Japan plans ‘world first’ deep-sea mineral extraction from Jan
Tokyo, Japan -- Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest...Technology Business Geostrategy
Hamas says discussing Gaza ceasefire proposals from mediators
It said it sought "to reach an agreement that guarantees ending the aggression, achieving the withdrawal (of Israel from Gaza)...Geostrategy
Islamic leaders bash West at UN over Koran burnings
Sweden has seen a series of burnings of the Islamic holy book, with the government voicing condemnation but saying it...Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Western countries were seeing "a plague" of racism including Islamophobia
The emir of Qatar in his speech said that "compromising the sanctity of others deliberately" should not be seen as freedom of expression
Yemen rebels return from ‘positive’ Saudi peace talks: official
The Riyadh trip, five months after the rebels hosted a Saudi team in Sanaa, is the latest hopeful sign for...The Houthi representatives had arrived in Riyadh on Thursday for their first public visit since a Saudi-led coalition in 2015 launched a military intervention in Yemen
The delegation along with an Omani mediator "returned to the capital Sanaa after five days of negotiations in Riyadh", the Houthis' TV channel Al-Masirah reported
Canada-India row over homicide: White House ‘deeply concerned’
Media reports said that Canada worked closely with the US government and CIA before Prime Minister Justine Trudeau made public..."It is critical that Canada’s investigation proceed and the perpetrators be brought to justice," said National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson.
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, who was at the United Nations, said his nation wants India's "full cooperation" with Canada in the probe.
Indian MPs shift to new parliament, bid adieu to British-era building
"Today India has awakened with a new consciousness," Modi said in the central hall of the old parliament building before...The triangular building that will now seat nearly 800 representatives from across India is the centerpiece of a remodeling of the heart of New Delhi.
Modi's government has worked to rid the Indian capital of the vestiges of the colonial era, which itself saw a wholesale transformation of the megacity by British.
Drone which killed three Kurdish officers came from Turkey: Iraq
Turkish military action has principally targeted the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) and its Syrian Kurdish ally, the People's Defence Units...Three members of the counterterrorism forces of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region were killed and three wounded in Monday's drone strike on Arbat airfield
Turkey has stepped up its drone strikes on Kurdish targets in both Iraq and Syria in recent months, although deaths among the Iraqi Kurdish security forces remain rare
Canada and India expel diplomats as row over killing heats up
The diplomatic spat has grown fierce in the hours since Canada blamed India for being behind the killing of a...Trudeau called on the Indian government to cooperate in clearing up the matter
Relations between India and Canada have been tense over the unsolved slaying
UAE, Egypt presidents meet, discuss ties, regional issues
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the UAE and President Abdel Fattah...The two presidents deliberated on economic, investment, and development collaborations between the two countries
They exchanged views on regional and global developments, emphasizing the importance of peaceful resolutions to regional conflicts
Biden pledges to extract ‘costs’ from Iran despite prisoner swap
NEW YORK, US- President Joe Biden said the United States would keep piling "costs" on Iran despite a prisoner swap deal...Biden confirmed that he was imposing new sanctions on Iran's intelligence ministry and former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
His statement did not mention the granting of clemency to five Iranians jailed or awaiting trial for non-violent crimes.
$15m paid in compensation to passengers in 2021-22 in Saudi Arabia, says GACA
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said that national airlines in the Kingdom have issued...These compensations were given primarily to deal with issues such as delays, loss of luggage, flight cancellations.
GACA aims to ensure that passengers are well-informed about their rights and can easily obtain refunds as per the regulations.
14 pro-Turkish fighters killed in Syria attack by Kurdish group
Beirut, Lebanon - A Syrian Kurdish armed group attacked an area controlled by pro-Turkish fighters in rebel-held northern Syria on Monday,...The Kurdish Afrin Liberation Forces took advantage of factional fighting that broke out after midnight on the outskirts of Al-Bab in Aleppo province.
With artillery support, the Kurdish group infiltrated the area, leaving "at least 14 dead" and others wounded in the attack, all pro-Turkish fighters.
