Minister of industry and mineral resources meets with officials of Turkish companies

Saudi Gazette reportANKARA — Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al-Khorayef met with a number of Turkish companies’ officials during his visit to Türkiye.Al-Khorayef’s

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Philippines stands up to Beijing in South China sea tussle

MANILA — "We're scared of China," fisherman Benjo Atay says as wind and rain batter his small bamboo boat on the island of Palawan in the Philippines.He shouts orders at his young crew,

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Ukrainian forces advance towards ‘first line’ of Russian defenses in Zaporizhzhia

KYIV — Ukrainian forces said they had penetrated the “first line” of Russian strongholds in the Zaporizhzhia region, in a sign that Kyiv is edging closer to Moscow’s sprawling network of fortified

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Hong Kong hunkers down as Typhoon Saola approaches

HONG KONG — Schools closed and flights were canceled as Hong Kong hoisted its third highest storm warning early Friday morning in anticipation of Typhoon Saola, which is expected to brush the city later

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Mushroom poisonings are up in France — and it’s all due to the weather

PARIS — Experts are warning that apps that claim to identify different mushroom species can get it wrong, so don't rely on technology to tell the edible from the poisonous.More than 250 cases of

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Deadly fire engulfs home warehouse in the Philippines

MANILA — At least 15 people were killed after a fire broke out at a house that was being used as a factory in the Metro Manila area on Thursday, CNN affiliate CNN Philippines reported, citing local authorities.Marcelo

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At least 73 dead after fire tears through South Africa building housing migrants

JOHANNESBURG — At least 73 people have died and dozens more were injured after a fire tore through a five-story building in central Johannesburg which housed “hundreds” of informal settlements.Authorities

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