Indonesia buys 36 F-15 fighter jets worth $14b
'The proposed sale will improve Indonesia’s capability to meet current and future threats,' says defense agency
Saudi airport attack results in casualties
The Huthis claimed responsibility for the attack, saying they had targeted an airport "used for military action against Yemen" and warning citizens to "stay away" from such sites.
Americans to leave Ukraine as Russian invasion at hand
"American citizens should leave now. We're dealing with one of the largest armies in the world. It's a very different situation and things could go crazy quickly." Biden said in a pre-taped interview.
India is persecuting Muslims: Noam Chomsky
“The pathology of Islamophobia is growing throughout the West — It is taking its most lethal form in India,” Chomsky.
Pearl-Continental Hotels launches mobile app
Users can flick through hotel photos, book rooms, make restaurant reservations, join the privilege club, arrange car rentals, airport pick and drops, tours and packages, celebrations, and weddings, through the PC Mobile App.
Finland to buy 64 F-35 jets in $9.4b deal
In December, Finland said it would replace its ageing F/A-18 combat jets with 64 F-35s planes and weapons systems in a deal $9.4 billion dollar deal.
Plastic pollution: Coca-Cola pledges 25% reusable packaging
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and other international brands in January called for a global pact that included calls to cut plastic production, a key growth area for the oil industry.
US invites Bangladeshi FM to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties
The invitation comes at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Dhaka, after the US sanctioned some incumbent and former officials of Bangladesh’s elite security force, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), for “human rights violations.”
Indonesia orders 42 Rafale aircrafts from France
The agreement was announced as Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto met his French counterpart Florence Parly in Jakarta. Subianto confirmed a deal had been struck for the purchase of the jets.
Why did Saudi crown prince skip China’s Winter Olympics?
Prince Mohammed, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, was among dozens of world leaders who had been expected to attend the ceremony in Beijing last week. But the Saudi royal did not show up for the event.
WAPDA begins construction of dams worth $26b
The hydropower projects were suitable and economic sources of generating emission less power that were enabling the country’s energy mix to become both environments friendly and self-sufficient.
Qatar to host gas summit
The massive new pipeline has been completed, but has yet to begin funnelling natural gas to Germany, a route tying energy-hungry Europe ever closer to Russia.