On Sept. 1, 2004, a group of Chechen separatists took more than 1,000 people hostage at a school in Beslan, Russia, ultimately killing nearly 340 people, including children. 1 of 3 | Russian soldiers give first aid to a former hostage after special forces enter her school in Beslan, North Ossetia, »»»

Lucian Pahontu, head of the Protection and Guard Service (SPP), issued on Monday a detailed public statement addressing accusations regarding his alleged involvement in the violent repression of the 1989 Revolution and the June 1990 events. He said he wants the allegations clarified as soon as poss»»»

The president of the Alliance for Romanians’ Union, George Simion considers that ‘until at least 21 September’ there will not be appointed any premier. This militated against for early elections.On Sunday, the Alliance for the Unification of Romanians unanimously adopted, within the National Board »»»

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is currently effectively the largest regional organisation not only on the Eurasian continent but in the world as a whole, Russian President Vladimir Putin said today at a meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State in Bishkek. According to Putin, the SC»»»

Doha, Qatar: Chairman of Qatar Chamber (QC), Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, received yesterday, at the Chamber’s headquarters, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ecuador, H E Alejandro Dávalos, in the presence of Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of the Republic »»»

KATMANDU, Nepal: Devastating floods on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 987 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said Tuesday, taking overall deaths to more than 1,000. Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 people were killed in Tibet, bringing the total toll from Wednesday’s disas»»»

SACRAMENTO, California: California would allow Jews to voluntarily identify their Jewish heritage on state forms under a bill the state Legislature passed Monday. The bill, which lawmakers sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, would require state agencies that collect demographic information to add “Je»»»

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that Tehran would "immediately" reciprocate if the United States returned to a June deal aimed at ending their war. "I state explicitly that if the United States returns to its commitments under the aforementioned memorandum of un»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar suffered a heavy 123-70 defeat to Japan in the fourth window of the second stage of the FIBA Asia Qualifiers for the 2027 Basketball World Cup at Toyota Arena Tokyo yesterday. Japan dominated the opening quarter 29-11 before Qatar produced a better second period, narrowly losing »»»

Azerbaijan's banks are expanding credit more than 15 times faster than the economy they lend into, with profits up a quarter and a bad-loan surge abruptly stalling. Sector assets reached AZN61.0bn ($35.9bn) as of August 1, up 9.5% year on year, with net loans to customers of AZN30.1bn ($17.7bn) on »»»

Doha, Qatar: Defending champions Al Sadd will begin their Qatar Cup title defence against Al Gharafa today as the four-team tournament gets underway with the semi-finals. Al Sadd face Al Gharafa at Khalifa International Stadium at 5pm, while Al Rayyan take on Al Shamal at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium a»»»

Joint initiatives must yield concrete results, enhance the well-being of our peoples, and foster unity among our states, the President of Belarus stated at the SCO Summit in Bishkek. «Regular contact between our relevant agencies has been established. And we hope that the quantity of meetings will »»»

Doha, Qatar: Aspire Academy successfully concluded its International Fencing Camp 2026, bringing together 66 athletes and coaches from seven countries for an intensive week of training, competition and knowledge exchange. Held from August 23 to 29, the camp gathered participants from Qatar, Saudi A»»»

Seven people are under investigation in connection with an organised group suspected of procuring and storing explosives, explosive devices and drones in Serbia before sending them to predetermined locations in European Union countries. The group is also believed to have planted explosives near gas»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums has announced an expansive exhibition programme for the second edition of Design Doha, which will run from November 5, 2026, to January 31, 2027, bringing together more than 100 multidisciplinary designers and studios from across the Middle East, North Africa and South As»»»

Missile and drone barrage hits capital as children prepare to return to school A "massive" Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv and its surrounding areas killed at least four people and wounded more than a dozen others, Ukrainian officials said Tuesday. The strikes came as children were set to »»»

Duane “Keffe D” Davis was found guilty Monday of orchestrating the 1996 murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur, becoming the first person convicted in the decades-old case. The 63-year-old faces a possible life sentence after a Las Vegas jury deliberated for less than three hours. A jury found Duane “Keff»»»

Doha, Qatar: On the eve of this summer’s HEC Paris Commencement Ceremony, more than 144 graduates and their families from across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) gathered in Paris for the fourth HEC Paris, Doha Graduation Reception, celebrating the achievements, leadership and transformative jour»»»

Doha, Qatar: Thirty young Quran reciters from eight countries will gather in Doha this week to compete for the top three places in the inaugural global “Rofaqa” Orphans category of the Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Quran Competition. The in-person final stage will take place on September 2 a»»»

A massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed at least seven people and wounded more than a dozen overnight, Ukrainian officials said Tuesday, as children prepared to return to school amid heightened fears of further strikes. A "massive" Russian missile and dr»»»

Belarus is proposing to establish a Science Fund of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. President Alexander Lukashenko announced this at a meeting of SCO heads of state, Pul Pervogo reported. «We are grateful for the active participation of SCO countries in the Education Ministers’ meeting, whic»»»

The unusual case comes against the backdrop of the massive donations received by the trust Dubai: A Rs 4 crore cheque donated to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust for staff facilities at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple has bounced after the bank found that the issuing account had only Rs 3. The ch»»»

Dh2b UAE expansion to add 20,000 seats as GEMS doubles down on AI and wellbeing GEMS Education is entering the new academic year and is determined to focus on connections, artificial intelligence, future readiness and academic standards. They are also continuing a major expansion plan that will add»»»

Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), said that the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is one of the key centers of power and economic growth in Eurasia, bringing together Russia, China, India and other countries in the region. Photo Media Dmitriev arrived in Bish»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will host two major global events this November. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in partnership with the GSMA, will organise the second edition of MWC26 Doha, alongside the Communications Regulatory Authority’s hosting of the International Teleco»»»

