MOSCOW, November 14 (Sputnik) - A meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit would be logical and appropriate, the Russian Foreign Ministry's ambassador-at-large for G20 and APEC, Marat Berd»»»

WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - A nationwide ban on departures from US airports, imposed due to a major communications failure, has affected more than 1.5 million air passengers and approximately 11,000 scheduled flights, the aviation analytics firm Cirium told RIA Novosti in a statement. "After 4pm Easter»»»

WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - US Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) has experienced shortages of spare parts for combat units and a decline in combat readiness due to the diversion of budget funds to support Ukraine, according to the latest Special Inspector General report to US Congress. The report was»»»

In recent weeks, Iran's forces have reported several fires on board ships in the strait Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that explosions rang out on two oil tankers after they struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz, where Tehran has restricted navigation. Since war erupted with the United»»»

In North Africa, land border crossings are not just customs checkpoints regulating the movement of people and goods. Today, they are seen by many as vital corridors through which regional powers aim to expand their influence and reshape political alignments. The background to this shift in emphasis»»»

Coast Guard says the asphalt tanker appeared to lose steering before hitting the boat A tanker in New Orleans that apparently lost its steering slammed into a docked river cruise boat with 180 people aboard Friday, the mayor said. All aboard survived after the crash prompted a massive rescue operat»»»

JEDDAH: Interlocking circular stone formations discovered through aerial imagery in Al-Qunfudhah governorate, in southwestern Saudi Arabia, have drawn researchers' attention to a potentially ancient site whose unusual geometric patterns may have served a mathematical or astronomical purpose. Photog»»»

Fintech launches dirham accounts via Ruya bank; CEO says Dubai is a base, not a satellite Dubai: Global fintech firm Sokin has secured a Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) licence, and has opened a new UAE office at One Za’abeel. The company plans to grow its local team to 100 people and has»»»

More than 1.5 million passengers were scheduled to depart during the disruption Dubai: The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lifted a nationwide ground stop on Friday evening, allowing flights to resume after a telecommunications failure halted departures across the country for more than fou»»»

Inland temperatures may reach 34°C on Saturday, with mountain lows dropping to 10°C Dubai: Parts of the UAE could experience light rain from Monday through Wednesday, following a weekend of partly cloudy skies, strong winds and rough seas, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The »»»

WASHINGTON: The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday night that airplane departures can resume after the agency lifted a nationwide ground stop that Trump administration officials blamed on “overloaded,” “outdated” systems. Even with the order being lifted, the airlines will not be able to r»»»

Victims include 10 Emiratis and four Indians; 30 others injured in the crash. Abu Dhabi: Fourteen people, including 10 UAE nationals and four Indians, died and 30 others were injured in two consecutive collisions on Sheikh Khalifa Road in Fujairah in the early hours of Thursday, November 12, the Mi»»»

RIYADH: Riyadh Air has completed manufacturing of its first Airbus A321neo narrow-body aircraft, marking another milestone in the Saudi carrier’s fleet expansion as it builds a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft to support its international growth ambitions. The aircraft, registered as HZ-RX»»»

WASHINGTON: Democratic ‌senators have told Elon Musk to preserve all records related to SpaceX’s restrictions on Ukraine’s use of its Starlink ​and Starshield satellite services, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing a letter. Ukrainian forces say Starshield, the military-grade version»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that further US military action against Iran is unnecessary because the economic pain the US is inflicting on a weakened Islamic Republic is so great. Rubio’s comment in a speech to the Federalist Society reinforced a statement by US President Donald Tr»»»

NEW YORK: One man’s pregnant wife was pulled alive from the rubble, while two of his roommates perished. A woman living next door woke from a nap to bright daylight flooding her bedroom because her apartment wall was suddenly gone. Survivors of the Brooklyn apartment building collapse that killed e»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump doesn’t plan to discuss Ukraine with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping Xi meet next week in China, the White House said Friday. The three leaders plan to meet Thursday on the sidelines of next week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit »»»

