A dozen years after it broke ground, Vietnam's largest city has unveiled its first mass rapid transit line.
Hundreds of people lined up for the chance to be among the first passengers to board Metro Line 1 as it began operations in Ho Chi Minh City (...)
Drone activity caused officials to close airspace over one of the United States' most critical Air Force bases for almost four hours late Friday and early Saturday, according to a base spokesperson and a Notice to Airmen posted on a federal (...)
Bolivia's judicial elections, the only ones of their kind in the world, are set to take place on Sunday amid widespread voter apathy, political tensions, and accusations of judicial manipulation.
The vote, a partial election for four of the nine (...)
RIYADH — Deputy Governor of the Saudi General Authority of Foreign Trade (GAFT) Farid Al-Asali is leading Saudi Arabia's delegation participating in the first round of negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement between GCC countries and Japan, in (...)
South Korea's National Assembly on Saturday debated the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his controversial declaration of martial law, as protests demanding his removal intensified across the country.
The parliamentary vote, likely to (...)
A bear that ran amok in a supermarket in northern Japan has been caught two days after it attacked a worker, the latest in a surge of encounters between bears and people in the country.
The bear wandered into the store in Akita City on Saturday and (...)
FIFA revealed the nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 on Friday, highlighting football's brightest stars across men's and women's categories. The awards will feature fan voting, which is open on FIFA.com until December 10.
Best Men's (...)
A former Chinese state media journalist has been sentenced on Friday to seven years in prison for espionage, his family has confirmed to the BBC.
Dong Yuyu, 62, who has been detained since 2022, was active in academic and journalism circles in the (...)
The world's oldest living man has died at the age of 112, his family have confirmed.
John Alfred Tinniswood died on Monday at the Southport care home where he lived.
The lifelong Liverpool football fan became the world's oldest living man in April (...)
OSAKA — Prince Badr bin Abdullah, Saudi minister of culture and chairman of the Steering Committee for the Kingdom's Participation in International Expos, visited on Monday Saudi Arabia's pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, as part of his official (...)
حصدت الهيئة السعودية للبحر الأحمر جائزة السياحة اليابانية 2024م المقدمة ضمن أعمال معرض السياحة الياباني"Tourism Expo Japan" التي أقيمت في مدينة طوكيو خلال الفترة 26 إلى 29 سبتمبر تحت رعاية الأمم المتحدة للسياحة، وذلك عن مبادرة الهيئة المقدمة بعنوان (...)
حصدت الهيئة السعودية للبحر الأحمر جائزة السياحة اليابانية 2024 المقدمة ضمن أعمال معرض «السياحة اليابانية» (Tourism Expo Japan) التي أقيمت في مدينة طوكيو خلال الفترة من 26 إلى 29 سبتمبر تحت رعاية الأمم المتحدة للسياحة. وذلك عن مبادرة الهيئة المقدمة (...)
TOKYO — In a grand finale that resonated with cultural harmony, the Saudi Music Commission concluded the fifth edition of the Marvels of Saudi Orchestra tour at Tokyo Opera City in the heart of Japan's capital.
The event was attended by Saudi (...)
TOKYO — Saudi Arabia and Japan have solidified their commitment to cultural collaboration with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah and Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, (...)
TOKYO — Prince Badr bin Abdullah, Saudi Minister of Culture, met with Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Dr. Toshiko Abe during his official visit to Japan. The visit coincides with the Marvels of Saudi Orchestra (...)
JAKARTA — Saudi Arabia, buoyed by a spirited display in their draw against Australia, will face Indonesia on Matchday 6 of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26 Group C, determined to secure a vital victory.
The Green Falcons, under the leadership (...)
JAKARTA — Saudi Arabia's national football team began its training sessions on Saturday in Jakarta, Indonesia, in preparation for their upcoming match against Indonesia on Tuesday at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. The match is part of the sixth (...)
A Russian-controlled segment of the International Space Station is leaking, allowing pressure and air to bleed out. The situation has reached a fever pitch as cosmonauts scramble to patch problem areas and officials from Russia's space agency, (...)
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has called for accelerated mass production of exploding drones designed to crash into targets, state media said on Friday.
Kim said the development of the weapons in the country was going well, and stressed the need (...)
RIYADH — The 'Marvels of Saudi Orchestra' is preparing to continue its dazzling performances in Japan. On the fifth stop of its world tour that already took it to Paris, New York, London, and Mexico, the Saudi team will bring its musical showcase to (...)
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has won a run-off vote in parliament to stay in his post, after an election setback last month that saw his coalition lose its majority in the lower house.
Ishiba, 67, took over as prime minister from Fumio (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi national team departed early Saturday morning without two of their key midfielders, Salem Al-Dawsari and AbduleIlah Al-Malki, after French coach Hervé Renard made the decision to exclude them from the squad following injuries (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman made a phone conversation with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday.
During the call, the two leaders discussed regional developments and the current escalation in the (...)
Heavy rains and high winds lashed Taiwan on Thursday as the largest storm to hit the island in nearly three decades made landfall along its southeast coast, killing at least one person and injuring dozens.
Typhoon Kong-rey packed winds approaching (...)
Cyclists using a mobile phone while riding in Japan could face up to six months jail under strict new rules introduced Friday.
Those who breach the revised road traffic law can be punished with a maximum sentence of six months in prison, or a fine (...)
