Israel issues new evacuation order in Gaza as attacks on Nuseirat kill...
Gaza [Palestine], October 6: Israel has issued a new warning to thousands of displaced Palestinians sheltering in central Gaza, saying its military is preparing to...
Kazakhstan holds historic referendum on establishing first nuclear power plant
Astana [Kazakhstan], October 6: Voters across Kazakhstan head to the polling stations today for a historic vote on the country's first-ever referendum concerning the construction...
At least 8 killed in Egypt bus crash: Report
Cairo [Egypt], October 6: A passenger minibus on Saturday flipped over in the southern part of Egypt, killing eight people, an Egyptian newspaper reported.
UN: More than half a million people displaced in Lebanon
Geneva [Switzerland], October 6: More than half a million people are now displaced in Lebanon, with 285,000 having left the country, the United Nations Office...
US Navy says must change to counter 'Iran's best' weapons in Red...
New York [US], October 6: US Navy Chief of Staff Lisa Franchetti said on October 2 that the US Navy is learning many lessons from...
Paying big to evacuate Lebanon on a yacht
Beirut [Lebanon], October 6: The 24-meter-long, $1.3 million Princess 2010 cruise ship used to cater to guests who wanted to experience the Lebanese coastline ,...
Myanmar rebels refuse to reopen highway to Thailand
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], October 6: According to The Irrawaddy (Myanmar) news site on October 4, leaders of the Karen National Union (KNU) and other Karen ethnic...
Rumors of 'lost contact' with expected Hezbollah leader
Jerusalem [Israel], October 6: Israel carried out a major attack on the Dahiyeh area, a southern suburb of Beirut, late on October 3. Israeli officials...
US port strike ends, leaving cargo backlog
New York [US], October 6: U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports were reopened on Friday after dockworkers and port operators reached a wage deal...
Harris meets Arab American leaders angry over Israel
New York [US], October 6: Vice President Kamala Harris met with Arab American and Muslim leaders in Flint, Michigan, on Friday, as her presidential campaign...
Thousands still without power after Hurricane Helene
North Carolina [US], October 6: The weary and worn residents of Julianne Johnson's neighborhood in Asheville, North Carolina, have been getting by without electricity since...
Medical aid arrives in Beirut amid intensifying Israeli strikes: UN
Beirut [Lebanon], October 6: As Lebanon endured another night of intense Israeli bombing, UN humanitarians and partners described how people desperate to flee the violence...
IEA convenes ministers, key global voices at G20 to discuss fair, affordable...
Parana [Brazil], October 6: The new Global Commission on People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions: Designing for Fairness, recently convened by the International Energy Agency (IEA), held...
CBI files third chargesheet NEET UG-2024 paper leak case
The Central Bureau of Investigation filed the third charge sheet in connection with the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) 2024 question paper leak case, before the...
At least 2 dead as fire burns down hostel in Canada's Montreal
Ottawa [Canada], October 5: A major fire broke out in a hostel building in Old Montreal of Canada early Friday morning, killing at least two...
Biden stresses need for Israel to minimize civilian casualties
Washington [US], October 5: U.S. President Joe Biden reiterated Friday that while Israel has the right to fight and defend itself against militant groups like...
Biden seemingly opposes Israel attacking Iran's oil facilities
Washington [US], October 5: In what seemed to be an expression of opposition to Israel conducting strikes on Iran's oil production facilities, U.S. President Joe...
U.S. stocks soar after strong jobs data
New York [US], October 5: U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, as new data eased concerns about a weakening jobs market.
U.S. strikes 15 Houthi targets in Yemen
Washington [US], October 5: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces on Friday conducted strikes on 15 targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, the command said.
IMF pledges continued support for Sri Lanka's economic reforms
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 5: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday that it will continue its close engagement with Sri Lanka's economic team...
3 killed, 2 injured in unexploded ordnance blast in N. Afghanistan
Sari Pul [Afghanistan], October 5: Three children have been confirmed dead and two others were injured as an unexploded device went off in north Afghanistan's...
Japan to search 3 more airports for unexploded bombs
Tokyo [Japan], October 5: Japan's transport ministry has instructed checks for unexploded shells at three domestic airports on top of Miyazaki Airport, where a World...
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants on 'temporary parole' in the US are...
Washington [US] October 5: The US Department of Homeland Security said on October 4 that President Joe Biden's administration will not renew a temporary humanitarian...
Ukraine criticizes West for delaying delivery of long-range weapons
Kyiv [Ukraine], October 5: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Western countries for delaying long-range weapons aid to his country during a meeting with new NATO...
Trump says Israel should attack Iran's nuclear facilities
Washington [US], October 5: AFP on October 5 quoted former US President Donald Trump as saying that Israel should attack Iran's nuclear facilities in response...
Russian bomber launches missile in haste, hits grain ship?
Moscow [Russia], October 5: The British Ministry of Defense speculates that the Russian pilot of a Tu-22M3 bomber mistakenly attacked a grain ship in the...
Launching a tool to help businesses access sustainable finance
London [UK], October 5: The British Embassy in Hanoi announced on October 4 that the first handbook on implementing and disclosing Environmental, Social and Governance...