Over a billion pounds of Coke plastic waste to enter waterways: study
Washington, United States -- By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 1.33 billion pounds (602,000 metric tons) of...Geostrategy Global Investigations
Houthi PC small group’ leak: Probe underway after sensitive info exposure
The breach became public on Monday after The Atlantic magazine's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg published an article recounting how he was...Geostrategy
Aircraft orders drive US manufactured goods demand
A pick-up in aircraft orders boosted demand for big-ticket US manufactured goods in October, with numbers rising more than expected,...Orders for defense aircraft and parts soared 21.7 percent from September to October.
Surging inflation in the United States and supply chain problems have proven a challenge to industry and consumers.
Jordan, Egypt discuss various aspects of transportation
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT - Jordan's Minister of Transport Maher Abu Al-Samen discussed with his Egyptian counterpart Kamel Al-Wazir ways and means...The talks were held on the sidelines of the Council meeting of Arab Transport Ministers in Alexandria, Egypt.
Jordan's minister hailed the constructive meeting of Arab Transport Ministers.
One dead in twin Jerusalem bus stop attacks: medics
Jerusalem— At least one person was killed and 14 wounded in two separate explosions targeting bus stops in Jerusalem Wednesday,...The police said the twin blasts struck half an hour apart, noting that explosives experts were at the scene with police and forensic scientists
Violence has flared this year, particularly in the occupied West Bank, where the Israeli army has launched near-daily raids
Jordan and US renew commitment to enhance strategic ties
Amman, Jordan—Jordan and the US have reviewed their strategic partnership in a meeting between King Abdullah of Jordan and Mark...The meeting covered the ties and the strategic partnership between Jordan and the United States, as well as means of expanding cooperation across all fields
The congressional delegation lauded the deep-rooted Jordanian-US ties, underscoring Jordan’s pivotal role in bolstering security and stability in the region
Five civilians die in rocket fire in north Syria
Earlier Tuesday, three Syrian government soldiers were killed and others wounded in Turkish bombardments of an air base several kilometres...The rockets were fired from northern Aleppo province, which is controlled by Syrian regime and Kurdish forces, the Britain-based monitor said
Ankara has repeatedly carried out cross-border strikes against Kurdish positions in northern Syria in recent days
‘Dangerous rhetoric’ stoking nuclear tensions: UN chief
Guterres told a conference in Morocco that the growing divisions are threatening global peace and security, provoking new confrontations and...Guterres was talking as Russia's war in Ukraine neared its tenth month with no end in sight, fanning nuclear fears.
He also said that the world is dangerously close to the edge on the climate, while hate speech and disinformation are proliferating
Iran says starts enriching uranium to 60% at Fordo plant
Under a landmark deal struck in 2015, Iran agreed to mothball the Fordo plant and limit its enrichment of uranium...The move was part of Iran's response to the UN nuclear watchdog's adoption last week of a censure motion drafted by Western governments
An atomic bomb requires uranium enriched to 90 percent, so 60 percent is a significant step towards weapons-grade enrichment
ESA to announce name of history’s first ‘parastronaut’ soon
Paris, France---The first astronaut -- or astronauts -- with a physical disability could be announced as soon as Wednesday, according...People with physical disabilities have previously been excluded from one of the most exclusive and demanding jobs on Earth -- and beyond -- due to strict selection requirements.
After carrying out a feasibility study, the ESA said potential candidates could include people with deficiencies in their lower limbs, whether from amputation or congenital defects
Russia calls on Turkey to show ‘restraint’ in Syria
Russia has for months ... done everything possible to prevent any large-scale ground operation, Alexander Lavrentyev, Russian President Vladimir Putin's...Turkey on Sunday launched a series of air raids targeting bases of outlawed Kurdish militants across northern Syria and Iraq
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been threatening to launch a new military operation in northern Syria since May
UAE, Turkmen presidents’ meet, witness signing of MoUs, pacts
The agreements included one between the foreign affairs ministries of the two countries and an MoU in the agricultural and...The agreements included one between the foreign affairs ministries of the two countries and an MoU in the agricultural and food security sector
The two leaders also exchanged views on several regional and international issues of mutual concern
