Moderna's updated COVID vaccine effective against 'Eris' variant in humans
Washington [US], August 18: Moderna (MRNA.O) said on Thursday an initial study data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine to be effective against the "Eris" and...
Private jet crashes into motorbike and car in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], August 18:A small private jet crashed into a motorbike and a car while attempting to land at an airport in the outskirts...
UAE President receives Algerian President's written letter, received by Mansour bin Zayed
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 18: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a written letter from the President of the People's Democratic...
SSSD signs agreement with Etihad Water and Electricity
Sharjah [UAE], August 18: The Sharjah Social Services Department (SSSD) signed a collaboration agreement with Etihad Water and Electricity to provide direct support to citizens...
SDHR organises training programme on visionary leadership
Sharjah [UAE], August 18: The Sharjah Department of Human Resources (SDHR) has organised the training programme, which targeted employees working in the leadership and supervisory...
UAE President receives Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 18: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received Prime Minister MasrourBarzani of the Kurdistan Regional Government of...
Cuba reiterates its zero tolerance for human trafficking
Havana [Cuba], August 17: The Cuban government reiterated its zero tolerance for human trafficking, local media reported Wednesday, citing a report by Cuba's Ministry of...
Mexico raises tariffs on imports from non-trade agreement countries
Mexico City [Mexico], August 17: The Mexican government temporarily increased import tariffs on countries without a trade agreement with Mexico.
Nigerian president unveils new cabinet members
Abuja [Nigeria], August 17: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday unveiled a list of cabinet ministers after taking office roughly three months ago.
Afghans live in uncertainty after U.S. withdrawal two years ago: Al Jazeera
Doha [Qatar], August 17: Since the U.S. military's withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, uncertainties faced by Afghans who had worked for the U.S. military...
NASA's Mars helicopter completes 55 flights on Mars
Los Angeles [US], August 17: NASA's Mars helicopter has completed 55 flights on the Red Planet, the agency said on Wednesday.
Thailand's parliament schedules fresh vote on PM next week
Bangkok [Thailand], August 17: Thailand's parliament will convene next week for another vote to select a new prime minister, National Assembly President Wan Muhamad Noor...
Cargo ship stuck in Odessa for over a year and a half...
Hamburg [Germany], August 17: A Hong Kong-flagged container ship departed the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa after being stuck there for almost a year...
Biden to visit Hawaii as wildfire toll tops 100
Kahului [US], August 17: President Joe Biden will head to fire-ravaged Hawaii next week to meet with survivors and first responders still hunting for victims,...
Truce holding in Libya after clashes kill 55
Tripoli [Libya], August 17: Tripoli's worst armed clashes in a year have killed 55 people and wounded 146, Libyan media reported Wednesday, after a truce...
Gas drilling rig arrives off Lebanon
Beirut [Lebanon], August 17: French firm TotalEnergies said Wednesday that a drilling rig had reach Lebanese waters ahead of exploration for offshore gas reserves, months...
US beefs up Gulf deployment over Iranian oil tanker threat
Manama [Bahrain], August 17: As Iranian seizures threaten oil tankers plying the Gulf, the United States is raising its military presence - a move long...
First victims named as death toll reaches 106
Hawaii [US], August 17: Three others were identified but their names are being withheld until their families are notified.
MRO Middle East and AIME will return for record edition in 2024
Dubai [UAE], August 17: MRO Middle East and Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) is set to return to Dubai in 2024 for its biggest edition...
Dubai Police and UAE Modern Pentathlon Federation sign MoU to enhance sport...
Dubai [UAE], August 17: The Dubai Police Athletes Council signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UAE Modern Pentathlon Federation to foster cooperation in...
Africa can become a key link in global supply chains: UNCTAD
Geneva [Switzerland], August 17: African economies can become major participants in global supply chains by harnessing their vast resources of materials needed by high-technology sectors...
GSA discusses opportunities for partnership with IIHF and ISU
Dubai [UAE], August 17: Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum, Executive Director of the Sports Development Sector at the General Sports Authority (GSA), met with...
Tunisia foils 18 illegal immigration attempts: statement
Tunis [Tunisia], August 16: Tunisia has foiled 18 illegal immigration attempts to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy and rescued 630 individuals from sinking boats,...
Gaza ready to hold municipal elections: elections commission
Ramallah [Palestine], August 16: The Palestinian Central Elections Commission (CEC) on Tuesday said it is ready to hold municipal elections in the Gaza Strip.
UN Women chief urges action against Taliban's gender apartheid in Afghanistan
United Nations, August 16: The UN's lead agency for gender equality on Tuesday called on the global community to persistently advocate for change in Afghanistan,...
Tourist plane carrying 3 crashes in W. France
Paris [France], August 16: A tourist plane with three people on board crashed Tuesday in France's western department of Loire-Atlantique, local media reported.
U.S. still focused on diplomatic solution to attempted coup in Niger: Blinken
Washington [US], August 16: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the United States is still "very focused on diplomacy" as the tool...