Radio Shoma

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has welcomed students back to their classrooms with a special social media post.

A minor 2.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Fujairah's Al Halah on Sunday.

The Ministry of Economy & Tourism has referred a group caught unjustifiably raising poultry prices to the Public Prosecution for further action.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said there is no plan for a second round of negotiations with the US for now.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, as authorities urged residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to 3 metres were expected.

A ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared in jeopardy on Monday after the US said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Tehran vowed to retaliate, refusing for now to join new peace talks.