King Salman Receives Indonesian President Joko Widodo In Riyadh
It is my honor to express my warmest greetings and felicitations to all Indonesian citizens currently residing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the auspicious occasion of the 74th Independence Anniv...
August 17, 2019311Category: International
Sinking City Indonesia's Capital On Brink Of Disaster
Time is running out for Jakarta. One of the fastest-sinking cities on earth, environmental experts warn that one third of it could be submerged by 2050 if current rates continue.
Decades of uncontr...
August 17, 2019298Category: International
US Lawmaker Rejects Israel's "Oppressive Conditions" To Visit West Bank
Palestinian-American lawmaker Rashida Tlaib on Friday rejected Israel's offer to allow her to visit her grandmother in the West Bank, blasting the "oppressive conditions" set for the vis...
August 17, 2019187Category: International
N Korea Fires Missiles, Rejects More Talks With South
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles into the sea on Friday and launched a scathing attack on "foolish" calls for dialogue from South Korean President Moon Jae-in, ...
August 17, 2019292Category: International
Israeli Warplanes Hit Gaza After Palestinian Rocket Attack
Israeli warplanes struck at least three targets in the Gaza Strip early on Saturday but caused no apparent casualties, a Palestinian security source said.
The strikes, which came after Palestinians f...
August 17, 2019238Category: International
Hong Kong Teachers' Rally Starts Another Weekend Of Protest
Over a thousand Hong Kong school teachers braved thunderstorms on Saturday to start a weekend of anti-government demonstrations that some activists fear could see tougher police tactics on the city&rs...
August 17, 2019253Category: International
Pakistan, India Exchange Cross-border Fire After UN Meet On Kashmir
India and Pakistan exchanged “heavy” cross-border fire on Saturday, after New Delhi’s move to strip the restive Kashmir region of its autonomy prompted a rare meeting of the UN Secur...
August 17, 2019322Category: International
Schools Deserted In Indian Kashmir As Parents Fear More Unrest
Schools reopened in Indian Kashmir's main city on Monday but most classrooms were empty as parents kept their children home, fearing unrest over the government's decision two weeks ago to revo...
August 20, 2019281Category: International
Airstrikes Target Turkish Convoy In Syria, Raising Tensions
A Turkish military convoy was attacked en route to one of its observation posts in northwest Syria on Monday, Turkey's Defense Ministry said, adding that three civilians were killed and 12 others ...
August 20, 2019294Category: International
Wildfire Raged Out Of Control On Spanish Island Of Gran Canaria
A wildfire raged out of control on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria Monday, forcing more evacuations as flames in some parts rose so high even water-dropping planes were unable to operate, authoriti...
August 20, 2019281Category: International
Pakistan Seek International Court Of Justice Ruling Over Kashmir Dispute
Pakistan said on Tuesday it would take its dispute with India over Kashmir to the International Court of Justice, after New Delhi revoked the special status of its part of the region earlier this mont...
August 21, 2019251Category: International
Families Demand Answers For Unaccounted For Deaths In Occupied Kashmir
Rafiq Shagu's wife died shortly after Friday prayers in India's Muslim-majority Kashmir when tear gas smashed through a window in their home and filled the room.
Now, with Indian authoritie...
August 22, 2019477Category: International
China Threatens Sanctions Over US-Taiwan F-16 Fighter Plane Deal
China on Wednesday blasted a huge planned US arms shipment to self-ruled Taiwan and threatened to sanction firms involved in the sale of F-16 fighter jets.
The US State Department on Tuesday approv...
August 22, 2019446Category: International
Two Killed In Kashmir As Trump Offers To Mediate
A suspected militant and a policeman were killed in the first gun battle since New Delhi stripped Indian Kashmir of its autonomy, police said on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump offered to me...
August 22, 2019268Category: International
Chairman Of Iraqs Hajj And Umrah Chairman Commends KSA
The chairman of Iraq’s High Commission for Hajj and Umrah has applauded the quality of service provided to pilgrims who travel to the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Sheikh Khalid Al-...
August 24, 2019221Category: International
Macron Spearheads Pressure On Bolsonaro Over Amazon Fires
France's Emmanuel Macron led a growing wave of international pressure on Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro over the fires raging in the Amazon rainforest on Friday, telling him Paris would block ...
August 24, 2019323Category: International
Prince Khalid Bin Bandar Bin Sultan Meets With Saudi Military Attache In London
Saudi Ambassador to the United Kingdom Prince Khalid Bin Bandar Bin Sultan visited the Saudi Military Attaché here on Friday where he was received by the Saudi military attache Major General Ab...
August 24, 2019521Category: International
Mobile Cinema Brings Movie Magic To Syria Kurd Children
In a schoolyard of rural northeastern Syria, boys and girls break out into giggles watching Charlie Chaplin's pranks, a rare treat thanks to a mobile cinema roving through the countryside.
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August 24, 2019301Category: International