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Israel to decide which foreign troops join Gaza...
Jerusalem [Israel], October 27: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel would determine which foreign forces it would allow...
Argentines vote in midterms testing Milei's economic reforms
Buenos Aries [Argentina], October 27: Argentines voted on Sunday in legislative elections that will test support for President Javier Milei's...
IS resurgence in Kurdish-held Syria raises security concerns
Damascus [Syria], October 27: In the complex mosaic of the new Syria, the old battle against the group calling itself...
UNRWA calls for urgent humanitarian aid entry
Gaza [Palestine], October 26: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has called for the urgent...
US-Russia talks to continue: Russian special envoy
Moscow [Russia], October 26: Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev on Friday said that dialogue was continuing between Moscow and Washington...
Early voting begins in NYC mayor's race with...
New York [US], October 26: Polling places have opened for the start of in-person voting for one of the year's...
US govt puts Colombian president, family on sanctions...
Washington [US], October 26: The US government has imposed sanctions against Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, whom it accuses of failing...
Tropical storm Melissa brings death to Caribbean
Caribbean, October 26: slow-moving, but punishing, tropical storm Melissa that has already killed four people is threatening catastrophic flooding...
Trump open to meeting N Korea's Kim on...
Pyongyang [North Korea], October 26: Donald Trump is not scheduled to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while in...
Connolly set to win Irish presidency
London [UK], October 26: Heather Humphreys has congratulated Catherine Connolly as Connolly looked secure to become the next president of...
Ukrainian capital attacked again with ballistic missiles
Moscow [Russia], October 26: The Russian military has once again attacked targets in the Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles.
Thailand's former Queen Sirikit dies aged 93
Bangkok [Thailand], October 26: Queen Sirikit, the mother of Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn, has died aged 93.
US, Chinese officials face off on export controls,...
New York [US], October 26: Top economic officials from the U.S. and China are due to arrive in Kuala Lumpur...
Israeli military says it conducted 'targeted strike' in...
Jerusalem [Israel], October 26: Israeli forces carried out a "targeted strike" on an individual in central Gaza who was planning...
Jamaica braces as rapidly intensifying Hurricane Melissa creeps
New York [US], October 26: Tropical Storm Melissa has become a hurricane and is expected to strengthen into at least...
Trump headlines ASEAN summit, Thailand-Cambodia to sign ceasefire...
Washington [US], October 26: U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit on Sunday, where he is...
Afghan gov't approves over 53-mln-USD development projects
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 26: The Afghan government's national procurement commission has approved 22 development projects worth 3.5 billion afghani (over...
ADB approves 233.2 mln USD loan to boost...
Manila [Philippines], October 26: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved a 233.2-million-U.S.-dollar loan to help expand access to...
Sri Lanka appoints veterinary committee to examine elephants
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 26: The Sri Lankan government has appointed a committee of veterinarians to examine two elephants gifted...
UAE raises tally to six medals on day...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 26: The United Arab Emirates increased its medal tally to six - three golds, one silver...
Sultan bin Ahmed witnesses Sir Bu Nair Festival...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 26: H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, attended the...
World Meteorological Congress endorses actions to promote AI...
Geneva [Switzerland], October 26: The power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve the accuracy, accessibility and reach of weather forecasts...
WHO, countries, regulators, partners urge collaborative approach to...
Geneva [Switzerland], October 26: Regulators, academia, industry and World Health Organization (WHO) gahthered for the AI Regulatory and International Symposium...
Severe flooding affects over 960,000 in South Sudan:...
Geneva [Switzerland], October 25: Severe flooding affected more than 960,000 people in six states in South Sudan and displaced some...
Israeli strike kills Hezbollah commander in S. Lebanon
Lebanon [Beirut], October 25: The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that it struck and killed a senior Hezbollah...
Palestinian factions agree to independent technocratic body for...
Cairo [Egypt], October 25: Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Fatah, announced an agreement on Friday to establish a temporary, independent...
Egypt's int'l El Gouna Film Festival closes, highlights...
Cairo [Egypt], October 25: Egypt's international El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) concluded its 8th edition in the Red Sea coastal...






