Saudi Arabia expands e-visa service to six more countries
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], October 18: Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it has added six more countries to its e-visa service, allowing citizens of those nations to...
S. Korea expresses regret over Japanese PM sending offering to war-linked shrine
Seoul [South Korea], October 18:South Korea on Wednesday expressed disappointment and regret over Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sending a ritual offering to the controversial...
Russian parliament launches process to allow nuclear weapons tests
Moscow [Russia], October 18: Russia officially launched the process of withdrawing from another international security treaty on Tuesday, paving the way for nuclear weapons testing...
Over 43,000 directly affected by Afghanistan's latest quakes: UN
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 18: The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that more than 43,000 people have been directly affected by...
Several strong earthquakes rattle southern Iran
Tehran [Iran], October 18: Three strong earthquakes with magnitudes between 5.1 and 5.5 hit southern Iran on Tuesday near the Persian Gulf, according to the...
Abbas declares 3 days of mourning
Gaza [Palestine], October 18: Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has declared three days of mourning following the Israeli bombing of Al Ahli Arab Hospital...
Sweden's fears come true in Brussels 'terror attack'
Stockholm [Sweden], October 18: Just two months after raising its threat level, Sweden was in shock on Tuesday over the killing of two of its...
Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained by police in London
London [UK], October 18: Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by police in London.
Gaza death toll rises to 3,000 with Biden due to visit Israel
Ramallah [Palestine], October 18: The Palestinian death toll from Israel's bombardment of Gaza climbed to about 3,000.
'No refugees in Jordan, no refugees in Egypt'
Amman [Jordan], October 18: Jordan's King Abdullah warned against trying to push Palestinian refugees into Egypt or Jordan.
Ukraine uses US long-range missiles to strike Moscow-occupied territories
Kyiv [Ukraine], October 18: Ukrainian forces used U.S.-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles for the first time.
US: Judge bars Trump from criticising prosecutors, witnesses
Washington [US], October 18: A federal judge overseeing the 2020 election subversion case against Donald Trump in Washington on Monday barred the former president from...
Abdullah bin Zayed, Irish FM review latest regional developments
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 18: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed during a phone call with Micheal Martin,...
Mansoor bin Mohammed tours GITEX GLOBAL 2023
Dubai [UAE], October 18: H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, toured today the 43rd edition of...
Talent Attraction and Retention Committee reviews key initiatives and projects adopted in...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 18: In its fifth meeting, the Talent Attraction and Retention Committee, chaired by Dr.Thani bin Ahmed Al Zayoudi, Minister of State...
The UAE condemns the Israeli attack on Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 18: The United Arab Emirates strongly condemns the Israeli attack that targeted Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in the Gaza Strip resulting in...
New Zealand encourages reporting online extremism, terrorism
Wellington [New Zealand], October 17: The New Zealand government is encouraging the public to report information on online extremism and terrorism following the 2019 terrorist...
Zimbabwe ranks among world's top diamond producers
Harare [Zimbabwe], October 17: Zimbabwe ranks as the seventh-biggest diamond producer in the world with an annual output of over 4 million carats worth 420...
Norway's PM announces cabinet reshuffle
Oslo [Norway], October 17: Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store reshuffled his cabinet on Monday, two years after he assumed office.
Putin urges ceasefire in calls with Middle Eastern leaders
Moscow [Russia], October 17: Russian President Vladimir putin called for an immediate ceasefire and the interests of the Palestinians to be taken into account in...
Boat accident in Congo claims 45 lives with 165 missing
Kinshasa [Congo], October 17: At least 45 people have died and approximately a further 165 are missing after a boat capsized near the harbour of...
Russian parliament paves the way for possible nuclear testing
Moscow [Russia], October 17: The Russian parliament is preparing to vote on a measure that will authorize withdrawal from a key international treaty banning nuclear...
Two dead after shooting in Brussels; suspect at large
Brussels [Belgium], October 17: Football fans have been locked in Belgium's national stadium after two Swedish people were shot dead in an incident linked to...
Afghanistan earthquakes turn the affected area into 'tent city'
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 17: The epicentre of Afghanistan's latest earthquakes that killed more than 1,000 people has become a "tent city," World Health Organization (WHO)...
Kuwaitis in US urged to keep low profile; Muslim boy killed
Washington [US], October 17: Kuwait Embassy in Washington on Monday urged its nationals to be cautious, follow local authorities' guidelines and steer clear of any...
Gazans in despair as water supplies dwindle
Rafah [Gaza Strip], October 17: In the southern Gaza Strip, scores of people line up at bathrooms, many of them not having showered for days...
Macron urges 'ruthless' response after school 'Islamist' attack
Paris [France], October 17: French schools on Monday held a minute's silence for a teacher killed last week in what the government called an Islamist...