Three Chinese astronauts landed back on Earth on Wednesday after six months on China's space station. The crew’s landing module came down slowly after separating from the return vehicle, descending on a red-and-white parachute, in Dongfeng, in China’s northern Inner Mongolia region on the edge of t»»»

Five members of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces were wounded in two separate drone attacks targeting military positions in northern Iraq’s Duhok province, the Kurdistan Region Security Council said on Tuesday. The council said the strikes occurred on Monday and Tuesday in the town of Amadiya, where su»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil prices extended declines on Wednesday and were set for their largest monthly drop in more than three years as the global trade war eroded the outlook for fuel demand, while fears of mounting supply also weighed. Brent crude futures fell by 83 cents, or 1.29 percent, to $63.42 per bar»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil prices extended declines on Wednesday and were set for their largest monthly drop in more than three years as the global trade war eroded the outlook for fuel demand, while fears of mounting supply also weighed. Brent crude futures fell by 83 cents, or 1.29 percent, to $63.42 per bar»»»

Dubai: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Wednesday announced the results for the ICSE (Class 10) and ISC (Class 12) 2025 board exams. Out of 99,551 candidates who appeared for the exams, 98,578 students passed. Girls outshone boys yet again, with a pass percentag»»»

THESSALONIKI: Workers were installing benches at a park in the ancient Greek port city of Thessaloniki when their excavator pushed brown soil off a fragile white skull. They turned off the motorized equipment and set to work with pickaxes and shovels. The crew found two skeletons, then more. By Mar»»»

DUBAI: Russian forces have significantly increased the intensity of their combat activity, Ukraine's top military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Wednesday. "Despite loud statements about readiness to cease fire for the May holidays, the occupiers have significantly increased the intensity of c»»»

PARIS: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is receptive to the idea of zero reciprocal tariffs between France and the United States, French finance minister Eric Lombard said, as France and the European Union continue tariff talks with the US “He told me that this was not out of reach,” Lombard tol»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Insurance Group, the leading insurer in Qatar and the MENA region, has announced a robust net profit of QR205m for the first quarter of 2025, up from QR194m in Q1 2024. The results were approved during the Board of Directors meeting held on 29th April 2025, presided over by Sheik»»»

THESSALONIKI: Workers were installing benches at a park in the ancient Greek port city of Thessaloniki when their excavator pushed brown soil off a fragile white skull. They turned off the motorized equipment and set to work with pickaxes and shovels. The crew found two skeletons, then more. By Mar»»»

PARIS: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is receptive to the idea of zero reciprocal tariffs between France and the United States, French finance minister Eric Lombard said, as France and the European Union continue tariff talks with the US “He told me that this was not out of reach,” Lombard tol»»»

An American Airlines flight from Sao Paulo to New York descended into chaos on April 24 after a female passenger attempted to force her way into the cockpit, prompting a physical response from crew members. Caught on camera Video footage from inside Flight 950 shows flight attendants confronting th»»»

Doha, SANA- With participation of Syria and other Arab countries, the Second Arab Postal Leaders Forum kicked off Tuesday in Qatari capital, Doha. The official Syrian delegation to the forum comprises Deputy Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Hussein al-Masri, and Director Gener»»»

Twelve people were killed in clashes that erupted early Tuesday near the town of Jaramana, a Druze-majority area on the southern outskirts of Damascus, amid rising sectarian tensions, residents and local sources said. In a statement, residents of Jaramana condemned what they described as prior “sec»»»

Efforts to restore state authority across Lebanon and enforce UN Security Council Resolution 1701 - which mandates a zone free of unauthorized weapons south of the Litani River - have been met with fresh hostilities targeting UN peacekeepers in the country’s southern border areas. In recent days, a»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov has issued a firm ultimatum, giving ministries and agencies 10 days to ensure the BG-Alert system is fully operational. “Ten days, colleagues—after that, there is no forgiveness,” Zhelyazkov said during the cabinet meeting on Wednesday, as reported by BGNES»»»

