As several regions in China are sweltering under temperatures above 40 C, the country’s meteorological authorities have continued to issue high temperature alerts for 25 consecutive days, and meteorologists believe…

A Turkish military delegation will visit the US on Monday for talks on the sale of F-16 jets to Turkiye, Anadolu Agency reports.Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar previously announced…

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has agreed to resupply Iran with water from the Helmand River as per the 1973 Helmand Water Agreement, Iranian Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian said…

The Ministry of Interior urged caution on the roads as visibility dropped below one kilometer in Abu Dhabi and Dubai on Sunday UAE authorities said they have developed an action…

Drought and high fuel and fertilizer prices could soon deprive American kitchens of the tomato sauce Rising prices on fuel and fertilizers in the US in tandem with extreme weather…

Sydney, Aug 14 (AFP/APP): A gunman fired around five shots inside Canberra’s main airport Sunday, sending passengers fleeing but injuring no one before he was detained by Australian police.Images posted…

Cairo, Aug 14 (AFP/APP): A fire that broke out Sunday in a Coptic Christian church in Egypt’s capital Cairo killed 41 people, church officials said.The blaze started for unknown reasons…

Sri Lanka confirms the Yuan Wang 5 ship will arrive next week, despite concerns raised by neighboring India. Sri Lanka says it has granted permission for a controversial Chinese research…

Drilling wells at the Shunbei reserve are 8,000 meters deep, according to Xinhua news agency China’s largest oil refiner Sinopec has reportedly extracted crude oil and natural gas from a…

NEW DELHI, Aug. 13 (Xinhua/APP): The 10th case of monkeypox was confirmed in the Indian capital city New Delhi, local media reported Saturday.The patient has been identified as a 22-year-old…

OTTAWA, Aug. 13 (Xinhua/APP): The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) on Friday confirmed 25,204 new COVID-19 cases for the week of July 31 to Aug. 6.According to the weekly…

ANKARA, Aug 13 (AA/APP): Turkish army has appointed its first female general, the country’s Official Gazette said Saturday.Ozlem Yilmaz was promoted to brigadier general from senior colonel. She will now…

The user trials for the integration of the Israeli I-Derby Extended Range (ER) Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile (AAM) on India’s Su-30MKI fighter jets could be carried out later…

The US Army National Guard recently completed drills that simulated defense against a hypersonic missile attack in Philadelphia. The drill was centered on an unnamed adversary attacking cities along the…

The Croatian, Italian, Montenegrin, and US soldiers deployed at the end of July and the beginning of August as part of the NATO High Vigilance Battlegroup in Hungary (HUN eVA…

The Jewish Agency might end its physical presence in Russia and start working online and via telephone, a senior official was reported by Israeli media yesterday. A meeting took place…

Iraq has agreed to renew a one-year deal to provide Lebanon with fuel for its power plants as Beirut battles what the World Bank has said is the world’s worst…

Israeli tech professionals and trade officials visited Indonesia last month to explore investments, technology ventures and social impact initiatives. Organised by the Israel-Asia Centre, a three-month online programme was also…

Federal judge makes search warrant public amid accusations by the former president that probe is politically motivated. The FBI recovered documents that were labeled “top secret” from former President Donald…

The move could help the country bypass US sanctions Iran has placed its first international import order using $10 million worth of cryptocurrency, the Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday.…

The novelist was about to speak in New York when he was stabbed Author Salman Rushdie was attacked on Friday in New York State, while preparing to give a lecture.…

The measure will now head to the White House to be signed into law after months of negotiations The US Congress has passed a sweeping bill meant to tackle inflation,…

ISLAMABAD, Aug 11 (APP): Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that the Kingdom will now allow visitors holding tourist visas to perform Umrah. Citizens of 49 countries…

Paris, Aug 11 (AFP/APP): The Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the rest of the planet over the last 40 years, according to research published Thursday that suggests…

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 11 (APP): Rear Admiral Guillermo Pablo Rios of Argentina has been appointed as Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer for the United Nations Military Observer Group…

Kabul, Aug 11 (AFP/APP): Gul Agha Jalali used to spend his nights planting bombs — hoping to target an Afghan government soldier or, better still, a foreign serviceman.These days, the…

Brasília wants up to 222 of the weapons, which have been used by the Ukrainian military against Russian tanks. The U.S. State Department has cleared Brazil to buy Javelin anti-tank…

Lebanon is the angriest country in the world, followed by Turkiye, data shows Lebanon has been rated as the angriest country in the world, followed by Turkiye and other countries…

At least seven fighter jets appeared destroyed at the base in annexed Crimea in Ukraine, contradicting Russian denial. New satellite images show at least seven destroyed fighter jets at an…

New Delhi turns to Chinese yuan and Emirati dirham to pay for coal from the sanction-hit country India’s imports of Russian coal increased dramatically in July with the South Asian…

Household debts have already surpassed £1.3 billion, data shows British households already owe a record £1.3 billion ($1.5 billion) to their energy suppliers ahead of winter, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday,…

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 10 (APP):: The month of July was one of the three warmest on record globally, despite a weak La Nina event, which is supposed to have a…

Almaty, Kazakhstan, Aug 10 (AFP/APP): An Iranian satellite launched by Russia blasted off from Kazakhstan Tuesday and reached orbit amid controversy that Moscow might use it to boost its surveillance…

WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (APP): Police in Albuquerque, a city in the southern US state of New Mexico, Tuesday announced the arrest of an Afghan Muslim as the “primary suspect” in…

Virginia Beach, United States, Aug 10 (AFP/APP): Makayla Cox, a high school student in the US state of Virginia, thought she was taking medication that her friend had procured to…

London, Aug 5 (AFP/APP): A British cabinet member admitted Friday “I don’t know where Boris is” as the prime minister checked out on holiday, in a week that saw the…

Washington, Aug 5 (AFP/APP): Two people were killed and two more were in critical condition on Friday after a lightning strike near the White House the night before, police in…

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 05 (APP):: Pakistan, speaking on behalf of the Group of 77 (developing countries) and China, Thursday underscored the need for the outcome of the proposed United Nations…

Berlin, Aug 4 (AFP/APP): A large fire broke out Thursday in a popular forest in western Berlin following an explosion in a police munitions storage site, as a new heatwave…

With western sanctions looming and many nations shunning it, Russia appears to have discovered a new gateway for its crude, with Bloomberg reporting that Moscow has for the first time…

Experts point to General Atomics’ Reaper WASHINGTON – The U.S. most likely used an MQ-9 Reaper drone launched from a country in the Arabian Peninsula in the strike that killed…

Airbus has revoked its entire outstanding order from Qatar Airways for A350 jets, severing all-new jetliner business with the Gulf carrier in a dramatic new twist to a dispute clouding…

The Global Times calls the drills a “reunification operation” rehearsal The large-scale military drills Beijing has launched near Taiwan in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the…

