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World
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Region
10/12/2022 2:11:04 PM
Palestinian shops and businesses in east Jerusalem shut down on Wednesday to protest Israeli police raids in the area that have prompted fierce clashes between police and Palestinian protesters.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
9/18/2022 6:38:37 PM
Several roads will be closed and traffic will be diverted in the New Cairo district for two months to allow for construction work on the Cairo Monorail project, the General Administration of Cairo Traffic announced Sunday.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
9/11/2022 6:01:46 PM
Ukrainian troops on Sunday successfully pressed their swift counteroffensive in the northeastern part of the country, even as a nuclear power plant in the Russia-occupied south completely shut down in a bid to prevent a radiation disaster as fighting raged nearby.
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World
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International
9/10/2022 2:50:48 PM
Taliban authorities Saturday shut down girls schools above the sixth grade in eastern Afghanistan's Paktia province, according to witnesses and social media posts. The schools had briefly opened after a recommendation by tribal elders and school principals.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
9/1/2022 12:50:14 PM
One of the six reactors at a Russian-held nuclear plant in southern Ukraine was shut down Thursday as an emergency protection measure after shelling in the area, Ukraine's nuclear agency said.
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World
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Africa
8/18/2022 8:23:30 PM
Striking electricity workers shut down Nigeria's power grid Wednesday, plunging the West African nation's more than 200 million citizens into darkness for several hours, officials said.
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World
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International
8/17/2022 12:54:41 PM
A nuclear reactor in southern China has been reconnected to the electricity grid more than a year after it was shut down to repair damage, its operator said.
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Sports
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Omni sports
8/6/2022 12:23:32 PM
Second-seeded Spaniard Paula Badosa swept into the semi-finals of the WTA hardcourt tournament in San Jose on Friday with a 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 victory over rising US star Coco Gauff.
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World
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Region
8/6/2022 11:59:22 AM
Gaza's sole power plant shut down on Saturday after running out of fuel, an electricity company spokesman said, five days after Israel closed its goods crossing with the Palestinian enclave.
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World
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International
7/13/2022 12:28:55 PM
China's monthly trade surplus soared to a record $97.9 billion in June as export growth picked up after anti-virus controls that shut down Shanghai were lifted and shippers moved a backlog of cargo.
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
7/11/2022 12:08:30 PM
A major gas pipeline from Russia to Germany shut down for annual maintenance on Monday amid German concern that Russia may not resume the flow of gas as scheduled.
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Sports
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Egyptian Football
6/30/2022 1:54:39 PM
Broadcaster beIN Media Group and the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) praised Egypt’s efforts to shut down four illegal piracy operators.
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World
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Region
6/15/2022 2:48:57 PM
Israel marked a major escalation in its years-long campaign of airstrikes in Syria, carrying out an attack last week that shut down the country's main civilian airport in Damascus as Israel steps up efforts to stop Iranian weapons shipments to Hezbollah.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
5/24/2022 5:34:31 PM
Russian lawmakers on Tuesday backed legislation allowing prosecutors to shut down foreign media outlets without a court order, in the latest move against the press during Moscow's military offensive in Ukraine.
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World
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International
5/17/2022 4:50:42 PM
Taliban authorities on Tuesday said they have dissolved Afghanistan's independent human rights commission as it was "not considered necessary".
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World
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Region
4/17/2022 3:53:17 PM
Libya's national oil company said Sunday it was forced to shut down an oil field amid a political impasse that threatened to drag the North African nation back into armed conflict.
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
4/11/2022 1:06:57 PM
The World Bank says Ukraine's economy will shrink by 45.1% this year because of Russia's invasion, which has shut down half of the country's businesses, choked off imports and exports, and damaged a vast amount of critical infrastructure.
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World
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International
4/6/2022 12:27:00 PM
Public transport largely ground to a halt in the Greek capital Wednesday and state-run services remained shuttered as workers walked off the job in a 24-hour general strike to protest rising prices.
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War in Ukraine
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Humanitarian
3/19/2022 7:51:12 PM
Russian forces pushed deeper into Ukraine's besieged and battered port city of Mariupol on Saturday, where heavy fighting shut down a major steel plant and local authorities pleaded for more Western help.
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War in Ukraine
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Humanitarian
3/8/2022 9:15:07 PM
McDonald's on Tuesday became the latest on the growing list of US multinational companies to suspend activities in Russia, joining Apple, Levi's and others, but some have chosen to stay in the country despite the risks to their reputation.
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