At least five people were killed and 49 injured by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in southern Iran early on Saturday, state media reported, with the area also hit soon after by two strong quakes of up to 6.3 magnitude. Some 24 tremors, two with a magn..
Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has dedicated a lane on A-Ring Road only for public buses, taxis, and authorized vehicles to facilitate traffic and serve FIFA World Cup 2022 transportation plan. This is in coordination with The Supreme Committee for..
The Ministry of Public Health has issued today COVID-19 precautionary advice to people traveling abroad for summer vacations. With the number of new daily COVID-19 cases in Qatar rising in recent weeks, and with many countries around the world exp..
Two earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 hit southern Iran in the early hours of Saturday, with tremors felt from both in Qatar. Tremors were also felt in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, UAE, Pakistan and Afghanistan, according to social media users. The ..
Moscow launched airstrikes using phosphorus bombs on island, claims Ukrainian army Ukraine accused Russia on Friday of firing phosphorus bombs on Snake Island, according to media reports. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeri..
India on Friday imposed a ban on single-use plastics on items ranging from straws to cigarette packets to combat worsening pollution in country whose streets are strewn with waste. Announcing the ban, the government dismissed the demands of food, ..
Ruja Ignatova, also known as the "missing Cryptoqueen", has been placed on the FBI's top 10 most wanted list. The Bulgarian woman, believed to be in her 40s, is wanted for her alleged role in running a cryptocurrency scam known as On..
The UK and New Zealand will allow more younger people to live and work in both countries for longer. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Kiwi counterpart Jacinda Ardern agreed to extend the Youth Mobility and Working Holiday schemes. The ag..
North Korea's Covid outbreak began with citizens touching "alien things" that had fallen near its South Korea border, state media in Pyongyang has claimed. Citizens were urged to be vigilant around objects that may have blown across ..