Port-au-Prince: Armed robot dogs were used by El Salvador's military and Haitian forces during their joint operation to to wrest control of the national Sylvio Cator Stadium in Port-au-Prince from local gangs. In a video shared on X by the President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele, the robot dogs could»»»

The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon for just the second time since the Sept. 11 attacks, with officials citing “extraordinary circumstances” caused by communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. The nation’s top homeland security»»»

The downfall of Nvidia founder Jensen Huang in a scandal involving a suspected Chinese spy has raised a politically explosive question: who benefits from the removal of one of Washington’s most influential critics of chip restrictions on China? Huang resigned on Thursday following revelations of ex»»»

WASHINGTON: Abdul El-Sayed has proposed “TrumpCare,” a golden insurance card providing universal health care, dangling the president’s name on the ambitious Democratic plan. James Talarico has suggested Donald Trump could become a man of history like Lyndon B. Johnson, who was seen as a master of c»»»

BUDAPEST, Hungary: Hungarian authorities said Friday that they’d recovered about $19.5 million in hidden cash, some of which they found buried underground, as part of an investigation into an ex-minister who served under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The National Asset Recovery and Protection»»»

NEW YORK CITY: Iran has fired more than 7,000 missiles and drones at Gulf Cooperation Council member states since Feb. 28, the organization’s secretary-general told the UN Security Council on Friday. Jasem Mohammed Albudaiwi also warned that disruptions to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormu»»»

DUBLIN: Russia is “not in a position” to seek new security arrangements from Europe, Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs told AFP on Friday, after Moscow demanded Europe’s broader security framework be made part of Ukraine talks. US leader Donald Trump’s team has proposed including discussions o»»»

Phnom Penh: Cambodia and Rwanda inked agreements Friday to expand cooperation in trade, investment, aviation, and tourism, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said. The signing ceremony took place in Phnom Penh following official talks between Hun Manet and visiting Rwandan President Paul Kagame. In»»»

JAKARTA: ​Indonesia’s upper house of parliament will pick the country’s new vice president on December 2, its speaker said on Friday, after the dramatic resignation of Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the president’s deputy and the son of his predecessor. Gibran’s resignation this week, which analysts say c»»»

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Aviation Administration grounded all departing flights nationwide on Friday after a communications failure hit air traffic control centers across the country, disrupting thousands of flights. The announcement means planes in the air may land, but those on the ground canno»»»

BERLIN: Germany’s parliament on Friday approved a major overhaul of the country’s intelligence agencies, giving German spies new powers to conduct covert operations such as sabotage abroad and launch cyberattacks against adversaries. “Germany serves as an operational theater for terrorism, extremis»»»

Aircraft already airborne can land as authorities investigate communications disruption The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a nationwide ground stop for departing flights on Friday, November 13, after communications problems affected air traffic control centres across the country. »»»

GENEVA: ‌UN health officials on Friday hailed progress in the Ebola response six months after the outbreak ​first prompted global concerns, but cautioned that the disease continues to spread to more remote and dangerous parts of Congo. With the number of confirmed cases now surpassing 11,000, the o»»»

JENIN: Settlers attacked Palestinian families from the town of Ya’bad, west of Jenin, on Friday while they were harvesting olives, local sources reported. Sources said that settlers assaulted the families while they were working on their land, including the family of brothers Wafiq and Muwafaq Hous»»»

Tunis, Nov. 13 (TAP) - The review of the draft budget for the Economy and Planning Ministry for the 2027 fiscal year began on Friday evening during a joint plenary session of Parliament and the National Council of Regions and Districts (CNRD), in...»»»

