Saudi Arabia, U.S. sign MoU to establish Asia-Europe green transit corridors
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 10: Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States to establish intercontinental...
New York State declares Lunar New Year public school holiday
New York [US], September 10: New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Saturday to declare the Lunar New Year a public school holiday across...
6.0-magnitude quake hits 101 km north of Palu, Indonesia: USGS
Hong Kong, September 10: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 101 km north of Palu, Indonesia, at 14:43:24 GMT on Saturday, the U.S....
6.1-magnitude earthquake hits central Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued
Jakarta [Indonesia], September 10: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked off Central Sulawesi province in Indonesia on Saturday, but did not trigger giant waves, the country's meteorology,...
Maldives' presidential election sees no candidate securing majority: local media
Male [Maldives], September 10: None of the eight candidates in the presidential election of the Maldives has so far secured more than 50 percent of...
The head of Ukrainian intelligence talks about attacks on Russian soil
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 10: On September 9, Ukrainian military intelligence leaders revealed the goals of attacks on Russian territory and estimated the number of Russian...
Blocking the highway, 2,400 environmental activists were detained in the Netherlands
Nieuwegein [Netherlands], September 10: About 2,400 people were detained after environmental protesters blocked a key highway in the Netherlands.
Hurricane Lee expected to move north of Puerto Rico
Guanica [Puerto Rico], September 10: Hurricane Lee, a powerful Category 3 storm, was expected to move well north of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin...
Morocco earthquake kills more than 2,000 people, survivors sleep outdoors
Rabat [Morocco], September 10: Moroccan earthquake survivors huddled for a night in the open on the High Atlas Mountains on Saturday, a day after the...
British heatwave brings hottest day of 2023 so far
London [UK], September 10: Britain recorded its hottest day of 2023 so far on Saturday, with provisional data showing a high of 33.2 degrees Celsius...
G20 summit avoids condemning Russia for Ukraine war, calls for peace
New Delhi [India], September 10: The Group of 20 adopted a consensus declaration at a summit on Saturday that avoided condemning Russia for the war...
Morocco earthquake kills over 1,000 people, rescuers dig for survivors
Rabat [Morocco], September 10: Rescuers dug through rubble for survivors in collapsed houses in remote mountain villages of Morocco on Saturday, in the wake of...
Biden to meet with Indonesia's president in Washington in November
Washington [US], September 10: U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Washington in November, the White House said on Saturday.
UN urges armed groups to stop fighting in Palestinian refugee camp in...
Beirut [Lebanon], September 9: As armed clashes broke again at a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon, a UN official on Friday urged rival groups...
Israel's ancient city Akko hosts dragon boat race
Jerusalem [Israel], September 9: A dragon boat race was held in northern Israel on Friday, with hundreds of paddlers from 17 teams nationwide competing in...
Finland to tighten monitoring of non-EU work permit holders
Helsinki [Finland], September 9: Finland's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM) has initiated legislative changes to ensure the better monitoring the employment status of...
Hurricane Lee forecast to remain "powerful hurricane" into next week
Los Angeles [US], September 9: Hurricane Lee is expected to remain a "powerful hurricane" through early next week, according to the latest forecast of the...
U.S. agricultural futures close mixed
Chicago [US], September 9: Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures closed mixed on Friday, with corn and wheat falling and soybean rising.
African Union, Chinese mission vow to deepen Belt and Road cooperation
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], September 9: The African Union (AU) and the Chinese Mission to the AU on Friday pledged to further deepen cooperation under the...
151 illegal Bangladeshi migrants deported from Libya: IOM
Tripoli [Libya], September 9: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Friday said it repatriated 151 illegal Bangladeshi migrants from Libya.
UK gov't loses blns to fraud, corruption: report
London [UK], September 9: The United Kingdom (UK) government is estimated to have lost up to 44.9 billion British pounds (56 billion U.S. dollars)...
Indian capital gears to host G20 summit amid tight security
New Delhi [India], September 9: The Indian capital of New Delhi geared up to host the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit at the weekend...
Algeria condemns terrorist attack in Mali, offers support for peace
Algiers [Algeria], September 9: Algeria on Friday strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in the northeastern region of Mali, expressing its solidarity with the government...
30 killed in Morocco earthquake - report
Rabat [Morocco], September 9: At least 30 people have been killed in a strong earthquake that jolted Morocco on Friday night, local media reported, adding...
Sharjah to launch seasonal influenza vaccination campaign
Sharjah [UAE], September 9: For the benefit of senior citizens and people with disabilities who are residents of the Emirate of Sharjah, Sharjah Social Services...
UNESCO, Italy complete rehabilitation of Qadisha valley in N. Lebanon
Beirut[Lebanon], September 9: The UNESCO-Italy joint renovation project of Qadisha valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Lebanon, has concluded.
Global food prices down 2.1 pct in August: FAO
Rome [Italy], September 9: The benchmark index of international food commodity prices has declined 2.1 percent compared to July, the United Nations Food and Agriculture...