Foreign minister attends state funeral of former Japanese prime minister
TOKYO — On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal Bin…
Senate approves on 3rd reading SIM registration bill
VOTING 20-0-0, the Senate approved on third and final reading Senate Bill (SB) 1310 or the proposed SIM (subscriber identity…
Saudi woman gets 2-day jail for shooting video of couple without permission
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Criminal Court in Jeddah sentenced a Saudi woman to 48 hours in jail for shooting…
Typhoon death toll hits 8 in Philippines, over 50,000 displaced
MANILA — The death toll from Typhoon Noru in the Philippines has reached eight, with more than 50,000 people displaced…
Hurricane Ian: Florida warned to brace for ‘major disaster’
MIAMI — Florida’s governor has warned the state to brace for a potential “major disaster” as category two Hurricane Ian…
Lea Salonga among ‘TIME100 Impact’ awardees
THE Philippines’ very own Broadway superstar Lea Salonga has been named as one of Time magazine’s TIME100 Impact Awardees for…
Apple makes new handset in India in shift from China
NEW DELHI — Apple says it has started making its iPhone 14 in India as it diversifies its supply chains…
Cuba, Florida brace for Hurricane Ian
HAVANA: Cuba declared an emergency alert in multiple provinces Monday as fast-approaching Hurricane Ian strengthened rapidly, with Florida also ramping…
Nasa flies spacecraft into asteroid in direct hit
WASHINGTON — The American space agency’s Dart probe has smashed into an asteroid on Monday, destroying itself in the process.…
Russia admits mobilization errors, amid growing public opposition
People bid farewell to army reservists in the Omsk region, Russia. MOSCOW — The Kremlin has admitted mistakes were made…