Latest 2019 Headlines and News updates

Thousands of volunteers help to keep games in play at Special Olympics

While the athletes celebrate their sporting victories, coaches draw up their game plans and spectators cheer from the stands, thousands of volunteers are hard at work making sure Special Olympics World Games 2019 is an incredible success

Andrei Stenin Photo Contest 2019 Sets Record Gathering Participants From 80 Countries

Young professional photographers from record high 80 countries across five continents have submitted applications to participate in the Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest, Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency said Tueasday

Dubai Culture opens first phase of Al Shindagha Museum

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority has announced that Al Shindagha Museum opened its doors to visitors in Q1 2019

Dubai Design District announces diverse line up of events for Art Season 2019

Dubai Design District, d3, has announced the launch of its diverse line up of events that shine the spotlight on the works of regional and international artists as part of Art Season 2019 programming

Former refugee inspired by his teammates and athletes of determination at World Games

When Gerald Mballe, 20-years-old, escaped his homeland for a better life, he never thought he would be representing his adopted nation at a global sporting event four years later

Russian Navy Plans to Increase Number of Borei Nuclear Submarines to 10 - Source

The Russian Navy is considering the possibility to increase the group of Borei nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines from eight to 10, a source told Sputnik Tuesday

Kazakh Official Calls on People to Ask Musk to Build Tesla Superchargers in Country

Danat Zhumin, deputy mayor of the southern Kazakh city of Shymkent, called on Kazakh citizens to ask Elon Musk, the CEO and co-founder of US electric car manufacturer Tesla, to fulfill his pledge to build Tesla charging stations in the country

Chile Seeks Over $400Mln in Foreign Investment to Electric Energy Sector in 2019 - Gov't

Chile plans to obtain more than $400 million in foreign investment for its electric energy infrastructure creation and reconstruction in 2019, the Chilean government said

Launch of Russia-US Space Probe to Venus Possible in 2027 - Russian Scientist

The launch of a joint Russian-US interplanetary probe to Venus is possible in 2027 at the earliest, even if the financing of the project start in near future, the Russian co-chair of the joint working group on the Venera-D mission said in an interview with Sputnik

Roscosmos Ready to Assist Washington If Tests of US New Spacecraft Delayed - Chief

IMF, Argentina Reach Third Review Agreement Providing Access to Nearly $11Bln - Statement

Top UAE bankers affirm continued support for Debt Settlement Bank Initiative

Fatima bint Mubarak receives Chairman of Special Olympics

H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), today received, in Qasr Al Bahr, Tim Shriver, Chairman of the Special Olympics, and his family, who witnessed the launch of the Special Olympics World Games, Abu Dhabi 2019, on 14th March in Abu Dhabi

Dubai city that fulfills its promises, says Jackie Chan

International superstar Jackie Chan said that he is happy to be back in Dubai for the filming of his latest movie Vanguard

Ankara Expresses Solidarity With Netherlands After Utrecht Shooting - Foreign Ministry

The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Monday condemned the deadly shooting attack in the Dutch city of Utrecht that claimed lives of three people, expressing solidarity with the Netherlands