China has begun constructing its first underground research laboratory in the Gobi Desert, to determine the area's suitability for future geological disposal of high level radioactive waste (HLW), including spent nuclear fuel, generated in China's (...)
The little domed tents of the volunteer firefighters in the clearing of a Siberian forest can be hard to see — even from only a few steps away — because of the choking smoke.
Their shovels and saws seem to be tiny tools against the vast blaze, like (...)
Two hundred million Europeans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or more than half the adult population, the European Commission has said.
The Commission has set a target of having 70 percent of adult EU citizens vaccinated this summer. Some 200 (...)
Britain's meteorological agency issued its first-ever extreme weather warning, forecasting that the mercury could climb to 33°C later this week.
The Met Office said the Amber Extreme Heat Warning covers all of Wales, all of southwest England and (...)
European stocks rebounded on Tuesday, due largely to bargain hunting after sharp falls in the
previous session on mounting worries about the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus in several countries, dpa reported.
The pan-European Stoxx (...)
Heavy rainfall that has triggered deadly and catastrophic flooding in several western European countries, is just the latest indicator that all nations need to do more to hold back climate change-induced disasters, the World Meteorological (...)
The European Union has announced that the transport sector must cut greenhouse gases by 90 percent by 2050 in order to meet the goals of the European Green Deal.
As part of a raft of new legislation, announced on Wednesday, passenger cars - which (...)
A Dutch crime reporter who had been the target of death threats was shot and badly injured in Amsterdam on Tuesday evening.
Peter R de Vries, widely-known and praised for his investigative work on the Dutch criminal underworld, was shot in the (...)
For the fifth consecutive year, the United Arab Emirates leads the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in the World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) 2021 published by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, (...)
Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of issues at local, regional and international arenas.
Al-Riyadh newspaper reported in its editorial that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia always keen on the health and safety of Pilgrims (...)
Denmark's match against Finland at the European Championship was dramatically suspended minutes before halftime on Saturday after Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field.
A shocked silence descended over the stadium in Copenhagen (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Education Dr. Hamad Al Al-Sheikh, who is also the chairman of the board of directors of the National e-Learning Center, has praised UNESCO's adoption of the evaluation framework prepared by the center.
The Kingdom's model was (...)
The Minister of Education and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National E-Learning Center, Dr. Hamad bin Muhammad Al Al-Sheikh, has praised UNESCO's adoption of the evaluation framework prepared by the Center through the organization's (...)
Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech will begin conducting a coronavirus vaccine trial among children under the age of12 in a late-stage study seeking to extend the protection against the virus across the entire range of ages, the vaccine producers announced (...)
The European Commission wants to reform one of the EU's most palpable achievements: the passport-free Schengen Area.
Established in 1995, space encompasses more than 400 million citizens who are allowed to cross borders without being subject to (...)
A French tourist is set to be prosecuted for espionage in Iran after allegedly taking pictures in a desert region last year. Explorer Benjamin Briere, 35, was arrested in Iran last May and accused of flying a drone in an area prohibited by the (...)
The first face-to-face meeting between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place next month in Switzerland, the White House confirmed Tuesday.
"President Biden will meet with President Putin in Geneva, Switzerland on (...)
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) grew by 44.2 percent in 2020 compared to 2019 and reached to a total of $19.88 billion. The positive results come amidst the reeling impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the volume of (...)
Over a quarter of adults in the European Union are unlikely to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a new survey has found.
According to Eurofound, 27 percent of adults in the bloc are either very or rather unlikely to take the jab. Almost 47,000 people (...)
The European Union's economy is set to grow faster than expected in 2021 and 2022 thanks to the accelerating pace of vaccination across the bloc and the gradual ease of coronavirus restrictions.
As of today, EU countries have administered 175.3 (...)
A pioneering design to bore a train tunnel between Helsinki and Tallinn is gaining ground after Finland and Estonia signed a letter of intent. Finland and Estonia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, taking plans for a long-discussed tunnel (...)
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Tuesday named investigative journalist and media executive Maria Ressa of the Philippines as the recipient of its 2021 press freedom award.
For over three decades, (...)
European markets closed higher today, on Thursday, extending recent gains, as investors reacted positively to
the European Central Bank's monetary policy announcement, and some encouraging earnings reports, according to dpa.
The European Central (...)
Norwich City clinched promotion to the Premier League with five games to spare on Saturday after rivals Brentford and Swansea City failed to win their Championship matches, guaranteeing Daniel Farke's leaders one of the automatic promotion places, (...)
GCC Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Negotiations Dr. Abdulaziz bin Hamad Al-Owaisheq met here yesterday with Ambassador of the Republic of Finland and representatives from the embassies of the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of (...)
