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Plane skids off runway in Nepal, airport closed for 12-hours
The incident disrupted all airport services, including international flights. However, no human casualty has been reported, the report said, adding that the airport resumed its normal operations on Sunday, 12-hours after the incident.
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Sri Lanka recalls Lasith Malinga for Asia Cup
Sri Lanka's cricket selectors Saturday recalled fast bowler Lasith Malinga after an year in limbo and included him in a 16-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup tournament. The injury-prone 35-year-old had been largely ignored since his last
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More than 5 million students start their schools today
More than five million boy and girl students start their schools today (Sunday) after a long summer vacation. “We are starting a new academic year with great hope, high spirit and aspiration,” said Education Minister Ahmed
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Saudi doctors get global patent for invention
A team of doctors at the King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah has won international recognition for their work on a new medical device that helps
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Saudi bans massage services in all but high-end venues
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) recently confirmed that in-house massage services have been banned in hotels, furnished
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The Saudi Crown Prince Camel Festival celebrates the region’s most popular export
The camel, or “ship of the desert,” is known for its strength, endurance and ability to cross more than 100 miles of desert without
Read MoreSaudi Arabia awards fourth licence to operate cinemas
Saudi Arabia has granted its fourth licence to Lux Entertainment to operate cinemas in the Gulf kingdom. In partnership with Al-Hokair Group for Tourism and Development, Cinépolis and Al Tayer Group, Lux plans to open 300 screens in 15
Read MoreHis Royal Highness King Salman congratulates Malaysia's king on Independence Day
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to Sultan Muhammad V, the king of Malaysia on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day. In his cable, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
Read More'Gold' becomes first Bollywood film to release in Saudi Arabia
Akshay Kumar-fronted sports drama Gold has become the first Bollywood film ever to release in Saudi Arabia. The Reema Kagti-directed film is only the second movie after Rajinikanth's hit social drama, Kaala, to hit the theatres in
Read More17 dead in Ethiopia military plane crash: State media
An Ethiopian military aircraft with 17 people aboard crashed around Thursday morning while flying from the Eastern city of Dire Dawa to Bushoftu, according to the state news agency (ENA). All passengers aboard the ET-AIU aircraft died
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