Four dead, 39 injured at Canadian military base in grass fire
Ottawa [Canada], October 19: A fire that killed at least four soldiers and left 19 people in critical condition began with a smoldering grass fire...
Trump endorses Netanyahu in close Israeli election
Washington [US], October 19: US President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu as the longtime Israeli prime minister struggles for an edge...
Macron urges calm as France counts cost of worst unrest in years
Paris [France], October 19: President Emmanuel Macron appealed for calm on Sunday, a day after France suffered one of its worst days of unrest in...
Iran's parliament backs missile expert as defence minister
Tehran [Iran], October 19: Iran's parliament has voted for a defence minister with experience in missile production, the state broadcaster reported on Sunday.
Saudi Arabia intercepts more drones and missiles
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], October 19: Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that it had intercepted more drones and missiles, which it said were fired by Yemen's...
Japan to launch mission to bring samples from Martian moon
Tokyo [Japan], October 19: Japan is set to launch a space mission on Tuesday to bring samples from a Martian moon to Earth, state media...
Lebanese speaker urges UNIFIL mission extension
Beirut [Lebanon], October 19: Lebanon's Parliament Speaker has urged the continued presence of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, UNIFIL, in a meeting with...
UAE advances sustainable community sports model to enhance quality of life: Report
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 19: The UAE continues to strengthen community sports as a cornerstone of its efforts to improve quality of life and promote...
Abdullah bin Zayed, Russian FM discuss regional, international developments by phone
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 19: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has discussed current regional and...
Abdullah bin Zayed, UK Foreign Secretary discuss regional developments by phone
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 19: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has discussed regional developments and...
The global geopolitical landscape before the consequences of the US midterm elections
US, October 18: The upcoming midterm elections will re-elect the entire House of Representatives (representatives serve two-year terms) and one-third of the Senate (senatories serve...
Tensions rise in the race for the UN Secretary-General's seat
United Nations [New York], October 18: The race to choose the UN Secretary-General officially began late last year with the goal of finding a successor...
Concerned about Houthi rebels, is the UAE rejoining the Yemen conflict?
The Guardian reported on October 17, citing Yemeni sources, that the UAE has agreed to rejoin the conflict by resuming funding for some government forces...
How did the parties react after Trump postponed sanctions against Russia?
US, October 18: Responding to the US decision, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on October 17 called it a "mistake." Reuters quoted the Ukrainian leader as...
European diplomats and American journalists were attacked in the West Bank
West Bank [Palestine], October 18: On October 17, a group of diplomats from Poland, Belgium, and France were attacked by Israeli settlers in the village...
International news on October 18: Protests escalate across France
US, October 18: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has just announced that President Donald Trump's temporary suspension of extensive sanctions and tariffs against Russia...
Technology Innovation Institute advances UAE space ambitions through asteroid mission research
UAE, October 18: The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research arm of Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), is strengthening the UAE's space...
Zelensky announces new attacks on Russian refineries, defying Trump
Kiev [Ukraine], October 17: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country is resuming strikes on Russian oil refineries, defying US President Donald Trump's demand for...
Yemeni govt says premier safe after attack on home
Sana'a [Yemen], October 17: Yemen's Information Ministry said on Thursday that Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani and members of the government were safe following a missile...
Trump calls off livestream of execution by firing squad
Washington [US], October 17: The execution by firing squad of a former US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 at a military base in Texas...
Saudi Arabia reports 20 Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport in two weeks
Cairo [Egypt], October 17: Yemen's Houthi militia has attacked Riyadh's international airport 20 times in the past two weeks, according to Turki al-Maliki, spokesman for...
School roof collapse in Pakistan kills 34 children and a teacher
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 17: The roof of a school collapsed in north-western Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 34 children and a teacher and wounding...
Syria hands down death sentences over violence that killed hundreds
Damascus [Syria], October 17: A Syrian court on Thursday sentenced two suspected supporters of former president Bashar al-Assad to death over their alleged involvement in...
Violent student protests spread in Albania as unrest enters 3rd day
Pristina [Kosovo] / Belgrade [Serbia], October 17: Violent student protests against poor university conditions and the government spread across Albania on Thursday, marking a third...
Two ships attacked in Hormuz
Tehran [Iran], October 16: A container ship has sunk after being struck by an unidentified projectile while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Singapore's port...
Tehran sees US attack before midterm elections as 'realistic possibility'
Tehran [Iran], October 16: US attacks on Iran before congressional elections on November 3 remain a "realistic possibility" despite disavowals by President Donald Trump, a...
Fire breaks out at Saudi Aramco HQ after attack
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], October 16: An attack by Yemen's Houthi militia is suspected of causing a fire at the headquarters of state-owned Saudi oil giant...