Cruise ship catches fire in Thailand, foreign tourists missing

Mar 17, 2025

Bangkok [Thailand], March 17: The Guardian reported on March 17 that a British tourist was missing after a cruise ship carrying him and 21 others...

First photos of Pope Francis released after more than a month in hospital

Mar 17, 2025

Rome [Italy], March 17: The Vatican has released the first photo of Pope Francis since he was hospitalized more than a month ago, showing him...

Major power outage hits Cuba

Mar 17, 2025

Havana [Cuba], March 17: Cuba's capital Havana plunged into darkness for a second night on Saturday as efforts to restore power proceeded in fits and...

GCC Statistical Centre: $131.5 billion in remittances by workers in GCC countries

Mar 17, 2025

Muscat [Oman], March 17: The total remittances of workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to foreign destinations amounted to $131.5 billion by the...

Iraq seeks to join International Solar Alliance

Mar 17, 2025

Baghdad [Iraq], March 17: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani has announced that Iraq is seeking to join the International Solar Alliance, headquartered in...

U.S. Virginia-Class submarines prepare for strategic presence in Australia

Mar 17, 2025

New York [US], March 17: In the control room of the American Virginia class attack submarine USS Minnesota, off the Western Australian coast, sonar operators...

OpenAI and Musk agree to fast tracked trial over for-profit shift

Mar 17, 2025

New York [US], March 17: OpenAI and Elon Musk have agreed to fast-track a trial over OpenAI's for-profit shift, the latest turn in a grudge...

Trump, Putin to discuss proposed Ukraine ceasefire this week

Mar 17, 2025

New York [US], March 17: US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week, special envoy Steve Witkoff...

Nightclub fire in North Macedonia kills at least 59, injures 155

Mar 17, 2025

Belgrade [Serbia], March 17: Fifty-nine people have died and 155 have been injured in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia, Interior Minister Pance Toskovski said...