A meeting was held at the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan with representatives of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) to discuss the implementation of the regional Green Cities project. The initiative is financed by Germany’s Federal »»»

Doha, Qatar: In the presence and participation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, H. E. Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani, and Chief of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces, H. E. Lt. Gen. (Pilot) Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Mannai, the Ministry of Defense organized»»»

A single-engine plane made an emergency landing and crashed into multiple vehicles on a busy Gainesville road in Georgia, Monday afternoon, officials said, in an incident that temporarily shut down a major intersection and drew emergency responders. The aircraft, identified as a Hawker Beechcraft B»»»

The planet experienced its fifth-hottest January on record despite a cold snap that swept across the United States and Europe, the EU's climate monitor said Tuesday. The Northern Hemisphere was hit by severe cold waves in the final weeks of January as a polar jet stream blew icy air into Europe and»»»

DOHA: Qatar marked the launch of the 15th edition of National SportDay on Tuesday morning under the slogan 'I Chose Sport',with sporting activities unfolding across the country in a nationwide celebration of health, vitality, and community engagement. Unique to Qatar, the annual occasion underscore»»»

FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu expressed concern over the critical decline in global water reserves caused by glacier melt, highlighting Kyrgyzstan’s experience in creating artificial glaciers in Batken region as an effective adaptation method. He shared these views in a recent article. As noted, t»»»

«School never stops — there are always ideas, aspirations and innovations,» Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Edil Baisalov, said at a meeting of the Ministry of Education. He recalled that, at the initiative of President Sadyr Japarov, Kyrgyzstan has embarked on what he de»»»

Norofert, the leading producer of organic agricultural inputs and biotechnology provider for agriculture in Romania, listed on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB symbol: NRF), announces that it has started the share capital increase through cash contribution following the approval»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani took part in the National Sports Day activities held at Doha Golf Club on Tuesday morning. HH the Amir played golf alongside players from various age groups, as well as members of the national golf team, underscoring His Highness's keenness t»»»

Declared Brâncuși Year, 2026 marks 150 years since the birth of the sculptor who reshaped the language of modern art while remaining profoundly connected to his origins. Yet celebration is not only a matter of visibility or scale, but one of truth, responsibility, and cultural maturity. In a conver»»»

Tunis, Feb. 10 (TAP)- Warmer temperatures are forecast on Tuesday with highs ranging between 13°C and 18°C in the north and highlands and 19°C and 23°C elsewhere, the National Institute of Meteorology said. The weather is expected to be sometimes...»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani took part in the National Sport Day activities held at Doha Golf Club on Tuesday morning. HH the Amir played golf alongside players from various age groups, as well as members of the national golf team, underscoring H»»»

Bulgaria has recorded a record-low score in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2025, falling to 40 out of a possible 100 points this year. The country ranks 84th out of 182 countries and territories, marking its worst result since 2012, according to the annual index published on the website of Transp»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan updated the development plan of Tash-Kumyr. Head of Government Adylbek Kasymaliev signed an order amending previously approved measures. The amended document determines a list of infrastructure and social projects with a total funding of 100 million soms throu»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with Hamad Medical Corporation and the Primary Health Care Corporation, marked National Sport Day today by organising a series of distinctive activities at Aspire Park and Al Bidda Park under the theme “I Chose Sport”. HE Mansoor bin Ebra»»»

Israeli occupation forces conducted raids and arrests in multiple areas of the West Bank, while settlers carried out attacks near occupied Jerusalem. On Tuesday, occupation forces entered the city of Qalqilya from its eastern entrance and deployed in several neighborhoods, including al-Naqqar and a»»»

He is the Chief Operating Officer and President of LIONS, the group of businesses including WARC, Effie, Contagious, and Acuity Pricing and the home of Cannes Lions. As an ex-CMO and a leading industry voice, Paul Coxhill is a passionate advocate for the role of marketing as a driver of business gr»»»

