Daily Archives: June 6, 2023
Tehran to reopen its embassy in Riyadh this week
TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry announced it would reopen its diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia this week, restoring diplomatic ties after a seven-year...
Four killed in plane crash that sparked scare in Washington
WASHINGTON: Four people, including the pilot, were killed in Sunday’s crash of a light plane that caused a security scare when it...
‘Press freedom upheld’, Hong Kong scribe freed
HONG KONG: An award-winning Hong Kong journalist won an appeal quashing her conviction related to work on her investigative documentary on Monday...
Nova Kakhovka dam in Kherson region blown up by Russian forces: Reports
KYIV: The Nova Kakhovka dam in the Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine's Kherson region was blown up by Russian forces, the South command...
Thwarted major attack by Ukraine but lost some ground, says Russia
KYIV: Moscow said on Monday it had thwarted a major offensive against its forces in eastern Ukraine, but Ukrainian officials dismissed the...
Microsoft will pay $20M to settle U.S. charges of illegally collecting children’s data
SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft will pay a fine of $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it illegally collected and retained...
To check warming, must phase out heat-trapping fossil fuels: UN
NEW YORK: The world needs to phase out fossil fuels if it wants to curb global warming, the United Nations climate chief...