Abu dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Alexander Van der Bellen of Austria on the occasion of his country’s National Day. According to Emirates News Agency, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, also dispatched similar messages to the Austrian President and to Christian Stocker, Chancellor of Austria.

Ras al khaimah: H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, attended the special screening of the Spanish documentary ‘Builders of the Alhambra’ at the Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce theatre. The event also saw the presence of Emilio Pin Godos, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the UAE, Francisco J. Chac³n Hern¡ndez, Ambassador of the Republic of Costa Rica to the UAE, as well as senior officials, dignitaries, and members of the community. According to Emirates News Agency, Sheikh Saud remarked on the significance of art and architecture in

Beijing: AstraZeneca’s new global research and development (R and D) centre was officially opened in the BioPark of the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (BDA) on Saturday. This marks the British pharmaceutical giant’s sixth global strategic R and D centre and its second in China, following its first in Shanghai. According to Emirates News Agency, the new facility will leverage Beijing’s scientific ecosystem and strengths in artificial intelligence to accelerate the development of next-generation drugs. It will collaborate closely with the global strategic R and D centre in Shanghai to lead drug discovery and clinical development efforts, accelerating the translation of

Kingston: Hurricane Melissa rapidly strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane as it unleashed torrential rain in the northern Caribbean and threatened catastrophic flooding and landslides in Jamaica and southern Haiti. US forecasters warned that the slow-moving Melissa is expected to strengthen further and be a major hurricane when making landfall in Jamaica early next week. It should be near or over Cuba by the middle of the week. According to Emirates News Agency, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness urged Jamaicans to take this weather threat seriously and advised them to take all necessary measures to protect themselves. Melissa was

Seoul: The Republic of Korea launched its first 3,600-tonne-class naval submarine on Wednesday, marking a significant advancement in the military’s Changbogo-III or KSS-III programme aimed at acquiring advanced diesel-electric attack submarines to counter maritime threats. According to Emirates News Agency, compared with the 3,000-tonne Batch-I class submarine already in active duty, the new 89-metre-long Batch-II submarine is larger and equipped with enhanced detection and strike capabilities. These upgrades allow the submarine to maintain stealth for extended periods. The submarine’s combat system, acting as its brain, and its sonar system, functioning as its eyes, have both been improved for better information

Kuala lumpur: The 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings began on Sunday in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, under the theme ‘Inclusivity and Sustainability’. The event marks a significant convergence of ASEAN member states’ leaders and representatives from key partner countries including China, the United States, Japan, and India. According to Emirates News Agency, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who holds the ASEAN chairmanship for 2025, emphasized the necessity of enhancing regional collaboration to tackle global economic and geopolitical issues in his opening speech. He highlighted the challenges faced by regions due to rising contestation and uncertainty, urging for continued

Abu dhabi: Japan’s next-generation cargo spacecraft HTV-X was successfully launched at 9 am local time on Sunday from the Tanegashima Space Centre in Kagoshima Prefecture aboard the H3 rocket No. 7, reaching its planned orbit about 14 minutes later. Developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the unmanned spacecraft will transport experimental equipment and other supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). According to Emirates News Agency, the launch was originally scheduled for 21st October but was postponed due to poor weather conditions. The HTV-X, which succeeds the retired “Kounotori” cargo vehicle operated until five years ago, features a