Senators overwhelmingly back Finland and Sweden’s accession, while shooting down an amendment seeking to limit NATO’s war powers The US Senate has voted overwhelmingly to ratify Sweden and Finland’s membership…

British Army chiefs have disbanded one of the service’s three armoured infantry brigades as they proceed to implement their Future Soldier reorganisation plan. The disbandment of the Tidworth-based 1st Armoured…

WASHINGTON, Aug 02 (APP): Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by a CIA drone strike in Afghanistan, ending the leadership of Osama bin Laden’s successor and fellow Sept. 11,…

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that humanity faces the greatest risk since the Cold War Rising geopolitical tensions around the world have put the global populace at its greatest risk…

Mass sexual assault of eight women has shocked the country, with the president denouncing ‘horrible acts of brutality’. More than 80 people arrested following a gang rape of eight South…

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will retire all its MiG-21 Bison fighter jets by 2025, according to India’s press.Another squadron of MiG-21s will be retired in September 2022, while three…

Russia is transferring $20 billion to Turkey for the building of a major nuclear power plant, as the two countries continue to expand energy cooperation and advance Turkey growing energy…

KARACHI / QUETTA: A helicopter carrying senior military officials went missing in Balochistan on Monday night.According to an official statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), “A Pakistan army aviation…

The Israeli Air Force announced a temporary halt in its fleet of F-35 fighter jets on Saturday, a day after the reports of US concerns about defects in pilot ejection…

MANILA, July 31 (Xinhua/APP): Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos died from COVID-19 complications on Sunday afternoon at the age of 94.Rose Beatrix Cruz-Angeles, Press Secretary of Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez…

BIRMINGHAM, Jul 31 (APP): Pakistan’s semifinal hopes went down to the wire as they were stunned by New Zealand 4-1 in their second match of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham…

State-run refiners are turning to smaller traders to stock up on the commodity Large Indian refineries are increasingly turning to smaller and less-known private traders to boost purchases of discounted…

Barcelona, July 29 (AFP/APP): Prosecutors in Barcelona said on Friday that they would seek a prison sentence of more than eight years against global music superstar Shakira, after she rejected…

BEIJING, July 29 (APP): A Chinese Defense Ministry Spokesperson said that the recently concluded China-Pakistan joint naval exercise off Shanghai had consolidated the traditional friendship between the two countries and…

Jackson, United States, July 28 (AFP/APP): Flash flooding caused by torrential rains has killed at least three people in eastern Kentucky and left some residents stranded on rooftops and in…

London, July 29 (AFP/APP): Covid-vaccine maker AstraZeneca said Friday that profits fell sharply in the first half on ballooning costs linked to its takeover of US biotech firm Alexion.The pharmaceutical…

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 29 (APP): The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a historic resolution Thursday, declaring access to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, a universal human right. The resolution,…

London, July 29 (AFP/APP): British Airways parent IAG said Friday it flew back into profit for the first time since the start of the Covid pandemic, boosted by a “strong…

Sri Lanka is suffering through both an economic and energy crisis, with foreign exchange reserves at a record low and fuel supplies set to run out at any moment. The…

CAIRO: Egypt has signed a memorandum of understanding with an Indian company to build a green hydrogen factory in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, a cabinet statement said on July…

Unionised workers at three Boeing military aircraft factories in and near St Louis, Missouri, could soon walk off their jobs over a retirement benefits dispute. The International Association of Machinists…

A perfect storm of bullish factors has made the United States the world’s top exporter of LNG. U.S. LNG exports rose by 12% in the first half of 2022 compared…

Iran and Russia will officially begin trading in rials and rubles, dropping the US dollar as their common currency exchange, Tehran has announced. Iranian Minister of Economic and Financial Affairs,…

Japan’s involvement comes as Washington and its regional allies step up efforts to counter China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region TOKYO: Japanese defense forces will participate for the first…

Defense Minister Benny Gantz has pushed back against the possibility of restoring the nuclear deal Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz suggested his country could launch a strike against Iran’s nuclear…

Kiev needs longer-range weaponry before it is too late, the head of the House Armed Services Committee, Adam Smith, believes Ukraine might only have a few weeks left if it…

Washington, July 27 (AFP/APP): Donald Trump returned to Washington on Tuesday for the first time since leaving the White House 18 months ago, delivering a fiery speech sprinkled with strong…

Washington, July 27 (AFP/APP): The family of slain Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Tuesday pressed Secretary of State Antony Blinken to demand accountability from Israel but the US administration…

Jaén, Spain, July 27 (AFP/APP): In the scorching heat, Felipe Elvira inspects the branches of his olive trees, planted as far as the eye can see on a dusty hillside…

Moscow, July 27 (AFP/APP): Moscow said Tuesday it was leaving the International Space Station “after 2024” amid tensions with the West, in a move analysts warned could lead to a…

WASHINGTON, Jul 27 (APP): Still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic and the Ukraine war, the global economy is facing an increasingly murky and uncertain outlook, according to the latest report…

Manila, July 27 (AFP/APP): A huge earthquake hit the northern Philippines Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, shattering windows of buildings at the epicenter and shaking high-rise towers more than…

BMW’s announcement that it would be launching a subscription service in some markets for the use of its heated seats was mocked by many. The announcement, however, highlights a broader…

A crane involved in the Grand Mosque’s expansion project collapsed, resulting in 110 deaths and 209 injuries The incident took place on Dec. 11 before the Hajj season MAKKAH: The…

Police say the attacker targeted homeless people in a suburb of Vancouver, BC Multiple homeless people have been shot and at least one has died in what appears to have…

A major airport in Dallas went into ground stop after shots were fired at a ticket counter Dallas Love Field (DAL) airport in the US state of Texas halted all…

Paris, July 25 (AFP/APP): French satellite operator Eutelsat said on Monday it was in talks with British counterpart OneWeb for a tie-up to create a “global champion” in broadband internet,…

Ukraine is “still a winnable campaign,” and America’s divisions are undermining its global influence, said Britain’s spy chief in a rare and sweeping public interview. ASPEN, Colo. — America’s internal…

“Given the worsening security situation,” Prague says, it must bolster air forces now. PRAGUE – The Czech Republic plans to purchase 24 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters to replace their…

The US government has approved the sale of weapons to Kuwait for use aboard the country’s Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, deliveries of which were recently commenced.Announced by the US Defense…

One of the central goals of the Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi’s visit this week to Morocco is to advance arms deals. Morocco has purchased military equipment…

“A docked Ukrainian warship and a warehouse with US-supplied Harpoon anti-ship missiles were destroyed” MOSCOW: Russian forces have destroyed a Ukrainian warship and US-supplied Harpoon anti-ship missiles in the Ukrainian…

Tokyo approves the discharge of Fukushima wastewater into the ocean Japan’s nuclear regulator has given its final approval to a controversial plan to release over 1.3 million tons of water…