WASHINGTON: The brother of slain drug kingpin Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera has been sentenced to 22.5 years in prison in the United States for drug trafficking and firearms offenses, the US Justice Department said Friday. Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, 67, had pleaded guilty in August to two charges o»»»

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Aviation Administration on Friday issued a national ground stop “due to extraordinary circumstance and ‌reasons for ‌safety” after ‌the agency earlier reported serious air traffic control communications issues. Shortly before the announcement, the FAA halted traffic in Ch»»»

DAMASCUS: Syria’s Health Ministry has confirmed a third polio case in Mayadin, eastern Deir Ezzor province, leading authorities to intensify vaccination and surveillance to prevent further spread. The ministry said vaccination remains its top priority and urged parents to ensure their children rece»»»

JEDDAH/RIYADH: If you ever wondered what life would be like without email — now you know. Disruption to Microsoft 365 left up to 450 million users worldwide without access to the Outlook email client and the Teams collaboration app from late on Thursday and throughout Friday. The chaos reached clas»»»

Abu Dhabi, Nov. 13 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani held talks with his counterparts from the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Iraq and Bahrain on strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation. The meetings took place on the sidelines of t»»»

BRASILIA: A northern Brazilian state has declared an environmental state of emergency due to hundreds of forest fires in the Amazon basin amid a severe drought linked to the El Nino climate phenomenon. Since the start of November, the state of Para has already recorded more than 5,000 fires, almost»»»

LONDON: US air force personnel at the RAF Lakenheath base in Britain responded to “suspected unauthorized drone activity” on Friday evening, although no personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected, a US air force spokesperson said. “We continue to work closely with our host nation counterpa»»»

NEW ORLEANS: A tanker struck a New Orleans river cruise with 129 passengers on board on Friday, partially submerging the boat. Rescues were underway on the Mississippi River, officials say. Authorities did not immediately release whether there were injuries or deaths. Video from the scene showed th»»»

Explore exclusive menus and vibrant vibes at the annual food fest, which is on until Sun There’s always room for more you’ll find when you walk the Taste of Abu Dhabi. Past vendors who serve up delectables from farms and other local businesses, past grills that sigh with smoke at each slap of red m»»»

Doha: The 28th Asian Bowling Championships opened in Doha today, bringing together 168 male and female athletes from 18 Asian nations, including some of the sport's leading players. Hosted by the Qatar Bowling Federation at its bowling center, the tournament will run until November 23. Teams from Q»»»

At least four people have been killed after heavy rain flooded camps sheltering tens of thousands in Gaza, according to UN agencies. Much of the enclave, including its sewage system, has been reduced to rubble by Israeli bombardment. Heavy rain and strong winds, which are unusually intense for earl»»»

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to issue a stark warning Friday to the International Criminal Court against trying to enforce rules that Washington does not recognize. Rubio’s planned remarks to the Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention — excerpts of which were seen in»»»

ATHENS Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi inaugurated the headquarters of the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the Hellenic Republic in Athens. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic HE Kostis Hatzidakis; Ambassador»»»

Amman: The Arab Book Award has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Abdul Hameed Shoman Cultural Forum in Jordan to strengthen cooperation in scientific, intellectual, and cultural fields, expand the exchange of expertise and publications, and organize specialized events and seminars»»»

A 38-year-old Hungarian man was shot by police in Lower Austria on Thursday morning after allegedly attacking officers and a railway emergency coordinator. He was taken to hospital and is not in a life-threatening condition. The incident took place near the Westbahn railway line in Michelhausen, in»»»

LONDON: On Dec. 18, 2009, Houthi fighters in northern Yemen fired several artillery rockets across the border into Saudi Arabia. No casualties were recorded in what may have been the group’s first cross-border projectile attack on the Kingdom. Yet 17 years later, that strike stands as the opening s»»»

BRUSSELS: AstraZeneca said on Friday a European medicines committee had backed its hypertension pill baxdrostat, branded as Baxfendy, for marketing authorization, potentially making it the first drug of its class to reach patients in the European Union. The Committee for Medicinal Products for Huma»»»

Istanbul: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani departed Istanbul this evening, following his leadership of the Qatari delegation at the 12th meeting of the Supreme Strategic Committee between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkiye. Seeing His Highness and his accompanying delegation »»»