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.
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...