United Nations' top official in divided Libya on Monday called for a unified mechanism to lead ...

Ajay Jadeja appointed as Afghanistan cricket team mentor for World Cup

Kabul [Afghanistan ], October 3 (ANI): Former Indian batter Ajay Jadeja has been appointed as the Mentor of the Afghanistan ...

WHO recommends Malaria vaccine made by Oxford University and Serum Institute of India

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 3 (ANI): The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute ...

Jimmy Carter Turns 99, Tributes Come From Around the World

Jimmy Carter has always been a man of discipline and habit. But the former president broke routine Sunday, putting off ...

New IOM Chief Seeks More Regular Pathways for Migration

GENEVA - On assuming her post as the new director general of the International Organization for Migration, Amy Pope said ...

Five things that the west doesn't understand about China's foreign policy

China's capacity to surprise western politicians was demonstrated recently, when Chinese leader Xi Jinping was unexpectedly absent from the G20 ...

Rights Groups Critical of Zimbabwe Media Laws, Journalists' Arrests

HARARE, ZIMBABWE - Two rights groups - Amnesty International and the Media Institute of Southern Africa - have released reports ...

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First flight from Libya to Italy in 10 years, takes off from Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Libya: Italy and Libya resumed commercial flights for the first time in ten years on September 30, with flight ...

DIFC opens inaugural Future Sustainability Forum

DUBAI, 4th October, 2023 (WAM) - In the presence of more than 1000 industry leaders and changemakers from across 30 ...

Russian oil exports jump 24% in just a week Bloomberg

Crude flows on average were roughly 3.3 million barrels a day for the past four weeks, tanker-tracking data showsRussian seaborne ...

2023 Sanderson Farms Championship: Preview, Props, Best Bets

(Photo credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports) The Sanderson Farms Championship is the second of seven events in the FedEx Cup ...

Europe, Africa and South America to host games in 2030 World Cup

© Provided by Xinhua GENEVA, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- The 2030 World Cup will be played in the six countries ...

NATO created conditions for Libyan flooding disaster expert

The country is still reeling from the military bloc's intervention more than a decade ago, Abdewanees Ashoor told RTMajor flooding ...

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