Indonesian quake death toll climbs to 555
As many as 555 people were killed, more than 1,500 were injured and hundreds of thousands were left homeless after a strong earthquake rocked Indonesi...
Kuwait starts work on mega GCC railway project
Kuwaiti officials have started work on the 111 sq-km railway project that will connect the country to the rest of the GCC, reported Al Anba newspaper ...
Dominica named best country for 2nd citizenship
For the second year running, Dominica's citizenship by investment (CBI) programme has declared the best in the world in a special report issued by Fin...
Fawad Khan performs Haj, speaks at Ministry of Media event
MAKKAH — Pakistani actor, model and singer Fawad Khan has performed Haj with his family. Fawad also represented Pakistan at the closing ceremony of Ha...
Rohingya protest for ‘justice’ on crackdown anniversary
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh — Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees staged angry protests for “justice” on Saturday on the first anniversary of a Myanmar...
America is waging ‘psychological war’ against Iran: Foreign minister
GENEVA: America is waging a psychological war against Iran and its business partners, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday, according ...
More than 1.6 million violating expatriates netted in nine months
RIYADH — The Nation-Free of Violators campaign announced on Saturday that it has netted as many as 1,625,018 expatriate violators of the systems of re...
Yemen tribal leaders say senior Al-Qaeda leader killed in Marib clash
SANAA: A senior Al-Qaeda leader was killed in Yemen’s central province of Marib, officials and tribal leaders said on Saturday.Ghalib Al-Zaidi’s death...
Guests of King Salman arrive in Madinah
JEDDAH: Guests of the King Salman Hajj and Umrah Program arrived in Madinah after performing their pilgrimage rituals.The program’s general secretaria...
At least 27 hostages held by Daesh in south Syria: HRW
BEIRUT: At least 27 people are being held by Daesh in southern Syria, Human Rights Watch said Saturday as it deplored the hostage-taking as a “war cri...
Hajj stories ‘reach 32m viewers worldwide’
JEDDAH: Media coverage of this year’s Hajj season reached 100 countries and almost 32 million viewers around the world, Saudi Minister of Media Dr. Aw...
Iranian weightlifter sets eternal record in Asian Games
JAKARTA, Indonesia: Iran’s Sohrab Moradi set a weightlifting world record that could last forever on Saturday as tearful North and South Korean athlet...
Flood death toll in India’s Kerala rises
KOCHI, India: The death toll from devastating floods in the southern Indian state of Kerala rose to 445 Sunday with the discovery of 28 more bodies as...
Humanitarian body praises Hajj crowd management
JEDDAH: A leading humanitarian organization has praised the Kingdom’s management of crowds during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage when nearly 2.4 million ...
Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missile targeting Najran
RIYADH: Spokesman for the Arab coalition, Col. Turki Al-Malki has confirmed that Air Defense Forces intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Houthi...
WHO praises Health Ministry’s ‘exceptional’ work during Hajj
JEDDAH: The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) praised the services provided by the Health Ministry to Hajj pilgrims, and the eff...
Iran defense minister Amir Hatami arrives in Syria
GENEVA: Iranian Defence Minister Amir Hatami arrived in Syria on Sunday for meetings with senior defence and military officials as part of a two-day v...
SpiceJet will operate a demonstration flight powered by biofuel on Monday
In a first in Indian aviation, SpiceJet will operate a demonstration flight powered by biofuel on Monday morning.The airline’s Q400 plane will conduct...
US-China trade talks heavy on details but short on progress: sources
US-China trade talks this week were heavy on details but short on progress as US negotiators outlined cases of American firms harmed by Chinese practi...
BJP govt changed Rafale deal to favour industrialist: Rahul Gandhi in London
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday raked up the multi-billion Rafale deal in the UK, accusing the BJP government of changing the contract to be...
Akhilesh Yadav accuses PM Modi, BJP of making hollow promises
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of making "holl...
Bill Gates foundation to give Rs. 4 crore for Kerala flood relief and rehabilitation
NEW DELHI: An amount of $6,00,000 will be sent to UNICEF to strengthen relief and rehabilitation efforts in Kerala which witnessed its worst deluge in...
Change PM's name: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on talk of renaming Ramlila Maidan
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today joined Atal Bihari Vajpayee's niece in her attack on the ruling BJP for using the former Prime M...
Defence Ministry approves procurement of 111 helicopters for Navy at Rs. 21,000 crore
NEW DELHI: In a major decision, the Defence Ministry today approved procurement of 111 utility helicopters for the Navy at a cost of over Rs. 21,000 c...
Heavy rain is likely to lash several parts of Odisha in next two days
Heavy rain is likely to lash several parts of Odisha over the next two days owing to the formation of a low pressure area in the region, the Met offic...
Rohingya emergency one year on : UN says thousands of lives saved, but challenges remain
Significant progress has been made in protecting hundreds of thousands Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh since they fled violence in Myanmar, but lives ...
Kerala floods: UAE Airline Emirates to carry 175 tonnes of relief cargo
Dubai: Dubai-based Emirates SkyCargo will carry flood relief cargo of more than 175 tons to the southern Indian state of Kerala, which is reeling unde...
Congress kick starts campaign against Rafale deal
The Congress has started a nationwide campaign from today in order to "force" the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central Government to answer allegations ...
KCR to meet Modi today at 4-10 pm
Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 4:10 PM on Saturday in New Delhi.Chief Minister reached New Delhi on Fri...
Massive fire in Delhi plastic factory
NEW DELHI: A massive fire broke out in a plastic factory here on Saturday destroying lakhs of materials, the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) said.Two workers...
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