Beijing: Chinese authorities penalised 10 people accused of spreading misinformation online about a deadly mudslide along the Nepal border, police said Monday, as rescuers scour for hundreds missing at a border crossing on the Tibetan side. The penalties, which could range from fines to 10 days in »»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has strongly condemned what it described as an aggressive Iranian drone attack on the country, saying the aircraft was dealt with by air defence systems over UAE territorial waters and that the incident represented a serious escalation and a clear violation of its sovereignty. Th»»»

The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, arrived in the Kyrgyz Republic on a working visit. He was welcomed at Manas International Airport by Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev. Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Kyrgyzstan to participate in the regular meeti»»»

UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin has arrived in Bishkek for the first time, the Kyrgyz Football Union reported. Photo Media During his visit, the head of the Union of European Football Associations is scheduled to meet with representatives of the country’s leadership and the Kyrgyz Football Union.»»»

Nepal on Monday began mass burials for the hundreds of people killed in catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border last week, as authorities announced the death toll had climbed past 900 people. Officials in Nepal and neighbouring China are still searching for more than 4,000 missing pe»»»

Former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov will announce his presidential bid on Tuesday. He said on Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) Monday, that an invitation to the media will specify where the event will take place. It is expected that, along with his nomination, the name of the vice-presidenti»»»

President Joseph Aoun arrived Monday in Athens for an official visit to meet with his Greek counterpart, President Konstantinos Tasoulas, at the Presidential Mansion, in efforts to secure international backing to a framework agreement with Israel and an end to hostilities in south Lebanon. Speaking»»»

Dubai: The Consulate General of India in Dubai and the Northern Emirates has warned Indian nationals in the UAE against falling victim to scams involving individuals and agents falsely claiming to provide visa regularisation, emergency certificates, exit permits, Emirates IDs and employment. The Co»»»

U.S. Special Envoy Sergio Gor met in Bishkek with American athletes who arrived to participate in the 6th World Nomad Games. Photo U.S. Embassy «Glad to meet U.S. team here, in Bishkek! Proud of the athletes representing our country at the World Nomad Games. Best of luck in the competition — go ahe»»»

Russia sees the Arctic as a strategic economic asset and plans to develop it into a major Eurasian logistics and resource corridor, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov wrote in an article for Arctic.ru, a project by the Rossiya Segodnya media group (Sputnik’s parent company). Sergey Lavrov stre»»»

Bulgarian President Iliana Yotova thanked the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) for its support after the party's National Assembly unanimously backed her candidacy for president in the upcoming election. In a letter to Bulgarian socialists, Yotova described the decision as both an important politica»»»

Russia views NATO’s growing activity in the Arctic as a direct security threat, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday. NATO launched its Arctic Sentry mission in February to strengthen its presence in the region amid tensions with Moscow and US President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Green»»»

The global diamond industry is undergoing a structural evolution driven by technological disruption. Today, more lab-grown diamonds (LGDs) and recycled stones are available in the market than the total annual physical output produced by their natural counterparts. This reality requires a clear-eyed»»»

Dubai: A three-year-old boy is seen sitting in a small yellow plastic chair as a woman pushes him across the tiled floor with her legs. Once she has moved him into a corner, she begins slapping him hard, Indian media reports said. The disturbing CCTV footage from a playschool in northeast Delhi’s M»»»

A Ukrainian citizen, aged about 25, has been detained in connection with the murder of a young woman in an apartment in Sofia's Buxton district, the Sofia Directorate of Internal Affairs confirmed to Nova TV. The incident was reported early in the morning after the man began shouting in front of an»»»

More than 300 people from various government institutions, emergency services, specialized units and volunteer groups are working on the ground in Strumyani Municipality to help deal with the aftermath of flooding caused by heavy rain on August 24 and 25, the municipal administration said on Monday»»»

Four EU foreign ministers have told Brussels the money already promised to Ukraine will not be enough, and that the question of how to use Russia's frozen Central Bank of Russia (CBR) reserve funds must come back onto the table. The letter, dated August 27 and signed by Sweden's Maria Malmer Stener»»»

Damascus, Aug. 31 (SANA) Syria recorded public revenue of about $2.7 billion and expenditure of $3.7 billion in the first half of 2026, leaving a fiscal deficit of around $1 billion, Finance Minister Mohamed Yisr Barnieh said Monday. Barnieh, citing the Finance Ministry’s report on state budget per»»»

When Kamchybek Tashiev headed the State Committee for National Security (SCNS), people close to him put pressure on members of the Zhogorku Kenesh, Parliament Speaker Marlen Mamataliev said in an interview with journalist Ali Toktakunov. According to the speaker, lawmakers close to Kamchybek Tashie»»»

The Ministry of Culture, Information and Youth Policy of Kyrgyzstan and the National Radio and Television Administration of China have signed a cooperation agreement. The document provides for cooperation between the two countries in television and radio broadcasting, as well as the development of »»»

Four EU foreign ministers have told Brussels the money already promised to Ukraine will not be enough, and that the question of how to use Russia's frozen Central Bank of Russia (CBR) reserve funds must come back onto the table. The letter, dated August 27 and signed by Sweden's Maria Malmer Stener»»»

The UAE has spent the past few years building the foundations of a new financial system. Instant payments through Aani, a domestic card scheme through Jaywan, the Digital Dirham, and now a sovereign financial cloud are not isolated projects. They are parts of a wider effort to make the country’s fi»»»

North Korea on Monday condemned the "hostile policy" of the United States and vowed to continue bolstering its nuclear arsenal. In this October 2025 photo, leader Kim Jong Un attends a military parade in Pyongyang. File Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- North Korea on Monday condemned what »»»

Children and young people aged seven to 18 in Abu Dhabi will be taught practical skills ranging from managing money and public speaking to online safety and dealing with frustration under a new programme running until the end of the year. The Life Skills Programme has been launched by the Family Ca»»»

The 35th anniversary of Kyrgyzstan’s independence was celebrated in Naryn. The press service of the City Hall reported. Residents were congratulated by Erkinbek Chekirbaev, Deputy Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to Naryn region, Zhyldyzbek Bekkeldiev, Mayor of Naryn, and Zhyldyzbek Esenaliev, Ch»»»

Sydney, Australia: Delaying the age at which children first use social media may help protect adolescent mental health, new research from Australia's University of New South Wales (UNSW) suggests. The study found that those who began using social media at a younger age reported more symptoms of anx»»»