Death toll soars in Gaza and Israel
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 12: The Israeli air force continued to pound the Gaza Strip on Wednesday in retaliation for the weekend's attacks by Hamas,...
Western Afghanistan hit again by 6.3-magnitude quake
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 12: Another strong earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Wednesday morning, in the same area where a series of powerful tremors on the...
Thunberg handed another Swedish court fine for disobeying police
Stockholm [Sweden], October 12: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been fined for the second time for defying police orders during protests against the oil...
Zelensky, visiting NATO, calls for more support ahead of winter
Brussels [Belgium], October 12: NATO allies responded on Wednesday to a plea by Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky for more support ahead of winter, as he put...
Western allies pledge more money for Ukraine military
Brussels [Belgium], October 12: Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that the United States will provide a new $200 million military assistance package for Ukraine,...
Niger military rulers order UN official out
Niamey [Niger], October 12: Niger's post-coup military regime has ordered the United Nations coordinator in the country to leave within 72 hours, blaming "obstacles" by...
Arabs stress on need to protect Palestinians
Cairo [Egypt], October 12: The Arab League stressed on Wednesday the necessity of bringing the war in the Gaza Strip to a halt as soon...
Israel prepares for a ground attack in Gaza
Jerusalem [Israel], October 12: The death toll in five days of fierce fighting between Hamas and Israel increased sharply on October 11 as Israel continued...
Israel bombs south Lebanon after Hezbollah rocket fire
Jerusalem [Israel], October 12: Israeli shelling hit southern Lebanese towns on Wednesday in response to a fresh rocket attack by powerful armed group Hezbollah, as...
As Gaza war rages, Israeli forces kill 27 Palestinians in West Bank
Jerusalem [Israel], October 12: As Israel declared war on Hamas and pounded Gaza following Saturday's devastating attack by the Islamist movement, violence has risen in...
Egypt discusses Gaza aid, rejects corridors for civilians
Cairo [Egypt], October 12: Egypt has discussed plans with the United States and others to provide humanitarian aid through its border with Gaza Strip but...
With bulletproof vests, socks and soap, US Jews rush to aid Israel
Jerusalem [Israel], October 12: An hour after Rabbi Jonathan Leener put out a call for donations among his small Brooklyn synagogue community, he had raised...
UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation hosts special event ho honor Asian Games champions
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 12: The UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF) hosted a special event at the Mubadala Arena to honor the Jiu-Jitsu National Team champions...
UAE Health Minister calls on member states of WHO Regional Committee for...
Cairo [Egypt], October 12: Abdulrahman bin Mohamed Al Owais, UAE Minister of Health, and Prevention (MoHAP), led the UAE delegation to the 70th session of...
UAE and US Presidents discuss regional developments in phone call
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 12: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and US President Joe Biden held a phone call today...
Abdullah bin Zayed receives phone call from Iranian FM
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 12: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has received a phone call from Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Minister...
Boeing opens new engineering, technology center in Brazil
Brasilia [Brazil], October 11: Boeing announced on Tuesday the opening of an engineering and technology center in Brazil, one of the company's 15 engineering sites...
Train carrying military equipment derails in U.S. Colorado
Los Angeles [US], October 11: A train carrying military equipment derailed Monday evening near the city of Colorado Springs in the western U.S. state of...
U.S. conducts "multifaceted aggression" against Venezuela: Venezuelan FM
Caracas [Venezuela], October 11: The United States is conducting "multifaceted aggression" against Venezuela, Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said Tuesday at the United Nations Human Rights...
Illegal drugs seized in central Myanmar
Yangon [Myanmar], October 11: Myanmar's authorities have seized 4.18 kg of heroin and 180,000 stimulant tablets in the central region of Mandalay, according to a...
Australian gov't confirms death of citizen in Israel
Canberra [Australia], October 11: The Australian government has confirmed the death of a citizen in the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
UAE and Jordan promise urgent humanitarian aid to Palestinians
Dubai [UAE], October 11: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) pledged $20mn in aid to the Palestinians on Tuesday amid "the difficult humanitarian conditions" they are...
Taliban promise to build new homes for Afghan earthquake victims
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 11: The Taliban has promised new homes for the victims of the devastating earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan over the weekend.
Zelensky visits Romania as Russian drone attacks on Ukraine continue
Kiev [Ukraine], October 11: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky on Tuesday paid his first visit to Ukraine's western neighbour Romania since the Russian invasion to hold talks...
Putin says violence shows 'failure' of US in the Middle East
Moscow [Russia], October 11: Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of "failure" in the Middle East in his first comments on the conflict...
Iraqi premier warns that growing conflict risks Gaza's destruction
Moscow [Russia], October 11: Further escalation in Israel's conflict with Hamas would lead to the obliteration of the Gaza Strip, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Al...
Hamas calls for general mobilization in support of Palestinians
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 11: The Hamas movement, which rules the Gaza Strip, on Tuesday called for a "general mobilization" of the Arab and Muslim...