PARIS: Xavi Hernandez has been named as the successor to Ronald Koeman as head coach of the Netherlands national team, becoming their first foreign boss in 48 years, the country’s football association announced on Wednesday. The Barcelona great, who won the 2010 World Cup with Spain as a player, ha»»»

The Vazrazhdane party said on Wednesday that the fact that the incumbents have revised their governance programme confirms that the pledges they made during the election campaign cannot be fulfilled under the Euro-Atlantic policy line being pursued by the government. In a statement released by its »»»

AMMAN — The national team for empowering women-owned enterprises to access economic opportunities held its regular meeting on Wednesday, hosted by the Jordan Forum for Business and Professional Women, with the participation of businesswomen and representatives of the public and private sectors.The »»»

One of nature's greatest spectacles –- a rare total solar eclipse –- cast its shadow on Wednesday, briefly turning day into night in Russia's remote Arctic north before heading towards mainland Europe. The Moon first blotted out the Sun at the northernmost tip of mainland Russia at about 1700 GMT, »»»

At least 239 people were killed and 3,755 injured across 388 municipalities nationwide. Volunteers remove rubble at the scene of a collapsed building in Pereira, Colombia, on Tuesday after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck a day earlier. Photo by Carlos Ortega/EPA Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Cali, the capital»»»

Burgos, Spain: One of nature's greatest spectacles –- a rare total solar eclipse –- began casting its shadow on Wednesday, briefly turning day into night in Russia's remote Arctic north before heading towards mainland Europe. The Moon first blotted out the Sun at the northernmost tip of mainland Ru»»»

BURGOS: One of nature's greatest spectacles — a rare total solar eclipse — began casting its shadow on Wednesday, briefly turning day into night in Russia's remote Arctic north before heading towards mainland Europe. The Moon first blotted out the Sun at the northernmost tip of mainland Russia at a»»»

Burgos, Spain: One of nature's greatest spectacles –- a rare total solar eclipse –- began casting its shadow on Wednesday, briefly turning day into night in Russia's remote Arctic north before heading towards mainland Europe. The Moon first blotted out the Sun at the northernmost tip of mainland Ru»»»

The Vazrazhdane party said on Wednesday that the fact that the incumbents have revised their governance programme confirms that the pledges they made during the election campaign cannot be fulfilled under the Euro-Atlantic policy line being pursued by the government. In a statement released by its »»»

BIRMINGHAM, UK: Karsten Warholm kept his bid for a second gold of the European championships in Birmingham and a fourth 400m hurdles title on track as he sailed through qualifiers on Wednesday. Warholm, who set the 400m hurdles world record of 45.94 seconds when winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics i»»»

A Hungarian court has ordered a prison to pay HUF 8 million in compensation to a former inmate who was beaten by guards so severely that he required life-saving surgery to remove his spleen. The man was also left with permanent health damage and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Budapest C»»»

Colombia on Wednesday declared three days of mourning after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed more than 200 people in the west of the country. Monday's quake was the strongest to hit Colombia this century, and the search for survivors under the rubble is ongoing.  Colombia on Wednesday declare»»»

LONDON: A vast oil spill in the Gulf is quickly becoming one of the world’s ​worst in years after being allowed to spread almost unchecked for weeks, according to international agencies, satellite imagery and environmental groups. The slick off the coast of Oman from a grounded tanker carrying Russ»»»

The Hungarian government has ordered the immediate construction of a submerged riverbed weir on the Danube near Paks and is preparing an extraordinary temporary measure: two 80-metre barges could be deliberately sunk to raise the river level if necessary. The government has taken urgent measures to»»»

Bogotá: Colombia on Wednesday declared three days of mourning for victims of an earthquake that demolished buildings in the west of the country, killing more than 200 people. At 7.4 magnitude, Monday's quake was the strongest to hit Colombia in a century. The government said flags would be lowered »»»

Takeaway.com will end its operations in Bulgaria on September 15, 2026, bringing an end to the food and goods delivery platform's roughly 20-year presence in the country. The company has already informed users of the decision by email. Until the shutdown date, customers will still be able to use al»»»

