The pain of Nepal’s Gurkhas over Indian army’s new hiring plan
KATHMANDU — For decades, Nepal has allowed its ethnic Gurkha soldiers to join the Indian army under a special agreement.…
Saudi-Palestinian meeting highlights keenness to further bolster bilateral ties
Okaz/Saudi Gazette AMMAN — Naif Al-Sudairi, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Jordan and non-resident ambassador-designate to Palestine, held a meeting…
Heavy storms hit southern Europe causing huge disruption
MADRID — Strong winds and heavy rains have lashed across the port of Palma on Spain’s Majorca island. The…
Gas station blasts in Romania leave 2 dead and dozens injured
BUCHAREST — Romanian authorities announced that two explosions at a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) station 30 kilometers from Bucharest, Romania,…
Evergrande: Shares in the crisis-hit Chinese developer plunge by 80%
BEIJING — Shares in embattled Chinese developer Evergrande have fallen by around 80% as they started trading in Hong Kong…
India school shut down over slapping row
NEW DELHI — Authorities in India’s Uttar Pradesh state have sealed a private school after its teacher asked students to…
Taliban stop female students leaving Afghanistan to study in Dubai
KABUL — “After the Taliban shut universities for women, my only hope was to get a scholarship which would help…
Violators of HADAF’s conditions will be criminalized under financial fraud rules
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development came out with a draft regulation that includes…
SpaceX capsule docks at space station carrying 4 astronauts from 4 countries
FLORIDA —Astronauts aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docked Sunday at the International Space Station (ISS), concluding a one-day trip…
RSNF assumes command of Combined Task Force 152 and Coalition Task Force Sentinel
RIYADH — The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) officially took command of Combined Task Force 152 from the Royal Bahrain…