Rescuers in Taiwan scrambled to free dozens of people trapped in highway tunnels after the island was struck by its strongest earthquake in 25 years Wednesday, killing at least nine and injuring more than 800 others.
The powerful 7.4 magnitude (...)
India is taking another step in its quest to find valuable minerals hidden in the depths of the ocean which could hold the key to a cleaner future.
The country, which already has two deep-sea exploration licenses in the Indian Ocean, has applied for (...)
At least 51 people have been killed in Chile as forest fires rage throughout the country — and authorities warn the death toll is likely to rise.
A state of emergency has been declared as coastal cities are choked in smoke and people living in (...)
RIYADH – The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman here on Tuesday, approved the structure and regulatory guide for the Ministry of Finance.
The Cabinet was also briefed on the content of the two written messages received (...)
Chileans have rejected a new constitution proposed by conservative delegates that would have affected laws in areas including abortion access, the ability to strike and rights for indigenous people.
The new charter would have replaced the current (...)
US President Joe Biden and his top advisers are warning Israel with growing force that it will become increasingly difficult for it to pursue its military goals in Gaza as global outcry intensifies about the scale of humanitarian suffering (...)
The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council, with Peru and Russia failing to secure a seat.
After the ballots were cast and counted, Assembly President Dennis Francis announced Albania, Brazil, (...)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to Republic of Chile President Gabriel Boric Font on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques wished the Chilean president (...)
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday announced an expanded partnership to improve access to COVID-19 technology, knowledge and clinical data, stressing the fight against the virus must continue.
The partnership, called the COVID-19 (...)
Some farmers in Taif province are choosing to cultivate some rare plants, such as the pepino dulce fruit, a species of evergreen shrub native to South America that has a sweet taste similar to that of mangos and melons.
The highly productive fruit (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi-Chilean investment round table meeting, which was held in Chile's capital Santiago, has discussed investment opportunities and ways to advance the investment relation between the two countries.
The meeting was held with the (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Investment Eng. Khalid Al-Falih is heading a high-level Saudi Arabian delegation on an official tour of Latin American countries.
The delegation includes a number of government officials, executives of national companies, and (...)
Saudi Arabia is set to host Ukrainian peace talks on August 5 and 6, inviting Western states and major developing countries including India and Brazil, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
The meeting would bring senior officials from up to (...)
The Cabinet session, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman at Al-Salam Palace on Tuesday, commended the Kingdom's launch of the scientific mission at the International Space Station (ISS), where two Saudi astronauts are on (...)
Archaeologists in the Peruvian Andes have discovered an Inca bathing complex built half a millennium ago, which they believe may have served the elite of the sprawling empire than once dominated large swathes of South America.
Found near the "House (...)
A Spanish extreme athlete has emerged from a cave after spending 500 days with no human contact, in what could be a world record.
When Beatriz Flamini entered the cave in Granada, Russia had not invaded Ukraine and the world was still in the grip of (...)
Implementing sodium reduction policies could save an estimated seven million lives globally by 2030, WHO said in a new report launched on Thursday.
"Unhealthy diets are a leading cause of death and disease globally, and excessive sodium intake is (...)
Jupiter already reigns as king of the planets — it's the largest one in our solar system. And now, the gas giant has the most known moons, too.
Astronomers have observed 12 additional moons orbiting Jupiter, bringing its total number of confirmed (...)
More than 2,000 people have been killed and thousands injured by a huge earthquake which struck southeastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, in the early hours of Monday morning.
The earthquake, which hit near the town of Gaziantep, was closely (...)
The death toll from wildfires raging in south-central Chile has increased to 22 with over 500 people having been injured, Interior Minister Carolina Toha was quoted by Sputnik News Agency.
"A total of 554 people were injured, 16 of them in serious (...)
The death toll from wildfires raging in south-central Chile has increased to 22; over 500 people have been injured, Interior Minister Carolina Toha was quoted by Sputnik News Agency.
"554 people were injured, 16 of them in serious condition and 22 (...)
From extreme floods to heat and drought, weather and climate-related disasters have affected millions and cost billions this year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday, describing the "tell-tale signs and impacts" of (...)
Thousands of Argentines took to the streets to celebrate their nation's third World Cup victory Sunday after Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout in Qatar.
Following the final whistle, the capital Buenos Aires was filled with jubilant (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman at Al-Yamamah Palace here on Tuesday afternoon, praised the announcement of the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on the masterplan for King Salman (...)
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet's session held on Tuesday afternoon at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh.
At the outset of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the Cabinet (...)