Dubai apartment block fire kills 16

Dubai, April 16 (AFP/APP): A fire in a residential building in Dubai killed 16 people and injured nine others in the wealthy Gulf emirate, the government said Sunday. The fire broke out at midday Saturday on the fourth floor of the building in the Al-Ras […]

French court approves core of Macron’s pension’s reform

Paris, April 14 (AFP/APP): France’s constitutional court on Friday approved the key elements of President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform, paving the way for him to implement the unpopular changes that have sparked months of protests and strikes. The nine-member Constitutional Council ruled in favour of […]

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Indonesia: USGS

Jakarta, April 14 (AFP/APP): A 7.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the sea north of the main Indonesian island of Java, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The strong quake struck at 4:55 pm local time […]

Saudi hosts landmark Iran, Syria visits

RIYADH 13 April (Online): Saudi Arabia hosted landmark delegations from Iran and Syria on Wednesday as Gulf countries prepare for re-establishing diplomatic ties after years of bitter divisions. Only hours after Iranian state media said a delegation had touched down in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia announced […]

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