Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), said that the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is one of the key centers of power and economic growth in Eurasia, bringing together Russia, China, India and other countries in the region. Photo Media Dmitriev arrived in Bish»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) yesterday updated guidelines clarifying how consumers can seek official intervention for unresolved postal and telecommunications issues. The authority stated that consumers experiencing service disruptions or dispute delays with their serv»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will host two major global events this November. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in partnership with the GSMA, will organise the second edition of MWC26 Doha, alongside the Communications Regulatory Authority’s hosting of the International Teleco»»»

Doha, Qatar: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, in collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar), presents Fanoon (Arabic for ‘arts’), a new public lecture series and university seminar bringing internationally renowned artists into dialogue with au»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is strengthening its dermatology services across its hospitals, providing comprehensive diagnosis and treatment using the latest internationally approved therapies and evidence-based clinical practices. As part of its Medical Services Series, HMC yesterd»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s decisions and initiatives to support families are contributing to greater family stability and social cohesion, while helping parents balance their professional responsibilities with childcare and household duties, family consultant Youssef Al Suwaidi said. Al Suwaidi said main»»»

Doha, Qatar: As university students return to campuses for a new academic year, mental health should be treated as a key part of academic success, with early recognition of stress and timely support helping prevent temporary distress from developing into more serious problems, a clinical psychologi»»»

Over the coming months, warships and support vessels will carry out long-distance voyages in the Arctic Ocean. Four vessels from Russia's Northern Fleet have set out from Kola Bay on a voyage lasting several months through the icy Arctic waters, the fleet's press service in Severomorsk reports. The»»»

A meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is taking place in Bishkek today. The summit is timed to coincide with the organization’s 25th anniversary and is chaired by President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, In»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov congratulated Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the country’s Independence Day at the SCO Summit in Bishkek. The Kyrgyz leader expressed gratitude for his participation in the SCO meeting in Bishkek on Uzbekistan’s holiday. «I express my special gratitude t»»»

Washington, USA: The Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met separately with the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs of the Republic of India HE Nirmala Sitharaman and President of the World Bank Group HE Ajay Banga, on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Go»»»

Gold prices ease in Dubai as Middle East tensions lift oil, rate-hike fears stress bullion Dubai: Dubai gold prices fell on Tuesday, giving shoppers a modest price break as international bullion came under pressure from renewed US interest-rate concerns. 24K gold dropped to Dh533.50 per gram from y»»»

Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A North Carolina grand jury has indicted a 17-year-old girl as an adult on charges of murder stemming from allegations that she aided and abetted two other teens who killed three people in a hate-filled attack on a San Diego mosque before taking their own lives. Caleb Vazquez, 18, »»»

Hungarian public media chiefs are filing a police complaint over alleged unlawful management practices in previous years, the press office of the operator, Duna Médiaszolgáltató, said on Monday. Orbán-linked politician ‘steered Hungary’s public media’ Internal letters, statements and other document»»»

The Pentagon has secretly hired conservative military veterans with a large social media following for undisclosed government roles, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. The influencers have promoted US War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s views while attacking critics of the Trump administration, the n»»»

Arab Finance: MSC has rerouted its Jade shipping service back through the Suez Canal and Bab Al Mandab, passing through King Abdullah Port in Rabigh, the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) announced. Such a move will shorten the shipping route, accelerate the delivery of goods and commodities to market»»»

In more than 20 years of closely following US politics, foreign policy, and the issue of Palestinian liberation, there has always been one clear message: Washington's ironclad commitment to Israel is unconditional. A rare topic that enjoyed bipartisan unity, US support for Israel has been so entren»»»

The investigation into the killing of a young woman in Sofia's Buxton district is continuing after a Ukrainian citizen was detained and charged with premeditated murder. The victim has been identified by Bulgarian media as an 18-year-old Japanese citizen who was in a relationship with the detained »»»

The opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games took place at the Bishkek Arena Stadium on August 31. According to the presidential administration, the event brought together over 2,300 athletes, coaches, and delegation members from 106 countries. The official program was preceded by performances»»»

EASA extends Gulf airspace warning to September 30 as airlines continue schedule changes Dubai: September is beginning with continued uncertainty for UAE air travellers, as airlines operate amid a volatile regional security situation, with several flights delayed or cancelled and international carr»»»

Bulgaria's tourism industry expects a weaker summer season, with the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association estimating that the number of tourists could be down by 5% to 7% and revenues by as much as 25% compared with last year. The industry attributes the decline to fewer flights and charter s»»»

The Central Election Commission (CEC) will hold its first regular briefing on preparations for and the conduct of the presidential and vice presidential elections scheduled for October 25, 2026, the CEC press office said. The briefing is scheduled for 2:00 PM on Tuesday. On August 13, the CEC adopt»»»

ATHENS: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun asked Greece on Monday for support in implementing a US-sponsored agreement with Israel, hours after Greece and Israel announced a multibillion-dollar arms deal. Israel and Lebanon launched direct talks aimed at ending hostilities after Iran-backed Hezbollah d»»»

DAMASCUS: Clashes with local armed groups in Syria’s Druze-majority province of Sweida left 10 government security personnel wounded, state media reported Tuesday. The unrest, which took place on Monday, came after two civilians were killed in similar clashes west of Sweida city, according to two l»»»

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on the sidelines of the G20 meeting that agreements between Moscow and Washington were impossible until the Ukraine conflict was settled, Reuters reported citing an unnamed source. According to the same sources, the US»»»

The United States is strong enough to effectively counter any global challenge, including those emanating from China, US Vice President JD Vance said. "We are clearly strong enough to deal with threats around the world, including China," Vance said in an interview with Fox News. Vance emphasized th»»»

