UAE and Japan to launch visa-free travel on November 1
UAE citizens with ordinary passports do not need a visa to travel to Japan, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Starting...
Month : October 2022
UK PM Truss sacrifices finance minister, scraps tax plan in fight for survival
In a desperate attempt to stay in power and survive the current market and political turmoil gripping the country, British Prime Minister Liz Truss fired...
Flydubai and Smartwings sign a wet lease agreement
Dubai-based flydubai, announced today that it has reached an agreement with the Czech Republic’s Smartwings to wet lease four Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft from 17...
Asian central banks have been urged by the IMF to tighten policy further
The International Monetary Fund has stated that most Asian central banks must tighten monetary policy further. This is because rising commodity prices and their currencies’...
Israeli-Lebanese maritime border demarcation is welcomed by the UN
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the announcements that the Governments of Lebanon and Israel have formally agreed to reach a settlement of...
Bus fire in Pakistan has killed at least 18 flood survivors
Eight children and nine women were killed when a bus they were travelling in caught fire, killing 18 Pakistani flood survivors. According to police officer...
Broadcasts glorifying drugs and crime are banned in Jamaica
The Jamaican broadcasting regulator has banned music and TV broadcasts that glorify or promote criminal activity, violence, drug use, scams or weapons. According to the...
Tragic New Zealand strandings kill 477 whales
In the past few days, around 477 pilot whales have died after being stranded on two remote New Zealand beaches. Daren Grover, the general manager...
Japan space agency rocket carrying eight satellites fails
In Japan’s first failed rocket launch in nearly 20 years, an eight-satellite rocket failed just after liftoff Wednesday, resulting in a self-destruction command. According to...
New COVID-19 infections rebound to over 15,000 in South Korea
Following the extended weekend, the number of COVID-19 cases in South Korea rebounded to over 15,000, though daily infections have been decreasing. According to Yonhap,...