Israeli military strikes on Monday killed three people west of Gaza City, according to the hospital where the casualties arrived. Shifa Hospital reported the deaths amid the months-old ceasefire that has seen continued fighting. The Israeli army said Monday it is striking targets in response to Isr»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Sunday continued his visit to south Lebanon and inspected the war-hit border town of Kfarkela. "The town has witnessed a disaster and we will work on reorganizing it and rehabilitating infrastructure to secure residents' return, seeing as the process of repairing roads»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam chaired a meeting Monday with national and local officials, during which the decision was made to evacuate 114 buildings, in Tripoli, deemed to be at risk of collapse in stages over the course of a month. The country's Higher Relief Committee will then work to reinforce t»»»

Rubble is all that remains of the building once home to Adnan Mardash's grocery shop in north Lebanon's Tripoli after it collapsed, killing 14 people and shining a spotlight on the impoverished city's neglect. Mardash, 54, said he shut the small ground-floor store where he worked for more than thre»»»

Riyadh, Feb. 10 (SANA) The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS has welcomed Syria as its newest member and reaffirmed its commitment to supporting efforts to defeat the group in Syria and Iraq, according to a joint statement issued Monday by the United States and Saudi Arabia. The statement followed a »»»

Ambegoda, Sri Lanka: When Sri Lankan mechanic Sarath Ananda left his job in Kuwait to make traditional palm sweets, he never imagined the career switch would bring global acclaim. Ananda returned home in 2008 and embraced his family's traditional vocation -- tapping sap from the kithul palm, becomi»»»

Rome, Italy: The Minister of State for International Cooperation, HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met separately with the Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) Cindy McCain, WFP Deputy Executive Director, Carl Skau, Assistant Executive Director, Rania Dagash Kamara, and A»»»

An appeals court Monday sided with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her effort to end temporary protected status for Honduras, Nicaragua and Nepal. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Feb. 10 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court has sided with the Trump administration's effort to e»»»

A joint public-private probe into a major data breach case at the South Korean unit of U.S.-listed e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. has confirmed that over 33.6 million accounts have been exposed, Seoul's science ministry said Tuesday. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI A joint public-private probe into»»»

On Feb. 10, 1996, a computer -- IBM's Deep Blue -- won a game against world champion chess player Garry Kasparov. 1 of 6 | World chess champion Garry Kasparov plays against IBM's Deep Blue computer at the Association for Computing Chess Challenge on February 11, 1996, in Philadelphia. A day earlier»»»

The second day of the third edition of the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh witnessed intensified momentum in the signing of defense agreements and strategic partnerships with international entities. It reflects Saudi Arabia’s drive to localize technology, build national capabilities in the milita»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Europe to boost investment in strategic sectors or risk being "swept aside" in the face of competition from the United States and China, in an interview published on Tuesday. The French leader warned that US "threats" and "intimidation" were not over a»»»

Ralitsa Asenova, the mother of 22-year-old Nikolay Zlatkov, whose body was discovered in a camper near Okolchitsa Peak alongside Ivaylo Kalushev and a 15-year-old boy, has publicly challenged the official versions announced so far in the investigation. Speaking to Nova TV, she said she decided to s»»»

Dubai: Alaan, Middle Eastern corporate card and spend-management player, today announced the launch of SuperPay, a new product which caters to UAE businesses who make payments to suppliers abroad. With SuperPay, Alaan now combines card payments, invoice automation, approvals, accounting and interna»»»

Dubai: Discord is preparing to launch a major update to how it manages younger users, with new age verification requirements set to arrive next month. The changes will affect both new sign-ups and existing accounts across the world, marking one of the most significant safety overhauls the messaging»»»

Romania's modern retail market exceeded 5 million square metres in 2025, following deliveries of approximately 190,000 square metres of new commercial space, around 20 percent above the average of the past five years, according to a specialist report.For 2026, deliveries are estimated at around 240»»»

The number of building permits for residential properties registered last year increased by 4.4% against 2024, up to 37,252, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Increases were recorded in all development regions: North-West (+309 permits), Centre (+279), West (+»»»

The share of commercial real estate companies (retail spaces, business centers and office, logistics premises) expecting revenue growth in the coming year remains high (83%), although slightly down compared to last year (88%), while 68% plan to increase their expenses in 2026, according ...»»»

