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Nassau [Bahamas], October 20: Hurricane Oscar formed on Saturday off the coast of the Bahamas, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, which described the storm as "tiny."
Pandemic Fund allocates US$418 million for second round of grants to boost pandemic preparedness in 50 countries
Emirates National Schools participate in Central Asian Universities Forum in Tashkent
36 killed, 204 wounded in Israeli raids on Lebanon in 48 hours
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Yemen's Houthis claim drone attack on ship in Arabian Sea
Sanaa [Yemen], October 19: Yemen's Houthi group announced in a statement on Friday that they used bomb-laden drones to attack a ship in the Arabian...
At least 33 Palestinians killed by Israeli airstrike on N. Gaza: Hamas
Gaza [Palestine], October 19: At least 33 Palestinians were killed on Friday evening by an Israeli airstrike on the Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza...
U.S.-British coalition launches airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah: Houthi TV
Sanaa [Yemen] October 19: Warplanes of the U.S.-British coalition launched two airstrikes on Yemen's port city of Hodeidah late Friday night, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV...
Russia and Ukraine swap prisoners of war
Kyiv [Ukraine], October 19: Russia and Ukraine have each swapped 95 prisoners of war with the United Arab Emirates acting as mediator.
Woman dead, search for children missing in bay waters
Floyd Bay [Australia], October 19: A woman has died and a major search is continuing for two children missing in waters in Sydney's southwest.
N.Korean troops in Russia 'ready for combat in Ukraine'
Pyongyang [North Korea], October 19: North Korea has shipped 1500 special forces troops to Russia's far east for training and acclimatising and will likely be...
Harris, Trump spar over who has stamina to be president
Washington [US], October 19: Kamala Harris has raised questions about Donald Trump's physical stamina to serve effectively as president as the rivals tore through the...
Russia returns remains of 500 soldiers to Ukraine
Moscow [Russia], October 19: Russia has returned to Ukraine the bodies of 501 soldiers, Ukrainian authorities say, in what appears to be the biggest repatriation...
Nepal's former home minister arrested over alleged cooperative fraud
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 19: Nepal's former deputy prime minister and home minister Rabi Lamichhane was arrested on Friday evening over his alleged involvement in cooperative...
All Sydney beaches reopened following tar ball pollution
Sydney [Australia], October 19: All Sydney beaches reopened on Saturday after several were closed due to tar ball pollution.
Man detained in Tokyo after throwing apparent firebombs at ruling party HQ, crashing van at PM's office
Philippines Vice President criticizes President for 'lacking leadership ability'
Gazans praise Hamas leader's final act against Israel
WTO announces agenda for COP29 in Baku
International law obligates Israel to end occupation, says UN-mandated commission
Death toll from Nigeria fuel tanker explosion rises to 170
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190 captives released following ninth UAE mediation between Russia, Ukraine
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