Muscat: Japan’s disaster management agency today requested more fire departments across the country to join the battle against a forest fire that has continued to spread in the northeastern prefecture of Iwate. Nearly 1,700 firefighters from around 45…

Muscat: Japan’s digital trade deficit hit a record high of 6.46 trillion yen ($43 billion) in 2024, reflecting the dominance of services provided by US technology giants, Japan’s finance ministry said.

According to Oman News Agency, the size of Japan…

Muscat: The Russian Foreign Ministry warned that a ceasefire in Ukraine without addressing the root causes of the conflict could lead to dire consequences, including negative impacts on Russian-US relations. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryab…

Tashkent: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, held a meeting today with Bakhtiyor Saidov, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The meeting took place within the context of Sayyid Badr’s official visit to Uzbekistan.

Accord…

New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reaffirmed the urgent need for a just and comprehensive peace that fully upholds Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, in accordanc…

Brussels: The European Union (EU) leaders will meet for an extraordinary summit on 6 March 2025 to discuss additional support for Ukraine and European security concerns. “We are living a defining moment for Ukraine and European security,” President of…

Muscat: The Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR) has announced the implementation of 10 future projects and initiatives in the fields of energy, renewable energy, water, and wastewater to support the Sultanate of Oman’s efforts to achieve n…