The 11th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) is officially underway on Russky Island in Vladivostok, running from September 1 to 4 with a packed agenda centered on Far East development. More than 5,000 participants from over 70 countries and territories are attending this year's forum, with prominent dele»»»

A woman randomly stabbed two people in New York City’s Times Square on Monday, killing one woman, and then was fatally shot by police, according to officials. The shooting happened just before 4:30 p.m. next to a New York Police Department substation, just outside One Times Square, the building tha»»»

LAS VEGAS: Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a former Los Angeles gang member, was found guilty on Monday by a Las Vegas court of the 1996 murder of chart-topping rapper Tupac Shakur. Thirty years after the rap legend’s death, the jury found Davis, 63, guilty of murder after just a few hours of deliberation. »»»

The US has stepped up purchases of Russian fertilizers despite broader Western restrictions on Moscow, with shipments rising by nearly a quarter in the first half of 2026, according to the Russia’s Export Center. Veronika Nikishina, the center’s head, told RIA Novosti on Monday that the overall dis»»»

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit is kicking off in Bishkek. Leaders from all 10 member states have arrived in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, with meetings taking place at the newly built Yrys Ordo Congress Hall. September 1 marks the main day of the summit, featuring a meeting of the »»»

The opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games was held in Bishkek yesterday, August 31. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of all services involved, the event proceeded smoothly, with no public-order violations or other incidents reported, the Interior Ministry of Kyrgyzstan said. Law enforcemen»»»

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan went for a bike ride around Bishkek. He shared footage of the ride on his social media account. According to Pashinyan, the route covered 31 kilometers. Pashinyan arrived in Kyrgyzstan on a working visit to participate in the high-level meeting in the SCO Plu»»»

US naturalisation of India-born convicted rapist Gurmeet Singh revoked Washington DC: The US District Court for the Eastern District of New York has revoked the naturalisation of India-born Gurmeet Singh, a convicted rapist who concealed a rape and kidnapping during the process of obtaining US citi»»»

Flood-hit Tarlac faces dual bridge crisis as search for three continues MANILA: One person has been confirmed dead on Tuesday (Sept. 1) and three others remain missing after a car plunged into the swollen Tarlac River when a portion of Agana Bridge collapsed during heavy monsoon rains on Saturday (»»»

The most important task of a school is for students to learn to think — and to think critically — as well as possible, the Prime Minister declared on Monday at the national back-to-school ceremony held at the Dr. Mező Ferenc Gimnázium in Nagykanizsa. Péter Magyar said that alongside critical thinki»»»

Kazakh journalist Adil Baltabayev, during a tour of the VIP box where heads of state were to be seated at the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games in Bishkek, showed the menu prepared for the high-ranking guests. Menu Cold appetizers and salads: wild salmon and smoked trout; vegetable mosa»»»

Industrial producer prices were 1.0% higher on average in July 2026 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. Domestic output prices rose by 2.5% and non-domestic output prices by 0.3% compared to July 2025. Compared to the previous month, domestic output prices went up by 1.1% and»»»

A monument to world-famous 19th-century Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky has been reinstalled in the eastern German city of Dresden after spending around a year in storage. The ceremony was attended by Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechayev, who thanked the city authorities for their commitm»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kyrgyzstan on Monday. The three national leaders will later attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a Eurasian group of nations seeking to improv»»»

UN Secretary-General António Guterres held a series of bilateral meetings in Bishkek, including with the Presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. According to the UN News service, he and Sadyr Japarov discussed the situation in the region, cooperation between the UN and the Kyrgyz Repu»»»

Rescue efforts were hampered Monday by more heavy rains that swept through the region Grand Canyon Village, United States: The number of people unaccounted for after a deadly flash flood hit part of the Grand Canyon fell to one Monday as US Park Rangers said they had managed to make contact with ov»»»

Russia and Kyrgyzstan have implemented more than ten projects aimed at «protecting the health of the republic’s population as a friendly state.» In the field of infectious disease research, cooperation is «moving to a new stage,» Anna Popova, head of the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consume»»»

President Donald Trump said Monday that the US would hit back against Iranian attacks on US targets in the Middle East, according to a Fox News reporter. The Iranian attacks were themselves a response to US strikes on an island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first flare-up in a month. US President Do»»»

On the sidelines of the anniversary SCO summit in Bishkek, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Akorda reported. The two leaders noted the dynamic nature of the two countries’ multifaceted cooperation, which is steadily developing in the spirit of friend»»»

Motorists crossing the Dubai-Sharjah border are urged to allow extra time amid traffic Dubai: Morning traffic was building along several major roads connecting Dubai and Sharjah on Tuesday, with delays reported near two incidents and the return of schools adding to the morning rush. Schools across »»»

Philippine EV sales surge 136% as fuel costs reshape car-buying decisions in 2026 Manila: The Philippine auto market is slowing, but one part of the industry is accelerating sharply: electric vehicles (EVs). Overall vehicle sales fell 10.2% year-on-year to 241,725 units in January-July 2026, accord»»»

The Kazakhstani online media outlet Orda is ceasing operations. The founder and first director of OrdaMedia.kz, Maksat Ganiev, announced the decision to close the project. According to him, the reason was a lack of funding: the owner reviewed six years of investment in the media outlet and conclude»»»

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A knife-wielding woman fatally stabbed one person and injured a second in Times Square on Monday evening, before being shot and killed by police, authorities said. The alleged perpetrator has been identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros of Queens, a woman with no history of arres»»»

The European Union will suspend imports of Brazilian meat and other animal products from Thursday, citing concerns over Brazil’s compliance with EU rules on antibiotic use in livestock. The move affects poultry, beef, eggs and honey, with Brussels offering no timeline for when trade can resume. The»»»