Minister of State for Interior Affairs meets Ambassador of UK to Qatar.
Doha, Qatar: Thr Minister of State for Interior Affairs, HE Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Mohammed Al Thani, received the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the State, HE Neerav Patel. During the meeting, they discussed several issues of mutual interest and reviewed security cooperation between »»»
Coast Guard arrests smuggler on Chios after migrants’ boat chase
A human smuggler was arrested Saturday night on the Greek island of Chios after trying to flee while transporting 36 migrants by speedboat. A Coast Guard patrol spotted the vessel moving at high speed toward Chios’s western coast, prompting a chase. The boat was grounded on Glaroi beach, where all »»»
European Politicians Incapable of Resisting Trump's Assertiveness - Kremlin
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The current generation of European politicians is unable to counter US President Donald Trump's assertiveness, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday. "They [politicians] are not able to resist Trump's assertiveness," Peskov told Rossiya 1 correspondent Pavel Zarubin.US P»»»
US-Russia Arms Control May Face 'Very Dark Period' - Ex-US Intel Officer Ritter
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Strategic arms control between Russia and the United States may face "a very dark period" after the expiration of the New START (New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) and without concluding a new agreement, Scott Ritter, a former US intelligence officer, said in an interview with »»»
Woman, Boy Drown off Greece After Migrant Boat Sinks
A boat carrying over 50 migrants sank off the Greek coast, killing a woman and a boy and leaving three others missing, the coastguard said Sunday. "Fifty migrants have been rescued and are being cared for by the authorities," after the accident off the island of Ikria in the northern Aegean Sea, a »»»
Syria, Kurds Extend Truce to Allow Transfer of ISIS Detainees
Syria's government and Kurdish forces on Saturday extended their truce by 15 days, with Damascus saying it was to support the US transfer of ISIS group detainees from Syria to Iraq. Several sources had earlier told AFP the truce would be prolonged, with a Syrian official in Damascus citing the same»»»
Syria Frees 126 Minors After Taking Prison from Kurdish Forces
Syria's government freed at least 126 minors being held in a northern prison on Saturday, state media reported, after taking over the facility from Kurdish forces as part of an agreement. Footage on state television showed crowds gathered to welcome the released minors, while Syria's official SANA »»»
Lebanon PM Says International Force Needed After UNIFIL
Lebanon will need some sort of international force after the withdrawal of the United Nations's UNIFIL mission scheduled for 2027, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said during a visit to Paris Saturday. Some 10,800 UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers have manned a buffer zone between Israel»»»
Palestinian killed by Israeli occupation in Ramallah
RAMALLAH, Jan 25 (KUNA) -- The Palestinian General Authority of Civil Affairs said a Palestinian youth was killed early Sunday by gunfire from Israeli occupation north of Ramallah in the West Bank.In a press statement, the authority said it informed the Palestinian Ministry of Health of the killing»»»
Health Minister inaugurates West Abdullah Al-Mubarak Health Center
KUWAIT, Jan 25 (KUNA) -- Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi inaugurated Sunday the West Abdullah Al-Mubarak Health Center in Farwaniya Governorate, implemented in cooperation with the Public Authority for Housing Welfare to serve more than 30,000 residents.In a press statement following the ina»»»
Belgian Police Tracking the Crooks Who Would Be King
A band of crooks have been passing themselves as Belgian royalty over the past year to get money out of foreign dignitaries and business leaders, Belgian investigators said Saturday. The gang has used emails, phone calls and fake videos generated by artificial intelligence to set their traps, feder»»»
Watch: Dh10,000 reward for dog missing in Dubai
Dubai: A rescue dog that went missing over 100 days ago has been spotted in Dubai’s Al Rigga area, reigniting hopes of a reunion with her family now living in Singapore. Elsy is a two-year-old desert mix white dog with brown coat markings and freckles on the nose and legs. She was last seen in a sa»»»
Love for millets continues to grow across India and world, says PM Modi
Draft 7 headline and strapline options: New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed “deep appreciation” to the people of the country for increasingly adopting millets, also known as Shree Anna, saying the enthusiasm around them remains strong even years after the Millet Year was obs»»»
Man electrocuted by 6,900 volts in Samsung's Hungarian factory: South Korean accused disappears
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First crude oil shipment arrives in Baniyas from Deir Ezzor
Tartous, Jan. 25 (SANA) Twenty tankers carrying crude oil from the fields in Deir Ezzor have arrived at the Syrian Petroleum Company in Baniyas, the company said Sunday. According to the company, the oil came from the al-Omar and al-Tanak fields in Deir Ezzor, which were previously controlled by th»»»
Minor train dispute ends in shocking murder at busy Mumbai station
