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Japanese PM vows no more wars in the future

EditorAugust 15, 2022

August 15, 2022

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed Monday that Japan would never again wage war. This was as members of his cabinet visited a shrine honoring war dead, angering South Korea and China. The relationship between Japan and China was already strained after China conducted unprecedented military exercises around Taiwan. This......

Travel

Provisional deal signed between Malaysia Airlines and Airbus for 20 A330 Neos

EditorAugust 15, 2022

August 15, 2022

An agreement has been signed between Malaysia Airlines and aircraft leasing company Avolon to replace its ageing fleet of A330 widebody jets with 20 Airbus A330neos. According to the carrier, 10 of the planes will be acquired from Airbus and then leased directly from Avolon, with the remaining 10 being......

News

Argentina unearths remains of an armor-plated dinosaur

EditorAugust 15, 2022

August 15, 2022

A previously unknown small armored dinosaur has been discovered in southern Argentina, a creature which likely walked upright about 100 million years ago through a steamy landscape. They said the Cretaceous Period dinosaur, named Jakapil kaniukura, would have had bony disk-shaped armor covering its neck and back, down to its......

Luxury

An egg-sized diamond fetches over $21 million at the Geneva sale

EditorAugust 15, 2022

August 15, 2022

The Rock, an egg-sized white diamond billed as the largest of its kind to be auctioned, sold for more than CHF21.6 million ($21.75 million), including fees – at the low end of what Christie’s expected. As reported by AP, the 228-carat pear-shaped G-Color stone has a gross weight of 61.3......

Business

King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, breaks container throughput record in June

EditorAugust 15, 2022

August 15, 2022

By handling 188,578 TEUs during June 2022, the King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, managed and operated by Saudi Global Ports (SGP), broke its own record set in 2015. In line with the National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS)’s objectives of increasing logistics output and container throughput in Saudi ports, the......

Business

Indian commerce ministry develops an outreach strategy to boost agro exports

EditorAugust 15, 2022

August 15, 2022

In order to achieve the current financial year’s agro export target of over $23 billion, the Indian Commerce and Industry Ministry has developed an outreach strategy for agro exports. Three hundred events will be organized under the plan to boost exports. An outreach strategy will be developed to establish strong......

Health

WHO sponsors 9th ISPAH Congress in Abu Dhabi

EditorAugust 15, 2022

August 15, 2022

World Health Organization (WHO) is the official co-sponsor of the 9th ISPAH Congress taking place in Abu Dhabi from 23rd-26th October, announced Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC). With an engaging schedule of workshops, speeches, and sessions, the Congress will drive impactful conversations on encouraging physical activity adoption across all......

News

Armenian mall blast leaves six dead, over 60 injured

EditorAugust 15, 2022

August 15, 2022

An explosion that set off a fire at a shopping center in Yerevan, the Armenian capital, on Monday left six people dead and more than 60 others injured, officials said. Besides the dead and injured, the Armenian ministry of emergency situations said that around 19 people are still missing following......

Sports

PM Modi congratulates Indian contingent for Commonwealth Games 2022

EditorAugust 13, 2022

August 13, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated that India is not only performing remarkably well in sports that it has traditionally dominated. It is also showing stellar performances in arenas where it was not prominent before. At his official residence, Mr. Modi addressed the Indian contingent that participated in the recently......

News

Japanese government warns citizens about Typhoon Meari

EditorAugust 13, 2022

August 13, 2022

The Japanese weather agency predicted a typhoon would make landfall close to Tokyo on Saturday, potential landslides, flooding in low-lying areas, overflowing rivers, strong winds and high waves over the weekend of the Bon summer holidays. In the 24 hours through Saturday evening, Typhoon Meari is forecast to bring 300......