As many as 95.5 million (95,596,078) people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 2,041,872 have died, according to a worldodometer tally. It reported that there have been 67,293,550 cases of global (...)
As many as 95 million (95,053,496) people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 2,032,904 have died, according to a worldodometer tally. It reported that there have been 67,8954,438 cases of global (...)
Savills, the leading global real estate advisors, published another research highlighting the growth of the branded residences sector across the Middle East with 100 schemes opening recorded this year despite the pandemic and wider economic (...)
Dubai has emerged as a leading example of a city that is getting tourism back on track following its successful and gradual reopening of its borders and economy, industry experts said during a recent webinar hosted by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and (...)
The United Arab Emirates was elected to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for the period 2020 to 2022 on Thursday during this year's annual General Conference of the agency.
For one year, the UAE will work (...)
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Russia's sovereign wealth fund, and ChemRar Group have agreed to supply Avifavir, the world's first registered favipiravir-based drug against coronavirus and Russia's first drug approved for the treatment (...)
His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today made a telephone call to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Paraguay, Antonio Rivas.
During the call, they discussed bilateral relations and ways (...)
Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina are the Latin American countries that earned the best grades for their response to the coronavirus, according to a poll conducted in the region and released on Friday, while Brazil was tagged as the worst performer, (...)
The Copa Libertadores final will go ahead in Santiago as planned next month, CONMEBOL said on Friday, despite the riots which have hit the Chilean capital in the last few days.
"We reaffirm our commitment to celebrate the one-match final of the Copa (...)
At the headquarters of the Permanent Delegation to the United Nations in New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf met with a number of Foreign ministers including Ann Lindh of Sweden, Antonio Rivas of Paraguay, (...)
Former South American football boss Juan Angel Napout has been banned for life from the sport and fined one million Swiss francs ($1 million) by FIFA, more than one year after being given a nine-year jail sentence by a US Court.
Napout was sentenced (...)
European leaders on Friday threatened to tear up a trade deal with South America, reflecting growing international anger at Brazil as a record number of fires in the Amazon rainforest intensified an unfolding environmental crisis.
Amid a global (...)
The European Union piled pressure on Friday on Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro over fires raging in the Amazon basin, with Ireland and France saying they could block a trade deal and Finland urging a ban on Brazilian beef imports.
Bolsonaro has (...)
Paraguay's president, Mario Abdo, has reached his first year in office with a 69 percent disapproval rating amid an enduring political crisis and a significant economic slowdown, according to a survey published on Wednesday.
Abdo, who was elected by (...)
Former Uruguay striker Diego Forlan has announced his retirement, bringing to an end a 21-year career in which he played club soccer on three different continents.
Forlan, who started his career in South America with Argentine club Independiente, (...)
Emerging market central banks accelerated interest rate cuts in July, with policymakers rushing to trim benchmarks as major central banks including the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank adopted a more dovish tone.
Interest rate moves (...)
Argentinian authorities designated Hezbollah, which it blames for two attacks on its soil, a terrorist organization on Thursday and ordered the freezing of the Lebanese militant group's assets in the country.
The announcement coincided with a visit (...)
The United States and 15 other countries launched a broadside of criticism at the European Union on Thursday, saying its "hazard-based" approach to regulating pesticides and other "critical tools" used by farmers was damaging livelihoods (...)
Brazilian fans will be vital to lifting the team when they return to the site of their worst defeat in this week's Copa America semifinal against Argentina, coach Tite said on Monday.
The match on Tuesday is at Belo Horizonte's Mineirao stadium, the (...)
Luis Suarez broke down in tears after his shootout miss saw Uruguay dumped out of the Copa America by unfancied Peru on Saturday, the 15 times champions losing 5-4 on penalties after having three goals ruled out in a scoreless draw. Suarez spurned (...)
Brazil reached the last four of the Copa America on Thursday with a 4-3 penalty shootout win over Paraguay after their compelling quarterfinal in Porto Alegre ended scoreless.
Gabriel got the winning kick for Brazil after Gustavo Gomez and Derlis (...)
Colombia enjoyed a 1-0 win over Paraguay despite fielding a second-string side to make it a clean sweep of victories in their Copa America group stage campaign, leaving Paraguay's hopes of staying in the tournament hanging by a thread.
Colombia were (...)
Argentina's 2-0 win over Qatar, their first in a tournament they have yet to set alight, could be the victory they need to kick-start their drive towards the title, Lionel Messi said on Sunday.
Argentina's win over the Asian champions, thanks to an (...)
The lights were back on across virtually all of Argentina and neighbors Paraguay and Uruguay on Monday morning, according to Argentine energy officials, though the cause of Sunday's massive blackout remains a mystery.
Argentina's grid collapsed (...)
Lionel Messi has long craved a suitable strike partner so that he can win a major trophy with Argentina and the return of his friend Sergio Aguero has given the nation renewed hope of winning the Copa America.
Even though he is third on Argentina's (...)