Erbil: A booby-trapped drone was shot down Thursday night near Erbil International Airport in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, said local authorities. A drone was shot down at 9:58 p.m. local time (1858 GMT) without causing casualties…
Tianjin: Strolling through the streets of Tianjin, a bustling port city in north China, Viktor Galanov, deputy minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of Belarus, was visibly impressed by its cleanliness, scenic charm, and vibrant a…
Mexico city: Wales captain Aaron Ramsey has joined Pumas UNAM on a free transfer after parting ways with Cardiff City, the Mexican top-flight club announced on Thursday. The 34-year-old has signed a contract that extends until June next year, followin…
Singapore: Singapore’s retail sales increased by 1.4 percent in May compared to the same period last year, following a 0.2 percent rise in April. This information was released by the Singapore Department of Statistics, highlighting a steady growth pat…
Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has identified stimulating growth and productivity as key economic priorities of his government’s second term in power. In a major speech delivered on Friday in Sydney outlining his second-term econom…
Moscow: Sales of new vehicles in Russia declined by 28 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2025, totaling 607,500 units, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Friday. The figure includes passenger cars, light commercial vehicles (LC…
Beijing: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has conveyed his encouragement and regards to renowned actor You Benchang, who recently joined the Party at the age of 92. Xi, who also serves as the Chine…
Shanghai: Chinese stocks closed mixed on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.32 percent to 3,472.32 points. The Shenzhen Component Index, however, closed 0.25 percent lower at 10,508.76 points.
According to Namibia Press Agency,…
China: China has made substantial progress in curbing groundwater overexploitation in recent years, driven by efforts to reduce extraction and enhance replenishment, a government official said on Friday.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the number…
Dalian: No.1 soybean futures closed lower on Friday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE). The most active No.1 soybean contract for September 2025 delivery dipped 37 yuan (about 5.17 U.S. dollars) to close at 4,111 yuan per tonne….
Sydney: An Australian study has set a new global benchmark for assessing the environmental risks of deep-sea mining.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the study provided science-based tools to help decision-makers evaluate the potential impacts an…
Windhoek: Deputy Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Charles Mubita, addressed misconceptions surrounding programmes for veterans of the liberation struggle, particularly the Individual Veterans’ Project, during his statement in the National Asse…
Myanmar: A new report has warned that without greater investment in environmental monitoring, Australia’s future ecosystems are at serious risk.
According to Namibia Press Agency, Australia’s average land temperatures have risen 0.81 degrees Celsiu…
Windhoek: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has extended a message of condolences following the passing of South Africa’s former Deputy President, David Mabuza. In a statement released by the Namibian Presidency, Nandi-Ndaitwah described Mabuza as a re…
Myanmar: Myanmar’s Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development is planning to implement development projects in 458 villages during the 2025-26 fiscal year, with a budget of 6.87 billion kyats (about 3.27 million U.S. dollars), the state-owned Myan…
