The Saudi Export Development Authority (SAUDI EXPORTS), through its “Made in Saudi” program, announced on Monday the official launch of the “Saudi Crafts” sub-brand in cooperation with the Heritage Commission. The launch of Saudi Crafts, part of the national Saudi Made brand, took place during the »»»

Sudan has once again topped a watchlist of global humanitarian crises released by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) aid organization, as warring sides press on with a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people. It is the third time in a row Sudan has headed the list, which was publ»»»

President Rumen Radev is continuing consultations with representatives of the parliamentary groups in the 51st National Assembly ahead of awarding a mandate to form a government. On Tuesday, he will meet representatives of the parliamentary groups of Vazrazhdane and Movement for Rights and Freedoms»»»

At least 37,629 cases of acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI) and influenza were registered in Kyrgyzstan for a week from December 8 to December 14. The Ministry of Health’s press center reported. According to it, the incidence rate decreased by 11.7 percent compared to the previous week. Infl»»»

The 13th Saudi Smart Grid Conference (SASG 2025), and its accompanying exhibition, opened in Riyadh on Monday under the patronage of the Saudi Ministry of Energy. Held the theme “Innovation Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow,” the three-day conference brings together experts and specialists from 25 c»»»

Floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 37 people in the Moroccan coastal city of Safi, the Interior Ministry said Monday. Authorities said heavy rain and flash floods overnight inundated about 70 homes and businesses and swept away 10 vehicles. The Interior Ministry reported 14 p»»»

A crowd walks past a police tent in the Hongdae nightlife area of Seoul, South Korea on October 27, 2023, File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo Dec. 16 (Asia Today) -- "Decade of the Spy" was a label used by U.S. media in the 1980s, when major espionage cases involving the former Soviet »»»

A woman D.G., 45, filed a complaint with the Department of Internal Affairs of Alamedin district, requesting to take action against an unknown individual. On November 27, he broke into her private store in the village of Tash-Dobo, through a window, stole 25,000 soms from the cash register and toba»»»

President Sadyr Japarov signed a decree establishing the Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Arab Republic of Egypt. The diplomatic mission will be located in Cairo. According to the document, the decision was made to further develop political, trade, economic, investment, scientific, technical, »»»

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef and Syrian Minister of Economy and Industry Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar visited the Ministry of Interior’s pavilion at the third annual Made in Saudi Expo 2025 in Riyadh, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday. The event is being he»»»

Outgoing Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov will participate in the first Eastern Flank Summit on Tuesday in Helsinki, the Bulgarian government information service announced. The meeting is part of broader efforts to strengthen Europe’s defence posture and represents a key step in coordinating defence»»»

South Korea and the United States held talks Tuesday to coordinate their North Korea policy, officials said. Acting U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Kevin Kim, seen here at the National Assembly on Friday, helped lead the meeting. Photo by Yonhap South Korea and the United States held talks Tuesday t»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 15 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received Saudi Minister of State and Cabinet Member Prince Turki bin Mohammad bin Fahad bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and the accompanying delegation at Bayan Palace on Monday, during their official visit to Kuwait»»»

Days after a devastating fire at an upscale nightclub in India's Goa state killed 25 people, the spotlight remains on the two brothers who co-owned the place. On Tuesday, Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra were deported to India from Thailand, where they fled hours after the incident on 7 December. A third »»»

Most people leave weddings with favours, selfies, and a mild food coma. Xuanxuan leaves with takeaway boxes — for 120 cats. The woman from Baoshan in southwestern China has quietly turned wedding banquets into an unlikely lifeline, both for herself and for the growing army of stray cats she cares f»»»

South Korean internet giant Kakao ordered staff to remote work after message an explosive device planted its HQ. Chung Shin-a (L), chief of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., 04 February 2025. File Photo by YONHAP/EPA Dec. 15 (Asia Today) -- South Korean internet giant Kakao said Monday it ordere»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev has announced the introduction of restrictions on New Year corporate parties in state bodies and on the acceptance of gifts by managers from their subordinates. According to him, in previous years ministries and government agenci»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has amended a resolution regulating the procedure for leasing state property and transferring it for economic management, operational management, or free temporary use. The decision was made to optimize administrative procedures in the management of state prop»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan approved the regulations and composition of the National Commission on Radio Frequencies. The corresponding resolution was adopted to implement Article 108 of the Digital Code. According to the document, the regulations and composition of the National Commissi»»»

Dubai: The Indian rupee weakened to a fresh record low for the fourth consecutive session on Tuesday, slipping to 90.82 per US dollar, eclipsing its previous low of 90.78 hit on Monday. Persistent dollar demand from foreign investors, delays in a potential India–US trade deal, and heightened uncert»»»

Manila: A plucky British adventurer named Decanterman turned a sunny Philippine beach day into his personal "I-almost-became-octopus-sushi" sequel. The unwitting hero, vacationing solo 11,000 km from pea-souper UK, scooped up what he thought was a "cute baby octopus" from tropical shallows, courtes»»»

Firefighters on Tuesday extinguish a blaze that erupted from a small plane that crashed Tuesday into an industrial facility in San Mateo Atenco. Photo courtesy of Civil Protection for the State of Mexico/X Dec. 15 (UPI) -- A small plane crashed in central Mexico on Monday, killing six of 10 people »»»

US President Donald Trump has sued the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for distorting the US leader's speech, a court document, seen by Sputnik, read. "This action concerns a false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction of President Trump, which was publis»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Southern Command announced on Tuesday that it had struck three vessels allegedly carrying drugs in international waters in the Pacific Ocean, killing eight people on board. "On Dec. 15, at the direction of SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted »»»

