The MEA said the incident took place in international waters and caused no major damage New Delhi: India on Wednesday summoned the Charge d'Affaires of the Pakistan High Commission and lodged a strong protest after a Pakistani naval ship's action at sea led to a collision with an Indian Navy unit. »»»

A memorial ceremony was held at Ata-Beyit memorial complex to honor servicemen who were killed while defending the state border during the 2021 and 2022 clashes on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border. The State Border Service of Kyrgyzstan reported. The ceremony was attended by the leadership of the State Bord»»»

Public passenger transport services in 30 Bulgarian municipalities now have moderate electric buses, replacing part of the conventional fleet and contributing to cleaner air and reduced noise levels in the cities, the Regional Development and Public Works Ministry announced on Wednesday. The buses »»»

He plans to spend the prize on his wife and children Dubai: A Pakistani human resources professional who was born and raised in the UAE has won Dh25,000 in Big Ticket’s first weekly e-draw for September, after purchasing just six tickets since returning to the draw. 40-year-old Zulqarnain Malik, wh»»»

UAE shuts down 200 unlicensed accounts in first half of 2026 Dubai: Families looking for domestic workers in UAE through social media have been warned to check whether recruitment providers are licensed, after UAE authorities shut down around 200 accounts for promoting unlicensed domestic worker se»»»

DOHA: Vice Chairperson of Qatar Foundation HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani has highlighted the vital role of sport, particularly for women and girls, in promoting social development across the Global South. Sheikha Hind made the remarks during a high-level dialogue at Wilton Park in the United »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index fell 60.85 points, or 0.62%, to 9,712 points at the start of trading on Wednesday, driven by losses across all sectors. Data from the exchange showed negative performance across various sectors: Industrials (-0.14%), Real Estate (-0.23%), Co»»»

The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal, weapons that prompted such concerns about the possibility of mass casualties in Gaza that the Biden administration paused their delivery two years ago. The $2.8 billion package inc»»»

The Center for Employment of Citizens Abroad under Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Migration has announced the opening of online registration for the 2026 EPS-TOPIK Korean language test. The test is held as part of the Employment Permit System (EPS), which allows Kyrgyz citizens»»»

La Guaira, Venezuela: Schools in Venezuela's quake-scarred coastal state of La Guaira were deserted on Tuesday, a day after the start of the new school year, with many parents opting to keep children home for fear of further deadly tremors. La Guaira, home to a popular resort of the same name north»»»

Speaking to reporters in Parliament’s lobby on Wednesday, Yes, Bulgaria Co-Chair and Democratic Bulgaria MP Ivaylo Mirchev proposed that fuel compensation be provided to all motorists. “We propose a compensation of EUR 0.20 per litre for ordinary petrol, diesel fuel and LPG purchased at filling sta»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to President of the United Mexican States HE Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, on the occasion of her country's Independence Day.»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to Governor-General of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea HE Sir Bob Dadae, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.»»»

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Lionel Messi was on Tuesday named in Argentina's squad for a friendly against Benin on October 6, a match that will serve as his farewell appearance after announcing his international retirement last month. The 39-year-old said in August he was retiring from Argentina duty »»»

At various times over the last decade, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Britain and Israel have carried out punishing air raids on Yemen's Houthi rebels — only to see them grow even stronger. Now, as the Iran-backed Houthis advance on a key maritime chokepoint and strike S»»»

Sydney, Australia: Artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic signed a deal Wednesday for its first Australian data centre, the premier of Queensland state announced in parliament. David Crisafulli said the company behind the Claude large-language model would set up in a new digital park expected t»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US forces have sunk another floating refueling station in the Pacific Ocean that was allegedly linked to the Ecuadorian narco-terrorist group Los Choneros, the US Southern Command has said. "Intelligence confirmed the vessel's involvement with the Los Choneros violent narco-t»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Belgrade has been defending its position of refusing to impose sanctions on Russia for several years and will never change its mind, former Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin told Sputnik. "For five years now, we have firmly stood by not imposing sanctions on Russia. »»»

