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UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan joined a meeting called by U.S. President Donald Trump in New York on September 22. The session brought together leaders and senior officials from Arab and Islamic

Typhoon Dujuan lashed eastern Japan on Monday with intense rain and strong winds, triggering emergency landslide warnings and widespread travel disruption. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued its highest landslide alert for Oshima in the Izu Islands shortly after midday. Rainfall

Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority has raised the number of people missing after the Aug. 26 floods to 6,150. The revised total is 971 higher than the previous figure of 5,179. Officials said updated records from affected

More than 55,000 people were evacuated across China’s Hainan province after days of extreme rainfall triggered flooding and other hazards. Authorities moved residents from high-risk areas by 6 p.m. on September 14. The evacuations focused on low-lying communities, landslide-prone areas

Government price cuts are failing to reach many shoppers in Lahore, where retailers continue charging well above official rates. The gap covers chicken, vegetables and fruit across several markets. Consumers are facing the increases as Pakistan deals with renewed inflation

Nepal estimates it will need about $4.78 billion to rebuild after the devastating Bhote Koshi River floods. The government published the estimate through its Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment following the August 26 disaster. The assessment puts direct physical damage

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Berlin on Wednesday for a state visit to Germany. German military aircraft escorted the presidential plane after it entered national airspace. Officials welcomed Sheikh Mohamed with a 21-gun salute and

In a historic push for cartographic accuracy, the United Nations General Assembly passed an African Union-backed resolution urging international institutions and educational systems to phase out distorted world map projections. The action addresses longstanding criticisms of the 1569 Mercator projection,

The International Fund for Houbara Conservation has launched a support initiative for Emirati houbara breeders at ADIHEX 2026. The Houbara Breeders Support Initiative targets people operating existing houbara production projects and those considering new facilities. It gives participants access to

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo for an official visit as Egypt and China marked 70 years of diplomatic relations. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Xi at Cairo International Airport on Tuesday. First Lady Entissar El-Sisi and Xi’s