CAIRO, Aug. 24, (Xinhua) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and U.S. President Joe Biden, discussed the Gaza ceasefire negotiations on Friday during a phone…
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UN relief agencies prepare for Gaza polio vaccination campaign
UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 24, (Xinhua/GNA) — Relief agencies, facing a high risk of polio spreading in the wider Gaza region, have begun preparations for…
UNICEF urges Somalia to shun death sentences after execution of 4 minors
MOGADISHU, Aug. 24, (Xinhua/GNA) — The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the execution of four juveniles in Somalia, allegedly associated with…
Israel and Hezbollah exchange heavy fire in major escalation
Aug 26 (BBC/GNA) – Israel has said it carried out a wave of pre-emptive strikes across southern Lebanon to thwart a large-scale rocket and…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ends presidential campaign, endorses Trump
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, (Xinhua/GNA) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Friday the decision to drop out of the race and…
Arrest of Telegram founder sparks debate about free speech and criminal activity online
Paris, Aug 26 (CNN/GNA) — The arrest of the Russian-born billionaire founder of Telegram, a messaging app known for its unfiltered content, has sparked debate…
SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule to return Boeing Starliner crew to Earth
Aug 24 – (CNN/GNA) — A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule will bring home two NASA astronauts who have remained on board the International Space Station for…
Indonesians try to storm parliament during protest over election bill
Jakarta, Aug. 22, (dpa/GNA) – Street protests erupted across Indonesia on Thursday as citizens vented their anger over a proposed election bill that many fear will bolster President…
Walz formally accepts Democrats’ nomination for US vice president
Chicago, Aug. 22, (dpa/GNA) – Tim Walz formally accepted the US Democratic Party’s nomination to join the ticket with presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, the third night…
Tusk tells Modi he supports India playing peacemaker in Ukraine war
Warsaw, Aug. 22, (dpa/GNA) – Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he supports Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi playing the role of mediator between Ukraine and Russia.…
Chinese premier says his visit to Russia aimed at implementing consensus reached by two heads of state
MOSCOW, Aug. 21, (Xinhua/GNA) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here on Tuesday, that his visit to Russia is aimed at implementing the consensus…
Chinese premier in Moscow to promote ties
MOSCOW, Aug. 21, (Xinhua/GNA) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived here Tuesday, for the 29th regular meeting between Chinese and Russian heads of government…
Russia asks Germany to investigate Nord Stream pipeline blasts
MOSCOW, Aug. 21, (Xinhua/GNA) — Russia has officially requested Germany to investigate the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, a Russian Foreign Ministry official…
Ukraine’s oil storage depot catches fire after Russian strike: authorities
KIEV, Aug. 21, (Xinhua/GNA) — A fuel and lubricants storage facility caught fire in Ukraine’s western Ternopil region early Tuesday, after a Russian strike,…
World’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, dies aged 117
Aug 20 (CNN/GNA) – The world’s oldest person, US-born Maria Branyas Morera, has died at the age of 117, her family announced on social…
Israel says Hezbollah unit commander killed in airstrike on Lebanon
Beirut, Aug 18, (dpa/GNA) – The Israeli military said it killed a commander from the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, in an airstrike on southern…
Israel tells locals in several Gaza areas to flee before operation
Tel Aviv, Aug 18. (dpa/GNA) – The Israeli army called on residents of several neighbourhoods in the centre of the Gaza Strip, to flee…
Former Afghan leader Karzai calls for girls, women to be educated
Islamabad, Aug 18, (dpa/GNA) – Afghanistan’s former president, Hamid Karzai, on Sunday called on the Taliban regime to allow girls and women to attend…
Rwandan president retains most ministers in new Cabinet
KIGALI, Aug. 18, (Xinhua/GNA) — Rwanda’s President, Paul Kagame, unveiled his new Cabinet late Friday, retaining most members from the previous administration, while introducing…
Gaza ceasefire talks to resume Wednesday in Cairo: Egyptian sources
CAIRO, Aug. 18, (Xinhua/GNA) — Negotiations on a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip will resume on Wednesday in Cairo, Egyptian…