Doha: A bus driver was killed and 21 passengers were injured after the bus veered off the road and crashed into a forest area in Mie Prefecture, central Japan. There were 23 passengers on board, 22 of whom were taken to hospitals, while the 57-year-old driver was confirmed dead, local police reported. According to Qatar News Agency, the substitute driver

Moscow: The Russian Defense Ministry reported that its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 59 Ukrainian drones over seven regions in Russia overnight. According to Qatar News Agency, operational air defense systems destroyed and intercepted 59 Ukrainian drones last night, the Ministry said in a statement issued Sunday. The Ministry added that 29 drones were destroyed over the territory of

Tanimbar: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian islands of Tanimbar Sunday. According to Qatar News Agency, the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) said in a statement that the epicenter of the earthquake was 181 kilometers northwest of Tanimbar, at a depth of 124 kilometers. There have been no reports of damage or casualties from the earthquake, and no

Doha: HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari, on the occasion of his country’s National Day. According to Qatar News Agency, the message from HH the Amir was part of the diplomatic tradition of extending well-wishes to leaders of other nations on

Doha: HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Sunday a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari, on the occasion of his country’s National Day. According to Qatar News Agency, the congratulatory message from HH the Deputy Amir highlights the cordial relations between Qatar and Pakistan. The gesture

Doha: HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent on Sunday a cable of congratulations to HE Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif, on the occasion of his country’s National Day. According to Qatar News Agency, the message from Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani was a

Doha: Authorities in the US state of North Carolina have issued a mandatory evacuation order in Polk County as wildfires continue to threaten the area, while emergency crew work to contain the flames in an area still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Helene. According to Qatar News Agency, the State’s Department of Public Safety has initiated the mandatory evacuation,

Kyiv: The Ukrainian Air Force announced Sunday that Russia launched 147 drones last night targeting several areas. Ukrainian air defense units reported that they destroyed 97 drones, while 25 failed to reach their targets. According to Qatar News Agency, since the beginning of their war three years ago, Russia and Ukraine have exchanged almost daily reports confirming that each side