Road accident kills 1, injures 4 in N. Afghanistan

Faizabad[Afghanistan], August 19: A traveler has been confirmed dead and four others were injured as a car overturned in north Afghanistan's Badakhshan province on...

Bangladesh condemns terror attack on holy shrine in Iran

Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 19: Bangladesh has strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack on a Muslim shrine in Shiraz city in southern Iran.

Saudi Arabia, India sign deal on digital cooperation

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 19: Saudi Arabia and India signed on Friday an agreement on cooperation in developing digital economy and electronic manufacturing, the official...

Austrian ex-chancellor Kurz charged with making false statements

Vienna [Austria], August 19: Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has been charged with making false statements to the Austrian parliament, prosecutors said here on Friday.

Over 2,500 Ukrainians freed in prisoner exchanges with Russia

Kyiv [Ukraine], August 19: A total of 2,598 Ukrainians taken captive in the Russia-Ukraine conflict have been released as a result of prisoner exchanges, the...

Concerns over "climate gentrification" rise in U.S. Hawaii after devastating Maui fires:...

New York [US], August 19: With a housing crisis that has priced out many Native Hawaiians living there for decades, concerns are rising that the...

Huawei launches "Seeds for the Future" program in Namibia

Windhoek [Namibia], August 19: Twenty-five Namibian undergraduate students will virtually participate in Huawei's "Seeds for the Future" program from Aug. 21 to 28, aimed at...

Canada fires: Residents flee far-north city by road, air

Ottawa [Canada], August 19: Residents of Yellowknife in Canada's far north raced to evacuate by midday Friday as wildfires neared the remote city.

Georgia election meddling case: Trump expected to surrender next week

Washington [US], August 19: United States former President Donald Trump is expected to surrender himself to the Fulton County jail next week in connection with...

Tenerife: Wildfire slows down, no new evacuations

Tenerife [Spain], August 19: A wildfire that has blanketed much of the Spanish island of Tenerife with smoke and ash slowed its advance overnight, authorities...

Biden hails 'new era' of Japan, South Korea ties

Washington [US], August 19: South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, President Joe Biden and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, meet at Camp David,...

UAE Team Emirates' Adam Yates takes podium at Vuelta Burgos in Spain

Burgos[Spain], August 19: Adam Yates sprinted for victory from a reduced group on stage 3 of the Vuelta Burgos, hitting out for the line...

UAE President attends inauguration of Water and Energy Exhibition during Ethiopia visit

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], August 19: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today attended the inauguration of a Water and Energy Exhibition during...

UAE, Ethiopia: Collaborations and efforts in sustainability and facing climate challenges

Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 19: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is intensifying its climate action drive, as it has several strategies and initiatives in...

UAE Ambassador to Indonesia meets President of East Timor

Jakarta [Indonesia], August 19: Abdulla Salem Obaid Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia and ASEAN, met with Jose Ramos-Horta, President of East...

Vietnam's aviation industry faces human resource shortage

Hanoi [Vietnam], August 18: Vietnam's aviation industry faces a severe human resource shortage due to the recovery of the tourism sector and the expansion of...

Canadian PM convenes emergency meeting on wildfire crisis

Ottawa [Canada], August 18: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss the wildfire crisis in the Northwest Territories, local...

Most of West Africa ready to join standby force in Niger: ECOWAS

Accra [Ghana], August 18: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said most of its member states are ready to participate in a...

Latvian PM Karins resigns after coalition collapse

Riga [Latvia], August 18:Latvian Prime Minister KrisjanisKarins confirmed his resignation on Thursday, automatically triggering the end of his cabinet under the constitution.

Police detain daredevil after parachute jump from Eiffel Tower

Paris [France], August 18: A person was arrested in Paris after jumping off the Eiffel Tower with a parachute, police said.

Spain's Sanchez scores parliamentary win amid post-election wrangling

Madrid [Spain], August 18: An ally of caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was elected speaker of Spain's parliament on Thursday, delivering him a vital boost...

Iranian FM preaches unity, dialogue during Saudi trip

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 18: Iran's top diplomat preached unity and dialogue during a visit to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, his first since the two...

'In a sauna': Hong Kong's laborers swelter as temperatures soar

Hong Kong, August 18: Dressed in a full-body protective suit, an elderly pest control worker could last no more than 15 minutes spraying pesticide along...

Magnitude 6.3 quake shakes Colombian capital

Bogota [Bogota], August 18: A strong earthquake struck the Colombian capital Bogota yesterday.

Thousands evacuated on Spanish island

Tenerife [Spain], August 18: Firefighters yesterday struggled to contain a wildfire that broke out in a mountainous national park on the Spanish island of Tenerife...

Bougainville state of emergency after volcanic eruption extended

Port Moresby [Papua New Guinea], August 18:A state of emergency put in place after last month's eruption of Mt Bagana in Bougainville has been extended...

Moderna's updated COVID vaccine effective against 'Eris' variant in humans

Washington [US], August 18: Moderna (MRNA.O) said on Thursday an initial study data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine to be effective against the "Eris" and...