Beijing’s new waterway boosts ASEAN trade and inland ‘river-rail-sea’ corridor China on Wednesday opened the Pinglu Canal, a landmark waterway designed to give the country's vast southwestern hinterland a direct route to the sea and strengthen trade with Southeast Asia. The 134.2-km canal runs from»»»

Democracy in the US has fallen to its lowest levels in 50 years as a wider global decline weakens the rule of law and raises the risk of conflict, according to a new study.The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) said on Tuesday that nearly half of the»»»

Hafeet Rail will connect Sohar to UAE network through Al Buraimi and Al Ain Dubai: Trial operations on the first railway linking Oman and the UAE are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2027, Oman’s Transport Minister said, marking a major step towards cross border passenger and freight rail»»»

The Government stated on Tuesday that it respects all citizens' legal right to peaceful protest, but noted that "the protest in Victoriei Square went beyond this scope and degenerated into regrettable acts of violence," and called "for calm and an end to the violence.""It is worth noting that no re»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Anti-Russian groups on social media have intensified their activity ahead of the State Duma elections and are calling on Russian citizens abroad to participate in provocations on voting day, Russian Consul General in Geneva Igor Popov told Sputnik. "An upsurge in the activity of »»»

Hungarian international Dominik Szoboszlai produced a spectacular long-range goal as Liverpool defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 at Anfield and advanced to the fourth round of the English League Cup. The midfielder came off the bench before sealing the victory in stoppage time with a strike that left »»»

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its Aerospace Force intercepted and destroyed the 52nd US MQ-9 drone since the start of the war, bringing down the aircraft over Qeshm Island early Wednesday. “At 02:29 this morning, the 52nd MQ-9 drone belonging to the terrorist US Army was inte»»»

Paris, France: Newly-crowned US Open champion Alexander Zverev makes a quick return to action this weekend as he bids to help Germany reach the Davis Cup Finals, while American Ben Shelton hopes to put his Flushing Meadows final defeat behind him. World number two Zverev downed Shelton in four sets»»»

At the start of its Wednesday sitting, Parliament rejected five proposals for hearings in plenary on various issues, as well as two bill debates. The proposals were read out by National Assembly Chair Michaela Dotsova. MPs rejected a proposal by Continue the Change (CC) to include in Tuesday's agen»»»

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President Sadyr Japarov has proposed establishing a joint medical center in Kyrgyzstan and exploring ways to ease the visa regime with the Republic of Korea. He raised the issues during talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Seoul on September 16. The sides also discussed exports of Kyr»»»

A news helicopter covering a deadly bus crash in the Los Angeles neighbourhood of Chatsworth came down on Tuesday, killing three people, including a pedestrian. Three people were killed Tuesday in a fiery crash when a US news media helicopter covering a deadly bus crash came down in a Los Angeles n»»»

Nagoya: The Asian Games open in Japan on Saturday with 2028 Olympics places up for grabs, fast-rising talents of world sport in action and thousands of athletes staying on a cruise ship in typhoon season. More than 17,000 competitors and officials are expected at the continent’s biggest sporting sp»»»

Saudi Arabia has cancelled some oil shipments to Europe in the wake of a series of drone attacks which forced the shutdown of its key East-West pipeline, Reuters reported on Tuesday, adding to mounting pressure on global crude supplies as instability threatens energy infrastructure across the Middl»»»

EXCLUSIVEFrom 19-year-old recruit to 41 years of service with Ras Al Khaimah Police Ras Al Khaimah: When Pakistani national Muneer Hussein Muneer arrived in the UAE as a 19-year-old looking for work, he never imagined he would spend the next four decades building a life in the country. Today, at 60»»»

Golden Circle upgrades open as Alex Warren joins Capaldi, Larsson and more Dubai: The hitmaker behind global smash Ordinary, Alex Warren is heading to Abu Dhabi this December, joining an already star-studded Yasalam after-race concerts as part of the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. W»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has published the first book in its “In Clear Arabic” (Bi Lisanin Arabiyyin Mubin) series, highlighting the role of the Arabic language in rebuilding cultural awareness, preserving identity and strengthening the intellectual foundations of the »»»

Nagoya: The 20th Asian Games open in Japan on Saturday bringing together a bumper 17,000 athletes and officials, among them Olympic and world champions. Here’s a guide to Asia’s biggest sporting spectacle. Where? The Games mainly take place in the port city of Nagoya and the wider Aichi prefecture.»»»

