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...
US will send a second aircraft carrier to the eastern Mediterranean
Washington [US], October 17: The United States is bolstering its firepower in the Middle East.
Gaza aid stuck as Egypt says Israel not cooperating
Cairo [Egypt], October 17: Egypt said that Israel was not cooperating with delivery of aid into Gaza and evacuations of foreign passport holders via the...
Jerusalem Catholic Patriarch offers to be exchanged for Gaza hostages
Rome [Italy], October 17: Pope Francis' representative in the Holy Land said he was willing to exchange himself for Israeli children taken hostage by Hamas...
Trump pledges to expel immigrants who support Hamas
New York [US], October 17: Donald Trump promised on Monday that if elected president again he will bar immigrants who support Hamas from entering the...
Ecuador: Daniel Noboa wins presidential election
Quito [Ecuador], October 17: Daniel Noboa, will become Ecuador's next president after defeating Luisa Gonzalez in a run-off vote on Sunday.
Ras Al Khaimah to host 6th International Conference on Global Warming
Ras al-Khaimah [UAE], October 17: Under the auspices of H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al-Khaimah, the...
Gas Safety Committee in Abu Dhabi announces preliminary inspection results
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 17: The Gas Safety Committee in Abu Dhabi has announced the preliminary results of the inspection campaigns that were initiated last...
UAE, Saudi Arabia lead MENA VC fundraising
Dubai [UAE], October 17: MENA venture capital funding in the third quarter saw $250 million raised across 78 deals, a 32% increase compared to Q2...
Guterres calls for delivering $500 bn annual investment for developing countries at...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 17: UNCTAD's 8th World Investment Forum (WIF) opened on 16th October in Abu Dhabi, focusing on the investment challenges faced by...
S. Korea's ICT export falls for 15th month in September
Seoul [South Korea], October 16: South Korea's export of information and communications technology (ICT) products fell for the 15th consecutive month in September amid continued...
UN humanitarian chief calls for cessation of hostilities in Sudan
United Nations, October 16: UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths on Sunday called for the protection of civilians and an end to hostilities six...
Iraq signs deals with UAE firm to develop three oil, gas fields
Baghdad [Iraq], October 16: Iraq signed three contracts on Sunday with the United Arab Emirates' Crescent Petroleum to develop three oil and gas fields in...
Indigenous Australians call for week of silence to grieve referendum defeat
Canberra [Australia], October 16: Indigenous Australian leaders have called for a week of silence after voters defeated a referendum to recognize First Nations people in...
Approval rate of Japan's Kishida cabinet drops to record low: media poll
Tokyo [Japan], October 16: The support rate for the Japanese cabinet dropped to 32.3 percent, the lowest since its launch, a survey by national news...
Over 1 mn Gazans displaced in a week: UN
Gaza [Gaza Strip], October 16: More than one million people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip in the last week, the UN said Sunday,...
Iran warns Israel of regional escalation if 'aggressions do not stop'
Tehran [Iran], October 16: Iran warned Israel of escalation if it failed to end aggressions against Palestinians, with its foreign minister saying other parties in...