A fire at an apartment block in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi has killed 56 people and injured 37, said Vietnamese Police Wednesday.According to Vietnam News Agency, Police have detained the owner of the building accusing him of violating fire-prevention re…
Kremlin hails “significant” talks with North Korea
A summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was “significant” and fruitful, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, pointing out that the talks focused on current global affairs.Citing a genuine des…
Yemeni PM: Goal of peace is to restore state, resume normalcy
Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed said on Wednesday that the goal of peace is to restore the state, resume the normal situation, and establish a real peace capable of steadiness and supported by practical guarantees.The Yemen News Agency (S…
Inflation rate in US rises amid sharp increase in energy prices
The annual inflation rate in the US accelerated for a second straight month to 3.7 percent in August, said Bureau of Labor Statistics Wednesday.Oil prices have been on the rise in the previous two months, which coupled with base effects from last year…
Bahraini-German health cooperation reviewed
Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Federal Republic of Germany, met Dr. Karl Lauterbach, German Federal Minister of Health.The two sides stressed the importance of further enhancing cooperation between Bahrain and …
‘GCC keen to strengthen international partnership to achieve global security, resolve conflicts peacefully’
Jassem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), said that the GCC looks forward to strengthening its dialogue with the international community in order to achieve global security and stability, and resolve all confl…
HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister arrives in the United States of America
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today arrived in the United States of America, on an official visit to meet with senior officials from the US administration.During the visit, His Royal Highne…