Tianjin: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday pledged to provide 2 billion yuan (about $281 million) in grant to member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) within this year. Xi made the remarks at the 25th Meeting of the

Jalalabad: A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, killing at least 250 people and injuring over 500 in Kunar and nearby provinces, local authorities said. According to Qatar News Agency, the quake’s epicenter was near Jalalabad at a

Gaza city: A number of Palestinians were martyred and injured since dawn on Monday in Israeli shelling of various areas in the Gaza Strip, while homes continued to be destroyed in the Zeitoun neighborhood. According to Qatar News Agency, the

Kabul: The death toll from the 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Kunar and Nangarhar provinces in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday has risen to 500, with more than 1,000 others injured, as rescue teams continue operations under difficult conditions. According to Qatar

Misrata: A massive explosion at an ammunition depot in the Libyan city of Misrata on Monday left 16 people injured. According to Qatar News Agency, Ambulance and Emergency Service spokesman Osama Ali stated that all of the injured suffered minor

Amman: The Jordanian Armed Forces announced Monday the successful interception of two significant drug-smuggling operations along the country’s eastern border, highlighting a coordinated security effort by units of the Eastern Military Zone. According to Qatar News Agency, military sources revealed