Democratic Republic of Congo’s government said at least 129 people were killed while trying to escape from the central Makala prison in the capital Kinshasa late on Sunday.
In a statement, Interior Minister Shabani Lukoo today said a fire had also br…
The death toll from floods caused mainly by the onrush of upstream waters in parts of Bangladesh has risen to 71.
According to a new toll announced by the country’s National Disaster Response Coordination Center under the Ministry of Disaster Managem…
Six people were killed after a rain-triggered flood in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China’s Qinghai Province, local authorities said.
Intense short-term rainfall hit Shinaihai Township in Gonghe County, causing a road culvert in …
Manama, The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announces that the monthly issue of the short-term Islamic leasing bonds, Sukuk Al-Ijara, has been oversubscribed by 396%.
Subscriptions worth BD 103 million were received for the BD 26 million issue, which …
Manama, Bahrain All Share Index has closed at 1,948.22 points marking a decrease of 0.68 points below the previous closing.
This decrease was due to the drop in the financial sector.
Bahrain Islamic Index has closed at 810.29 points, marking an inc…
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways said it has cancelled 48 flights after discovering an engine glitch in one of its A350 aircraft, public broadcaster Radio Television Hong Kong reported Tuesday.
The city’s flag carrier said it identified an engine …
