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Dec 31, 2023
California [US], December 31: Coastal communities in California faced another day of towering waves and possible flooding as officials issued evacuation orders in some areas and warned residents to stay off beaches and coastal roadways.
Burundi's president says gay people should be stoned
Russia says 20 dead after 'indiscriminate' Ukrainian strikes on Belgorod
Palestinian economy hard hit by Israeli aggression in 2023
Sharjah takes part in honouring Historical Lexicon
RAK Ruler attends conclusion of Mohamed bin Zayed Festival for Arabian Purebred Camel Racing
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At least 2 inmates killed, 6 injured in Uruguayan prison fire
Dec 30, 2023
Montevideo [Uruguay], December 30: At least two inmates were killed and six others injured after prisoners started a fire Thursday night in a cell...
AU welcomes signing of grant agreement to sustain peace in Ethiopia's Tigray Region
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], December 30: Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat on Friday welcomed the signing of the AU-Ethiopia grant agreement...
Qatar presents new initiative to end Israel-Hamas conflict
Gaza [Palestine], December 30: Qatar has proposed a new deal to end Israel's offensive on the Gaza Strip and formulated a Palestinian consensus government...
Türkiye announces destruction of 16 Kurdish militant targets in N. Iraq
Ankara [Turkey], December 30: The Turkish forces on Friday carried out cross-border airstrikes against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the country's Defense...
Italy's lower house approves 28-bln-euro 2024 budget
Rome [Italy], December 30: Italy's lower house passed the new budget law on Friday, providing a definitive green light to a package worth some 28...
Tunisia extends state of emergency for another month
Tunis [Tunisia], December 30: Tunisian President Kais Saied has extended the state of emergency across the country for an additional month, according to the official...
Poliovirus detected from parts of Pakistan: health ministry
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 30: Polioviruses have been detected in the environmental samples from four districts in Pakistan, according to the country's Ministry of National Health...
1,432 Bangladeshis killed in work-related incidents in 2023
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 30: A total of 1,432 workers were killed in Bangladesh due to different occupational accidents in 2023, said a local development organization.
Biden urges Congress to take urgent action on security aid to Ukraine
Washington [US], December 30: US President Joe Biden reiterated the call for the Congress to pass "without any further delay" a bill on funding vital...
Maine elections official disqualifies Trump from presidential primary ballot
Washington [US], December 30: Maine disqualified Donald Trump from the state ballot in next year's U.S. presidential primary election, becoming the second state to bar the former president for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Russia's biggest air attack of war kills 31 in Ukraine
South Africa files genocide case against Israel at World Court
Fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas rages after nearly 200 killed in Gaza
Ex-Trump fixer Michael Cohen says AI created fake cases in court filing
Mexico, US agree to cooperate on border amid migrant surge
Germany: Flooded safari park relocates smaller animals
Sudan: RSF leader visits Ethiopia in rare public trip abroad
Arab Strategy Forum commences on 3rd January in Dubai
ERC participates in Zayed Charity Marathon in Egypt, contributes to alleviating suffering of vulnerable families
UAE authorities extradite the accused Gergely Franc to Belgium