New registrations of road vehicles for passenger transport increased 12.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the fourth quarter of 2024, while new registrations for goods transport rose by 13.4% in the case of new vehicle registrations, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) reported.»»»

New vehicle registrations in Romania in January 2026 are down by 33% year-on-year, according to preliminary information from data published by the General Directorate for Driving Licenses and Vehicle Registrations (DGPCI) and processed by specialists of the Association of Romania's Motor Vehicle Ma»»»

Approximately 1.5 million phone numbers were transferred between electronic communications providers in Romania in 2025, most of them mobile phone numbers, with users taking advantage of the possibility to change their providers without losing their number, the National Authority for Communications»»»

Mercure Hotels & Resorts has announced today the opening of Mercure Bucharest Cantemir, a new hotel located in the heart of Romania’s capital, just a short walk from Unirii Square, the Old Town and Tineretului Park. Since its founding in 1973, Mercure has built its identity around a simple belief: »»»

In 2025, the arrivals in the establishments of tourists' reception (including apartments and rooms for rent) amounted to 13.9 million persons, 2.4% less compared with 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data published on Friday.In 2025, the arrivals of the Romanian tourist»»»

The volume of turnover in retail trade, excluding the trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles, unadjusted series, rose overall 0.2% last year compared with 2024, on the back of increases in sales of non-food products, up 1.9%, and in retail trade in automotive fuels in specialised stores, up 1.5%, »»»

Romania ranks second worldwide in the ranking of countries with the most pizza orders in 2025, just behind Spain, and first in South-Eastern Europe, reveals an analysis of the Glovo delivery platform on International Pizza Day.Data show that February 14, 2025 (Valentine's Day) was the busiest day o»»»

South Korean investigators on Tuesday raided multiple sites including the country's Defense Intelligence Command and the National Intelligence Service as part of an investigation into alleged drone flights over North Korea. Officials said three active-duty soldiers and one spy agency employee »»»

Doha, Qatar: Tickets for global music icon Shakira’s world tour concert in Qatar are now live. The one-night-only performance will take place at Stadium 974 on April 1, 2026, marking a historic first for Doha. Shakira brings her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran Tour to the country, and within minutes of ti»»»

Skopje, 5 February 2026 (TAV/MIA) - Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport, operated by TAV Macedonia, a subsidiary of TAV Airports and a member of the ADP Group, has achieved Level 2 Airport Carbon Accreditation. Ohrid Airport received this recognition for success from Airport Council International (A»»»

The United Nations says it is awaiting confirmation from the Trump administration on how much of the nearly $4 billion owed by the United States it plans to pay, and when the funds will be transferred, as the world body warns it could face a cash shortfall by mid-year. The United Nations said on Mo»»»

Rubble is all that remains of the building once home to Adnan Mardash's grocery shop in north Lebanon's Tripoli after it collapsed, killing 14 people and shining a spotlight on the impoverished city's neglect. Mardash, 54, said he shut the small ground-floor store where he worked for more than thre»»»

BusinessUnited States of AmericaUS: Meta, YouTube on trial over kids' social media addictionShakeel Sobhan with AP, AFPThis bellwether case in the US could reshape the design of social media for children. A plaintiff alleged that Meta and YouTube designed addictive features that harm children's men»»»

Dubbed ‘reverse enlargement,’ the alleged plan would give it access to parts of the EU membership process in 2027 before it has officially met all the requirements on reforms, European media reports. The plan consists of five steps, according to cited unnamed officials and diplomats. Step 1: Prep U»»»

Hungary firmly rejects condescending claims that portray the country as merely an assembly plant, FM Péter Szijjártó said on Monday at the cornerstone-laying ceremony of U.S. medical technology company Becton Dickinson’s new investment in Környe. According to a statement from the ministry, the Amer»»»