ADIHEX 2026 draws record 2,400 firms from 71 nations
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 7: Abdulaziz Mohammed, official spokesperson for the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) 2026, said the success of this...
Emir of Qatar, Norwegian PM discuss regional developments
Doha [Qatar], September 7: H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, and Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of Norway,...
Falcon sets world auction record at AED2.1 million in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 7: An Gyr Pure Ultra White falcon achieved a record-breaking sale of AED 2.1 million ($571,000) at the final falcon auction...
Indonesia's Anak Krakatau eruption grounds 1,500 flights, leaves 170,000 passengers stranded
Jakarta [Indonesia], September 7: Over 1,500 flights have been grounded across eight Indonesian airports, stranding roughly 170,000 passengers after Mount Anak Krakatau unleashed heavy volcanic...
Nepal flash flood death toll reaches 1,400 with thousands missing
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 7: The confirmed death toll from catastrophic flash floods across Nepal and neighboring Tibet has reached nearly 1,400.
Russia registers new locally developed smallpox drug Neokh-14
Moscow [Russia], September 6: Anna Popova, head of the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor), announced that Russia...
EU sends boats to English Channel to help tackle 'migration crisis
Paris [France], September 6: The European Union's border agency will send boats out into the English Channel and the North Sea to help search for...
Ajman marks 45 years of development under Humaid bin Rashid's visionary leadership
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 6: Sunday marks the 45th anniversary of the accession of H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and...
UAE President meets with King of Bahrain in the presence of Mohammed...
Dubai [UAE], September 6: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met today with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa...
UN adopts resolution to correct world map representation
New York [US], September 5: The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a new resolution calling for more accurate and balanced representation of the relative...
Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve safeguards biodiversity, natural heritage: Report
Dubai [UAE], September 5: The Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (DDCR) is an advanced model for protecting desert ecosystems and preserving biodiversity in the UAE, spanning...
Nepal floods death toll reaches 1,287 as losses hit $2.56 bn
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 5: Nepalese police said on Friday that the death toll from floods, landslides and mudslides that swept across the country last week...
Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak over air pollution, closes 647 schools
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], September 5: Malaysia on Friday declared a state of emergency in the Serian district of Sarawak after air pollution caused by thick...
US midterm mail-in voting begins in North Carolina
New York [US], September 5: Mail-in voting for the US midterm elections commenced on Friday as North Carolina became the first state to issue absentee...
AFP Documentary to explore realities of reporting from Gaza at Arab Media...
Dubai [UAE], September 4: As part of the second day of the Arab Media Summit 2026 in Dubai, Agence France-Presse (AFP) will screen its documentary...
Extreme thunderstorms hit Toronto, causing flooding, mass power outages
Toronto [Canada], September 4: A set of extreme thunderstorms ripped across southern Ontario, plunging Toronto's rush hour into chaos with cars trapped in flooded streets,...
El Niño is surging, months of extreme heat could follow: WMO warns
Geneva [Switzerland], September 4: Fuelled by exceptionally warm Pacific waters, the El Niño climate pattern is intensifying and has yet to peak. Forecasters are almost...
Nepal floods leave 22,000 children without safe water: UNICEF
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 4: More than a week after flash floods struck the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli river basin in Nepal, at least 22,000 children urgently need...
Korea, Africa chart new course on AI, digital infrastructure
Abidjan [UAE], September 4: A new Action Plan to accelerate Africa's digital and AI transformation to be unveiled at Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) 8th Ministerial...
Astronauts swab ISS exterior for microorganisms
Washington [US], September 3: Two astronauts spent nearly seven hours outside the International Space Station (ISS) on a spacewalk, collecting samples from the station's exterior...
Zelensky's stark warning: Stay out of Russian skies amid drone surge
Kiev [Ukraine], September 3: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned all airlines against flying over Russia, saying Ukrainian drone operations would make the country's airspace...
Ukrainian drones damaged 100 Russian ships: Putin
Moscow [Russia], September 3: Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that Ukrainian drone attacks have damaged around 100 Russian ships, but said that Kiev has...
Cargo ship sinks after collision off Istanbul; 10 crew missing
Ankara [Turkiye], September 3: One of two cargo ships that collided in the Sea of Marmara off Istanbul early Wednesday has sunk, Turkiye's transport minister...
European royals to gather in Oslo for King Harald's funeral
Oslo [Norway], September 3: Sweden's royal family will travel to Oslo next week for the funeral of Norway's King Harald V, who died last week...
Czech minister's death investigated
Prague [Czech Republic], September 3: The investigation into the mysterious death 78 years ago of the Czechoslovak foreign minister Jan Masaryk is entering a new...
US sailors take a break in Thailand
Bangkok [Thailand], September 3: After more than 200 days at sea and reports of serious problems on board, the US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln arrived...
Israel will not withdraw from Gaza: Netanyahu
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 3: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has visited an Israeli military base in the Gaza Strip, emphasizing that Israel would retain...