On April 30, 1975, South Vietnam unconditionally surrendered to North Vietnam. The communists occupied Saigon and renamed it Ho Chi Minh City. 1 of 8 | People pose in front of a sign commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on April 26, 2025. Th»»»

TOKYO, April 30 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's crude oil exports to Japan in March grew 2.3 percent from a year earlier to 5.23 million barrels, or 169,000 barrels per day (bpd), marking the first expansion since September 2023, government data showed Wednesday. As Japan's third-biggest oil provider, Kuwait su»»»

Rabat: Deputy Speaker of the Shura Council H E Dr. Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti, reaffirmed the State of Qatar’s commitment to supporting development efforts and promoting South-South cooperation through its global development partnerships and humanitarian initiatives. This came at the opening sess»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC), in cooperation with Hawkamah Center, announced the release of the second edition of the Corporate Environmental Sustainability Book (Reports and Achievements) on Sunday, May 4. The announcement was made in a press conference held i»»»

Manila: A Chinese national was arrested while operating a surveillance device near the offices of the Philippine election commission, authorities said Wednesday, less than two weeks before the country's mid-term polls. The man was allegedly using an "IMSI catcher", a device capable of mimicking a c»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqarat) has officially announced the implementation of the provisions of Law No. (6) of 2014, which governs the regulation of Qatar’s real estate sector. This strategic move aligns with Aqarat’s broader efforts to enhance the investment climate and»»»

HO CHI MINH: Vietnam on Wednesday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of the war with the United States and the formation of its modern nation with a military parade and a focus on a peaceful future. The fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975 marked the end of a Vietnam divided into the communist »»»

KOCHI — At least 14 people, including two children, have been killed after a massive fire broke out at a hotel in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.Two people were also seriously injured in the fire, which started on Tuesday night at Rituraj Hotel in Kolkata city.The blaze is now under contro»»»

SEOUL — The world is arming itself at the fastest rate since near the end of the Cold War, according to a new report, as major wars rage in Ukraine and Gaza and military tensions spike from Europe to Asia.The 9.4% year-on-year rise to $2.718 trillion in global military spending in 2024 is the highe»»»

A Turkish court has jailed pending trial 18 employees of the Istanbul municipality on corruption charges, state-owned Anadolu and other media reported on Wednesday, amid a crackdown on the opposition and the city's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main politic»»»

A total of 7,924 unemployed people, including 4,531 women, were in the records of the Municipal Agency for Employment Bucharest (AMOFM) at the end of March, with an unemployment rate of 0.63%, informs a press release sent on Tuesday.Compared to the previous month, when the unemployment rate was 0.6»»»

The leadership of the Ministry of National Defence welcomes the decision of the US State Department to approve the sale to Romania of a long-range surface-to-air missile system (HSAM) - Patriot, through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) security assistance programme, and the notification, in this re»»»

The Minister of Defense, Angel Tilvar, met in Brussels with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, during the discussions, the common vision regarding the need to strengthen the EU's role as a strategic actor in the Eastern Neighborhood w»»»

The minister of national defence, Angel Tilvar, had a bilateral meeting with the president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, on the sidelines of his official visit to Brussels on Monday.According to a press release of the Ministry of Defence sent on Tuesday, during the discussions, the R»»»

Works on Via Carpathia's expressway sections in Romania could start this autumn, interim President Ilie Bolojan said on Tuesday. Bolojan held a news briefing at the end of a Three Seas Initiative Summit in Warsaw.He said that Via Carpathia is a network of highways and expressways connecting norther»»»

The UAE has announced fuel prices for May. In April, fuel rates dropped further from decreased March prices after they were hiked in February. The new rates will apply from May 1 and are as follows: Super 98 petrol will cost Dh2.58 a litre, compared to Dh2.57 in April. Special 95 petrol will cost D»»»

The shrinking of the Caspian Sea is not a new topic in the CIS region by a long way, but alarm bells have been ringing that much louder in recent years. The issue is growing especially prevalent in Kazakhstan, where an initiative known as “Save the Caspian Sea” is beginning to take shape, led by Va»»»

