Tokyo, Sept. 14 (SANA)Japan retained the Asian men’s volleyball title after defeating Iran 3-0 in the final of the 2026 AVC Men’s Volleyball Asian Championship on Sunday. Japanwon 25-21, 26-24, 25-23, with captain Yuki Ishikawa delivering the match-winning point and Ran Takahashi named tournament MVP.The victory secured Japan a quota spot for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, making it the first men’s volleyball team other than host United States to qualify for the Games. Japan will head to Los Angeles seeking its first Olympic men’s volleyball medal in 56 years. Its hopes at Paris 2024 ended i…

Vilnius, Sept. 14 (SANA)Lithuania temporarily closedVilnius International Airportand scrambled aNATOfighter jet on Sunday after radar detected what was initially believed to be a drone but later proved to be a largeflock of birds. Takeoffs and landings were suspended to protect civilian air traffic, Reuters reported. Lithuania’s National Crisis Management Center said the alert was lifted and the airport reopened within 38 minutes after the NATO aircraft visually identified the radar detection as birds. The fighter jet was scrambled from Šiauliai in northern Lithuania, where the Italian Air F…

Damascus, Sept. 14 (SANA)PresidentAhmad al-Sharaawill be the keynote speaker at theArab Media Summit 2026, which opens Tuesday at Dubai World Trade Centre, the Presidency’s Media Directorate told SANA. The media directorate said President al-Sharaa will take part in a special session titled “Syria of the Future,” during which he will outline Syria’s vision for the next phase and address key issues related to the country’s future track and the transformations it is undergoing. President al-Sharaa’s participation comes as part of the summit, which brings together senior officials, decision-mak…

Vienna, Sept. 14 (SANA)Syria, represented by Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, is participating alongside delegations from 182 countries in the 70th General Conference of theInternational Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) in the Austrian capital, Vienna. The conference opened Monday and runs through Sept. 18. Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, Dr. Mudar al-Okla, told SANA that Syria’s participation in the General Conference aims to reactivate technological and scientific partnership programs in the field of peaceful nuclear energy. “We will take the removal of thenon-compliance itemand…

Riyadh, Sept. 14 (SANA)Saudi Crown PrinceMohammed bin Salmandiscussed regional and international developments with US Central Command chief Adm.Brad Cooperduring a meeting in Jeddah on Monday. The two sides reviewedSaudi-US relationsand joint defense cooperation, as well as the latest regional and international developments, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The meeting comes amid heightened tensions in Yemen following Houthi attacks, including strikes affecting Saudi territory. On Saturday, a projectile struck Al-Tuwal governorate in the southwestern Jazan region, injuring two people a…

2026-2027 Eğitim Öğretim Yılı’nın öğrenci ve öğretmenlerimiz başta olmak üzere eğitim camiamıza hayırlı olmasını diliyorum. Türkiye’nin dört bir yanında görev yapan öğretmenlerimize selamlarımı gönderiyor; hayat yolculuklarında çocuklarımızın ellerinden tutan, onların yolunu ve ufkunu aydınlatan tüm hocalarımıza şükranlarımı sunuyorum.

Ushtruesja e Detyrës së Presidentes së Republikës së Kosovës, Albulena Haxhiu, ka marrë pjesë sot në ditën përmbyllëse të “Javës së Gruas”, që organizohet nga NDI. Në fjalën e saj para të pranishmëve, U.D. Presidentja Haxhiu ka falënderuar Institutin Kombëtar Demokratik për punën e tij në Republikën e Kosovës, por poashtu edhe për këtë program të rëndësishëm, ku prej vitesh gra dhe burra nga institucionet, partitë politike, komunat, shoqëria civile, media dhe komunitete të ndryshme takohen, debatojnë por edhe punojnë bashkë, si dhe Agjencinë Zvicerane për Zhvillim dhe Bashkëpunim, Misionin e …

The Acting President of the Republic of Kosovo, Albulena Haxhiu, attended this evening’s celebration of Swiss National Day. Over the years, Kosovo has forged a special bond with Switzerland, founded on friendship, cooperation and, above all, the ties between our people. “In my address, I highlighted that, for many families in Kosovo, Switzerland has long been part of everyday life. Many of our relatives and friends have lived in Switzerland for years, and entire generations have grown up there while maintaining strong ties with Kosovo. These close connections between our people have ensured t…

Sinds enkele dagen doet zich een online-oproep voor subsidie van SRD 50.000 vanuit de overheid, aan gezinnen en jongeren, de ronde. Het kabinet van de president wijst de informatie in het bericht echter met klem van de hand. Zij waarschuwt de samenleving om waakzaam te zijn en zich niet te laten misleiden. Bekendmakingen over sociale ondersteuning verlopen vooralsnog via de officiële overheidskanalen. In de oproep wordt aangegeven dat gezinnen een aanvraag kunnen doen om in aanmerking te komen voor een subsidie SRD 50.000. Deze ondersteuning zou komen vanuit het Nationaal Fonds voor Gezins- e…

