Phuket: An Air India flight from Thailand’s resort island of Phuket to Delhi requested an emergency landing on Friday due to a bomb threat, Phuket’s airport said. The Airport reported that Air India flight AI 379, carrying 156 passengers, had taken of…
Zhengzhou: Sugar futures closed higher Friday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE). The most active sugar contract for September 2025 delivery gained 2 yuan (27.87 U.S. cents) to close at 5,664 yuan per tonne.
According to Na…
New Delhi: The Indian government on Friday expressed deep concern over the recent developments between Iran and Israel and called for restraint from both sides. “India urges both sides to avoid any escalatory steps. Existing channels of dialogue and d…
Ahmedabad: An Air India Boeing 787-8 passenger plane crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad Airport in Gujarat, western India on Thursday, with 241 of the 242 people on board confirmed dead and only one surviving. The Indian government has la…
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday extended his condolences to Britain’s King Charles III following the crash of an Air India flight that resulted in significant British casualties. In his message, Xi expressed his shock and sorrow over t…
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday sent a message of condolence to British Foreign Secretary David Lammy over the heavy British casualties caused by the crash of an Air India flight.
According to Namibia Press Agency, Wang, who is a…
Beijing: Chinese stocks experienced a downturn on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropping by 0.75 percent, closing at 3,377 points. The Shenzhen Component Index also saw a decline, ending 1.1 percent lower at 10,122.11 points.
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Guangdong: As Wutip, the first typhoon this year, approaches, south China provinces have activated emergency response measures, evacuated people to safe places, canceled flights, and prepared rescue teams. Guangdong Province elevated its emergency res…
Jakarta: The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday strongly condemned Israel’s strike on Iran, labeling it a breach of law that undermines the very foundations of the international legal system. The ministry emphasized the potential risks p…
Hong Kong: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday extended condolences to Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar over the heavy casualties caused by the crash of an Air India flight.
According to Namibia Press Agency, Wang, who is also…
Windhoek: Despite Namibia having recorded high rainfall, farmers in areas susceptible to prolonged dry spells, particularly in the Kunene Region, are being prepared to implement water and grazing strategies in anticipation of drought.
According to N…
Napoli: Kevin De Bruyne has ended his 10-year spell at Manchester City and joined Napoli as a free agent, the Serie A club confirmed on Thursday.
According to Namibia Press Agency, De Bruyne arrived at Manchester City from German side Wolfsburg in t…
Mexico City: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that she has reiterated opposition to ongoing immigration raids in the United States, saying the measures were counterproductive to the U.S. economy.
According to Namibia Press Agency, a…
Fort Worth: The International Testing Agency (ITA) announced Thursday that Vietnamese wushu athlete Do Dat Huynh has accepted a two-year sanction after testing positive for the prohibited substance 5-methylhexan-2-amine (1,4-dimethylpentylamine).
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San Francisco: A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order late Thursday, directing U.S. President Donald Trump to return control of the National Guard to California. Trump’s deployment of the California National Guard and U.S. Marines in Los…
