Dubai / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has marked World Environment Day by holding an array of environmental events. The RTA’s Energy and Green Economy Team held several awareness workshops to highlight the concept of green economy and energy saving. During the events, several departments and teams were congratulated for their excellent performance in implementing RTA environmental policies ...

  Amman / AFP A car bomb outside a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan killed six soldiers on Tuesday in a remote desert area where hundreds have been held for screening for suspected links to the IS group. There was no immediate claim for the bombing but Jordan is a leading member of the US-led coalition fighting IS in neighbouring Syria ...

  Kuala Lumpur / AFP A Malaysian opposition politician who worked on native land rights issues was shot dead on Tuesday six weeks after a failed run for a local assembly seat. Bill Kayong, 43, was gunned down in his pickup truck while stopped at a traffic light in the small city of Miri in Sarawak state, police said. Kayong ...