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At least 26 people have been killed after a collision between an overcrowded motorboat and a cargo vessel on a river in central Bangladesh, officials said on Monday.Rescuers found the bodies of three...

The United States formally begins withdrawing its last troops from Afghanistan Saturday, bringing its longest war nearer to an end but also heralding an uncertain future for a country in the...

Omanisation in large commercial establishments is feasible and it has been well-received, said the Minister of Manpower recently in an interview.“Some other countries have also completely...

Several Indian states have run out of COVID-19 vaccines a day before a planned widening of a nationwide inoculation drive, authorities said on Friday, as new infections in the crisis-hit country...

Polish scientists said Thursday they have discovered the world's first pregnant Egyptian mummy while carrying out scans on the 2,000-year-old remains kept at the National Museum in Warsaw."My husband...

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered Boeing to make repairs on a number of its 737 MAX jets that are currently grounded due to an electrical problem. In an airworthiness...

Oman Air has announced that it has updated its flight schedule for operations between Muscat (MCT) and Dubai (DXB).The updated flights are now available for booking for travel between April 29 and 30....

The Samad al Shaaa Astronomical Observatory in the Wilayat of Al Mudhaibi has been organizing many field activities, events, and programs since its inception in 2014.The head of the Samad Astronomical...

Saeed bin Hamad al Touqi, from the Wilayat of Ibra in the North Sharqiyah Governorate, has been practicing the profession of tailoring and sewing Omani clothes for more than sixty years.Seed bin Hamad...

Dar Al Atta’a Association launched the mobile application on Wednesday. The application of Dar Al Atta’a Association is the first smartphone application in the field of charity associations and...

A devastating surge in coronavirus infections has exposed India's dilapidated health infrastructure and a deep shortage of oxygen -- a key treatment for seriously ill Covid-19 patients. AFP looks...

Oman Air has announced that it has signed a codeshare agreement with EgyptAir.The codeshare agreement on flights between Muscat and Cairo was signed as part of both airlines’ commitment to work...

American astronaut Michael Collins, who piloted the Apollo 11 command module while his crewmates became the first people to walk on the Moon, died on Wednesday after battling cancer, his family said. ...

The Wilayat of Suhar gained acclaim around 100 years ago as the homeland of heritage, sciences, and scholars. Suhar was considered as the East’s gateway,China’s vestibule, copper land and the...

The Nizwa Reference Hospital expansion project, which is nearing completion, will cater to the needs of the urban development in the Dhakilyah governorate and also ease the pressure on the hospitals...

Afi town in ​​wilayat Wadi al Maawil is a place where tourism meets tradition. Its ancient history is evidence of a rich tradition of the place that stored knowledge along with an impregnable...

Elephants face extinction in Ivory Coast where they are a national emblem, with numbers decreasing by half in the past 30 years, the country's water and the foresty ministry said Wednesday.Blaming the...

India's coronavirus death toll shot past 200,000 Wednesday as a relentless wave of new cases swamped hospitals and sent desperate families out into the streets of the capital in search of oxygen...

The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 928 new cases on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases to 192,326. Nine (9) new deaths were reported, bringing the total death toll to 2,001. ...

As the Covid-19 situation continues unabated in the region, the travel ban imposed on arrivals from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan came into effect on Saturday.A similar ban has also been imposed by...