Buitengewoon en gevolmachtigd ambassadeur Benoît Denise van Frankrijk heeft op maandag 14 september 2026 zijn geloofsbrieven overhandigd aan president Jennifer Simons. Het staatshoofd nam de documenten tijdens een ceremonie op het Presidentieel Paleis in ontvangst. Ambassadeur Denise volgt Nicholas de Lacoste op in het ambt. De diplomaat toonde zich verheugd om na bijkans vijftien jaar terug te zijn in Suriname. Tijdens zijn eerdere plaatsing was hij plaatsvervangend hoofd van de Franse diplomatieke missie in het land. “Ik bewaar zeer sterke persoonlijke en professionele herinneringen aan mij…

The Acting President of the Republic of Kosovo, Albulena Haxhiu, participated today at the concluding day of “Women’s Week,” an event organized by the NDI. In her address to the participants, Acting President Haxhiu thanked the National Democratic Institute (NDI) for its engagements within the Republic of Kosovo and for this significant program—which has for years brought together women and men from institutions, political parties, municipalities, civil society, the media, and diverse communities to meet, debate, and collaborate. She also expressed her gratitude to the Swiss Agency for Develo…

The Acting President of the Republic of Kosovo, Albulena Haxhiu, in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo and following the nomination by the VETËVENDOSJE! Movement, has designated Mr. Albin Kurti as Prime Minister-designate to form the Government of the Republic of Kosovo. “I wish Mr. Kurti success in fulfilling the responsibilities arising from the trust placed in him by the citizens, and in forming the Government as swiftly as possible, in the service of the Republic of Kosovo and its citizens”, said Acting President Haxhiu. This post is also available in:SQSR

Acting President Albulena Haxhiu, together with Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti, paid tribute at the “Kosova Kujton” memorial, dedicated to the victims of September 11 in the USA. In her remarks, Acting President Haxhiu said that twenty-five years ago, September 11 began as a completely ordinary morning. “This is also how the US Commission of Inquiry Report on September 11 begins. Tuesday, September 11, 2001, dawned with mild weather and clear skies in the eastern United States. Millions of people were getting ready for work. Some headed toward the Twin Towers in New York, others toward th…

Ce lundi 14 septembre 2026, au Complexe scolaire Sikè Nord à Cotonou, les Ministres Armand Kuyema NATTA des Enseignements Maternel et Primaire, Adéyèmi Clément KOUCHADE de l’Enseignement secondaire et Sèdami MEDEGAN FAGLA de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche scientifique en charge de la Formation technique, ont conjointement donné le coup d’envoi des activités marquant la nouvelle année scolaire et académique 2026-2027 au Bénin. C'était en présence du Ministre Conseiller Mahamadou DAHOUDA, du Préfet Gilbert DEOU MALE, du Maire Luc GNACADJA, du Directeur Départemental de la Police Rép…

بعث سمو الشيخ عبدالله بن حمد آل ثاني نائب الأمير، برقية تعزية إلى سمو الشيخ عبدالله بن سالم بن سلطان القاسمي نائب حاكم الشارقة، في وفاة أخيه الشيخ محمد بن سالم بن سلطان القاسمي.

بعث حضرة صاحب السمو الشيخ تميم بن حمد آل ثاني أمير البلاد المفدى، برقية تعزية إلى سمو الشيخ عبدالله بن سالم بن سلطان القاسمي نائب حاكم الشارقة، في وفاة أخيه الشيخ محمد بن سالم بن سلطان القاسمي.

بعث سمو الشيخ عبدالله بن حمد آل ثاني نائب الأمير، برقية تعزية إلى صاحب السمو الشيخ الدكتور سلطان بن محمد القاسمي، عضو المجلس الأعلى بدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة الشقيقة حاكم إمارة الشارقة، في وفاة الشيخ محمد بن سالم بن سلطان القاسمي.

بعث حضرة صاحب السمو الشيخ تميم بن حمد آل ثاني أمير البلاد المفدى، برقية تعزية إلى أخيه صاحب السمو الشيخ الدكتور سلطان بن محمد القاسمي، عضو المجلس الأعلى بدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة الشقيقة حاكم إمارة الشارقة، في وفاة الشيخ محمد بن سالم بن سلطان القاسمي.

Un total de 731 nuevos agentes de la Policía Nacional (PN) y 43 del Servicio Nacional de Migración (SNM) se graduaron este lunes, en una ceremonia ante el presidente de la República, José Raúl Mulino, lo que permite consolidar el pie de fuerza de los estamentos de seguridad del país. La promoción 103 "Legionarios" de la PN está integrada por hombres y mujeres que culminaron un período de seis meses de formación académica, física y policial. Todos se formaron en el Instituto Superior Policial Presidente Belisario Porras. Por su parte, los nuevos agentes del SNM recibieron formación en atenció…

Aselawatceremony was held at Balai Khazanah Islam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah to mark the official closure of The Noble Hair of The Prophet Chamber yesterday, which had been open to the public from August 15, 2026 until yesterday. The ceremony commenced with the recitation ofselawatanddikirled by Institut Tahfiz Al-Quran Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah teacher Sheikh Haji Mutiaa Al Kabbani Mahmoud, and concluded with the recitation ofDoa Peliharakan Sultan dan Negara Brunei Darussalamled by a first-year Higher Diploma Aliyah Qiraat student from Institut Tahfiz Al-Quran Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolk…