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Dubai Airport will return to full operational capacity within 24 hours, COO says

DUBAI, April 19 -- Dubai International Airport will return to its full operational capacity within 24 hours, Dubai Airports Chief Operating Officer Majed Al-Joker told state news agency WAM on Thursda... Read More


Indonesia and China make joint call for permanent Gaza ceasefire

JAKARTA, April 19 -- Indonesia and China made a joint call on Thursday for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, and the implementation of the two-state solution in Palestine. The move came a... Read More


China cautions against using "overcapacity" narrative to justify protectionism

B E I J I N G, April 19 -- China hopes relevant countries will be open for fair competition instead of using the "over capacity" narrative as an excuse to justify protectionism, Foreign Ministry spoke... Read More


Israel bombs Gaza as Middle East tense after Iranian attack

JERUSALEM, April 19 -- Israel launched more deadly strikes on besieged Gaza on Thursday as world powers watched nervously whether the country would retaliate against a weekend attack by its arch enemy... Read More


Iran tells US it does not seek 'expansion of tensions'

TEHRAN, April 19 -- Iran's top diplomat said Thursday his country has told the United States that it is not seeking escalation after an unprecedented attack on Israel. The Islamic republic carried ou... Read More


US, UK unveil sweeping sanctions on Iran's drone program

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The United States and the United Kingdom announced wide spread sanctions against Iran's military drone program on Thursday in response to its weekend attack against Israel. Wa... Read More


Heavy rains lash UAE and surrounding nations as the death toll in Oman flooding rises to 18

DUBAI, April 17 -- Heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, flooding out portions of major highways and leaving vehicles abandoned on roadways across Dubai. Meanwhile, the death toll in... Read More


China's economy growing faster than expected

Pakistan, April 17 -- According to official data, gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 5.3% in the first three months of 2024, compared to a year earlier. That beat expectations the world's secon... Read More


US must stop cyberattacks, smearing against China: Spokesperson

BEIJING, April 17 -- China urges the United States to immediately stop its cyberattacks against China and stop smearing China, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday. China's National ... Read More


IMF improves its forecasts on economic growth in Azerbaijam

Pakistan, April 17 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts the growth of Azerbaijan's gross domestic product (GDP) at the level of 2.8% for 2024. In October 2023, the IMF predicted 2.5% eco... Read More