Arab News Headlines

April 2, 2023

2 Killed after Hot-Air Balloon Catches Fire in Mexico

Two people have died after a hot-air balloon flying near Mexicos famed Teotihuacan archaeological site caught fire.”The passengers jumped from the balloon,” the government of the state of Mexico said in a statement, adding that a child suffered burns….

China Launches New Remote Sensing Satellite

China successfully sent a new remote sensing satellite of the Yaogan-34 series into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 14:27 (Beijing Time) on Friday.Xinhua news agency said that the Yaogan-34 04 satellite, carried by…

Four Killed in Avalanches in Northern Norway

Four people killed in avalanches in northern Norway.Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store called for the need to follow the recommendations of the relevant authorities and to exercise caution, adding that the deadly avalanches in the northern prov…

4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Kastamonu Northern Turkiye

An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale struck Kastamonu, northern Turkiye.According to data published by the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency of Turkey (AFAD) on Sunday, the earthquake occurred late last night at a depth of 11.83…

China’s PV Industry Reports Robust Growth

China’s photovoltaic (PV) sector posted robust growth in the first two months of 2023 with major products of the industrial chain logging year-on-year growth rates of around 60%, official data issued by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information…

Her Highness Sheikha Moza Tours Renad Academy

HH Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development Sheikha Moza bint Nasser visited on Sunday Renad Academy, a school established by Qatar Foundation to support children with autism in Qatar and the region.In this rega…

QNL Launches “Manara”, A New Research Repository for Qatar

Qatar National Library (QNL) has launched “Manara” Qatar Research Repository, an open platform that captures, preserves, and provides access to scholarly research created in the country. It aims to promote the global visibility, impact and discoverabi…

7.2-magnitude Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea

An earthquake measuring 7.2 struck Papua New Guinea today.According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake was at a depth of 80 km.The US Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami warning after the earthquake. Sourc…