'Humanitarian pause' in Hamas-Israel war is urged to aid Gaza civilians
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 25: The United Nations, United States and Canada appealed for a humanitarian pause in the Israel-Hamas war.
Gaza reports record 24-hour death toll from Israeli bombing
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 25: The Palestinian health ministry said on Tuesday that Israeli air strikes had killed more than 700 Palestinians in Hamas-run Gaza...
U.S. dollar loses as Treasury yields retreat
Washington [US], October 24: The U.S. dollar lost in late trading on Monday, as the U.S. Treasury yields declined.
U.S. announces 31 regional tech hubs to bolster innovation
Washington [US], October 24: The Joe Biden administration on Monday designated 31 technology hubs to help spur innovation, strengthen manufacturing and create jobs across the...
Mexican president urges U.S. to offer "clear definitions" on migration, blockade of...
Mexico City [Mexico], October 24: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday urged the U.S. government to give "clear definitions" on migration and the...
7 killed in U.S. massive car wreck
Houston [US], October 24: At least seven people were killed and 25 others injuried in a massive car wreck on Monday due to a "superfog"...
Over 1 mln stimulant tablets, 33 kg of heroin seized in western...
Yangon [Myanmar], October 24: Myanmar police have seized 1.02 million stimulant tablets and 33 kg of heroin in western Myanmar's Sagaing region, according to the...
Gaza death toll tops 5,000, nearly half of them children: Officials
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 24: Children make up 40 percent of the dead since Israel started bombing the enclave, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health.
US advises Israel to postpone ground offensive
New York [US], October 24: The US has advised Israel to delay a planned ground offensive in the Gaza Strip to destroy the Islamist Hamas...
EU foreign ministers at odds over call for ceasefire in Gaza
Luxembourg, October 24: EU foreign ministers struggled to find a common position on Monday when it came to the crisis in the Middle East, as...
Israeli infantry raids Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 24: Israeli ground forces have conducted limited attacks in the Gaza Strip, while the US is said to have advised Israel...
The son of the President of Indonesia is running for vice president
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 24: Indonesian Defense Minister PrabowoSubianto, presidential candidate in next year's election, on October 22 announced the eldest son of current leader Joko...
The pilot tried to turn off the plane's engine and was charged...
San Francisco [US], October 24: Even when not on duty, a pilot still tried to turn off the plane's engine from outside the cockpit while...
Iran is accused of 'actively creating conditions' for rebels to attack US...
Tehran [Iran], October 24: The US accused Iran of creating conditions for Tehran-backed groups to attack US bases in Iraq and Syria since the Hamas-Israel...
Rock collected by Apollo 17 astronaut in 1972 reveals moon's age
Washington [US], October 24: During the Apollo 17 mission in 1972 - the last time people walked on the moon.
Estonia has linked Baltic cable, pipeline damages
Tallinn [Estonia], October 24: Estonia believes that damage to a telecommunications cable in the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Estonia is related to damage to...
Philippines says Chinese coastguard 'intentionally' collided with its boats
Manila [Philippines], October 24: The Philippines accused Chinese coastguard vessels of "intentionally" colliding with its vessels on a resupply mission in a disputed part of...
Hamas releases two Israeli women
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 24: The armed wing of the Palestinian Hamas militant group said it had released two Israeli women on health grounds.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Lola strengthens to category four
Luganville [Vanuatu], October 24: Tropical Cyclone Lola has strengthened to category 4 with wind gusts of 180 km/h, the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department says.
Israeli soldiers skirmish with Hamas inside Gaza amid air strikes
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 24: Israel pounded hundreds of targets in Gaza from the air on Monday while its soldiers fought Hamas militants during raids...
Regional migration summit kicks off in Mexico
Mexico [Mexico City], October 23: Representatives of 11 countries from Latin America and the Caribbean met on Sunday in Palenque, a city in the Mexican...
Australian gov't boosts funding for fire ant eradication program
Canberra [Australia], October 23: The Australian government has committed funding to prevent the spread of invasive fire ants across the country.
6 dead in traffic accident in south-central Nepal
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 23: At least six people were killed and three others injured after a jeep plunged into a river in south-central Nepal's Palpa...
Farmers warn Australian gov't against signing EU FTA
Canberra [Australia], October 23: The peak body representing Australian farmers has called for the federal government to walk away from a proposed free trade agreement...
Israeli air raids kill 55 in Gaza overnight: Hamas
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 23: Israel's overnight air raids have killed at least 55 people and destroyed 30 homes in Gaza, authorities in the besieged...
Over 100 incubator babies at risk due to Israel's fuel cuts to...
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 23: The United Nations says the lives of at least 120 newborn babies in incubators in Gaza's hospitals are at risk...
Right-wing populists even stronger after Swiss parliamentary election
Geneva [Switzerland], October 23: Right-wing populists from the Swiss People's Party (SVP) are projected to make gains and come out even stronger than pollsters had...