Palestinians break into Gaza UN aid warehouses as toll tops 8,000

New York [US], October 30: The United Nations relief agency says thousands of Palestinians, desperate due to three weeks of total siege and bombing, broke...

COP28 President calls for improved adaptation finance for vulnerable nations at Climate...

Abu Dhabi[UAE], October 30: Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President, has called for greater efforts...

UAE President congratulates Turkish President on centennial of Republic of Türkiye

Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 30: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call today with RecepTayyip Erdogan, President of...

UAE Rulers condole with King of Bahrain over passing of Nourabint Salman

Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 30: Their Highnesses Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates have sent messages of condolences to His Majesty King Hamad...

32 killed, 63 injured in multiple car collisions in Egypt: ministry

Cairo [Egypt], October 29: At least 32 people were killed and 63 others injured Saturday in multiple vehicle collisions on a desert road near Egypt's...

Iran's president slams U.S., West for supporting Israeli "crimes" in Gaza

Tehran [Iran], October 29: Iranian President EbrahimRaisi said on Saturday that the support provided by some Western countries, mostly by the United States, to Israel,...

Efforts underway to restore telecoms and internet connectivity in Gaza: Palestinian minister

Gaza [Palestine], October 29: Palestinian Minister of Communications and Information Technology IshaqSidr said Saturday that efforts are being made to restore telecoms and internet connectivity...

Hamas says ready to talk with Israel on hostage issue

Gaza [Palestine], October 29: Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), said on Saturday it is ready to hold talks with...

Egypt's president, UN chief discuss ways to relieve Gaza civilians amid Israeli...

Cairo [Egypt], October 29: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi received a phone call from United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday, during which they discussed...

Jordan, Bahrain call for joint Arab action to halt conflict in Gaza

Amman [Jordan], October 29: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and visiting Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani on Saturday stressed the importance of...

Int'l Yacht Race in Istanbul marks centenary of founding of modern Türkiye

Istanbul [Turkey], October 29: More than 100 sailboats took part in a race on the challenging course of Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on Saturday to mark...

Malaysian authorities seize 370 kg of drugs

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 29: Malaysian authorities said on Saturday that 370.8 kilograms of drugs worth 25.5 million ringgit (5.34 million U.S. dollars) have been...

Bangladesh enters new era of transportation with Chinese-bulit 1st underwater tunnel

Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 29: A Chinese-built underwater tunnel, the first in Bangladesh and South Asia, was inaugurated on Saturday as Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...

Japan marks 1,000th organ donation by brain-dead donors

Tokyo [Japan], October 29: Japan has logged the 1,000th case of organ donations from brain-dead people, 26 years after the country's organ transplant law came...

At least 5 dead as migrant boat capsizes just off Sicilian coast

Rome [Italy], October 29: A boat with migrants on board capsized off the coast of Sicily on Saturday, with the bodies of five drowned migrants...

Germany supplies powerful IRIS-T air defence system to Ukraine

Berlin [Germany], October 29: Germany has supplied a third powerful IRIS-T air defence system to Ukraine as the country braces for another possible Russian missile...

100,000 pro-Palestinian protesters in London demand ceasefire

London [UK], October 29: A man was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill as at least 100,000 pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets...

At least 32 dead, 14 missing after ArcelorMittal mine fire in Kazakhstan

Astana [Kazakhstan], October 29: At least 32 people have died and 14 remain missing after a mine fire in Kazakhstan, the Ministry for Emergency Situations...

Hundreds of thousands rally across cities to support Palestinians

Gaza [Palestine], October 29: Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators rallied in cities in Europe, the Middle East and Asia on Saturday to show support for...

Bangladesh opposition protest turns violent amid calls for PM to resign

Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 29: One police officer was killed in Bangladesh and over 100 people injured during an opposition party protest demanding the resignation of...

Israel launches Gaza war's second phase with ground operation, Netanyahu says

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 29: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Israeli forces had unleashed the second phase of the Gaza war...

Mexico hurricane death toll hits 39; president slams critics

Mexico City [Mexico], October 29: The death toll from a devastating hurricane this week in the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco has risen to 39,...

UAE condemns Israeli ground operations in Gaza

Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 29: The UAE has condemned the ground operations by Israel in the occupied Gaza Strip, and expressed its deep concern over...

EU calls for pauses in Gaza bombing to allow humanitarian aid access

Brussels [Belgium], October 28: European leaders on Friday called for "pauses for humanitarian needs" to allow aid into Gaza through humanitarian corridors.

Dutch FvD leader halts election campaign after umbrella attack

The Hague [Netherlands], October 28: Dutch politician Thierry Baudet, leader of the Forum for Democracy (FvD) party, has temporarily halted his election campaign after suffering...

Zimbabwe extends use of foreign currency until 2030

Harare [Zimbabwe], October 28: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended the use of foreign currency in settling domestic transactions and payment of goods and services...

Biden meets Chinese FM in Washington

Washington [US], October 28: U.S. President Joe Biden met here Friday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.