South Korea to build a nuclear plant in Turkiye
SOUL: South Korea has conveyed its preliminary proposal to Turkiye for constructing a major nuclear power plant in Turkiye, local Turkish media reports. According to the report, Korea Electric Power…
Israel’s licensing of firearms to civilians to fuel violence: UN
NEW YORK: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has warned that Israel’s decision to expand the licensing of firearms for Israelis would lead to further violence…
Deadly 7.8 earthquake hits south-eastern Turkey – many killed
A powerful earthquake has hit Gaziantep in south-eastern Turkey, near the border with Syria, killing at least 17 people. The US Geological Survey said the 7.8 magnitude tremor struck at…
India ditches dollar to bypass sanctions on Russian oil
NEW DELHI: Indian refiners are now using Emirati dirhams instead of US dollars to pay for most of the Russian oil they purchase via traders based in the United Arab…
New York’s long-awaited ‘bean’ sculpture unveiled
NEW YORK: A large curvaceous, reflective sculpture by Anish Kapoor that was commissioned for a prominent street corner in Lower Manhattan back in 2008 has finally been completed. The yet-to-be-titled…
Weekend avalanches kill 10 in Austria and Switzerland
Vienna: Tourists from New Zealand, China, and Germany were among the dead at a number of different ski resorts. Austrian authorities put in place a level four avalanche alert –…
Iran To Help Venezuela Overhaul Major Refinery Complex
CARACAS: Venezuela’s Paraguana refinery complex is soon to begin a 100-day overhaul to reclaim its crude distillation capacity, anonymous Reuters sources suggested on Friday, with work set to be completed…
US military grounds V-22 Ospreys
WASHINGTON: An undisclosed number of V-22 Ospreys across three services will halt operations until a component tied to the engine is replaced, a defense official said Saturday, as part of…
Indo-Russian venture completes production of AK-203 first batch
New Delhi: Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) – a joint venture between Russia and India to manufacture AK-203 assault rifles for the Indian Armed Forces – has completed the production…
US F-22 Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon
COLUMBIA: The US has shot down what it termed a “Chinese surveillance balloon” off the coast of South Carolina. After the object traversed the country unimpeded for several days, President…