Sharjah Ruler approves 367 scholarships at University of Khorfakkan
Sharjah UAE], August 30: H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, approved 367 scholarships at the University...
Hawaii energy firm rejects lawsuit from Maui County over devastating wildfires
Los Angeles [US], August 29: The top energy firm Hawaiian Electric Company in the U.S. state of Hawaii on Sunday night pushed back against a...
U.S. dollar edges down, hits nine-month high against Japanese yen
New York [US], August 29: The U.S. dollar edged down on Monday and briefly hit a nine-month high against the Japanese yen.
Mexican president accuses U.S. governor of "very base" politicking
Mexico City [Mexico], August 29: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday accused Ron DeSantis, governor of the U.S. state of Florida, of "very...
7.1-magnitude quake hits Bali Sea: CENC
Beijing [China], August 29: A 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Bali Sea region of Indonesia at 3:55 a.m. Tuesday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks...
Aussie teachers boycotting nuclear submarine-related science program
Sydney [Australia], August 29: Australian teachers are boycotting a newly unveiled science program that encourages high school students to help design nuclear submarines, a local...
Zelensky says elections can be held amid war but EU, US aid...
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 29: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky said he is keen to hold national elections even amid the ongoing Russian invasion, but cautioned that financial...
Aid organisation rescues 254 migrants, brings them to port in Naples
Rome [Italy], August 29: The Ocean Viking rescue ship operated by aid organisation SOS Mediterranee brought 254 migrants to the Italian port city of Naples...
Syria says Israeli strike hits Aleppo airport, puts it out of service
Damascus [Syria], August 29: The Syrian government said Aleppo's airport in northern Syria was put out of service by an Israeli airstrike at dawn, state...
Recovery efforts from aircraft crash off Australia continue
Sydney [Australia], August 29: Eight US Marines remained in hospital on Monday following the crash of a military aircraft off Australia's northern coast during training...
French envoy to stay in Niger defying expulsion order: Macron
Paris [France], August 29: The French ambassador plans to stay in Niger despite having been given an ultimatum by the country's putschists, French President Emmanuel...
Biden denounces racist shooting in Florida
Washington [USA], August 29: US President Joe Biden condemned a racist attack in which a white man shot and killed three Black people at a...
Paris bids adieu to love-or-hate electric scooters
Paris [France], August 29: Paris will on Friday become the first European capital to ban floating electric scooters from its streets, leaving fans desolate but...
French school abaya ban sparks secularism row
Paris [France], August 29: The French government's decision to ban schoolgirls wearing abayas - long, flowing dresses of Middle Eastern origin - has opened a...
Iran inaugurates last phase of mega gas field
Tehran [Iran], August 29: Iranian President EbrahimRaisi inaugurated on Monday the last phase of the South Pars gas field, one of the world's largest natural...
Libya suspends FM for meeting Zionist minister
Tripoli [Libya], August 29: Libya's internationally recognized prime minister has suspended his top diplomat after she met her Zionist counterpart, with news of the encounter...
Crown Prince in Britain to mark 70th 'versary of investment office
London [UK], August 29: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah arrived in Britain on Monday to attend and sponsor a ceremony marking...
Ukraine says it has liberated southeastern village of Robotyne
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 29: Ukraine said on Monday its troops had liberated the southeastern settlement of Robotyne and were trying to advance further south in...
Texas grid operator appeals for conservation as heat wave persists
Washington [US], August 29: Texas' electric grid operator asked residents and businesses to conserve energy on Sunday as its reserves were expected to decrease during...
Finally reopening after Covid
Pyongyang [North Korea], August 29: North Korea has announced it will allow its citizens living abroad to return home in an easing of its coronavirus-era...
Sharjah to host first Gulf-Iraq Business Forum 26-27 September
Sharjah [UAE], August 29: The emirate of Sharjah is gearing up to host the first-ever Gulf-Iraq Business Forum on 26th and 27th September, under the...
Greece battles wildfires, 146 arrests made for arson
Athens [Greece], August 28: Greek firefighters are battling wildfires on Andros island in the Aegean Sea and the Evros region in northern Greece on Sunday,...
1 killed, 6 injured in shooting at Louisville restaurant
Chicago [US], August 28: One was killed and six others injured in a shooting at a restaurant in downtown Louisville in the U.S. state of...
Myanmar police seize 6.6 kg of heroin in northern state
Yangon [Myanmar], August 28: Myanmar police have seized 6.6 kg of heroin worth over 160 million kyats (about 76,100 U.S. dollars) in the country's northern...
Bangladesh, WB sign financing agreement to help rural youths get jobs
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 28: The Bangladeshi government and the World Bank (WB) on Sunday signed a 300 million U.S. dollar financing agreement to equip about...
New Zealand wastewater pipe dig reveals "fossil treasure trove"
Wellington [New Zealand], August 28: A new study published on Monday described the 266 fossil species, found in a wastewater pipe dig in Auckland, as...
Wagner mercenaries must swear allegiance to Russia: Putin
Moscow [Russia], August 28: President Vladimir Putin has called on all employees of Wagner and other Russian private military contractors to take an oath of...