Palestinian condemn arrests of activists wanted by Israel on September 20, 2022RAMALLAH: Hundreds of Palestinians have demonstrated in the northern West Bank to condemn the arrest of an activist wanted by Israel. Palestinian security forces on Monday detained Musab Shtayyeh in the West Bank city of Nablus, according to a member of his family, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Shtayyeh, from the town of Salem, […]
Nearly 50 aftershocks jolt Taiwan after 6.5-magnitude earthquake, no casualties reported on September 18, 2022TAIPEI: As of Sunday morning, 47 tremors have jolted Taiwan subsequent to a 6.5-magnitude earthquake that hit the eastern county of Taitung at 9:41 p.m. Saturday, including a 5.3-magnitude one at 10:35 p.m., said the island’s meteorological agency. The tremors led to some mishaps such as wall collapse, power failure, water pipes bursts, and celling […]
S.Korea reports 35,883 new COVID-19 cases on July 25, 2022 SEOUL: South Korea reported 35,883 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Sunday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 19,247,496, the health authorities said Monday. The daily caseload was down from 65,433 in the prior day due to fewer virus tests over the weekend, but it was far higher […]
Malaysia reports 5,685 new COVID-19 infections, 8 new deaths on July 21, 2022KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 5,685 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 4,635,648, according to the health ministry. There are two new imported cases, with 5,683 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Eight new deaths have been reported, pushing the death toll to 35,878. The […]
13 missing as passenger ship capsizes in eastern Indonesia on July 19, 2022JAKARTA: A passenger ship with 77 people on board sank in the waters off Indonesia’s eastern province of North Maluku, leaving 13 people missing, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. The ship, KM Cahaya Arafah, was hit by huge waves in poor weather condition when it was sailing in the waters off Halmahera Selatan (South Halmahera) […]
Australian COVID-19 hospitalizations hit recent high amid surging cases in winter on July 19, 2022CANBERRA: Australia’s health minister has said that the “real number” of COVID-19 cases in the country is likely to double that which is being reported daily. Mark Butler on Tuesday warned the third wave of Omicron variant infections that Australia is currently experiencing is “very significant,” with hospitalizations soaring. “There were 300,000 cases or thereabouts […]
Italian PM visits Algeria on energy cooperation on July 18, 2022ALGIERS: Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi arrived in Algeria on Monday for a one-day visit, during which he is expected to finalize deals to increase Algeria’s natural gas supply to Italy to ease Italy’s dependence on Russian gas supply. After his arrival, Draghi held talks with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune over several issues of common […]
Uzbekistan produces synthetic fuel for first time on June 30, 2022TASHKENT: Uzbekistan has started producing synthetic fuel, including synthetic diesel, for the first time at its gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant, the Uzbek Energy Ministry said Thursday. According to agreements, the first batch 5,000 tons of synthetic diesel will be sent to the Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combine, Uzbekistan’s largest gold producer, it said. Uzbekistan launched its […]
Italy fears summer COVID-19 wave as cases rise on June 23, 2022ROME: COVID-19 cases are again surging in Italy, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday, fueling fears of a fresh wave of the pandemic during the summer tourist season. The government reported on Wednesday nearly 54,000 new infections over the previous 24 hours. A day earlier, there were 62,704 new infections. Accordingly, the past two days […]
Asia’s largest passenger railway hub starts operation in Beijing on June 20, 2022BEIJING: The largest passenger railway hub in Asia was put into operation Monday in Beijing as a four-year reconstruction breathes new life into the Chinese capital’s oldest railway station. With a gross floor area of nearly 400,000 square meters, or 56 standard football pitches, Beijing Fengtai Railway Station has 32 rail tracks and 32 platforms […]