An empty classroom is seen in a private school in Hawally, after the Ministry of Education suspended schools and universities, in Kuwait city, Kuwait, March 2, 2020. (File photo: Reuters) Kuwait’s ... ( read original story ...)
Oil tanker heading to India from Kuwait catches fire off Sri Lanka
A fire broke out on a large oil tanker off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka on Thursday, leaving one of its 23 crew members missing and another injured, a navy spokesman said. Both were identified as ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s military finds 4 tons of ammonium nitrate near scene of Beirut port explosion
The Lebanese military discovered more than 4 tons of ammonium nitrate near Beirut's port on Thursday, a find that's a chilling reminder of the horrific explosion a month ago that killed 191 people. ( read original story ...)
Israel Readies for High Holy Days without Foreign Visitors
It is an effort to lower the daily transmission rates and shows that Israel has a long way to go before it opens itself up to foreign visitors. The number of coronavirus cases confirmed on Tuesday was ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain to allow Israel flights to UAE over its airspace
Bahrain will allow “all flights coming to and departing from the United Arab Emirates” to cross through the island kingdom's airspace — a statement ... ( read original story ...)
The President of Kazakhstan announces a new stage of reforms
Jomart Tokayev, delivered his annual Address to the Nation, announcing the start of a new stage of reforms. The President began by noting that despite the necessity to tackle the pandemic and the ... ( read original story ...)
Fire rages on supertanker off Sri Lanka, one crewman presumed dead
A Filipino crew member missing from a supertanker that caught fire off the Sri Lankan coast is presumed dead, a spokesman for the navy of the Indian Ocean nation said on Friday. The fire was still ... ( read original story ...)
Ships, boats from Sri Lanka, India try to douse tanker fire
Ships, boats and aircraft from Sri Lanka and India were escalating efforts to douse a fire raging on an oil tanker east of Sri Lanka for a second day Friday. “The fire is still raging there,” Sri ... ( read original story ...)
Ships, boats try to douse ship fire off Sri Lanka, 1 dead
Ships, boats and aircraft from Sri Lanka and India were escalating efforts to douse a fire raging on an oil tanker east of Sri Lanka for a second day Friday. ( read original story ...)
Live from Pyongyang: North Korea state media tests new formats on air and online
As two typhoons hammered North Korea within a week of each other, state media broadcasts looked unusually reminiscent of international TV coverage, with correspondents standing knee-deep in ... ( read original story ...)