28th UN Climate Change Conference will be held from November 30 to December 12 at the Expo City site in Dubai LONDON – More than 20 human rights organizations have jointly appealed to the UAE to release individuals ahead of COP28. The 28th UN Climate Change Conference will be held from November 30 to December […]
Sinicization is the process by which non-Chinese societies or groups are assimilated into Chinese culture BEIJING, China – The famous Doudian Mosque and Songyu Mosque in the Chinese capital of Beijing have been renovated but transformed into Chinese architecture. According to experts, these mosques underwent “sinicization” on...
At least 1,440 officers will have received training by end-2023, says defense minister of Syrian interim government ANKARA (AA) – The defense minister of the Syrian interim government has reiterated the commitment of the Syrian National Army to international law on prohibition of child soldiers. In a written statement about the training the Sy...
HAJJAH, Yemen – People in Hajjah in the war-torn country of Yemen are facing dire conditions due to the ongoing conflict. The displaced families live in makeshift shacks in the desert and struggle with poverty and harsh living conditions. About 150 families now live in these makeshift desert barracks and struggle with the harsh natural ...
Though number of stoneworkers on the decline, some workers continue to engage in this craft, which requires skill to patiently cut and trim stones for buildings SULAYMANIYAH, Iraq (AA) – With hammers as their main tool, Iraqi laborers toiled from morning to night in the scorching summer heat of the city of Sulaymaniyah to earn […]
– Clashes with Palestinians erupt during Israeli raid on town of al-Zababdeh RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – A Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli soldiers on Tuesday during a raid southeast of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, to arrest some residents, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The ministry said that the 17-year-ol...
Study, conducted on mice by University of California, found that mice fed on a timed schedule with a 12-hour eating window had better memory SACRAMENTO, California – A new study has found that intermittent fasting can help fight dementia, or Alzheimer’s disease. Intermittent fasting is a dietary pattern that alternates between peri...
– Tiny fragments of meteor that crashed into Earth in 2014 could be extraterrestrial in origin, says Avi Loeb TORONTO (AA) – Material recovered from the seafloor could be from an extraterrestrial spacecraft, showing a tube with traces of the material found, in an interview at his house on August 8, 2023, Harvard astrophysicist Abra...
According to a study published in the journal Pediatrics deaths of kids due to gun violence rose to a record high of 4,752 in 2021 WASHINGTON – Gun deaths have become leading causes of deaths among kids in the U.S. According to a study published in the journal Pediatrics deaths of kids due to gun […]
– US president will raise global issues including clean energy, climate change and Ukraine during talks, says advisor WASHINGTON (AA) – US President Biden will travel to New Delhi from Sept. 7 – 10 to attend the G-20 Leaders’ Summit, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan confirmed Tuesday. “He’ll discuss arrangi...