Cell phone towers across the US Midwest were capable of capturing Pentagon communications, the FBI told CNN The US government has stalled in its efforts to remove Huawei telecom equipment…

A million people eager to dabble with a new artificial intelligence tool that lets them create images simply by describing them with words will soon get their wish, its creators…

Iran announced on Friday its refusal to choose between reviving the nuclear agreement or establishing relations with Russia, stressing that this bilateral relationship is “false”.Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani…

An Israeli reporter sneaked around the holy city of Makkah yesterday during a trip to Saudi Arabia, despite rules forbidding entry to non-Muslims. According to Bloomberg, in his report, journalist…

Athens, July 23 (AFP/APP): Hundreds of tourists and residents were evacuated on Saturday from a popular resort on the Greek island of Lesbos as a wildfire destroyed homes in the…

Geneva, July 23 (AFP/APP): The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak, which has affected nearly 17,000 people in 74 countries, to be a global health emergency —…

Los Angeles, July 23 (AFP/APP): Tens of millions of Americans already baking in a scorching heat wave braced Saturday for record-setting temperatures to climb, while a major fire ravaged part…

Turkey, on Wednesday, refuted claims by Iraqi state media that it had carried out a strike on a mountain resort in Iraq’s northern Dohuk province that killed eight tourists and…

Elon Musk’s electric car company has sold off 75% of its Bitcoin holdings Tesla has liquidated roughly three-quarters of its bitcoins, adding $936 million in cash to its balance sheet,…

Top US Air Force officials expect Ukraine to ‘transition’ to Western-made military aircraft The United States and its allies are constantly looking for ways to bolster the Ukrainian air force,…

China on Wednesday released a research report entitled The Nuclear Proliferation Risk of the Nuclear-powered Submarines Collaboration in the Context of AUKUS, the first report published by Chinese academic institutes…

LOS ANGELES, July 18 (Xinhua/APP) –: The Opening Ceremony of the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympic Games is set for July 14th, 2028, with the Games running through July 30,…

A British military source announced that the Royal Air Force suspended flights at its largest military base in the Kingdom due to the “melting” of its runway following the heat…

Move follows talks in Paris between Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and French President Emmanuel Macron Sheikh Mohammed arrived in France on Monday in his first official foreign visit as…

Pelosi could become the first sitting speaker to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China in 25 years. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi is due…

India’s defense industry must achieve ‘self-reliance’, PM Narendra Modi said India is seeking to build an entirely new “defense ecosystem,” to drastically cut its dependence on foreign weapon supplies and…

A new bill compares the promotion of “non-traditional sexual relations” with war propaganda and inciting national, racial, or religious hatred The promotion of LGBT relations could be permanently banned in…

Frankfurt, July 18 (AFP/APP): The European Central Bank will raise its interest rates on Thursday for the first time in over a decade, but the bank is already under pressure…

A decision by Israel’s i24News to open two offices in Morocco has caused widespread anger among the local media and members of the public.The offices in Rabat and Casablanca are…

Founder of La Repubblica, Eugenio Scalfari popularized the tabloid format in Italy, providing an alternative format to the traditional layout LONDON: Italian journalist Eugenio Scalfari, considered by many to have…

DUBAI: UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed announced an $817 million fund to support the space sector in a post on Twitter early Sunday.The president announced a new $817m national investment…

Josep Borrell says the EU’s anti-Russian sanctions will crush Moscow any minute now EU foreign policy head Josep Borrell has called on Europeans to show “strategic patience” while months worth…

Hot air has blanketed many parts of China including Shanghai, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province and East China’s Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, affecting more than 900 million people and over half…

The president of the BRICS International Forum expects Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to join the group “very soon”. In an interview with Russia’s Izvestia, Purnima Anand said that China,…

The parks would bring farmers, processors, and retailers together using advanced technology to minimize waste, conserve water and maximize crop yields NEW DELHI: The United Arab Emirates has pledged $2…

After one and a half years of investigation and analysis, a Chinese cybersecurity company found that an advanced persistent threat (APT) group based in India with a code name “Confucius”,…

Poland and Israel have begun the process of normalising their diplomatic relations after a halt for nearly a year over a Polish Holocaust-related law, Polish President Andrzej Duda announced yesterday.…

More than 50 detainees and unarmed men were killed by British troops in Afghanistan, according to newly obtained military reports and an investigation by the BBC, Anadolu Agency reported.BBC Panorama…

Ottawa, July 13 (AFP/APP): Canada’s central bank on Wednesday raised its key lending rate by a whopping 100 basis points — four times the usual increase — to 2.5 percent…

ISLAMABAD, Jul 14 (APP): Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached an agreement on policies to complete the combined seventh and eighth reviews of the Extended Fund Facility…

Rome, July 13 (AFP/APP): Air traffic controllers and airline workers from three low-cost airlines will hold a limited strike across Italy at the weekend, three unions announced Wednesday.The four-hour national…

Washington, July 13 (AFP/APP): A Virginia judge on Wednesday rejected actress Amber Heard’s demand for a new trial in the defamation case she lost to her former husband, Johnny Depp.Heard’s…

Washington, July 13 (AFP/APP): US inflation surged to a fresh peak of 9.1 percent in June, further squeezing American families and heaping pressure on President Joe Biden, whose approval ratings…

Tokyo, July 14 (AFP/APP): Japanese electronics giant Panasonic said Thursday it will spend $4 billion to build a new battery factory in the United States for electric vehicles.The lithium-ion battery…

Los Angeles, July 14 (AFP/APP): Dogs and cats must put their rivalry aside to save a village — and offer audiences a lesson in inclusion and diversity — in the…

Belchite, Spain, July 14 (AFP/APP): Like many Spanish villages, Belchite was devastated by Spain’s 1936-39 Civil War.But it is the only one that looks largely as it did at the…

SYDNEY, July 13 (Xinhua/APP): The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has announced a new AI (artificial intelligence) technology that is set to automate and revolutionize the way the…

Gotabaya Rajapaksa, his wife, and two bodyguards left aboard a Sri Lankan Air Force plane bound for the city of Male COLOMBO: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka declared a nationwide state of…

Vice President Kamala Harris announces new initiatives in the region in an unprecedented address to the regional summit. The United States has unveiled a major push into the Pacific region,…

The proposal by energy major Gazprom has gained finance ministry support The Russian Finance Ministry has supported the idea of expanding the ruble-for-gas payments scheme to foreign sales of liquefied…

London, July 11 (AFP/APP): Lobbyist Mark MacGann on Monday came out as the whistleblower who leaked thousands of compromising documents on US ride-hailing firm Uber to the British newspaper The…

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 12 (APP):: The UN General Assembly on Monday adopted, by consensus, a resolution, sponsored by the five Central Asian states and co-sponsored by Pakistan, that calls for…

Seoul, July 12 (AFP/APP): When South Korean rapper Psy released “Gangnam Style” a decade ago, few anticipated the scale and speed of its success, and how it would help usher…