HO CHI MINH: Vietnam on Wednesday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of the war with the United States and the formation of its modern nation with a military parade and a focus on a peaceful future. The fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975 marked the end of a Vietnam divided into the communist »»»

MANILA: A Chinese national was arrested while operating a surveillance device near the offices of the Philippine election commission, authorities said Wednesday, less than two weeks before the country’s mid-term polls. The man was allegedly using an “IMSI catcher,” a device capable of mimicking a c»»»

Doha: Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management of the Syrian Arab Republic H E Raed Al Saleh has said that under the wise leadership of the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the State of Qatar plays a pivotal and essential role in supporting security and stability at the regional and i»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar remains at the forefront of diplomacy and helping to make progress in solving some of the world’s most intractable conflicts. “From Chad to Gaza to Ukraine, Qatari negotiators and mediators are involved in intensive diplomacy aimed at working to wind down wars and insurgencies,” »»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) will hold its annual international conference on May 27–28, with the theme “Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights: Opportunities, Risks, and Visions for a Better Future.” The event will be held in collaboration with local, regional, and int»»»

ISLAMABAD: Bangladesh will tour Pakistan in May for a five-match Twenty20 International series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday, confirming the shift from the originally planned three One Day Internationals and three T20s to an all-T20 format ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup.​ »»»

MANILA: A Chinese national was arrested while operating a surveillance device near the offices of the Philippine election commission, authorities said Wednesday, less than two weeks before the country’s mid-term polls. The man was allegedly using an “IMSI catcher,” a device capable of mimicking a c»»»

Damascus, SANA- Minister of Energy, Engineer Mohammad al-Bashir, met Tuesday with the World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director in Syria, Ms. Marianne Ward. During the meeting, held at the ministry, discussions focused on ways to strengthen cooperation between the Syrian government and the WFP to»»»

MADRID — The reason behind the extensive blackouts in Spain and Portugal remained unclear on Tuesday, with some isolated disruptions persisting after the majority of power was restored.One of the most significant blackouts in Europe grounded flights, paralysed train services, disrupted mobile commu»»»

STOCKHOLM — Swedish police say three people are confirmed dead after a shooting attack took place on Tuesday in Uppsala, a city near the capital, Stockholm, and are investigating the incident as a murder.Swedish media reported that a manhunt to locate the perpetrator is ongoing. Eyewitnesses say th»»»

NEW YORK — The United Nations Security Council convened on Tuesday to discuss the situation in the Middle East. The meeting comes after Israel moved to intensify its operations across the Gaza Strip following the breakdown of a fragile truce on 18 March.More than 2,200 Palestinians were killed sinc»»»

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's information minister says that the country has "credible intelligence" that India intends to launch a military strike within the next 24 to 36 hours.Attaullah Tarar's comments come after India accused Pakistan of supporting militants behind an attack in Indian-administered Ka»»»

A fire tore through a hotel in the city of Kolkata in eastern India, killing at least 14 people, police said Wednesday. Senior police officer Manoj Kumar Verma told reporters that the fire broke out Tuesday evening at the Rituraj Hotel in central Kolkata and was doused after an effort that took six»»»

The British military launched airstrikes with the United States targeting Yemen's Houthi militias, officials said early Wednesday, their first involvement with America's new intense campaign targeting the Iran-backed group. The United Kingdom offered a detailed explanation of its reason to launch t»»»

The shrinking of the Caspian Sea is not a new topic in the CIS region by a long way, but alarm bells have been ringing that much louder in recent years. The issue is growing especially prevalent in Kazakhstan, where an initiative known as “Save the Caspian Sea” is beginning to take shape, led by Va»»»

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev held a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on April 29, reaffirming the United States as a key strategic partner and NATO ally. Georgiev emphasized that the two countries will continue to work together to achieve shared goals in the »»»

Doha, Qatar: A joint communiqué was issued following the second annual Strategic Dialogue between Qatar and the United Kingdom, held in Doha on April 27, 2025. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, and UK's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commo»»»