Helicopter carrying eight people missing in Indonesia
A helicopter carrying eight people has gone missing after losing contact with air traffic control in Indonesia’s South Kalimantan province on Monday, according to Dendy Prasetyo, a press officer for…
Egypt making efforts to increase its oil and natural gas production
Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has announced that two new wells have been commissioned in the concession area in the West Delta of the Mediterranean Sea, which is…
Long Vehicle Queues and Delays at Cyprus Checkpoints Spark Frustration Among Turkish Cypriots
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Long lines of vehicles and hours-long delays were reported at several checkpoints over the weekend, causing significant frustration, particularly among Turkish Cypriots attempting to enter the Republic-controlled…
UN concern over Libya troop build up
The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed deep concern over continued troop and heavy weapons buildup around the capital Tripoli, warning that the “dangerous development” poses “potential harm” to…
Trump is drawing up plans to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is drawing up plans to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, citing a…
Cyprus: Suspected Ayia Napa burglar remanded for eight days
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Famagusta District Court on Monday ordered the eight-day detention of a 55-year-old man to assist police with an ongoing investigation into a series of burglaries and thefts…
Trump cancels funding for offshore wind projects
– The Trump administration has canceled 679 million U.S. dollars in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects in the United States. The U.S. Transportation Department on Friday rescinded…
Yemen’s Houthi group targets “Israeli-linked” oil tanker
Yemen’s Houthi group said Monday it has targeted and hit an “Israeli-linked” oil tanker in the northern Red Sea. Yahya Sarea, the group’s military spokesman, said in a statement broadcast…
Pakistan army helicopter crashes, five killed
At least five people, including two pilots, were killed as a helicopter crashed in Pakistan’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region on Monday, local officials said. The aircraft, which was conducting a…
Afghanistan quake: At least 812 people have been confirmed dead
At least 812 people have been confirmed dead and 2,817 others injured in a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Afghan interim government, said on…