Colombo, July 12 (AFP/APP): Sri Lanka’s embattled president was stuck in his own country Tuesday in a humiliating standoff with airport immigration staff blocking his exit to safety abroad, official…

Moscow, July 12 (AFP/APP): Russia on Tuesday said it had detected the first case of monkeypox in the country in a man who returned from a trip to several European…

New York, July 12 (AFP/APP): Twitter shares plunged Monday as Elon Musk issued a mocking, defiant commentary about a looming court battle after he ditched a $44 billion buyout of…

Qatar’s World Cup stadium stands are set to be alcohol-free, with beer sales outside arenas only allowed before and after some matches, a source with knowledge of plans for the…

Mourners from around Bosnia attend the funeral of 50 recently identified victims on the 27th anniversary of the genocide. Thousands of people have converged on the eastern Bosnian town of…

President Joe Biden unveiled this image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, known as Webb’s First Deep Field, during a White House event Monday, July 11 Webb’s image covers a patch…

American officials have been urging allies to give up Russian-made weapons in favor of western arms. Bipartisan lawmakers want to give India more leeway to buy Russian weapons in the…

Record-breaking temperatures are gripping Texas. ERCOT is once again asking residents and businesses to conserve energy. The council is also warning of potential blackouts across the Lone Star State. For…

Mango farmers in Pakistan say production of the prized fruit has fallen by up to 40 percent in some areas because of high temperatures and water shortages in a country…

Tawaf Al-Wida is performed before a pilgrim departs from Makkah and is an obligatory ritual Pilgrims are stoning the pillars at the Jamarat Bridge for a final time on Monday…

The highly mutated BA.2.75 strain is now popping up in numerous countries, WHO warns As India faces a rise in Covid-19 cases, a new subvariant of Omicron dubbed BA.2.75 has…

Ourem, Portugal, July 10 (AFP/APP): Around 2,800 firefighters were battling multiple wildfires in central and northern Portugal on Sunday amid a heatwave, prompting the government to implement a “state of…

San Francisco, July 10 (AFP/APP): A leaked cache of confidential files from ride-sharing app Uber illustrates ethically dubious and potentially illegal tactics the company used to fuel its frenetic global…

Hong Kong, July 11 (AFP/APP): Macau casino shares plunged on Monday as the Chinese city embarked on a week-long lockdown to curb its worst coronavirus outbreak while neighboring Hong Kong…

Buenos Aires, July 11 (AFP/APP): More than 400 people, including tourists and truckers, were stranded Sunday by a fierce snowstorm in the Andes mountains near the Argentina-Chile border, with temperatures…

NEW YORK, Jul 11 (APP): Pakistan has called for an “emergency plan” to enable the developing countries to deal with the adverse impacts of the triple crisis of COVID-19, conflict,…

London, July 11 (AFP/APP): UK foreign minister Liz Truss on Sunday joined the race to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister and leader of the ruling Conservative party, as the…

Calm on the streets, a day after protesters stormed the president’s residence and set fire to PM’s house, forcing both leaders to announce resignations. Colombo, Sri Lanka – There is…

Algiers, July 10 (AFP/APP): A UNESCO-listed rabbit warren of 16th-century battlements and Ottoman palaces, the Casbah of the Algerian capital is falling into disrepair, but efforts to save it have…

Johannesburg, July 10 (AFP/APP): Two bar shootings, one in a township close to Johannesburg, and the other in eastern South Africa left 19 dead, police said on Sunday as they…

There’s an unusual symptom associated with the newly identified BA. 5 Covid variant and it’s reportedly making itself known at night, an expert has claimed. A surprising symptom associated with…

Ottawa – Canada posted in May its largest trade surplus since 2008, riding a surge in oil prices as Western nations imposed energy sanctions on Russia, the government statistical agency…

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that Iraq is facing four different epidemics at the same time, in addition to the possible emergence of cases…

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has shortlisted the Lockheed Martin F-16 and the Saab JAS-39 Gripen in its multi-role fighter jet (MRF) tender. “(The) two last contenders, (for the PAF…

PARIS, France: In a dispute with Qatar Airways over damage to the painted surface of long-haul A350 jets, European plane-maker Airbus has revoked a contract for a fourth airplane, according…

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will assist Qatar with security during the 2022 World Cup, which begins November 21.In an interview with ABC News, Rob Silvers, undersecretary…

Jeffrey Sachs, who chairs the Covid-19 commission at the prestigious medical journal, has claimed the deadly virus did not come out of nature Covid-19 did not come from nature but…

Israel and Turkey will expand bilateral airline traffic under a new aviation deal to be signed on Thursday, their first since 1951, Israel’s transportation ministry said. “The agreement is expected…

Greece has secretly been establishing a system of defence against Turkish drones, using Israeli technology to counter them in the case of an attack. In the Greek newspaper, Kathimerini, its…

After months of back-and-forth talks, at one point raising the possibility of a joint UAE-Turkey-Qatar deal, the Afghan Taliban are set to hand operations entirety to the UAE. DUBAI, UAE-…

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s military modernization it taking a hit, with the government slashing the budget for the Armed Forces Development Program by 72 billion rupees (U.S. $346 million) — a…

Twitter’s chairman vows to take legal action to enforce the agreement. Elon Musk has said he is terminating a $44bn deal to buy Twitter, saying the social media company did…

The Indian Army has ordered six units of a new “mountain variant” of a weapon location radar (WLR) system developed by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).Speaking to Janes at a recent…

Japan Self-Defense Forces and the US military have conspired since 2021 several times to assist Washington to deploy intermediate-range ballistic missiles on Japan’s southwest islands, to achieve “integrated deterrence” against…

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud yesterday met with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them, the Saudi Press Agency…

Israel’s regional cooperation minister said today that he had asked Saudi Arabia to admit direct flights from Tel Aviv for Muslim pilgrims, pointing to a possible new accommodation by Riyadh…

Berlin, July 8 (AFP/APP): The Nord Stream pipeline, which supplies Germany with most of its Russian gas, will be shut down for routine maintenance from Monday — with fears rising…

New York, July 8 (AFP/APP): Long relegated to an obscure corner of the collectibles market, VHS tapes have been fetching eye-popping prices at auctions in recent months, thanks to nostalgia…

London, July 8 (AFP/APP): Boris Johnson resigned on Thursday as leader of Britain’s Conservative party, triggering a prolonged race to succeed the scandal-dogged premier after an extraordinary exodus of ministers…

Tokyo, July 8 (AFP/APP): Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was feared dead on Friday after apparently being shot at a campaign event in the Nara region, local media reported.National…

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 07 (APP): Pakistan has called for an urgent “plan of action” to grapple with poverty and hunger that have made been more acute by the current geopolitical…

‘Not what I paid for’: Hajj lottery packages downgraded, but no refund Western pilgrims heading to Saudi Arabia complain of shorter lengths of stay than promised, reduced meals, and altered…

