New Zealand to ban military style weapons, says PM

Ms Ardern said she expected new legislation to be in place by 11 April.

Hong Kong to build largest artificial island

Hong Kong plans to build one of the world's largest artificial islands, at a cost of around $80 billion

Riyadh launches $23b park project

Construction will begin this year on four schemes — King Salman Park, Sports Boulevard, Green Riyadh and Riyadh Art — which will provide up to 70,000 new jobs

‘Karak tea’ left 48 workers unconscious in

Dubai Police have solved a mysterious case of 48 workers who passed out in a Dubai stable last year

UAE President appoints women judges

This latest appointment reflects the UAE government's stance to ensure that women are empowered in their line of work.

UAE makes entry permit available in 15 seconds

United Arab Emirates’ General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) has announced an automated system that allows people to apply for entry permits

Indian Civil aviation minister calls emergency

The minister’s direction came in the wake of Jet Airways’ drastically reducing its operations due to liquidity crunch.

101 Old Monk Rum bottles presented as offering in

When arrack was banned a few years ago in Kerala, then the believers started to offer liquor

Etihad refuses help, Mayday for Jet Airways

Jet Airways has suspended all its flights to and from Abu Dhabi

Untouched Moon rocks picked by Apollo in 1972 to

NASA has selected nine teams to continue the science legacy of the Apollo missions by studying pieces of the Moon that have been carefully stored and untouched for nearly 50 years. A total of $8 million has been awarded to the teams

Airspace ban by Pakistan pushes Air India into

As a result of longer flights, which have had to become one-stop operations, the airline has bled more than Rs60 crore so far

Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf

According to the party, the former president has been advised complete bed rest by doctors till his full recovery