Korean import prices rise for 3rd straight month in September
Seoul [South Korea], October 18: Import prices in the Republic of Korea increased for the third consecutive month in September, according to data released on...
Astronomers observe rings forming around icy celestial body Chiron
New York [US], October 18: The rings of Saturn are among the wonders of the solar system, with a diametre of roughly 175,000 miles (280,000...
UN Security Council welcomes Lebanese Government's commitments to exercise its sovereignty over...
New York [US], October 18: The members of the UN Security Council welcomed the efforts and commitments of the Lebanese Government to exercise its sovereignty...
'Day after' in Gaza: Türk urges all actors to ensure human rights...
Geneva [Switzerland], October 18: UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today called on all actors to ensure that human rights are central to recovery and...
Ahead of Zelenskyy's White House visit, Trump says will hold second summit...
Washington, DC [US], October 18: Ahead of his meeting on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House, US President Donald Trump said...
Nepal PM briefs foreign diplomats, a month after formation of interim government
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 18: Nepal's Interim Government Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Friday held a high-level diplomatic briefing one month after the formation of the...
US Navy warship holding survivors from strike on Caribbean vessel, sources say
New York [US], October 18: The U.S. military is holding two survivors aboard a Navy ship after rescuing them from a suspected drug vessel in...
Trump says Maduro offers deal as US boosts Caribbean military presence
New York [US], October 18: President Donald Trump said on Friday that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro does not want to "fuck around" with the United...
Pakistan, Afghanistan extend ceasefire during Doha talks
Peshawar [Pakistan] / Kabul [Afghanistan], October 18: Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Friday to extend their 48-hour ceasefire until the conclusion of talks in Doha,...
Fossils in Kenya reveal hand, foot bones of extinct human relative
Nairobi [Kenya], October 18: Researchers have unearthed near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya fossils of hand and foot bones belonging to an extinct human relative...
Mexico floods kill 66, dozens missing amid relief criticism
Mexico, October 18: Five days after historic floods that killed at least 66 people and affected 100,000 homes, Mexico is still scrambling to get help...
Hamas maintains Gaza security control, resists disarmament demands
Gaza [Palestine], October 18: Hamas intends to maintain security control in Gaza during an interim period, a senior Hamas official told Reuters, adding he could...
Putin highlights Russia's green energy mix
Moscow [Russia], October 17: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia boasts one of the "greenest" energy mixes worldwide and holds about 90 percent...
News Analysis: Britain's economic outlook dims as confidence faltered despite marginal growth
London [UK], October 17: Britain's economy grew only marginally in August and over the June-August period, with analysts warning that weak business and consumer confidence...
Swiss surgeons perform Europe's first partial heart transplant on 12-year-old child
Geneva [Switzerland], October 17: The Geneva University Hospital (HUG) in Switzerland announced Thursday that its medical team has successfully carried out Europe's first partial heart...
Zelenskiy hopes Middle East agreement can lead to peace with Russia
Moscow [Russia], October 17: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, on the eve of talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, that momentum in the Middle East...
France and Britain refine plans at UN for Gaza force resolution
Paris [France], October 17: France and Britain, in coordination with the United States, are working to finalise a U.N. Security Council resolution in the coming...
Trump and Putin agree to new summit on Ukraine war
Kyiv [Ukraine], October 17: U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Thursday to another summit to discuss ending the...
US reviews TikTok sale, algorithm licensing sparks security concerns
Washington DC [US], October 17: The chair of the House Select Committee on China said Thursday that a licensing agreement for use of the TikTok...
1 dead as police, protesters clash in Peru
Lima [Peru], October 17: Clashes between anti-government protesters and riot police in the Peruvian capital, Lima, have left a 32-year-old man dead and more than...
UN slams German policing of pro-Palestinian protests
Geneva [Switzerland], October 17: UN experts on Thursday said they were very troubled at the way German police dealt with pro-Palestinian demonstrations over recent months...
Trump plans meeting with Putin in Budapest
Washington DC [US], October 17: US President Donald Trump plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, he announced on Truth Social on Thursday,...
'Strength preserves peace:' Germany's Merz outlines vision for Europe
Berlin [Germany], October 17: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday pressed for a stronger Europe in a major speech on foreign policy that covered proposals...
Trump says he authorised CIA covert operations in Venezuela
Washington DC [US], October 17: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that he authorized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to carry out covert operations...
Russia hits electricity infrastructure and other targets in Ukraine
Moscow [Russia], October 17: Russia has once again attacked Ukraine's energy supply infrastructure, as the weather gets increasingly colder in the warring countries.
French PM Lecornu keeps job after surviving 2 no-trust votes
Paris [France], October 17: Embattled French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has held on to his job after surviving two no-confidence votes in parliament on Thursday,...
Mega infra project planned next to Makkah Grand Mosque
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], October 17: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the launch of the King Salman Gate project, a vast mixed-use development...