Dubai: The Government Railway Police (GRP) have arrested a 27-year-old daily-wage labourer for the brutal stabbing murder of a college professor at Mumbai’s crowded Malad Railway Station, Indian media reports said. The accused has been identified as Omkar Eknath Shinde, a metal-polishing worker. He»»»
Massive winter storm sweeps across US bringing ice, frigid temps
Houston: A winter storm headed towards the northeast United States on Sunday after sweeping across much of the country, threatening massive tens of millions of Americans with blackouts, transportation chaos and bone-chilling cold. After battering the country's southwest and central areas, the storm»»»
Experts Comment on Political Situation after Rumen Radev's Stepping Down as President
Political scientists Atanas Radev and Boris Popivanov and sociologists Boryana Dimitrova and Evelina Slavkova commented in an interview for BTA on whether former president Rumen Radev chose the right moment to resign as president and on how the political landscape in the country is changing. The re»»»
China hands over 17 Filipino sailors from shipwreck to Philippines
Beijing: China on Sunday handed over 17 Filipino sailors it rescued from a shipwreck near Huangyan Dao to the Philippines. On Friday, a Singapore-registered cargo ship en route from the Philippines to China had lost contact near Huangyan Dao. Two of the 17 rescued sailors were confirmed dead. Four »»»
Pakistan dismisses reports of cancelled UAE deal for Islamabad Airport
Dubai: The Pakistan government has formally included Islamabad International Airport (IIAP) in its active privatisation programme. The move is part of its ongoing outsourcing process for Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport and Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport, revealed the Ministry of»»»
Saudi Arabia’s Maaden Successfully Raises $1 Billion Through 10-Year International Sukuk
The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) announced the successful completion of a dollar-denominated sukuk offering with a total value of $1 billion (approximately 3.75 billion riyals). This issuance is part of the company's international sukuk program, which aims to attract qualified investors fr»»»
Fans bid farewell to Japan's only pandas
Tokyo: Panda lovers in Tokyo said goodbye on Sunday to a hugely popular pair of the bears that are set to return to China, leaving Japan without the beloved animals for the first time in half a century. Loaned out as part of China's "panda diplomacy" programme, the distinctive black-and-white anima»»»
Fake Baghdad doctor busted running drug clinic — 160 narcotic pills seized
Dubai: Iraqi security forces have arrested a drug dealer who posed as a medical specialist and operated a fake clinic in the capital, using it as a front to sell narcotics. The suspect was detained during a raid on the sham clinic in the Al Amari area of Baghdad, after intelligence led police to be»»»
Trump’s Greenland Ambitions Strain MAGA Ties with Europe’s Far-Right
Tensions over US President Donald Trump's plans to take control of Greenland have driven a wedge in the once iron-clad link between MAGA and Europe's far-right. The rift seems to signal that ideological alignment alone may not be enough to temper worries among European nationalists over Trump's int»»»
Indonesian Rescuers Struggle with Mud and Debris in Search for Dozens Missing After Deadly Landslide
Indonesian rescuers struggled Sunday with mounds of mud, debris and water‑soaked ground, searching for dozens still missing after a landslide triggered by torrential rains the day before on the country’s main island of Java killed at least 11 people. The predawn landslide roared down the slopes of »»»
Fans Bid Farewell to Japan’s Only Pandas
Panda lovers in Tokyo said goodbye on Sunday to a hugely popular pair of the bears that are set to return to China, leaving Japan without the beloved animals for the first time in half a century. Loaned out as part of China's "panda diplomacy" program, the distinctive black-and-white animals have s»»»
EU Russophobes Stick to Policy of Strategic Defeat on Moscow - Russian Foreign Intel Head
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Public "spells" about inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia on the battlefield have died down, but the most Russophobic circles in Europe continue to push this line, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergei Naryshkin told Sputnik. "Indeed, such spells about de»»»
On This Day, Jan. 25: Hamas takes majority in Palestinian elections - UPI.com
On Jan. 25, 2006, the militant Islamic group Hamas, calling for destruction of Israel, scored a stunning victory in the Palestinian parliamentary election. 1 of 7 | Ismail Haniya, Hamas chief candidate, casts his vote in Gaza City in the Palestinian legislative election January 25, 2006. File Photo»»»
Around 1,700 Kyiv Apartment Blocks Still without Heating After Russian Strike
Around 1,700 apartment buildings in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv were still without heating following a Russian missile and drone attack earlier this week, Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said on Sunday. Russia launched a vast attack on Ukraine's energy system on Saturday, rocking Kyiv with explosions»»»
Faced with Trump, Greenlanders try to protect their children
Nuuk: In a coffee shop in Greenland's capital Nuuk, Lykke Lynge looked fondly at her four kids as they sipped their hot chocolate, seemingly oblivious to the world's convulsions. Since Donald Trump returned to the White House last year with a renewed ambition to seize Greenland, international polit»»»