Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Category Archives: Asia
Apple to start building iPhones from Bangalore in India
Apple is to start making iPhones in India this year, a local government official said on Friday, as the company seeks to tap into a booming middle class while sales in China slow. Karnataka’s IT minister said Apple had agreed
Philippine Catholic Church slams ‘reign of terror’ behind war on drugs
The Philippines’ Catholic Church assailed President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs for creating a “reign of terror” among the poor, in sermons read out at Saturday services that will be repeated to congregations across the country on Sunday. In its
Vodafone India seeks merger with rival Idea Cellular
Britain’s Vodafone Group confirmed on Monday it was in talks to merge its Indian subsidiary with local rival Idea Cellular in an all-share deal that would create a new market leader better able to contest a brutal new price war.
Japanese arcade pioneer, ‘Father of Pac-Man’ has died
Masaya Nakamura, the “Father of Pac-Man” who founded the Japanese video game company behind the hit creature-gobbling game, has died. He was 91. Nakamura, who died on Jan. 22, held an honorary position at Bandai Namco, formed in 2005 from
French beauty crowned Miss Universe
Miss France was crowned Miss Universe on Monday in a made-for-television spectacle free of last year’s dramatic mix-up but with a dash of political controversy as the finalists spoke out on the refugee crisis and other hot-button global issues. Iris
Philippines’ Duterte extends deadly drug war
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday extended his deadly drug war until the last day of his term in 2022, but conceded the police force acting as his frontline troops was “corrupt to the core.” Thousands of people have died
Lookalikes of Trump, North Korea’s Kim grab Hong Kong by surprise
It is a scene unlikely ever to become reality – American president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hugging and leaning in for a kiss on the bustling streets of Hong Kong. The lookalikes of the controversial
India looks to ease pain from cash crunch in budget
India’s government is expected to ramp up spending in its latest budget this week, seeking to ease the pain from a ban on high-value bank notes that slammed the brakes on the world’s fastest-growing major economy. Ahead of a series
Second missing Pakistani blogger found, leaves country, says family
Pakistani blogger Aasim Saeed who went missing earlier this month has been found but has quickly left the country fearing for his life, his family said on Sunday. Saeed’s father said his son was detained by “state agencies” while visiting
190,000 Myanmar nationals’ get residency relief in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has granted more than 190,000 free residency permits to members of the Myanmar community. A report by the chief of the permanent committee, meant to study and address the condition of the Myanmar community, said more than 190,000
Prominent Muslim lawyer in Myanmar assassinated
A legal adviser for the National League for Democracy was assassinated at a Myanmar airport Sunday after returning from a trip overseas, the government said. Ko Ni was the Supreme Court advocate for the NLD and a longstanding adviser to
Tiger kills man at China zoo as horrified visitors watch
A tiger killed a visitor to a wildlife park in eastern China on Sunday after the man apparently entered its enclosure, the second such attack in just six months, media reports said. The incident occurred at the Youngor Wildlife Park
Missing rights activist returns home safely in Pakistan
Pakistani police and a family member say the university professor and rights activist who went missing early this month has returned home safely. Senior police officer Ashraf Shah said on Saturday that Salman Haider returned home, on the outskirts of
14 deals signed as UAE aims $75bn investments in India
The UAE and India signed 14 pacts, including defense and energy, as part of groundwork for a strategic partnership between the two countries. The pacts were signed following a meeting between Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, crown prince of Abu
Pakistani female lawmaker harassed in parliament
A Pakistani female lawmaker threatened to self-immolate after she was harassed by male colleagues in parliament, telling AFP that the widely-publicized incident shows how laws to protect women are not being enforced. Nusrat Sahar Abbasi, an MP in Sindh province,
Afghanistan: Iran is supplying Taliban with rockets to strike us
Iran continues to provide the Taliban with missiles to hit Afghan forces, the governor of Helmand province told Afghanistan’s daily newspaper Hayat Allah Hayat. He stated that ten rockets were fired by the Taliban at government headquarters in Helmand province,
Bull-taming sport allowed but protests go on in south India
A traditional bull-taming sport banned by India’s top court was performed in parts of southern India on Sunday but tens of thousands of protesters demanded the sport be allowed to resume unhindered. The Tamil Nadu state government had signed an
After 3 years, MH370 search ends with no plane, few answers
The search for the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 has been called off, in a joint statement made by Australian, Malaysian and Chinese governments on Tuesday. For the past two years, authorities have combed a 120,000 square km patch of
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