Death toll in Kabul's blast rises to 4
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 28: Four people were killed and seven others were injured as a blast hit the Police District 18 of Kabul, the capital...
Indonesian court sentences 8 to death for drug smuggling
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 28: The Serang District Court in Indonesia on Friday sentenced eight to death for smuggling 319 kg of crystal methamphetamine.
Cambodian gov't approves 9.4 bln USD for 2024 gov't spending
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], October 28: The Cambodian government has approved the draft budget of 38,829 billion riels (about 9.4 billion U.S. dollars) for the government...
Aussie police seize 117 kg of prohibited drugs in Sydney
Sydney [Australia], October 28: Two men have been charged in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) following a seizure of 117 kg of...
5.7-magnitude quake hits Solomon Islands - GFZ
Honiara [Solomon Islands], October 28: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Solomon Islands at 0531 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Center...
US 'assault rifle' ban unlikely after Maine shooting, despite Congressman's shift
Washington [US], October 28: The latest mass shooting in the United States, which killed 18 people in Maine, prompted U.S. Representative Jared Golden, whose constituents...
Canada to ramp up verification of student admissions to curb immigration fraud
Ottawa [Canada], October 28: Canada will step up the verification of university acceptance letters as it seeks to prevent immigration by fraudsters who target international...
Rishi Sunak says AI has threats and risks - but outlines its...
London [UK], October 28: Artificial intelligence could help make it easier to build chemical and biological weapons, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned.
Medical team and aid trucks enter Gaza via Rafah crossing
Gaza [Palestine], October 28: A medical team and 10 aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip on Friday via the Rafah crossing with Egypt, carrying water,...
Hamas vows 'full force' after Israel steps up Gaza ground operations
Gaza [Palestine], October 28: Hamas said on Saturday its militants in Gaza were ready to confront Israeli attacks with "full force" after Israel's military widened...
Iraqi cleric al-Sadr demands closure of U.S. embassy over Israel ties
Baghdad [Iraq], October 28: Iraq's Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on the Iraqi government and lawmakers on Friday to close the U.S. embassy in Baghdad...
Lewiston massacre suspect found dead, apparently of self-inflicted gunshot wound
Washington [US], October 28: The man suspected of killing 18 people and wounding 13 in a shooting rampage in Lewiston, Maine, was found dead of...
UAE onsite visit confirmed during FATF Plenary in Paris
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 28: The fourth Plenary of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) under the Presidency of T. Raja Kumar of Singapore...
Business leaders and entrepreneurs convene at 'Road to COP28' event in Dubai...
Dubai [UAE], October 28: The 'Road to COP28' event brought together over 350 prominent business leaders, entrepreneurs, and government officials, in collaboration with 27 YPO...
UAE President, Ukrainian President discuss bilateral ties, regional, global developments
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 28: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke by telephone today to His Excellency VolodymyrZelenskyy, the President of...
Egypt readies field hospital in Sinai for injured Gazans
Cairo [Egypt], October 27: Egypt is setting up a field hospital to treat Palestinians injured in an ongoing Israeli military campaign on the Gaza Strip,...
'Over 6,500 dead in Israeli airstrikes'
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 27: The number of Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip has risen to 6,547, according to the Gaza...
Israel preparing gaza ground attack as Egypt, US call for caution
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 27: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu aims to "lead Israel to a decisive victory," he said on Wednesday, as world leaders...
The US House of Representatives is no longer paralyzed but challenges lie...
Washington [US], October 27: The US House of Representatives ended the paralysis for the past 22 days after electing Mr. Mike Johnson as leader, the...
Israeli tanks raid the Gaza Strip
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 27: Israeli infantry penetrated the northern Gaza Strip and attacked many Hamas targets, while the UN Security Council could not find...
Senior British parliamentarian was arrested on charges of rape and drug possession
Washington [US], October 27: MP Crispin Blunt confirmed he was arrested on rape charges, but believes the investigation will end without leading to a decision...
Republican lawmakers proposed expelling colleagues from the US House of Representatives
Washington [US], October 27: A group of US Republican congressmen from New York is taking action to expel colleague George Santos from the House of...
President Putin wants Russia to have its own space station by 2027
Moscow [Russia], October 27: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the first part of the country's new space station should be operational by 2027.
Former Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang passed away
Beijing [China], October 27: Chinese state media has just reported that former Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang passed away after a heart attack.
Spain to create emergency accommodation for 3,000 migrants
Madrid [Spain], October 27: Spain said it would create additional emergency accommodation for 3,000 undocumented migrants in military barracks, hotels and hostels amid a 55%...
Biden warns Iran against targeting US troops in Middle East
Washington [US], October 27: President Joe Biden has sent a rare message to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warning Tehran against targeting U.S. personnel...
The Hamas tunnel city beneath Gaza: a hidden frontline for Israel
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 27: What lies in wait for Israeli ground troops in Gaza, security sources say, is a Hamas tunnel network hundreds of...