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World
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International
2/24/2022 3:31:53 PM
The president of Romania has condemned Russia's ``reprehensible'' attack on Ukraine and said that Russian President Vladimir Putin "threatens the peace of the entire planet.''
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World
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International
2/23/2022 7:56:57 PM
A warming planet and changes to land use patterns mean more wildfires will scorch large parts of the globe in coming decades, causing spikes in unhealthy smoke pollution and other problems that governments are ill prepared to confront, according to a UN report released Wednesday.
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World
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International
2/23/2022 11:10:30 AM
A warming planet and changes to land use patterns mean more wildfires will scorch large parts of the globe in coming decades, causing spikes in unhealthy smoke pollution and other problems that governments are ill prepared to confront, according to a U.N. report being released Wednesday.
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World
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International
2/16/2022 9:41:35 PM
Three US Navy aircraft were intercepted by Russian planes in an "unprofessional" manner over the Mediterranean Sea last weekend, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
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World
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International
2/14/2022 9:37:50 AM
Scientists and governments will meet Monday to finish a major United Nations report on how global warming disrupts people's lives, their natural environment and the Earth itself. Don't expect a flowery valentine to the planet: instead an activist group predicted 'a nightmare painted in the dry language of science'.
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World
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International
2/11/2022 3:03:54 PM
World leaders met on France's Atlantic coast Friday to discuss protecting the planet's oceans from threats such as overfishing and plastic pollution and finding fairer ways to manage the seas.
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World
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Region
1/28/2022 2:43:30 PM
At least three rockets struck near Baghdad's international airport and an adjacent military base that hosts U.S. and other coalition advisors on Friday, damaging an abandoned commercial plane but causing no casualties, Iraqi officials said.
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
1/15/2022 6:02:26 PM
The Egyptian authorities have reportedly arrested a member of Hasm terrorist group who was on a plane heading from Khartoum to Istanbul. The arrestee was apprehended when the plane made an emergency landing in Upper Egypt's Luxor due to a "spurious" smoke alarm.
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World
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Africa
1/12/2022 11:14:04 PM
Mali's army-dominated government on Wednesday condemned what it called a "clear breach" of its airspace by a French military aircraft this week, warning of potential consequences should such practices continue.
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World
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Region
1/4/2022 3:08:10 PM
A court in Canada has ruled that Iran should pay about $84 million in punitive damages to families of six people with Canadian citizenship or residency who were killed in the Iranian military's downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane in 2020.
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World
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International
12/20/2021 7:23:10 PM
In a major step to fight climate change, the Biden administration is raising vehicle mileage standards to significantly reduce emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases.
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Life & Style
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Health
12/18/2021 12:57:42 PM
The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched an ambitious new road map earlier this year to tackle the least treated diseases on the planet.
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World
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International
12/15/2021 10:52:48 AM
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday suspended talks on a $23 billion deal to purchase American-made F-35 planes, armed drones and other equipment, in a rare dispute between Washington and a key U.S. ally in the Persian Gulf.
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World
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International
12/5/2021 12:06:32 PM
A Russian airliner had to change course to avoid a NATO spy plane that was crossing its path above the Black Sea, Moscow authorities have said.
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Egypt
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Defence
11/29/2021 10:12:54 PM
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi discussed on Monday cooperation with CEO of French plane-maker Dassault Aviation S.A. Eric Trappier, who is currently participating in the second edition of the Egypt Defense Expo (EDEX 2021) in Cairo, the Egyptian presidency announced.
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World
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International
11/25/2021 6:47:20 PM
Two Iraqi planes took off Thursday night for Belarus in order to repatriate Iraqis stuck on the ex-Soviet state's border with Poland, the transport ministry said.
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World
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Region
11/18/2021 12:10:18 PM
The United States is warning pilots that planes operating at one of Africa's busiest airports could be ``directly or indirectly exposed to ground weapons fire and/or surface-to-air fire'' as Ethiopia's war nears the capital, Addis Ababa.
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World
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International
11/14/2021 3:26:06 PM
It's a hidden crisis that has existed for years inside one of the most well-funded institutions on the planet and has only worsened during the coronavirus pandemic. As many of 160,000 active-duty military members are having trouble feeding their families.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
11/2/2021 10:49:23 PM
A final push is needed to ensure that a global solidarity agenda is in place to secure the future of the planet.
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World
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International
11/2/2021 10:56:05 AM
World leaders will conclude a two-day climate summit on Tuesday with a multibillion-dollar pledge to end deforestation by 2030 -- a date too far away for campaigners who want action sooner to save the planet's lungs.
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