Architects warn against rushed quake reconstruction in Morocco
Rabat [Morocco], October 9: How do you rebuild and earthquake-proof a centuries-old Moroccan mountain village, at speed, without sacrificing its traditional architecture? That's a key...
World cannot 'unplug' existing energy system
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], October 9: The president of the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai called on Sunday for governments to abandon "fantasies" such as...
Death toll from Afghan quakes doubles to 2,000
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 9: The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan rose sharply again on Sunday to more than 2,000, with...
Hong Kong raises warning about Typhoon Koinu; 77 people died due to...
Hong Kong, October 9: Typhoon Koinu appeared just a month after Hong Kong was hit by Typhoon Saola and issued a storm warning at...
California Governor vetoes anti-discrimination bill based on 'class'
California [US], October 9: California (USA) Governor Gavin Newsom on October 7 (local time) vetoed a bill recently passed by the state...
The US dispatched an aircraft carrier strike group near Israel; The Security...
Washington [US], October 9: According to a statement from the US Army Central Command (USCENTCOM) on October 8, the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft...
Israel retaliates after Hamas attacks, deaths pass 1,100
Jerusalem [Israel], October 9: Israel pounded the Palestinian enclave of Gaza on Sunday, killing hundreds of people in retaliation for one of the bloodiest attacks...
UAE President holds phone calls with heads of state of Jordan, Egypt,...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 9: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today spoke by telephone to a number of leaders and...
Abdullah bin Zayed, Antony Blinken discuss latest regional developments
Abu Dhabi [UAE],October 9: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken discussed, during...
UAE President and French President discuss bilateral ties and regional developments
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 9: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke by telephone today to French President Emmanuel Macron to...
UAE calls for protection of civilians and stresses that the immediate priority...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 9: In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called for the protection of civilians and stressed that the immediate...
Peace rally held in U.S. to protest uranium mill's impacts
Los Angeles [US], October 8: A peace rally was held near the White Mesa uranium mill in the U.S. state of Utah Saturday to draw...
7 injured in car accident in Tokyo's bustling Shibuya
Tokyo [Japan], October 8: Seven people were injured on Saturday night after a car ran into the crowd near the busy scramble crossing in Japan's...
5.2-magnitude quake hits Izu Islands, Japan - USGS
Tokyo [Japan], October 8: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Izu Islands, Japan, at 0536 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Egypt trying to mediate between Hamas, Israel; Saudi calls for immediate cessation
Cairo [Egypt], October 8: Egypt said it is holding "intense contacts" with "influential" international parties to halt the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli escalation.
Kiev says 200 new companies developing combat drones
Kiev [Ukraine], October 8: Ukraine has increased its drone production a hundredfold in the past year following the invasion by Russia, according to Prime Minister...
Ukrainian army reports 'partial successes' in its counteroffensive
Kiev [Ukraine], October 8: The Ukrainian army says it is continuing to attack Russian troops on two important sections of the front in the east...
UN Security Council to discuss Palestinian-Israeli conflict on Sunday
New York [US], October 8: The UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone is scheduled for 10p. (19:00 GMT) on...
18 migrants killed in Mexico bus crash
Mexico City [Mexico], October 8: A bus carrying migrants overturned in southern Mexico on Friday, leaving at least 18 passengers dead and 27 injured, authorities...
Biden admin resumes border wall after Democrats blasted Trump proposals
New York [US], October 8: The Biden administration plans to move forward with new border wall construction along the US-Mexico border, a policy that Democrats...
The Hamas attack exposed Israel's intelligence gap
Jerusalem [Israel], October 8: Israel has invested huge resources to gather intelligence on Hamas, but the attack on October 7 showed that that effort still...
Seven earthquakes occurred in Afghanistan, hundreds of people died
Kabul [Afghanistan],October 8: A map posted on the website of the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows that there were 7 earthquakes in western Afghanistan ,...
Airlines cancel flights to Israel amid attacks
Jerusalem [Israel], October 8: Major airlines have cancelled dozens of flights to Tel Aviv this weekend after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise,...
Gunmen in homes, captives abducted leave Israelis in shock
Jerusalem [Israel], October 8: Bloodied bodies in the streets, gunmen raiding door-to-door and news of captives taken to Gaza left Israelis terrified and in shock...
IDF tells civilians in Gaza to leave their houses
Jerusalem [Israel], October 8: Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have urged civilians in Gaza to leave their residential areas immediately for their safety as Israeli military...
UAE, Kyrgyzstan strengthening energy cooperation
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], October 8: Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, led a high-level UAE delegation to the Kyrgyz Republic on a...
UAE Cycling Team celebrate historic bronze medal in Asian Games 2023
Dubai [UAE], October 8: The UAE cycling team returned home on Saturday to a hero's welcome after winning a historic bronze medal at Asian Games...