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New Zealand navy ship sinks with 75 people...
Wellington [New Zealand], October 7: The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) announced on October 6 that the naval ship HMNZS...
Floods in Bangladesh leave five dead, thousands stranded
Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 7: At least five people have died and more than 100,000 remain stranded as devastating floods, triggered...
Florida braces for Hurricane Milton on the heels...
Florida [US], October 7: Florida prepared for its largest evacuation since 2017 as Hurricane Milton intensified in the Gulf of...
Israel attack mourned a year on, grief 'no...
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 7: Australians are marking in different ways the first anniversary of the deadliest terror attack against...
Saudi King Salman to undergo medical tests for...
Dubai [UAE], October 7: Saudi King Salman will undergo medical tests for lung inflammation, the state news agency said, citing...
Dutch defence minister pledges 400 million for Ukraine...
Kyiv [Ukraine], October 7: Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on a surprise visit to Kyiv that his country will...
Two ceremonies show Israel's conflicting narratives over Oct....
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 7: One commemoration of the Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel will be a live, public...
Iran's Quds Force chief out of contact since...
Tehran [Iran], October 7: Iran's Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani, who travelled to Lebanon after the killing last month of...
Harris backs Gaza ceasefire call
Washington [US], October 7: Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said Washington will continue to pressure Israel and...
Egypt denounces 'Deir al-Balah' massacre in Gaza
Cairo [Egypt], October 10: Egypt has denounced the massacre carried out by the Israeli army in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza...
Sharjah Media City to launch 'Influencers' Room' programme...
Sharjah [UAE], October 7: The Sharjah Media City "Shams" announced the launch of the "Influencers' Room" programme on Monday, 7th...
Austria nears record tourism figures with 115.6 million...
Vienna [Austria], October 7: Austria is on the verge of setting a new record in its tourism sector, surpassing its...
Egypt welcomes French President's call to halt arms...
Cairo [Egypt], October 7: Egypt welcomed on Sunday French President Emmanuel Macron's call to halt exporting arms to Israel intended...
2nd Dutch evacuation flight from Lebanon lands in...
The Hague [Netherlands], October 6:The second Dutch evacuation flight from Lebanon landed at an airport in the southeastern city of...
Singapore police investigate 482 suspects for scam
Singapore, October 6: Singaporean police are investigating 482 suspects for scam offenses following an enforcement operation from Sept. 13 to...
U.S. military says it conducts airstrikes on 15...
Washington [US], October 6: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday its forces conducted airstrikes on 15 targets...
Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to Beirut, Tel Aviv
Addis Ababa [Ethopia], October 6: Ethiopian Airlines has announced the suspension of all flights to Beirut, the capital of Lebanon,...
Biden stresses need for Israel to minimize civilian...
Washington [US], October 6: U.S. President Joe Biden reiterated Friday that while Israel has the right to fight and defend...
Croatia offers assistance to neighboring BiH after devastating...
Zagreb [Croatia], October 6: The Croatian government has pledged comprehensive support to neighboring Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) as the death...
Biden concerned about possible unrest after US election
Washington [US], October 6: US President Joe Biden on Friday evening expressed confidence that the upcoming presidential election will be...
Israel issues new evacuation order in Gaza as...
Gaza [Palestine], October 6: Israel has issued a new warning to thousands of displaced Palestinians sheltering in central Gaza, saying...
Kazakhstan holds historic referendum on establishing first nuclear...
Astana [Kazakhstan], October 6: Voters across Kazakhstan head to the polling stations today for a historic vote on the country's...
At least 8 killed in Egypt bus crash:...
Cairo [Egypt], October 6: A passenger minibus on Saturday flipped over in the southern part of Egypt, killing eight people,...
UN: More than half a million people displaced...
Geneva [Switzerland], October 6: More than half a million people are now displaced in Lebanon, with 285,000 having left the...
US Navy says must change to counter 'Iran's...
New York [US], October 6: US Navy Chief of Staff Lisa Franchetti said on October 2 that the US Navy...
Paying big to evacuate Lebanon on a yacht
Beirut [Lebanon], October 6: The 24-meter-long, $1.3 million Princess 2010 cruise ship used to cater to guests who wanted to...
Myanmar rebels refuse to reopen highway to Thailand
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], October 6: According to The Irrawaddy (Myanmar) news site on October 4, leaders of the Karen National Union...