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In a groundbreaking move towards eco-friendly wind power, Swedish start-up Modvion has successfully erected the world’s tallest wooden wind turbine, reaching an impressive height of 150 meters, BBC reported. This innovative project challenges the dominance of steel in turbine construction…

The Jordan Ministry of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs and Holy Sites demolished a 118-year-old Chechen Mosque in the Sweileh area in the capital, Amman, the spokesperson of the Ministry announced Tuesday. Al Daqamsah revealed that the demolition process came after reports…

At least 80 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed in military operations by the Somali National Army in the province of Mudug, Anadolu Agency reported Tuesday. The Somali-based al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorists were killed in the last 24 hours in the operation in a…

Morocco announced on Monday that almost a million disadvantaged families would receive direct monthly assistance for the first time as of Thursday, a system unheard of in the kingdom for many years. In all, nearly a million families are expected…

Tens of thousands of people in southern Thailand have been affected by severe flooding that has submerged roads and railways, forced schools to close and left some residents trapped in their homes. Days of torrential rain have also caused problems…

The Turkish Red Crescent has started a cataract surgery project for over 500 people in Somalia who otherwise could not afford the expenses of the operation. According to Turkish Medical authorities, the initiative, spanning the cities of Mogadishu, Galkayo, and…

The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry is preparing a nationwide road map for the halal industry as it gears up to launch an international exhibition next year to showcase its best halal products. The country has set big targets…

Nuraxun Rozi visited his teenage son who was studying in Egypt in 2015, stayed there for a week and traveled in Turkey for another week before returning home in China, RFA reported. After he went back, his passport was confiscated,…

German federal prosecutors said on Friday, December 22 that they had charged two Syrians with “war crimes” committed in Damascus a decade ago, as part of the Islamic State (IS) group. The two men, identified as Mohammad A and Asmael…

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, developed by Oxford University and manufactured by Serum Institute of India, to its list of prequalified vaccines. The prequalification of vaccine called R21/Matrix-M means “larger access to vaccines…