Hurricane Ian passed western Cuba as a Category 3 storm toward the west coast of the US state of Florida, with flights canceled and thousands of homes told to evacuate. Heavy rain was falling on parts of Florida as the hurricane advanced into the state, after it made landfall in …
Read More »Typhoon Noro makes landfall in Vietnam, causing damage and flooding
Typhoon Noru made landfall in Vietnam early Wednesday morning, causing damage to thousands of homes and widespread flooding. Nuru made its way directly towards the coastal city of Quang Nam and Da Nang Province in the early hours of this morning, bringing winds of 117 kilometers per hour as a …
Read More »The UAE calls for the revitalization of the Afghan economy and attention to women, stressing the importance of an Afghan government capable of imposing security and stability
In its statement during the United Nations Security Council meeting on Afghanistan, the UAE called for steps to be taken to revitalize the Afghan economy, address issues that impede girls’ access to their education, and seek to prevent the country from becoming a safe haven for terrorists. In her speech, …
Read More »Al Bowardi attends the ceremony of the Chinese Embassy on the occasion of the National Day 46 billion dollars, the volume of trade exchange between the two countries
Yesterday evening, Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defense Affairs, attended the reception hosted by Zhang Yimingguo, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the UAE, on the occasion of his country’s 73rd National Day. The ceremony, which was held at the St. Regis Corniche Hotel, …
Read More »Oil closes up 2% from its lowest level in 9 months
Oil rose nearly $2 a barrel at the close on Tuesday from a nine-month low hit yesterday, buoyed by supply constraints in the US Gulf of Mexico before Hurricane Ian and with the dollar retreating from a two-decade high. And prices received support from analyst expectations of possible supply cuts …
Read More »Japan is divided between mourning and protest over Shinzo Abe’s national funeral
Several Japanese and foreign figures participated, Tuesday, in honoring the memory of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead, at a national funeral that split the country between thousands of citizens who rushed to bid him farewell and others who demonstrated in protest against the ceremony. The funeral …
Read More »The United States and Australia pledge to accelerate action to tackle climate change
The United States and Australia pledged to accelerate action to tackle the climate change crisis This came, according to what the White House published in a press release on its website today, Wednesday, during a meeting with Kamala Harris, US Vice President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese …
Read More »Emirati development projects in Pakistan contribute to reducing the effects of the flood disaster
Abu Dhabi on September 25 Last August, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan was hit by the worst devastating flood disaster, which caused great human and material losses, affecting more than 33 million people, and flooding the equivalent of one third of Pakistan’s area. According to the latest statistics issued by …
Read More »NASA announces the cancellation of the upcoming launch of its new rocket to the moon due to a storm
The US space agency (NASA) announced Saturday that the launch of its new giant rocket to the moon, as part of the expected experimental mission, “Artemis 1”, will not take place on Tuesday as scheduled due to the formation of a storm. Under the threat of Tropical Storm Yan, currently …
Read More »A 3-year mission .. A ship set off from France on a world tour to reduce plastic pollution
The “Plastic Odyssey” ship set off from the port of Marseille in southern France on October 1, on a three-year mission aimed at finding solutions to reduce plastic pollution in the 30 countries most affected by the phenomenon. And the French navy officer Simon Bernard, who is the president and …
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