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A Chinese man managed to spin 33 hula hoops around his body while suspended upside down to break a Guinness World Record. Yan Yanjia was suspended upside down from playground equipment in Guilin, Guangxi, and two friends then helped pull the hula hoops over his head and down to his»»»

Dubai: A Russian oil tanker seaman and an American design-firm owner living in Dubai have each walked away with $1 million after Wednesday's Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw at Concourse D of Dubai International Airport, according to a Dubai Duty Free statement. Three more entrants took »»»

Alicante apartments for sale start at around €55,000 in the current catalogue and run to around €595,000, a range most Mediterranean coasts stopped offering years ago. The province holds one of the last accessible entry points on the Spanish seaboard, and it is growing faster than the national aver»»»

Two days after Colombia was struck by the country's strongest earthquake in a century, a 32-year-old woman was on Tuesday pulled alive from the wreckage of a collapsed building. Exhausted rescuers continue to search collapsed buildings across western Colombia in a desperate hunt for survivors.»»»

Britain's Count Binface, a man wearing a metallic rubbish bin over his head, challenges far-right politician Nigel Farage on Thursday in the Clacton by-election sparked by the Reform UK leader's shock resignation from his post in July. None of the UK's mainstream political parties are fielding cand»»»

Eclipse chasers have driven a tourist surge in sleepy towns and villages in Spain and several other parts of Europe as the continent gets set for its first total eclipse since 2006. Millions of Europeans will contemplate the sky in awe on Wednesday as a rare total solar eclipse crosses part of the »»»

From our special correspondent in Madrid – Thousands of people in Spain were buzzing with excitement as they dashed to find the best location from which to view Wednesday's total solar eclipse. Trains were jam packed, travellers booked last-minute carpools and social media users»»»

Dubai: With the Perseid meteor shower peaking tomorrow, Dubai Astronomy Group has issued a notice about one of the sites people often head to. Al Khatim Desert, in Abu Dhabi, is not recommended for independent stargazing. Most of it is private land, and visiting on your own is not permitted. The ex»»»

Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev has alerted acting Prosecutor General Vanya Stefanova over delays in a pre-trial investigation concerning road construction, advance payments and in-house procurement procedures worth tens of millions of euro, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. The investiga»»»

Washington, Aug. 12 (SANA) The U.S. dollar was little changed on Tuesday as investors awaited July consumer price data that could offer fresh clues on the Federal Reserve’s near-term monetary policy outlook.The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against a basket of major currencies incl»»»

New Delhi, India: Afghanistan will host India in a three-match Twenty20 international series in New Delhi next month, the cricket boards of both countries said Wednesday. Afghanistan have long used India and the United Arab Emirates as home venues because of the country's political and security cha»»»

Pereira, Colombia: Colombian rescuers pulled a 32-year-old woman alive from the rubble of a collapsed building Tuesday, sparking cheers and applause as exhausted crews raced to find more survivors from the country's strongest earthquake in a century. Daniela Largo was carried from the wreckage wrap»»»

At least 169 people died and more than 600 were injured in the earthquake that struck Colombia, according to a tally released Tuesday by the Association of Mayors. The deaths were concentrated in the western cities of Cali, Pereira, Manizales, and Quibdo. Colombian mayors also reported 165 building»»»

Singapore: The dollar traded sideways at the start of the Asian session on Wednesday, as currency markets awaited the release of inflation data later in the global day. The yen was flat against the dollar at 159.275 yen, hovering around its weakest levels of the month despite the recent joint inter»»»

Somali referee ‌Omar Artan urged aspiring officials to “never stop dreaming” ahead of making history as the first non-European to referee the ​UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday in Salzburg. The 34-year-old has emerged as one of African football’s leading referees, becoming the first Somali to officiate a»»»

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- The race for the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin's governor between democratic socialist Francesca Hong and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley was too close to call early Wednesday, as primary ballots were being counted in six states. Wisconsin While primaries were being »»»