Doha, Qatar: As university students return to campuses for a new academic year, mental health should be treated as a key part of academic success, with early recognition of stress and timely support helping prevent temporary distress from developing into more serious problems, a clinical psychologi»»»

Over the coming months, warships and support vessels will carry out long-distance voyages in the Arctic Ocean. Four vessels from Russia's Northern Fleet have set out from Kola Bay on a voyage lasting several months through the icy Arctic waters, the fleet's press service in Severomorsk reports. The»»»

A meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is taking place in Bishkek today. The summit is timed to coincide with the organization’s 25th anniversary and is chaired by President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, In»»»

Gold prices ease in Dubai as Middle East tensions lift oil, rate-hike fears stress bullion Dubai: Dubai gold prices fell on Tuesday, giving shoppers a modest price break as international bullion came under pressure from renewed US interest-rate concerns. 24K gold dropped to Dh533.50 per gram from y»»»

Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A North Carolina grand jury has indicted a 17-year-old girl as an adult on charges of murder stemming from allegations that she aided and abetted two other teens who killed three people in a hate-filled attack on a San Diego mosque before taking their own lives. Caleb Vazquez, 18, »»»

Hungarian public media chiefs are filing a police complaint over alleged unlawful management practices in previous years, the press office of the operator, Duna Médiaszolgáltató, said on Monday. Orbán-linked politician ‘steered Hungary’s public media’ Internal letters, statements and other document»»»

The Pentagon has secretly hired conservative military veterans with a large social media following for undisclosed government roles, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. The influencers have promoted US War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s views while attacking critics of the Trump administration, the n»»»

In more than 20 years of closely following US politics, foreign policy, and the issue of Palestinian liberation, there has always been one clear message: Washington's ironclad commitment to Israel is unconditional. A rare topic that enjoyed bipartisan unity, US support for Israel has been so entren»»»

The investigation into the killing of a young woman in Sofia's Buxton district is continuing after a Ukrainian citizen was detained and charged with premeditated murder. The victim has been identified by Bulgarian media as an 18-year-old Japanese citizen who was in a relationship with the detained »»»

The opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games took place at the Bishkek Arena Stadium on August 31. According to the presidential administration, the event brought together over 2,300 athletes, coaches, and delegation members from 106 countries. The official program was preceded by performances»»»

EASA extends Gulf airspace warning to September 30 as airlines continue schedule changes Dubai: September is beginning with continued uncertainty for UAE air travellers, as airlines operate amid a volatile regional security situation, with several flights delayed or cancelled and international carr»»»

Bulgaria's tourism industry expects a weaker summer season, with the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association estimating that the number of tourists could be down by 5% to 7% and revenues by as much as 25% compared with last year. The industry attributes the decline to fewer flights and charter s»»»

ATHENS: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun asked Greece on Monday for support in implementing a US-sponsored agreement with Israel, hours after Greece and Israel announced a multibillion-dollar arms deal. Israel and Lebanon launched direct talks aimed at ending hostilities after Iran-backed Hezbollah d»»»

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on the sidelines of the G20 meeting that agreements between Moscow and Washington were impossible until the Ukraine conflict was settled, Reuters reported citing an unnamed source. According to the same sources, the US»»»

The 11th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) is officially underway on Russky Island in Vladivostok, running from September 1 to 4 with a packed agenda centered on Far East development. More than 5,000 participants from over 70 countries and territories are attending this year's forum, with prominent dele»»»

LAS VEGAS: Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a former Los Angeles gang member, was found guilty on Monday by a Las Vegas court of the 1996 murder of chart-topping rapper Tupac Shakur. Thirty years after the rap legend’s death, the jury found Davis, 63, guilty of murder after just a few hours of deliberation. »»»

The US has stepped up purchases of Russian fertilizers despite broader Western restrictions on Moscow, with shipments rising by nearly a quarter in the first half of 2026, according to the Russia’s Export Center. Veronika Nikishina, the center’s head, told RIA Novosti on Monday that the overall dis»»»

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit is kicking off in Bishkek. Leaders from all 10 member states have arrived in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, with meetings taking place at the newly built Yrys Ordo Congress Hall. September 1 marks the main day of the summit, featuring a meeting of the »»»

US naturalisation of India-born convicted rapist Gurmeet Singh revoked Washington DC: The US District Court for the Eastern District of New York has revoked the naturalisation of India-born Gurmeet Singh, a convicted rapist who concealed a rape and kidnapping during the process of obtaining US citi»»»

A monument to world-famous 19th-century Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky has been reinstalled in the eastern German city of Dresden after spending around a year in storage. The ceremony was attended by Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechayev, who thanked the city authorities for their commitm»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kyrgyzstan on Monday. The three national leaders will later attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a Eurasian group of nations seeking to improv»»»

Russia and Kyrgyzstan have implemented more than ten projects aimed at «protecting the health of the republic’s population as a friendly state.» In the field of infectious disease research, cooperation is «moving to a new stage,» Anna Popova, head of the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consume»»»

President Donald Trump said Monday that the US would hit back against Iranian attacks on US targets in the Middle East, according to a Fox News reporter. The Iranian attacks were themselves a response to US strikes on an island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first flare-up in a month. US President Do»»»

On the sidelines of the anniversary SCO summit in Bishkek, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Akorda reported. The two leaders noted the dynamic nature of the two countries’ multifaceted cooperation, which is steadily developing in the spirit of friend»»»

Philippine EV sales surge 136% as fuel costs reshape car-buying decisions in 2026 Manila: The Philippine auto market is slowing, but one part of the industry is accelerating sharply: electric vehicles (EVs). Overall vehicle sales fell 10.2% year-on-year to 241,725 units in January-July 2026, accord»»»