Nairobi, May 8 (UNI) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has renewed its call for enhanced protection and recognition of Africa’s heritage sites, given their contribution to cultural pride and tourism. Louise Haxthausen, UNESCO regional director for Eastern Africa, on Tuesday told an international conference on cultural heritage in Africa, taking place…
Srinagar, May 8 (UNI) A Day after sharp escalation in cross border shelling that left 12 civilians and a soldier dead, Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violations at many places along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. The ceasefire violations during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday were reported in areas…
Madrid, May 8 (UNI) Spain will spend about 3 billion euros ($3.39 billion) on developing cybersecurity as part of a new plan for the industrial and technological modernization of the kingdom’s security and defense sector, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said. “We are talking about an industrial and technological plan for security and defense … What…
Washington, May 8 (UNI) US President Donald Trump is expected to announce on Thursday that the United States will conclude a trade agreement with the United Kingdom, The New York Times newspaper reported, citing three sources. Earlier in the day, Trump announced a major press conference on Thursday to mark Washington’s first major trade deal.
Helsinki, May 8 (UNI) Kouvola, a city in southeastern Finland, has welcomed TikTok’s decision to establish a new data center there, emphasizing the significant economic and strategic benefits the project is expected to bring both locally and nationally. In a statement released Wednesday, the City of Kouvola described the project as a “major investment” that…
Baghdad, May 8 (UNI) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani met on Wednesday with visiting Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and discussed energy cooperation between the two countries. The two sides discussed ways to strengthen constructive cooperation between Iraq and Azerbaijan across various fields, particularly in the energy sector, according to a statement by al-Sudani’s…
Washington, May 8 (UNI) The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) anticipates the delivery of the first production unit of the B61-13 nuclear bomb as soon as this month, a year sooner than planned, NNSA Acting Administrator Teresa Robbins said on Wednesday. “Additionally, NNSA anticipates achieving the first production unit for the B 61-13 later this…
New York, May 8 (UNI) Tariffs on Chinese goods are making it more expensive to raise children in the United States, driving up prices and threatening shortages of critical baby gear at a time when household budgets are already under strain, reported The Washington Post on Wednesday. “Virtually every car seat, stroller, bassinet and changing…
Gaza, May 8 (UNI) At least 82 Palestinians were killed, dozens more injured on Wednesday in intensive Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, civil defense in Gaza said. An Israeli airstrike targeted a restaurant and a densely populated market nearby in the Al-Rimal neighborhood, west of Gaza City, killing at least 39 people and wounding…
Tehran, May 8 (UNI) Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Wednesday dismissed a recent media report and the speculations about a proposal by Tehran on direct nuclear talks with Washington and an imminent meeting between the Iranian and U.S. presidents. He made the remarks to Iran’s Press TV while reacting to a recent report…