The salary law should be adopted with responsibility, as Romania cannot afford wasting any leu or euro which could support economic recovery and investments, the National Liberal Party (PNL) announced on Tuesday. “Romania is in a very difficult context. Besides measures needed to reduce the budget »»»

LONDON: British politics has a long-cherished reputation for attracting the weird and wonderful. But in a pantheon of colorful characters, Count Binface, a man wearing a rubbish bin over his head, is stealing the show. The self-described “intergalactic space warrior” from the fictional planet Sigma»»»

MONTGOMERY, Alabama: Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma plan to execute inmates Thursday in what would be the first time in nearly 16 years that three people are put to death on the same day in the United States. The executions come as a small number of states, including the three with scheduled letha»»»

Running a country is not exactly a nine-to-five operation. There are late-night negotiations, early-morning briefings, emergencies that refuse to observe time zones and an endless line-up of meetings, speeches and travel. But just how little sleep can a world leader get away with? That question gai»»»

DAMASCUS: Bashar Assad’s 24-year rule of Syria ended abruptly in December 2024 following a lightning advance by rebel forces who struck while the Russian ‌and Iranian allies who had backed him through years of civil war were distracted by conflicts elsewhere. He fled to Moscow, ending more than fiv»»»

At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak – the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data – as health authorities struggle to get help to remote localities due to rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues. An Ebola outbreak in the Democ»»»

Bogota: Colombia's earthquake death toll rose to at least 218 on Tuesday, as rescue teams continued searching for survivors beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings. At least 95 people were killed in Cali, where dozens of buildings were damaged or destroyed. A hospital also suffered partial collap»»»

Israeli tanks cross the ceasefire line into the buffer zone near the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights village of Majdal Shams on July 23. Colombia became the second country in the world to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights Photo by Etaf Safadi/EPA Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Israel recorded tw»»»

The Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) has switched to displaying financial instrument prices and market turnover data exclusively in euros, following the end of the transitional period that allowed prices to be shown in both Bulgarian levs and euros. The change took effect on August 9 and covers all f»»»

The death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck western Colombia has risen to at least 169, according to the Colombian Association of Capital Cities (Asocapitales). The association said on Tuesday that 165 of the fatalities had been recorded in four regional capitals, accounting for more»»»

BIRMINGHAM: Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson safely negotiated the heats of the 800m in Birmingham on Tuesday as she seeks a third consecutive European title. Home favorite Hodgkinson, who previously won continental crowns in Munich in 2022 and Rome two years ago, timed 1min 57.28sec to win her he»»»

Officials fear many more lives have been lost. Rescuers search through the debris of a damaged building in Pereira, Colombia, on Tuesday after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the country the day before. Photo by Carlos Ortega/EPA Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Colombia entered a second day of search-and-rescue»»»

MADRID: Spain’s World Cup confetti has barely been swept away, but LaLiga is looming large with Barcelona defending their domestic title and Real Madrid, bruised by two trophyless seasons, throwing money, muscle and Jose Mourinho at the problem. A little under a month after Spain beat Argentina to »»»

RIYADH: Teams working on Saudi Arabia’s Masam project removed 5,287 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week. The devices included 5,151 unexploded ordnances, 69 anti-tank mines 24 anti-personnel mines, and 43 improvised explosive devices. The explosives had been planted indiscrimi»»»

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DAKAR: Democratic Republic of Congo said on Tuesday that confirmed Ebola deaths had reached 2,011, the latest grim milestone in what health officials have described as the fastest-spreading outbreak on record. The latest data from Congo’s public health institute, seen by Reuters, also ‌reported 4,3»»»

RIYADH: The number of government tenders launched in Saudi Arabia that were subject to local content mechanisms reached around 8,600, with a total value of SR63 billion ($16.8 billion) in the second quarter of this year, according to official government data. The data, obtained by Al-Eqtisadiah, sh»»»

People cool off in a swimming pool at Ttukseom Hangang Park in Seoul on Saturday. The first 10 days of August were the hottest on record in South Korea. Photo by Yonhap South Korea saw a record hot summer this year with the nationwide average temperature, excluding Jeju Island, coming to 29.1 C in »»»