WASHINGTON ? The Pentagon on Friday announced $820 million in new Ukraine military aid that includes advanced mid-to long-range air defense systems and counter-artillery radars to respond to Russia’s heavy…

Turkey’s Baykar will devote all its capacities to meet the needs of the Ukrainian armed forces, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said on 28 June.Reznikov said that having received 50…

Uzbekistan declares a state of emergency as violence erupts in its northwest autonomous region over draft constitution amendments Massive protests engulfed northwest Uzbekistan on Friday over the Central Asian nation’s…

Madrid, July 2 (AFP/APP): A cabin crew strike at EasyJet and Ryanair saw 15 flights to and from Spain cancelled and 175 others delayed Saturday, as staff at the Irish…

New York, July 3 (AFP/APP): The rapid rise of the US dollar since the start of the year is a double-edged sword for American multinational companies, pushing some of them…

In further signs that support for Israel has morphed into a religious extremist position, Bible-thumping, far-right American voters within the Texas Republican Party have approved a platform that will make…

Each side gave 144 captured fighters back Russia and Ukraine held a new prisoner of war exchange on Wednesday. The swap has become the largest exchange since the beginning of…

Many Muslims from Western countries miss out as Saudi Arabia’s Hajj authorities move pilgrimage bookings online. Hajj booking system changes leave many Muslims disappointedMany Muslims from Western countries miss out…

Luxembourg, June 29 (AFP/APP): The European Union approved a plan to end the sale of vehicles with combustion engines by 2035 in Europe, the 27-member bloc announced early Wednesday, in…

Tokyo, June 29 (AFP/APP): Japan’s Sony is launching a new brand that will offer PC gaming gear, the company announced Wednesday, as it tries to compete for a share of…

Oksbøl, Denmark, June 29 (AFP/APP): Built on the site of a camp for German World War II refugees, a new Danish museum opening Wednesday shines fresh light on personal stories…

ISLAMABAD, Jun 29 (APP): As part of its hegemonic designs, the Indian Army is procuring sniper rifles for its troops. According to Kashmir Media Service, the Indian Defence Ministry has…

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 29 (APP): The UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, Tuesday voiced concern over the rise of disinformation, saying societies everywhere are beset by “global diseases”, including systemic…

Hundreds of people seek treatment for heatstroke as temperatures in Tokyo break nearly 150-year records for June. Japan is baking under scorching heat as temperatures in the country’s capital, Tokyo,…

WARSAW, Poland — Russia will provide nuclear-capable Iskander-M missiles to Belarus and upgrade the country’s fighter jets to allow them to carry tactical atomic weapons, President Vladimir Putin said over…

Vessels plus Harpoons could also help defend Odesa port, defense official says. Ukraine will get 18 patrol boats to help defend its waterways and ports in the latest tranche of…

Why can’t ants, creatures that have existed for more than 140 million years, live alone? China’s scientists in Shenzhen and Kunming, Yunnan Province, have recently discovered the answer to this…

A major Iranian steel company has been forced to shut down production after it was hit by a cyber attack, in what is the latest of a series of attacks…

ETA is part of the British government’s plan to fully digitize its border by the end of 2025 ETA is akin to a multi-travel visa covering extended stays LONDON: Gulf…

Officials say 46 people were found dead in a tractor-trailer in what may be one of the deadliest recent incidents of human smuggling along the US-Mexico border. At least 46…

Canister with 25 tons of chlorine plunges from crane Workers flee for lives from deadly clouds AMMAN: At least 12 people died and more than 250 were injured on Monday…

Russia reportedly destroyed the Artyom plant, which was used to produce ammunition for multiple launch rocket systems Russia’s Ministry of Defense reported on Monday that it successfully carried out a…

Iranian authorities announced yesterday that they had arrested an Israeli Mossad cell which planned to assassinate nuclear scientists in the country.Local news agencies reported that the Prosecutor General of Sistan-Baluchistan…

A senior Emirati officer from the UAE army will be joining the Israel National Defence College next year, to train under the Israeli military for 10 months, Arab48.com reported today.The…

The United Kingdom has cancelled its Mosquito ‘loyal wingman’, deciding instead on a “change of direction” for the Lightweight Affordable Novel Combat Aircraft (LANCA) programme from which it was being…

Washington reportedly plans to deliver Norwegian-developed NASAMS surface-to-air missile system to Kiev The US plans to announce as soon as this week that it has purchased “an advanced medium-to-long range…

A number of Chinese-invested projects in South Asia have recently entered the delivery phase, as Bangladesh’s largest Padma Bridge opened to traffic on Saturday, showing what Chinese experts described as…

Naturally, one of the consequences of the sanctions imposed by Western countries on Russia is to stimulate the latter’s search for ways to bypass the restrictions. Since the actions taken…

After Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, Morocco is the fifth country to participate in the Makkah Route Initiative JEDDAH: King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah received its first Moroccan pilgrims…

The G7 Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment will help finance infrastructure projects in developing nations. The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations have pledged to raise $600bn…

The informal group includes America, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and the UK The US, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and the UK have formed a new group to boost economic and…

Having visited Pakistan and China, is Argentina ready to buy the JF-17 jet? ISLAMABAD and SANTIAGO, Chile — The recent visit to Pakistan by the head of Argentina’s joint military…

Alliance could work as long as it has a clear mission statement, king says Could help to address challenges arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Iran’s destabilizing activity in region…

US top court overturns 1973 precedent-setting decision, upending nearly 50 years of abortion access in the country. The US Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade, the landmark ruling that…

Israel reiterated its rejection of the accusations that blamed it for the killing of Palestinian journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, Anadolu News Agency reports. In a statement, the Israeli army accused…

The deadly shooting spree was carried out at several locations in the Norwegian capital A suspect is in police custody in Oslo, after a gun rampage in which at least…

WASHINGTON — Spain is set to receive 20 Eurofighter jets to replace a batch of F-18s the country’s air force operates from the Canary Islands, according to Airbus Defence and…

China delivered the second of four powerful Type 054A/P frigates to the Pakistan Navy on Thursday, highlighting the friendship between the two neighboring countries, which serves as a pillar of…

India has no diplomatic presence in Kabul after the evacuation of staff ahead of US withdrawal from Afghanistan last year NEW DELHI: India said it sent a technical team to…

Hossein Taeb had been appointed as an adviser to the Guards’ Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami JEDDAH: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ spy chief was fired on Thursday after a series of…

An Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft crashed near the Russian city of Ryazan Several crew members have been killed after a transport aircraft crashed on Friday morning near the city of Ryazan…

The Russian ruble rose against the US dollar, hitting its highest level since July 2015. This could raise the Russian Central Bank’s concern about undermining the competitiveness of Russian exports.The…

The US Department of State has approved a possible sale of AGM-88E2 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGMs) to Australia for an estimated cost of USD94 million.In its 21 June notification…

