Iran has mentioned that it has plans for procuring weapons from Russia, for which an Iranian military delegation will be visiting Moscow.
 
"A large delegation from the Iraqi defence ministry will travel soon to Moscow for talks on arms purchases (from Russia)," Abbas al-Bayati ...

The talks between the United Arab Emirates and Britain will be held in London between Oct 19 and Oct 20 for enhancing the bilateral trade tie up between the two nations.
 
The officials will deliberate on a new mechanism that will open up new investment opportunities and increase trade ...

Bangladesh has plans to give its border force a boost by recruiting younger men. This step is being adopted by the nation in wake of the February mutiny which claimed the lives of 74 people.
 
The proposals which will be submitted before the cabinet include developing 15 new battalions and ...

A vaccination programme has been started by a UAE-based charity organization in Indonesia in an attempt to enable the people to fight against the contagious diseases.
 
The administration of vaccines for measles, chicken pox and tetanus has been started by the UAE Red Crescent Authority in ...

The Foreign Trade Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, has demanded the firms of US to utilizing the opportunities of investments which are available in the UA, so that the bilateral trade ties between the two nations can be given a boost.
 
The UAE is one of ...

The premiers of China, Russia and four Central Asian nations on Wednesday held a summit under the security-focussed Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, host nation China said.
 
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and their counterparts from Kazakhstan, ...

The Exchequer Secretary Sarah McCarthy-Fry disclosed on Friday that British firms have been asked to put an end all the business deals which they are maintaining with two Iranian firms, which have been alleged to have link up with Tehran's nuclear programme.
 
Bank Mellat and the Islamic ...

The United Arab Emirates has put forward a proposal at the civil aviation global conference being held in Montreal, in which the steps required for restricting the emissions from airlines have been mentioned.
 
The global aviation conference had been conducted by International Civil Aviation ...

After knocking the northern Philippines and killing at least three people there Typhoon Parma advanced towards Taiwan this morning.
 
As the killer storm arraigned into the Bashih Channel which separates Taiwan and the Philippines a land warning was issued on this day’s morning by the ...

Former finance minister Shoichi Nakagawa of Japan has been found dead in his Tokyo home as per the news reported by the Kyodo news agency today.
 
The body of the 56-year-old was found face down on his bed and it did not appear that he faced any kind of external injuries, according to the ...

Easternmost Indonesian province of West Papua was jolted by an earthquake registering 6.1 on the Richter scale on Sunday morning; however, there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, according to the Indonesian seismological agency.
 
According to Indonesia's National Meteorology ...

Israeli jets struck targets along the Gaza-Egyptian border and also a building east of Gaza city today (Oct 3) causing damage but no casualties according to Israeli military.
 
The targets along the Gaza-Egypt border comprised of tunnels allegedly used for smuggling. Israel’s response ...

A typhoon battered Northern Philippines this Saturday (03rd October) bringing with it gale-force winds and lashing rains. The capital of Manila and surrounding areas were spared although they were ravaged by floods last week.
 
The typhoon named Parma, fell trees and tore apart rooftops in ...

A special function is scheduled to be organized on 2nd October at the West Asian Metropolis in Dubai. The function is organized to celebrate the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in the form of the International Day of Non-Violence.
 
The guests who will be addressing the function are Mr. ...

The huge earthquake and tsunami which struck the South Pacific Island on 29th September has killed around 114 people and has left more than 6,000 people homeless.  

Authorities in Samoa report 83 confirmed deaths and around 3,000 people homeless. In Samoa at least 20 villages and ...

Yet another earthquake hit the archipelago nation of Indonesia on Thursday. However there are no reports of death, injuries or damage as yet.


The earthquake, measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale is less intense than the one that hit the nation on Wednesday and is the second earthquake in less ...

As many as 200 people were reportedly killed in an earthquake in Indonesia. It is believed that many are still trapped under collapsed buildings, officials stated on Thursday.


“The death toll may increase because there are many people still trapped in buildings, shops and ...

The Emirates Foundation for Philanthropy, a UAE-based charity organization, has disclosed that it will be rendering financial help to the civil society organisations which are tackling issues related to social and educational development of the United Arab Emirates.
 
The foundation is ...

Iran has admitted to the International Atomic Energy Agency that it owns a second uranium enrichment plant. This has been confirmed by the IAEA on Friday. Iran, which was previously reluctant to admit the same, disclosed after knowing that the Western intelligence agencies were aware of its ...

According to the reports of WAM news agency, which was published on Sunday, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government is taking more initiatives for conserving as well as promoting the intangible cultural heritage of the nation.
 
The Intangible Heritage Department at the Abu Dhabi Authority ...

The House of Representatives on Wednesday elected Yukio Hatoyama as the new Prime Minister of Japan.
 
The 62-year-old Hatoyama was selected by both chambers of the Diet after his Democratic Party of Japan achieved a remarkable victory in the Aug 30 parliamentary elections defeating the ...

Reports which were published on Sunday suggest that India and Pakistan may resume their talks via backdoor channel diplomacy. These dialogues are meant for discussing the issues that are yet to be solved.
 
Islamabad has expressed its willingness to adopt a third-party mediator for its talks ...

Saudi Arabia has emphasized that all the Haj pilgrims should be vaccinated against the "seasonal human influenza". This decision has been taken by Saudi Arabia as the swine flu epidemic is spreading all over the world at an alarming pace.
 
"The Ministry of Health advises all ...

The United Arab Emirates chapter of IFA has gained the recognition of the International Fiscal Association's General Council. The UAE chapter was endowed with the recognition on the occasion of the 63rd Congress of the IFA in Vancouver.
 
"We are very encouraged by the response we have ...

The Emirates World Humanitarian Mobile Hospital in South Sudan has got its first ever specialized Mobile Heart Care Facility. According to the report published by the WAM news agency, this heart care facility was launched on Sunday.
 
According to the report of WAM, the director of logistics ...

The first death due to swine flu was reported from Bahrain after a South-East Asian woman succumbed to the deadly virus.  This has been confirmed by the health officials in Manama on Sunday.
 
The woman who passed away was in her thirties and came from South-East Asia. She had been ...

The GDP Of Japan has witnessed a growth of 3.7% in the second quarter which is the first positive increase recorded in the five quarters.
 
The figure is the representative of a huge positive swing from the first quarter, when the GDP had declined by 11.7%, and the quarter before that, had ...

A strong earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale struck off the western coast of Sumatra Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, the Indonesian seismology agency said.
The earthquake struck at 2:38 p.m. and was centred in the Indian Ocean, 43 km southwest of Mentawai ...

General Women's Union (GWU) of the United Arab Emirates is all set to launch a new initiative to educate women about the legislations addressing and dealing with the issues concerning them.
 
The project, "Know Your Rights", is intended to implement the National Strategy for the ...

UAE’s The Red Crescent Authority has come up with numerous humanitarian programmes for the upcoming Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
 
The Ramadan seasonal charity campaign, which includes iftar meal, Eid ul-Fitr clothing and Zakat ul-Fitr, has been launched at a press conference in Abu ...