Doha, Qatar: Marking 12 years of advancing precision medicine and genomics in Qatar, the MENA region and beyond, Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, is set to host the Precision Medicine and the Future of Genomics (PMFG) Summit 2026. The Summit will be held from December 7 to 9, 2026 at t»»»

Drinking water supply will be suspended in a part of Bishkek from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on September 17, Bishkekvodokanal municipal enterprise said. The outage will affect the old airport area, Chingiz Aitmatov Avenue, and Aliaskar Toktonaliev and Tolomush Okeev streets. Residential buildings, schools, »»»

Hundreds of protesters gathered in central Sofia on Tuesday evening to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Rumen Radev’s government, citing concerns over the budget deficit, new foreign debt, corruption, organized crime, youth violence and the cabinet’s policy toward Russia. The demonstration »»»

European Union envoys have pushed back the expiry of EU Russia sanctions listings by ​seven days until September 22, a spokesperson for the EU's Irish presidency said on Monday, after failing to agree on a six-month renewal. At issue is whether to de-list Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov. »»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Gharafa gave Al Hilal a tough fight before suffering a 2-1 defeat in their AFC Champions League Elite opener at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh yesterday. Seeking a fifth Asian title, Simone Inzaghi’s Al Hilal side got the start they wanted but not without a slow start with both sides going»»»

Doha, Qatar: Visit Qatar, Principle Partner of Audi Revolut F1 Team, brought Qatari culture, food and hospitality to Madrid through “La Parada”, a three-day public activation held at Plaza de Santiago from September 9 to 11. The activation welcomed more than 7,000 visitors and featured a programme »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar were handed a 4-1 defeat by Republic of Korea in their opening football match at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, yesterday. Eom Ji-sung scored a hat-trick for the Koreans, finding the net in the seventh, 20th and first-half stoppage time minutes. Kim Myung-jun added »»»

Doha, Qatar: Old Doha Port will return to the Monaco Yacht Show 2026 for the fifth consecutive year, taking place from September 23 to 26, and will continue its official sponsorship of the Upper Deck Lounge for the second consecutive year. The participation reflects Old Doha Port’s commitment to st»»»

The Yemeni Armed Forces on Wednesday declared a new operation in which they shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib Governorate while it was conducting hostile mission. The aircraft was downed by a locally manufactured surface-to-air missile, Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman Brigadier General Ya»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Rayyan coach Vicente Moreno said his side are confident and in good rhythm as they prepare to open their AFC Champions League Two campaign against Jordan’s Al Faisaly at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium today. The challenge is a significant one, with Al Faisaly twice winning the competition in»»»

In an interview, Sheikh Nasser underscored that the consumer electronics industry is undergoing a period of particularly rapid transformation, with traditional distinctions between products increasingly disappearing. The rapid convergence of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and consumer ele»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces carried out drone strikes overnight against Ukraine's defense industry enterprises and ports, as well as against naval vessels used for the Ukrainian army, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. "Tonight, the Russian armed forces carried out stri»»»

Damascus, Sept. 16 (SANA) Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen cooperation between Syria and the United States during a phone call on Wednesday. According to a statement by the F»»»

Doha, Qatar: Relations between Qatar and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are entering a new phase of cooperation, supported by growing economic engagement, high-level exchanges and expanding partnerships across strategic sectors, Ambassador of Vietnam to Qatar H E Nguyen Huy Hiep»»»