TEHRAN, Iran -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has deplored the U.S. and Western supplies of arms and equipment to Israel, whose bombardments have killed nearly 9,500 people in the Gaza Strip. He made the remarks in a phone call with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store on...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The Pakistan Red Crescent Society is set to construct model shelter houses for flood-hit families across the country, local reports said on Saturday. The society has recently completed a survey in flood-affected areas to identify the places where the houses will...
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories -- Three Palestinians were killed Sunday by Israeli forces in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, as violence flares in the occupied territory since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Graphic content / Mourners carry the flag-draped body of...
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine fired cruise missiles at a shipyard on the east coast of the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula, damaging a ship and causing debris to fall on a dock, Russia said Sunday. Since launching its counteroffensive against Moscow's forces this summer, Kyiv has ramped up attacks on...
JAJARKOT, Nepal -- Search and rescue efforts after an earthquake in Nepal wrapped up on Sunday as the focus shifted to providing relief to survivors awaiting food and shelter, officials said 36 hours after the disaster struck. At least 157 people were killed in isolated western districts of the...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Russia said Sunday it had successfully test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads from one of its submarines. The launch of the "Bulava" missile, the first in just over a year, comes as Russia ramps up nuclear rhetoric since revoking...
BERLIN, Germany -- Air traffic at Hamburg airport remained suspended Sunday over a suspected hostage situation on the tarmac involving a child, local authorities said. A gunman rammed his car through the security area onto the apron where planes are parked on Saturday evening, firing two shots in...
NEW DELHI, India -- All primary schools in India's Delhi will stay closed till Nov. 10 in the wake of rising air pollution levels in and around the national capital, announced Delhi's Education Minister Atishi Marlena on Sunday. The minister said that while primary schools will remain...
SINGAPORE, Singapore -- Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced Sunday he will hand over power to a younger generation of leaders before the 2025 general elections. (FILES) Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong attends a bilateral meeting with Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh...
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Poppy cultivation and opium production have plunged 95 percent in Afghanistan since Taliban authorities banned the crop, according to a UN report published Sunday. Since returning to power in 2021, Taliban authorities have vowed to end illegal drug production in Afghanistan...
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea has created a new holiday to celebrate the anniversary of the successful test launch of its Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile last year, state media reported Sunday. On November 18, 2022, Pyongyang carried out what is believed to be the first full...
PARIS, France -- AFP on Saturday called on Israel for "an in-depth and transparent investigation" into the exact involvement of its army after a strike severely damaged its office in Gaza City, which has been shelled for weeks. AFP "has taken note of the recent statements from the Israeli army...