Hong Kong’s High Court on Monday convicted jailed media tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai of national security offences that could see him sentenced to life in prison, a verdict that has intensified global scrutiny of the city’s judicial independence amid a sweeping crackdown on dissent»»»

A mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday claimed the lives of 15 people, including a rabbi, a Holocaust survivor, and a 10-year-old girl, as a Hanukkah celebration turned into a scene of horror. Police say the attack left 40 injured, with the gunman shot dead by authorities. Among the 15 v»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, December 15: Australian and Israeli papers discuss the "bloodshed" of the Bondi Beach terror attack. Next, French papers write about the "agricultural revolt" of farmers. Finally: a sausage-dog walk in London's Hyde Park sparks the festive spirit. The Australian papers a»»»

It was the worst of humanity. And the best of humanity: What kind of a father-son duo decides to go shooting at a gathering that’s come together to celebrate the Jewish festival of light? Well ask about the motives and circumstances of the Bondi Beach terror attack... And the heroism of a Syrian-bo»»»

A large-scale infrastructure project has been implemented in Ken-Sai residential area of Osh city, including the construction of pumping stations, installation of water pipelines, and the building of a new water reservoir. The press service of Osh City Hall reported. According to the statement, a m»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 15 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Monday Saudi Minister of State and Cabinet Member Turki bin Mohammad bin Fahad bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and the accompanying delegation on their official visit to the country. The Saudi official conveye»»»

Minister Gergely Gulyás, head of the Prime Minister’s Office, said on Monday that the new form of the Hungarian left wing is called Tisza. Speaking on the online program The Hour of Truth, Minister Gulyás stated that whether one looks at the post-communist left before 2010 or the various left-wing »»»

A chilling case of calculated deception and murder in rural Maharashtra came to light this week after police uncovered that a man believed to have died in a fiery car blaze was, in fact, alive — and had killed another person to fake his own death in a bid to collect a ₹10 million life insurance pay»»»

An L3 Harris Arabian Fox MAST-13 unmanned surface vessel, U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141), dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) and guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) sail together during a transit through the Strait»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump told reporters that in his view, Ukraine has already lost territories, but emphasized that he does not want to see the conflict start again in the future, with the US and Europeans working now to come up with security guarantees for Kiev. “They [the »»»

From January to November 2025, consumer prices in Kyrgyzstan rose by 8.3 percent compared to December 2024. Inflation for the first ten months stood at 7.1 percent, the National Statistical Committee reported. According to its data, the following items have increased in price the most since the beg»»»

BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (KUNA) -- EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said on Monday that the European Union is facing a "make-or-break week" to take "very important" decisions on financing Ukraine, warning that settling for Ukraine's Donbas region would not be the "»»»

Two days of US-Ukraine talks in Berlin have produced a "chance" for a "real peace process", German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday as US envoys join the leaders of several European countries, as well as NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte, for more talks Monday evening to end the»»»

Louvre workers went on strike on Monday in a fresh blow to the world's most-visited museum as the vast Paris institution struggles with the fallout of a jewel heist and its workers complain of security failures, overcrowding and poor working conditions. The Louvre Museum closed its doors to thousan»»»

During his papacy, Pope Francis encouraged the clergy to use the "digital continent" to broaden their evangelical work. They seem to have paid attention: over the last few years, a number of priests have launched themselves on social media, racking up millions of views. Just as Jesus is consid»»»

Once prized fighters under the Tsars, Russia’s Cossack population was ostracised by authorities during the Soviet era. Under President Vladimir Putin, they have reintegrated into Russian society, acting as a supplementary police force and restoring their military status on the front lines in Ukrain»»»

European leaders meeting in Berlin on Monday agreed that Ukraine required robust security guarantees, including a European-led "multinational force" with US support, before making any decisions on potential territorial concessions to Russia. A statement issued by 10 European leaders said security g»»»

Billionaire and tech guru Elon Musk plans to take SpaceX public more than two decades after its creation. The move, coming amid a boom in the space industry, could raise more than $30 billion and value the company at up to $1.5 trillion, marking what analysts say would be the largest IPO in history»»»

France's prime minister has called for pushing back the final approval vote on the landmark EU-Mercosur free trade deal as an outbreak of lumpy skin disease sparks a fresh crisis in its agricultural sector. Also in this edition: credit default swaps for AI hyperscalers take off as investors worry a»»»

Social media users have been sharing footage said to come from the surveillance camera in a liquor store that shows a masked bandit who ransacked the place, drank his fill and was then discovered passed out in the store restroom: a raccoon. While the remarkable story did actually take place, the su»»»

Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung attends a press conference at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, 16 July 2025. File Photo by EPA/YONHAP Dec. 15 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's presidential office on Monday denied reports of conflict between the ministries of unification and foreign»»»

Three members of Ben & Jerry's independent board will no longer be eligible to serve in their roles, after the ice cream company introduced a new set of governance practices. These include a nine-year limit set on board members' terms. Chair Anuradha Mittal, who earlier said she had no plans to res»»»

AMMAN — The industrial production recorded a "modest" increase during the first ten months of the year, rising by 1.44 per cent to 88.89 index points, compared with 87.62 points over the same period in 2024, according to figures released on Sunday.The Department of Statistics (DoS), in its monthly »»»

AMMAN — The Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) on Monday hosted bilateral trade talks between Jordanian companies and a delegation from China’s Shandong Province, aimed at strengthening commercial ties and exploring partnership opportunities across key economic sectors.

According to a statement issue»»»

AMMAN — Total remittances sent to Jordan by expatriate workers increased by 4.2 per cent during the first ten months of 2025, reaching $3.7 billion, according to official data.The outgoing remittances from the Kingdom also rose by 14.9 percent, totalling $1.4 billion over the same period, the Jorda»»»