Riyadh governor receives ambassador of Palestine
RIYADH, 14 October: Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar received Ambassador of Palestine to the Kingdom Basem Al-Agha on Sunday in Riyadh, where they held friendly talks. Meanwhile, Eastern Province Gov. Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz met with Algerian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sherif Walid in Dammam on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. […]
Winners of ninth Iqra competition crowned in Dhahran
DHAHRAN, 14 October: Boasting an attendance of 16,000 people, including Nobel laureates in literature, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture concluded its ninth annual Iqra competition on Saturday. Amin Nasser, Saudi Aramco’s president and CEO, and other senior officials attended the two-day event in Dhahran. Nobel literature laureates Abdulrazak Gurnah and Olga Tokarczuk were […]
Al-Manashbia: A traditional falcon-hunting method
RIYADH, 14 October: Falconers rely on a variety of traditional hunting techniques, with Al-Manashbia being among the most notable, requiring extensive experience and precision. The method involves an iron wire net set up in the shade of large trees. After a falcon eats its prey, it seeks shade, where it then falls into the trap. […]
Saudi project clears 630 Houthi mines in Yemen
RIYADH, 14 October: Members of Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam removed 630 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week. The total included three anti-personnel mines, 28 anti-tank mines, 598 unexploded ordnances and one explosive device, according to a recent report. Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the initiative’s managing director, said a total of 465,882 mines had been […]
Saudi reserve celebrates Green List recognition
RIYADH, 14 October: The King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority celebrated its inclusion in the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Green List. The celebration took place on the sidelines of the International Saudi Falcons and Hunting Exhibition in Malham, north of Riyadh. The recognition came after a comprehensive assessment of the reserve […]
US hospitals struggle with medical products shortages as Hurricane Milton disrupts supply chain
Sacramento, Oct 14 (IANS) Healthcare providers in the United States have been suffering a critical shortage of medical products as the Hurricanes Helene and Milton severely disrupted the supply chain for intravenous (IV) fluids. Mass General Brigham, the largest hospital-based research enterprise in the United States, announced on Friday that it would postpone non-emergent, elective […]
Australian govt readies $63.9 million funds for fighting deadly avian influenza
Canberra, Oct 14 (IANS) The Australian government has committed new funding to boost preparedness for the potential arrival of a deadly strain of bird flu. The government on Monday announced an additional 95 million Australian dollars ($63.9 million) for biosecurity, environmental, and public health measures to protect Australia against the H5N1 strain of high-pathogenicity avian […]
Australia: Man hospitalised after shooting in Melbourne
Sydney, Oct 14 (IANS) Police are investigating after a man was shot in the central business district (CBD) of Melbourne early on Monday. Police in the Australian state of Victoria said that a 26-year-old man was found by a passerby in the CBD with a gunshot wound to his upper body at approximately 3:30 a.m. […]
Japan’s ruling LDP leads in popularity ahead of general election: Poll
Tokyo, Oct 14 (IANS) Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) remains the most popular choice among Japanese voters ahead of the general election on October 27, results from a local media survey showed. In a nationwide telephone survey conducted over the weekend by Kyodo News, 26.4 per cent of the respondents indicated they plan to […]
Six killed in car crash Guatemala
Guatemala City, Oct 14 (IANS) Six people, including minors, died in a highway car crash in southern Guatemala’s Escuintla department, the local fire department said. The accident took place on Sunday morning when a pick-up truck carrying them “crashed and caught fire from the impact” along the Puerto Quetzal Highway, fire department officer Victor Gomez […]