The deal would beef up the air-defense offerings of the U.S. arm of the Italian company, and into the top 50 largest defense firms. Leonardo DRS announced an agreement to…

The United Nations does not have search and rescue capabilities in Afghanistan and Turkey is “best positioned” to provide it following a deadly earthquake in Afghanistan on Wednesday, a senior…

Israeli archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a mosque in the Naqab desert city of Rahat which is believed to be one of the oldest in the world. Officials from…

The long-form feature is being tested by a small group of writers Twitter did not give more details on its wider roll-out DUBAI: Twitter Inc. said on Wednesday it was…

Officials have warned of community spread after traces of poliovirus were found in London sewage Traces of the virus causing poliomyelitis have been found in sewage samples in north and…

Turkey is considering the purchase of Euro fighter Typhoon fighter jets in the case that its request to buy F-16 jets from the US is refused or delayed, a report…

World Bank agrees to finance the gas import agreement on the condition that Lebanon enacts power sector reforms BEIRUT: Lebanon, Syria and Egypt on Tuesday agreed to ship 650 million…

Death toll likely to go up after magnitude 6.1 earthquake rocks remote parts of eastern Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan. At least 155 people have been killed and more than 200…

Iraq is investing in its own gas fields in a bid to reduce dependence on Iran, a local official has confirmed. Abdul Wahab Kazem, the technical advisor to the Minister…

Exchange of skills, joint exercises among plans to face security challenges Mutual efforts aimed at ‘regional peace and stability,’ defense minsters say CAIRO: Egypt, Cyprus and Greece have discussed strengthening…

Russia’s most-advanced anti-aircraft and anti-missile weapons are already being delivered to the military, the president has said. The Russian military is in the process of deploying the S-500, the most…

The company’s CEO has warned a recession in the US is “likely” Tesla will cut 10% of its salaried workforce over the next three months, Chief Executive Elon Musk said…

Defense minister Richard Marles said he is committed to strengthening Australia’s security cooperation with India Australia’s deputy PM and defense minister, Richard Marles, kicked off a four-day visit to New…

The United Arab Emirates will build a new Red Sea port in Sudan, as part of a $6 billion investment package, said DAL group chairman, Osama Daoud Abdellatif, a partner…

Friends and family of Peter Jouvenal, a journalist and businessman, said he was among those released. The Taliban have released several British citizens who were detained in Afghanistan after an…

Stockholm, June 20 (AFP/APP): Finland and Sweden are to discuss their stalled NATO bids with Turkey in Brussels on Monday, but hopes are fading they will be able to resolve…

Colombo – Sri Lanka closed schools and halted all non-essential government services on Monday, beginning a two-week shutdown to conserve fast-depleting fuel reserves as the International Monetary Fund opened talks…

Mass testing comes after dozens of locally transmitted cases were discovered in the former Portuguese colony. Chinese territory Macau, the world’s biggest gambling hub, began its second day of mass…

Saudi Arabia has partially outsourced the Hajj pilgrimage process to a company with ties to India’s far-right ruling party and its leader Narendra Modi, in what is yet another revelation…

The carrier plans to order up to 300 narrow-body jets from either Airbus or Boeing or both. Air India Ltd. is considering ordering as many as 300 narrowbody jets, according…

Officials are reportedly looking at bringing back the indoor mask mandate Israel has been hit by a new Covid-19 wave, with a rise in patients infected with the BA.5 variant,…

Taipei, June 20 (AFP/APP): A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Monday in Taiwan’s east, 38 kilometers south of Hualien city, the US Geological Survey said.There were no immediate reports of damage or…

Seville, Spain, June 20 (AFP/APP): Spain’s main opposition Popular Party secured a landslide win in a regional election in Andalusia on Sunday, dealing a blow to Socialist Prime Minister Pedro…

London, June 20 (AFP/APP): Britain’s railway network this week faces its biggest strike action in more than three decades in a row over pay as soaring inflation erodes earnings.Rail union…

The Russian Defense Ministry said Kalibr missiles were also used to destroy Western-supplied M777 howitzers and armored vehicles Warships have destroyed a command center with Kalibr cruise missiles, killing dozens…

OTTAWA, June 18 (Xinhua/APP): Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam confirmed a total of 168 cases of monkeypox in the country as of Friday.Speaking at a health briefing, the…

Jordan is to join the international F-16 Block 70/72 programme, with manufacturer Lockheed Martin announcing on 16 June that the country has signed a letter of acceptance (LOA) for the…

Elon Musk, Tesla, and SpaceX were hit by a $258bn (£210.2bn) lawsuit on Thursday by a Dogecoin investor accusing them of running a “Crypto Pyramid Scheme (aka Ponzi scheme)” relating…

Chinese and Russian companies have reached agreements on key industries such as energy, food and other daily commodities on the sideline of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) from…

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack KABUL: Several explosions and gunfire ripped through a Sikh temple in Afghanistan’s capital on Saturday morning, a Taliban official said.Abdul…

Financial Action Task Force says Pakistan will be kept on list of countries that do not take full measures to combat money-laundering and ‘terror financing’. An international watchdog says it…

Economic mistakes are driving the EU towards deepening inequality and a surge of radicalism, Putin has said Economic mistakes are creating the conditions in the EU for deepening inequality, a…

A campaigner launched the compensation case over claims that the company deceived users about an upgrade that reduced the performance of older devices Apple ‘misled people by concealing a tool…

Agents have been paying visits to American tech firms and asking questions, sources told the Washington Post The FBI and US Department of Commerce have launched a probe into claims…

Washington, June 17 (AFP/APP): A shooting at a church in the US state of Alabama left two people dead and one wounded Thursday, police said.It happened at St Stephen’s Episcopal…

Paris, June 17 (AFP/APP): Desperate to put the coronavirus pandemic behind them, airlines will hold talks on Sunday ahead of a potential summer of chaos with shortages and strikes that…

Shanghai, June 17 (AFP/APP): China on Friday launched its third aircraft carrier, the first designed and built entirely in the country, marking a major military advance for the Asian superpower.The…

Tokyo, June 17 (AFP/APP): The Bank of Japan on Friday stuck to its monetary easing policy even as other central banks raise interest rates to tame inflation, but said it…

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 16 (APP): The United Nations human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, has told the UN Human Rights Council that the people in Afghanistan are experiencing some of “the…

Manufacturing at key plant in Michigan has been halted by severe thunderstorms Production at the baby formula plant in Michigan, which came into focus earlier this year with the formula…

Company lost shelf space in US stores to startups backed by celebrities, and has struggled with inflation and supply chain issues. Cosmetics maker Revlon Inc has filed for Chapter 11…

Washington will send artillery and advanced rockets to Kiev Washington will give Kiev another $1 billion in “security assistance,” including artillery, ammunition and advanced missiles, US President Joe Biden announced…

