Flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border kills nine and destroys villages, toll likely to jump
Torrential floods in the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and China’s Tibet killed at least nine people and destroyed roads, bridges and power projects on Wednesday, as authorities…
ROP warns a network may be exploiting beggars
Competent authorities have warned that many beggars—including women and children—are often backed by exploitative networks. To support these vulnerable individuals, protect them, a…
Iran says Hormuz strait still closed despite transit corridor talks
Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary transit corridor and mine-clearing for the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran warned on Wednesday that the vital waterway will not be reopened u…
Brazil fines TikTok owner ByteDance for mishandling children’s data
Brazil’s data protection authority ANPD has fined TikTok owner ByteDance about $29.8 million for processing the personal data of children and teenagers without sufficient legal gro…
A network may be exploiting beggars, warns ROP
Muscat: The competent authorities have warned that around behind many beggars, including children and women, that we may come across lies a network exploiting them.To support them…
Indian state of ‘Kerala’ gets new name
The South Indian state of Kerala has officially been renamed ‘Keralam’ after Federal Government approved the state’s long-pending proposal to change its name with effect from Augus…
Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 infants
A fire erupted in a hospital’s maternity ward in Islamabad on Wednesday, killing 14 infants, Pakistani authorities said, with the prime minister calling for an investigation.The fi…
US visa appointments paused worldwide
US President Donald Trump’s administration has issued a pause on visa appointments for applicants around the world during an ongoing immigration crackdown by the U.S. government i…
‘A43KD’ will put Oman on the amateur radio map
As part of the Dhofar Khareef 2026 activities, the Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society (ROARS) will organise an Amateur Radio Gathering in Dhofar Governorate from 26 to 28 August, at…
Worker dies after accident with plane at Montreal
A ramp worker at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport died after an accident involving a plane Monday evening, officials said.Aéroports de Montréal, the authority that operates t…