Central European floods cause 6 deaths, hundreds of landslides
Vienna [Austria], August 8: Record floods, hundreds of landslides and six deaths were reported from Central Europe, as rescue workers battled extreme weather in Slovenia,...
Another heatwave hits Spain, bringing increased fire risk
Madrid [Spain], August 8:Spain is being hit by the fourth heatwave of the summer and it is expected to continue at least until Thursday with...
Thousands of US sailors, Marines reach Red Sea after Iran tensions
Dubai [UAE], August 8: More than 3,000 United States military personnel have arrived in the Red Sea aboard two warships, part of a beefed up...
Several killed in Russian missile attack in Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 8: At least five people have been killed and 31 others wounded after two Russian missiles hit residential buildings in the eastern...
Russia to launch first moon lander since 1976 in race with Indian...
Moscow [Russia], August 8: Russia will launch its first lunar landing spacecraft in 47 years on Friday in a race with India to the south...
Looming storms shut US government offices, millions under tornado watch
Washington [US], August 8:U.S. government offices in the Washington area closed early on Monday due to approaching thunderstorms as people across the eastern U.S. were...
North Korean hackers breached top Russian missile maker
Pyongyang [North Korea],August 8: An elite group of North Korean hackers secretly breached computer networks at a major Russian missile developer for at least five...
After heatwave, looming typhoon forces scouts to evacuate South Korea campsite
Seoul [South Korea], August 8: Tens of thousands of youngsters will be evacuated from the campsite of the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea.
Brazil's Indigenous population double the size previously recorded -census
Brasilia [Brazil], August 8: Brazil has 1.69 million Indigenous people, almost twice as many as previously acknowledged by the state, according to numbers announced on...
Dubai Municipality launches 'A Safer Summer' campaign to foster public health and...
Dubai [UAE], August 8:Dubai Municipality launched the "A Safer Summer" campaign to raise public awareness on the importance of taking necessary health precautions that ensure...
National Elections Committee announces opening of candidacy for FNC 2023 elections
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 8: The National Elections Committee (NEC) announced that potential candidates for the Federal National Council (FNC) 2023 elections could register from...
Dubai Taxi Corporation launches digital transformation strategic plan 2022-2025
Dubai [UAE],August 8: Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC), a subsidiary of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has launched its strategic plan for digital transformation 2022-2025.
3 killed, 2 injured in shooting in Washington D.C.
Washington [US], August 7:Three people were killed and two others wounded in a shooting in Southeast Washington D.C. on Saturday night, said the police.
Sri Lanka to launch climate justice forum at COP28
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 7: Sri Lanka will launch a climate justice forum for the vulnerable and developing countries at the 28th session of the...
Japan marks 78th anniversary of nuclear attack
Tokyo [Japan],August 7:Japan on Sunday commemorated the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bomb attack on the western city of Hiroshima with thousands of people...
Judge muzzles Trump, issues protective order on trial documents
New York [US], August 7:A Washington federal court judge blocked former US president Donald Trump from going public with potential trial evidence shared with his...
Saudi Arabia urges its citizens
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 7: Saudi Arabia called on its citizens to quickly leave Lebanese territory and to avoid approaching areas where there have been...
Ukraine calls Jeddah talks productive
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 7: A senior Ukrainian official said that talks in Saudi Arabia to make headway towards a peaceful settlement of the war with...
Five arrested as protest halts elite UCI cycling race
Edinburgh [Scotland], August 7: Five people have been arrested after a protest halted the Men's Elite Road Race at the UCI Cycling World Championships in...
Boy, 12, killed in hit-and-run crash on motorway
London [UK], August 7: A 12-year-old boy has died in a hit-and-run crash on a motorway in West Yorkshire.
Dubai surpasses pre-pandemic international visitation levels in H1 2023 with 20% YoY...
Dubai [UAE], August 7: Dubai's resurgent tourism industry is celebrating a successful first half of 2023 (H1 2023), after welcoming a record 8.55 million international...
UAE expresses solidarity with Slovenia and offers condolences over victims of floods
Abu Dhabi [UAE],August 7: The UAE has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Republic of Slovenia over the victims of the heavy rains...
Greenpeace activists arrested after protesting on Sunak's roof
London [UK], August 6:Greenpeace activists have been arrested after an hours-long protest on the roof of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's mansion over his new...
British scouts at S Korea event moved to hotels
London [UK], August 6: British children attending the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea have been moved to hotels after young people were treated for...
Saudi Arabia urges its citizens to 'immediately' leave Lebanon
Beirut [Lebanon], August 6: Saudi Arabia's embassy in Lebanon urged its citizens to leave the country as soon as possible, and to avoid approaching areas...
Polish healthminister in trouble over confidentiality slip
Warsaw [Poland], August 6:Polish Health Minister Adam Niedzielski is being criticized by the nation's doctors for allegedly violating medical confidentiality.
Extreme storms, floods cause damage in Slovenia
Vienna [Austria], August 6: Heavy rain and flooding have caused severe damage in Slovenia and Austria and are believed to have claimed the lives of...