New Delhi has announced a new military drive named ‘Agnipath’ (the path of fire), in which men and women aged between 17-and-a-half and 21 years can join the Armed Forces…

More than a dozen satellites and the Navy unit that operated them transferred into the Space Force on June 6. when the Naval Satellite Operations Center became the 10th Space…

The fuel Indian refiners produce using Russian crude is then exported, with some of it eventually ending up in the United States. Russian crude has been trading at a steep…

China-Russia strategic ties remain solid despite rising Western pressure: experts Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday afternoon held a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, with analysts saying…

Israel will reopen the Taba border crossing with Egypt, round the clock as of 3 July, according to the Transport Minister, Anadolu News Agency reports.“After hard work by the Ministry…

RIYADH: Iraq’s Electricity Ministry has started setting up interconnection stations with Saudi Arabia and determining the paths of transmission lines, according to the state’s news agency.“The ministry is establishing and…

Paris, June 13 (AFP/APP): Def Leppard have been rocking out for 45 years and have more than 100 million album sales under their belts, but they are adamant that no…

BEIJING, June 13 (Xinhua/APP) –: FedEx Express has launched a new air cargo route between Beijing and Paris in a bid to enhance services between China and Europe, according to…

Other crypto tokens also fell amid risk-off sentiment The world’s top cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, slid below $25,000 per token on Monday morning, plunging more than 43% so far this year from…

The emergency financing bill still requires the approval of Iraqi President Barham Saleh. Iraq passed Wednesday an emergency finance bill to pay debts to Iran to ensure gas supplies and…

Algeria’s mission at the EU issued a statement saying the country had never suspended the friendship treaty it holds with Spain. Algeria on Friday appeared to have backed down in…

Lawmakers have proposed an integrated air defense net for Israel and nine Arab countries The US should support Israel and nine Arab countries in establishing an integrated air defense system…

Sri Lanka is struggling with its worst economic crisis in decades Colombo defaulted on its $51 billion foreign debt in mid-April COLOMBO: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka announced weekly fuel quotas for…

Extra-terrestrials might study humans from afar like “bacteria,” the head of Roscosmos believes The chief of the Russian space agency, Dmitry Rogozin, has said that he believes in the existence…

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence announced it will help secure the airspace of Qatar during the FIFA World Cup 2022. Doha, Qatar’s capital city, is set to host the…

A memo has been leaked detailing new measures of handling toilet paper rolls on Aeroflot flights to Turkey. The memo was first published by the Russian Telegram channel Baza. In…

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday nominated Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley to lead U.S. forces in Africa, teeing him up to become the first Black four-star Marine Corps…

The UK shipped 1.85 million barrels of gasoline to the United States in May. UK gasoline prices are as much as $3 per gallon higher than in the U.S. Taxes…

The first China-Russia highway bridge, which stretches from Heihe, a border city in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, to the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk spanning the Heilongjiang River, opened to traffic…

Israeli Transport Minister Merav Michaeli on Friday revealed “ongoing work” with Saudi Arabia to normalise relations between the two countries, Arab48.com reported.“Work is underway with Saudi Arabia regarding the overflight…

The United States announced Friday that Covid-19 tests would no longer be required for international travelers arriving by air, a major step in the country’s gradual lifting of pandemic restrictions.…

The commander of Israel’s Mossad assassination unit may have been killed in a recent drone attack in Iraq’s northern city of Erbil. Fars news agency quoted Arab and Western sources…

Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, announced on Friday that a 20-year cooperation plan with Iran will be signed, as he arrived in Tehran for a two-day official visit, Reuters reports. In…

The British government wasted most of the money spent on protective equipment during the first year of the pandemic, a report says The UK government accumulated Covid-19 personal protection equipment…

MULTAN, Jun 10 (APP): Pakistan defeated West Indies by 120 runs in the second ODI here on Friday and sealed the three-match one-day international series, with a match to spare.…

The Australia-UK-US (AUKUS) trilateral nuclear submarine cooperation violated the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the comprehensive safeguards agreement of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and additional…

Saudi Arabia has ruled that Western Muslim pilgrims intending to participate in the annual Hajj pilgrimage must now apply through a government website, abolishing the role of travel agencies in…

Israelis will be able to attend 2022 World Cup games in Qatar, Israeli ministers said on Thursday, in a move they said would open “a new door” to a country…

The Harpoons will complement Kiev’s own anti-ship capabilities, the defense minister has said The US-made Harpoon anti-ship missiles supplied to Ukraine have already been deployed, Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexey Reznikov…

The Navy helicopter went down near the California-Arizona border just one day after an MV-22 Osprey crash A US Navy helicopter crashed on Thursday afternoon, the Naval Air Facility El…

LONDON — Britain’s Ministry of Defence has identified a series of key future technologies in which it plans to invest $2.5 billion over the next four years, officials announced on…

China’s growing capability in the production of unmanned aerial vehicles, along with its lack of end-user restrictions, will require the U.S. Air Force to ramp up counteroffensive measures, panelists and…

Israeli occupation authorities have already started partitioning Al-Aqsa Mosque, the head of the Jerusalem Committee at the Palestinian Parliament, MP Ahmed Abu Halabiyeh, said. Quds Press reported Abu Halabiyeh stated…

The company’s latest iPhone OS will allow users to edit and delete iMessages in real time Tech giant Apple unveiled its new iOS 16 operating system, offering new features that…

Lahore – One day celebration of 32nd Annual URS of Hazarat Haji Mian Jee Sheikh Wazir Ali will be held on coming Tuesday, 7th June in Lahore. Devotes from around…

Police say protesters pelted them with stones as they demanded the resignation of the prime minister Dozens were hurt during clashes on Friday night in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, where a…

Having recently joined the Eurasia-spanning Shanghai Cooperation Organization, or Shanghai Pact, Iran has proposed that the group’s nine member states introduce a new common currency to facilitate trade.Mehdi Safari, Iran’s…

Kabul – The Taliban have tasked a United Arab Emirates firm with the security screening of passengers and luggage at Afghan airports, officials said, as the country seeks to expand…

The governments of Ukraine and Poland on Wednesday signed a string of bilateral documents in the fields of defense, energy and regional development, the Ukrainian government press service reported.The agreements…

The evening, which was part of Jeddah Season 2022, included a DJ set along with a variety of shows, folk dancing, musical performances and other cultural events, attractions and activities…

Turkey’s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Wednesday that as many as 503,150 Syrians have returned voluntarily to their country, Anadolu has reported. Soylu added that increasing this number is…

A former Qatari Princess has been found dead at her home in Spain, reportedly due to a drug overdose.According to the French newspaper, Le Parisien, 45-year-old Kasia Gallanio – the…

Bilateral ties and humanitarian aid were discussed in the first such visit to Kabul since the group took control of Kabul last year. A team of Indian officials has met…

The satellite system may pose a threat to Beijing, Chinese researchers cited by UK media say Chinese military researchers say that China needs to develop the capability to disable or…

