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Vietnam's aviation industry faces human resource shortage
Hanoi [Vietnam], August 18: Vietnam's aviation industry faces a severe human resource shortage due to the recovery of the tourism...
Canadian PM convenes emergency meeting on wildfire crisis
Ottawa [Canada], August 18: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss the wildfire crisis...
Most of West Africa ready to join standby...
Accra [Ghana], August 18: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said most of its member states are...
Latvian PM Karins resigns after coalition collapse
Riga [Latvia], August 18:Latvian Prime Minister KrisjanisKarins confirmed his resignation on Thursday, automatically triggering the end of his cabinet under...
Police detain daredevil after parachute jump from Eiffel...
Paris [France], August 18: A person was arrested in Paris after jumping off the Eiffel Tower with a parachute, police...
Spain's Sanchez scores parliamentary win amid post-election wrangling
Madrid [Spain], August 18: An ally of caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was elected speaker of Spain's parliament on Thursday,...
Iranian FM preaches unity, dialogue during Saudi trip
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 18: Iran's top diplomat preached unity and dialogue during a visit to Saudi Arabia on Thursday,...
'In a sauna': Hong Kong's laborers swelter as...
Hong Kong, August 18: Dressed in a full-body protective suit, an elderly pest control worker could last no more than...
Magnitude 6.3 quake shakes Colombian capital
Bogota [Bogota], August 18: A strong earthquake struck the Colombian capital Bogota yesterday.
Thousands evacuated on Spanish island
Tenerife [Spain], August 18: Firefighters yesterday struggled to contain a wildfire that broke out in a mountainous national park on...
Bougainville state of emergency after volcanic eruption extended
Port Moresby [Papua New Guinea], August 18:A state of emergency put in place after last month's eruption of Mt Bagana...
Moderna's updated COVID vaccine effective against 'Eris' variant...
Washington [US], August 18: Moderna (MRNA.O) said on Thursday an initial study data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine to be...
Private jet crashes into motorbike and car in...
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], August 18:A small private jet crashed into a motorbike and a car while attempting to land at...
Solomon Islands govt working to resolve ongoing medicine...
Honiara [Solomon Islands], August 18: Solomon Islands Ministry of Health & Medical Services has acknowledged concerns raised by the opposition.
UAE President receives Algerian President's written letter, received...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 18: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a written letter from the...
SSSD signs agreement with Etihad Water and Electricity
Sharjah [UAE], August 18: The Sharjah Social Services Department (SSSD) signed a collaboration agreement with Etihad Water and Electricity to...
SDHR organises training programme on visionary leadership
Sharjah [UAE], August 18: The Sharjah Department of Human Resources (SDHR) has organised the training programme, which targeted employees working...
UAE President receives Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 18: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received Prime Minister MasrourBarzani of...
Cuba reiterates its zero tolerance for human trafficking
Havana [Cuba], August 17: The Cuban government reiterated its zero tolerance for human trafficking, local media reported Wednesday, citing a...
Mexico raises tariffs on imports from non-trade agreement...
Mexico City [Mexico], August 17: The Mexican government temporarily increased import tariffs on countries without a trade agreement with Mexico.
Zimbabwe electoral commission urges voters to cast ballot...
Harare [Zimbabwe], August 17: The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said Wednesday it is ready to conduct the Aug. 23 general...
Nigerian president unveils new cabinet members
Abuja [Nigeria], August 17: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday unveiled a list of cabinet ministers after taking office roughly...
Afghans live in uncertainty after U.S. withdrawal two...
Doha [Qatar], August 17: Since the U.S. military's withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, uncertainties faced by Afghans who had...
NASA's Mars helicopter completes 55 flights on Mars
Los Angeles [US], August 17: NASA's Mars helicopter has completed 55 flights on the Red Planet, the agency said on...
Thailand's parliament schedules fresh vote on PM next...
Bangkok [Thailand], August 17: Thailand's parliament will convene next week for another vote to select a new prime minister, National...
Dozens injured as Israeli forces raid Nablus in...
Nablus [West Bank], August 17: A large contingent of Israeli soldiers accompanied by a military bulldozer raided the Balata refugee...
Cargo ship stuck in Odessa for over a...
Hamburg [Germany], August 17: A Hong Kong-flagged container ship departed the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa after being stuck...