Sunak may ban cigarettes in UK for future generations: The Guardian

ZLondon [UK], September 23: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering introducing measures that would ban the next generation from ever being able to buy...

One dead, 10 missing in Taiwan golf factory fire

Taipei [Taiwan], September 23: One person died and 10 were missing after a fire and explosion on Friday at a factory in southern Taiwan that...

Philippines issues health warning as capital hit by smog, volcanic gas

Manila [Philippines], September 23: The alert remained at level 1 on a five-level scale, denoting a "slight increase in volcanic earthquake, and steam or gas...

Australia fines lender NAB $1.4 million for wrongfully charging fees

Canberra [Australia], September 23: The Australian Federal Court has fined the country's second-biggest lender National Australia Bank (NAB) a penalty of A$2.1 million ($1.4...

Israel to start vaccinations against new Omicron substrains

Jerusalem [Israel], September 22: Israel will soon start vaccinations against new Omicron substrains of COVID-19, the Health Ministry announced on Thursday in a statement.

5.6-magnitude quake hits Southeast of Honshu, Japan - GFZ

Tokyo [Japan], September 22: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted Southeast of Honshu, Japan, at 2122 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research...

Singapore's first green bond report published

Singapore, September 22: Singapore's Ministry of Finance on Thursday published the first edition of the Singapore Green Bond Report.

Young Arabs want to boycott brands that damage environment

Doha [Qatar],September 22: More than half (58 percent) of Arab youth are ready to support calls to boycott brands that damage the environment, rising to...

Indonesia jails woman for blasphemy over TikTok food video

Jakarta [Indonesia], September 22: An Indonesian court has jailed a woman for two years after she was found guilty of breaching the country's blasphemy laws...

Russia and Ukraine conduct heavy airstrikes as war nears 20th month

Kiev [Ukraine], September 22: Russia launched a new wave of heavy airstrikes on Ukraine early on Thursday morning, including on the capital Kiev, while Ukraine...

Zelensky says he had 'great dialogue' with US Senators

Washington [US], September 22: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky said he had a "great dialogue" with US Senators and expressed his gratefulness for US support, as things...

MBS: Palestinian issue key for normalization

New York [US], September 22:Saudi Arabia's crown prince said Wednesday that a historic normalization of relations with the Zionist entity is getting "closer", as he...

PM calls on Iraqi counterpart to abide by Khor Abdullah accord

New York [US], September 22: Representative of HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah,...

Do your utmost best, Crown Prince urges Kuwaiti athletes

Beijing [China], September 22: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah urged athletes competing in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou Thursday...

US offers work permits to half million Venezuelans

Washington [US], September 22: The U.S. will grant temporary deportation relief and access to work permits to nearly half a million Venezuelans already in the...

King Charles visits Notre-Dame in state trip aimed at bolstering ties

Paris [France], September 22: King Charles underscored on Thursday the importance of the relationship between Britain and France and called for a renewed "Entente Cordiale"...

Poland, with election looming, says it isn't sending new arms to Ukraine

Warsaw [Poland], September 22: Poland is only carrying out previously agreed arms deliveries to Ukraine, a government spokesman said on Thursday, amid souring bilateral relations...

Fujairah Crown Prince receives Minister of Culture and Youth

Fujairah [UAE], September 22: H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, stressed the importance of partnerships and strategic projects...

Nagorno-Karabakh fighting dies down after Russia brokers ceasefire

Moscow [Russia], September 21:A ceasefire has been agreed in the disputed South Caucasus region of Nagorno-Karabakh about a day after the start of an Azerbaijani...

UN official calls for honoring truce in Palestinian refugee camp in S....

Beirut [Lebanon], September 21: A senior UN official on Wednesday called on factions involved in clashes in the Ain Al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern...

Israel to support innovative projects for integrating Hebrew, Arabic languages in AI...

Jerusalem [Israel], September 21: The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) on Wednesday said in a statement that it would invest a total of 30 million shekels...

5.5-magnitude quake hits 50 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska -- USGS

Washington [US], September 21: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted 50 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at 0113 GMT on Thursday, the...

12 missing after vessel capsizes in western Myanmar

Yangon [Myanmar], September 21: A total of 12 people went missing after a vessel capsized on Tuesday in western Myanmar's Sagaing Region, the information team...

Indonesia to start oil, Gas exploration in Papua

Jakarta [Indonesia], September 21: The Indonesian government has set to explore oil and gas resources in Warim block, Papua province, a minister said on Wednesday.

Tajik president calls for more int'l aid for Afghanistan

United Nations, September 21: Tajik President EmomaliRahmon on Wednesday called on the international community to provide more humanitarian aid for Afghanistan.

Riyadh hails 'positive results' of peace talks with Yemeni rebels

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 21: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday hailed what it called "positive results" from talks with a visiting Yemeni rebel delegation to reach...

Humanitarian situation in Libya's flood areas 'critical'

Tripoli [Libya], September 21: The humanitarian situation in the flood-hit areas in eastern Libya is "quite critical at the moment" as the population still lacks...