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Iraq’s National Defense Industries Commission set a date for the delivery of the first batch of ‘Babylon’ pistols, and indicated that it is in the process of…

NANJING, June 2 (Xinhua/APP) –: Two 385-meter-tall power transmission towers, the tallest of their kind in the world, began the wiring process on Thursday across the Yangtze River, the longest…

Researches in East China’s Jiangxi Province are testing a maglev hanging on an 800-meter-long monorail with a top speed of 80 kilometers per hours, the first of its kind in…

Vistara currently flies to Sharjah and Dubai for its Gulf-bound services Dubai: Indian carrier Vistara will launch flights to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, starting August 2. The airline is in the…

Quba Mosque will be able to receive more than 66,000 worshippers in an area covering 50,000 square meters. The road network and surrounding infrastructure will also be revamped to provide…

Biden has officially announced the shipment of HIMARS rocket launchers US President Joe Biden formally confirmed on Wednesday that Washington will be sending HIMARS rocket artillery systems to Ukraine, as…

The gunman killed four in Tulsa, Oklahoma, then took his own life, police say A gunman murdered four staffers at a hospital building in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Wednesday before taking…

Saudi Arabia is aiming to build the world’s tallest buildings in its futuristic megacity NEOM, overshadowing others in the kingdom and in neighbouring Dubai. According to Bloomberg, sources currently and…

A laser-based air defence system that Israel hopes to deploy from next year to neutralise enemy rockets and drones will cost just $2 per interception, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said…

His ex-wife defamed the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star, says US jury A Virginia jury ruled in favor of actor Johnny Depp in a libel suit against his ex-wife, Amber…

Soledar, Ukraine, June 2 (AFP/APP): Russian forces edged closer Thursday to taking a key Ukrainian city after days of intense fighting, tightening their slow squeeze on the eastern Donbas region…

Qatar has expressed readiness to activate agreements signed with Libya, especially in the health sector, according to Qatari ambassador to Libya, Khalid Al-Dousari, who met on Monday the Libyan Health…

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) reportedly dispatched 30 warplanes to the vicinity of the island of Taiwan on Monday, the same day a US senator arrived on the island…

The threat of cutting off gas supplies, if not being paid in Rubles, is taking another casualty. Russian gas giant Gazprom has announced that it will stop gas supplies to…

Strong refining margins and the reopening of key Chinese cities could prompt Aramco to raise OSPs for Asia. Saudis may consider hike of between $0.85 and $2.00 per barrel over…

Trade volumes between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel have hit $2.5 billion since the two normalised relations two years ago, the UAE Foreign Trade Minister Thani Bin Ahmed…

First of the US-made aircraft are expected to arrive in the Nordic country in 2026 Finland will deploy its first batch of new US-made F-35 fighter jets to the country’s…

Food security comes under threat as more nations consider limiting exports to cool down surging domestic prices Sugar prices are expected to soar due to the export restrictions imposed by…

Iran unveiled domestically-manufactured Simorq (Phoenix) transport aircraft in a ceremony participated by Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani in Isfahan province on Thursday, Fara News Agency reports. The aircraft…

Israel may boost gas exports to the EU through Egypt. increased energy trade is an opportunity to improve relations between Brussels and Cairo. Brussels is trying to entice East Med…

Nepali army finds wreckage of Tara Air plane a day after it went missing with 22 people on board. Rescue workers in Nepal have recovered 14 bodies from the crash…

‘Virus that we already know about’ may spawn next major epidemic, billionaire claims Billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates has warned the next pandemic may arise from a “virus that we…

A French restaurant in Saudi Arabia’s coastal city of Jeddah banned the entry of women wearing the hijab or Islamic veil, inciting outrage amongst customers and citizens in the Kingdom.…

A plane operated by a private airline in Nepal went missing on Sunday with 22 people on board, airline and government officials told Reuters.The small plane was flying from the…

The 90,000-tonne consignment of Russian oil waited offshore for more than a month as Sri Lanka was unable pay for shipment. Sri Lanka has taken delivery of a consignment of…

If Kiev uses NATO weapons to strike inside Russia, that could divide the alliance and escalate the conflict The US and its allies have communicated to Ukraine the danger of…

Beijing authorities on Saturday said the latest COVID-19 epidemic has been effectively contained after 37-day of combat against the ferocious Omicron variant. The city is gradually returning to normalcy with…

Britain said, on Tuesday, that it had agreed on a new Strategic Investment Partnership with Qatar on Tuesday which will see the Gulf State invest up to £10 billion ($12.5…

Speculation about the readiness to announce the normalisation of ties between the two sides has been increasing For some time, there has existed an Israeli-Saudi commercial relationship as Israeli businesspeople…

The lower and upper houses of parliament backed the bill and it will move to the desk of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia’s parliament has passed a law scrapping an…

The nation wants to sell car parts to Russia in exchange for steel Iran and Russia may launch a barter trade mechanism that would allow Tehran to import Russian raw…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has awarded a $624.6 million contract to Raytheon Technologies to build Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to restock its own supply after sending roughly 1,400 Stingers to…

A young Syrian man faked his kidnapping, in an effort to scam his father by demanding a ransom of 30 million Syrian pounds ($57,395) to secure his release.According to a…

Quad’s initiative is designed to enable Indo-Pacific nations to track illegal fishing and incursions by Chinese vessels in real time. Pledging to provide “tangible benefits” for nations in the Indo-Pacific…

Saudi Arabia is making around $1 billion per day from its oil exports, as the value of the commodity skyrockets to its highest cost in at least six years. According…

The US chief of naval operations has raised the idea of selling vessels with a flawed design to South American countries A top US Navy official has come up with…

Iraqi lawmakers today voted to approve a bill banning relations with Israel. In a statement, the Parliament’s media office said the assembly passed a bill criminalising the normalisation of ties…

The Taliban will sign an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on operating airports in Afghanistan, the group’s acting deputy prime minister said today, after months of talks with…

The energy giant has reportedly stopped selling gasoline at its more than 400 service stations across the country British oil company Shell has closed all of its petrol stations in…

Britain could be facing a bottle deficit due to soaring energy costs, the largest wholesaler says Britain could soon be hit by a bottled beer shortage as glassware production costs…

MIANWALI: A trainer aircraft of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) crashed in Mianwali. Luckily, all the pilots remained unharmed in the incident on Wednesday. As per reports, a trainer aircraft F-7…

Sisi suggests Egyptians eat tree leaves as prices soar In a cynical attempt to calm the Egyptian population about recent price hikes, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has suggested that Egyptians…

Crisis-hit country has exhausted its oil stocks, with a tanker arriving at the end of the week The Beirut and Mount Lebanon Water Establishment has announced that it has been…

The case was detected in a 29-year-old woman who arrived from West Africa The ministry assured the public that health authorities are taking all necessary measures to ensure safety DUBAI:…