Public Security chief launches digital vehicle plate wallet service    'Action is in our nature': 4th Saudi Green Initiative Forum to be held at COP16    Pop hit APT too distracting for South Korea's exam-stressed students    Saudi Arabia's inflation rate hits 1.9% in October, the highest in 14 months    Mohammed Al-Habib Real Estate Co. sets Guinness World Record with largest continuous concrete pour    PIF completes largest-ever accelerated bookbuild offering in MENA region    Saudi Arabia signs renewable energy program with Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan at COP29    Australia and Saudi Arabia settle for goalless draw in AFC Asian Qualifiers    Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of mass displacement in Gaza amounting to war crime    Thousands of protesters march in Paris ahead of tense football match between France and Israel    Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump control of government    UN sounds alarm at Israel's 'severe violations' at key buffer zone with Syria    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    Saudi, Indian foreign ministers co-chair Cooperation Committee meeting in New Delhi    South Korean actor Song Jae Lim found dead at 39    Don't sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn    'Marvels of Saudi Orchestra' to dazzle audience in Tokyo on Nov. 22    Saudi Champion Saeed Al-Mouri scores notable feat in Radical World Championship in Abu Dhabi with support from Bin-Shihon Group    Rita Ora is tearful in tribute to Liam Payne at MTV Awards    France to deploy 4,000 police officers for UEFA Nations League match against Israel    Al Nassr edges past Al Riyadh with Mane's goal to move up to third    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

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China inks deal to buy 300 Boeing jets
AlHijjah 9, 1436, Sep 23, 2015, SPA -- Chinese companies have agreed with Boeing to buy 300 jets and build an aircraft assembly plant in China in deals signed during President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States, the official Xinhua news agency (...)

23 - 09 - 2015
More Hong Kong students arrested as pro-democracy protests escalate
AlHijjah 3, 1435, Sep 27, 2014, SPA -- Seventy-four protesters were arrested after students tried to storm the gates of Hong Kong's government headquarters, dpa cited police as saying on Saturday. At least 29 police and civilians were injured in (...)

27 - 09 - 2014
Powerful Storm Kills At Least 30 in Philippines, Vietnam
AlHijjah 13, 1433, Oct 29, 2012, SPA - As Hurricane Sandy lashes the East Coast of the United States with wind and rain, Southeast Asia is dealing with the trail of death and damage from a powerful storm that has killed at least 30 people in the (...)

29 - 10 - 2012
Hong Kong Seizes $3.4M in Illegal African Ivory
AlHijjah 4, 1433, Oct 20, 2012, SPA -- Hong Kong customs officers have confiscated nearly 4 tons of ivory worth $3.4 million in their biggest ever seizure of endangered species products, authorities said on Saturday. Acting on a tip from customs (...)

20 - 10 - 2012
Hong Kong boat collision kills 36 people
AlQa'dah 16, 1433, Oct 2, 2012, SPA - Investigators on Tuesday boarded a half-submerged boat that collided with a ferry a night earlier, killing at least 36 people who had been on their way to a holiday fireworks show. It was Hong Kong's worst (...)

02 - 10 - 2012
iPhone 5 launch draws Apple fans across Asia
AlQa'dah 5, 1433, Sep 21, 2012, SPA -- In a now familiar global ritual, Apple fans jammed shops from Sydney to Tokyo to pick up the tech juggernaut's latest iPhone, AP reported. Eager buyers formed long lines Friday at Apple Inc. stores in Australia (...)

21 - 09 - 2012
Bank of Japan Announces New Monetary Easing
AlQa'dah 3, 1433, Sep 19, 2012, SPA - The Bank of Japan announced Wednesday that it would expand its asset purchase program by 10 trillion yen in an effort to stimulate its economy as global demand slows. The announcement comes less than a week (...)

19 - 09 - 2012
HK shares end down 1.4 pct, HSI below support
AlHijjah 29, 1432, Nov 25, 2011, SPA -- Hong Kong shares fell in thin Friday trade, posting a fourth straight weekly loss as investors cut risk ahead of the weekend, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index marginally failing to hold at chart support (...)

25 - 11 - 2011
Ship Sinks Near Hong Kong Water
AlHijjah 25, 1432, Nov 21, 2011, SPA -- A commercial ship with Korean flag capsized near the Hong Kong water Monday afternoon, five out of 21 people on board being rescued so far, officials from Hong Kong Marine Department confirmed with (...)

21 - 11 - 2011
Hong Kong's jobless rate goes up for first time in five months
AlHijjah 21, 1432, Nov 17, 2011, SPA -- Hong Kong's jobless rate recorded its first increase for five months Thursday as the deepening European debt crisis and slowing US growth hit the city's economy, dpa cited the city's government as (...)

17 - 11 - 2011
US Vice Admiral Says He Worries Most About North Korea
AlHijjah 13, 1432, Nov 9, 2011, SPA - A senior U.S. Navy commander said Wednesday he worries much more about North Korea than about other Asian countries, including rising military power of China. Vice Admiral Scott Swift, who took over as (...)

09 - 11 - 2011
Hong Kong index rises 3.1 pct, China up as mainland stocks strong
AlHijjah 8, 1432, Nov 4, 2011, SPA -- Hong Kong shares bounced 3.1 percent on Friday, recovering most of this week's losses on strength in locally listed mainland companies as cyclicals such as energy and materials joined a rally led by Chinese (...)

04 - 11 - 2011
Hong Kong shares slide 2.5 per cent as euro crisis deepens
AlHijjah 7, 1432, Nov 3, 2011, SPA -- Hong Kong shares fell 2.49 per cent Thursday, their third decline in four days, as property prices dipped and worries rose over the deepening euro zone crisis, dpa reported. The blue-chip Hang Seng Index (...)

03 - 11 - 2011
More than 70 injured in Hong Kong ferry accident
AlQa'dah 23, 1432, Oct 21, 2011, SPA -- More than 70 people were injured when a high-speed passenger ferry hit a concrete mooring pillar as it was leaving one of Hong Kong's outlying islands Friday, media reports said, according to dpa. Some of (...)

21 - 10 - 2011
HK shares end up 0.2 pct, lowest turnover since March 2009
AlQa'dah 23, 1432, Oct 21, 2011, SPA -- Hong Kong shares crept higher on Friday with utilities strong, but slumped to their first weekly loss in three as turnover hit a 8-1/2 month low, suggesting investors were cautiously awaiting signs of (...)

21 - 10 - 2011
IMF trims Asian growth forecasts as risks grow
AlQa'dah 15, 1432, Oct 13, 2011, SPA -- The International Monetary Fund trimmed its economic growth forecasts for Asia on Thursday because of financial turbulence in Europe and a possible slowdown in the U.S, according to AP. The risks to Asia's (...)

13 - 10 - 2011
Hong Kong shares surge 2.3 per cent
AlQa'dah 15, 1432, Oct 13, 2011, SPA -- Hong Kong shares rallied by 2.34 per cent Thursday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street and spurred by optimism over plans to ease the debt crisis in Europe, dpa reported. The Hang Seng Index rose (...)

13 - 10 - 2011
Filipino maid wins landmark HK ruling on residency
AlQa'dah 2, 1432, Sep 30, 2011, SPA -- A Filipina maid in Hong Kong won the opening legal battle in her fight for permanent residency after a court ruled Friday that an immigration provision excluding the city's hundreds of thousands of foreign (...)

30 - 09 - 2011
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