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: World
It’s a girl for actress Zhang Ziyi!
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, who gained international fame for her role in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” posted a photo of a baby’s hand online Monday to announce the arrival of her daughter. Two adult hands hold the baby’s hand and
‘Taiwan’s Louvre’ opens museum after 15-year wait
Some of China’s most valuable historic artifacts went on display in Taiwan Monday at a new branch of one of the world’s top museums, as the island pushes its credentials as a cultural destination. The 9,000 square meter venue in
’Clone’ tweets by Bollywood celebs spark Twitter outrage
India saw the launch of a much-touted 4G telecom service on Sunday night and Bollywood celebs turned to Twitter to break the news, all eerily tweeting the same thing. “Congratulations to the Jio family on this landmark day! This truly
China mine boss commits suicide after deadly collapse
The owner of a Chinese gypsum mine drowned Sunday after jumping into a well in an apparent suicide during rescue efforts for 17 workers still trapped two days after the mine collapsed and killed one person, state media said. Quoting
Germany recruits 8,500 teachers for child refugees
Germany has recruited 8,500 people to teach child refugees German, as the country expects the number of new arrivals to soar past the million mark in 2015, Die Welt daily reported Sunday. With some 196,000 children fleeing war and poverty
‘Arvind Kejriwal must apologize to Jaitley’
The BJP demanded a public apology from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday for linking Arun Jaitley to alleged irregularities in Delhi’s cricket association, pointing out that a city government panel found no evidence of wrongdoing against the finance
Catalan party in key meeting on backing separatist government
Members of a far-left Catalan separatist party gathered Sunday to decide whether to back the formation of a new government led by outgoing Catalan president Artur Mas that would work towards breaking away from Spain. Separatists won a majority of
Benazir death anniversary observed
The 8th death anniversary of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was observed on Sunday across the country. Special prayers were held in mosques for the departed soul of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and the first woman prime
Taliban deny contacts with Russia over Daesh militants
The Taliban denied reports that representatives had met Russian officials to discuss the common threat from Daesh in Afghanistan as a British newspaper reported that President Vladimir Putin had met the Taliban leader. Last week, a senior Russian official was
Britain sends in more troops after ‘unprecedented’ floods
Britain’s government said Sunday it will send more troops to tackle ‘unprecedented’ flooding in northern England which has forced hundreds to flee their homes, including in the historic tourist city of York. Prime Minister David Cameron made the announcement after
Floods hit parts of England as government scrambles to respond
Heavy rains triggered floods in parts of northern England on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of homes and the deployment of army personnel to shore up overwhelmed defenses. Lancashire in northwest England and Yorkshire in the northeast were the
Suicide car bomb strikes near Kabul airport
A suicide car bomb struck near Kabul airport Monday in an apparent attack on a foreign forces convoy, killing at least one civilian and wounding four others, Afghan officials said. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the blast, which comes
German navy ‘rescued over 10,000 migrants’ in 2015
Germany’s navy said Saturday it rescued over 10,000 migrants at sea this year, including more than 500 people off the coast of Libya on Christmas day. “The German navy’s ships rescued 10,528 people since May 7, 2015,” when its fleet
Vienna police on alert after bomb attack warning
Vienna police said on Saturday a “friendly” intelligence service has warned numerous European capitals of the possibility of a shooting or bomb attack before the New Year, pushing police across the continent to increase security measures. “Several possible names of
Boko Haram kills at least 14 in Christmas day attack: vigilantes
At least 14 people were killed and several others injured by Boko Haram gunmen in a Christmas Day attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria, vigilantes said Saturday. Attacking astride bicycles, the militants invaded Kimba village in Borno state around
Pakistani army chief leaves for Kabul to discuss peace talks
Pakistan’s powerful army chief left for Kabul Sunday amid efforts to revive peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Military spokesman Lt. Gen. Asim Saleem Bajwa said Sunday that army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif travelled to Afghanistan with
China adopts first counter-terrorism law
China adopted its first counter-terrorism law on Sunday after early drafts of the bill attracted strong criticism for provisions that may tighten media controls and threaten the intellectual property of foreign firms. The legislation comes as Beijing wages a hard-hitting
Bloody Christmas in Philippines as guerrillas kill 10
Guerrillas killed 10 civilians in the majority Catholic Philippines over Christmas, the military said Sunday, with some Christians in the affected areas now too scared to sleep in their homes. Guerillas from the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) captured nine
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