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Oct 29, 2023
Amman [Jordan], October 29: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and visiting Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani on Saturday stressed the importance of joint Arab action to halt the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, according to a statement from the Jordanian Foreign Ministry.
Int'l Yacht Race in Istanbul marks centenary of founding of modern Türkiye
Bangladesh enters new era of transportation with Chinese-bulit 1st underwater tunnel
Japan marks 1,000th organ donation by brain-dead donors
At least 5 dead as migrant boat capsizes just off Sicilian coast
Germany supplies powerful IRIS-T air defence system to Ukraine
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100,000 pro-Palestinian protesters in London demand ceasefire
London [UK], October 29: A man was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill as at least 100,000 pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets...
At least 32 dead, 14 missing after ArcelorMittal mine fire in Kazakhstan
Astana [Kazakhstan], October 29: At least 32 people have died and 14 remain missing after a mine fire in Kazakhstan, the Ministry for Emergency Situations...
Hundreds of thousands rally across cities to support Palestinians
Gaza [Palestine], October 29: Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators rallied in cities in Europe, the Middle East and Asia on Saturday to show support for...
Bangladesh opposition protest turns violent amid calls for PM to resign
Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 29: One police officer was killed in Bangladesh and over 100 people injured during an opposition party protest demanding the resignation of...
Israel launches Gaza war's second phase with ground operation, Netanyahu says
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 29: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Israeli forces had unleashed the second phase of the Gaza war...
Mexico hurricane death toll hits 39; president slams critics
Mexico City [Mexico], October 29: The death toll from a devastating hurricane this week in the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco has risen to 39,...
UAE condemns Israeli ground operations in Gaza
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 29: The UAE has condemned the ground operations by Israel in the occupied Gaza Strip, and expressed its deep concern over...
EU calls for pauses in Gaza bombing to allow humanitarian aid access
Oct 28, 2023
Brussels [Belgium], October 28: European leaders on Friday called for "pauses for humanitarian needs" to allow aid into Gaza through humanitarian corridors.
Dutch FvD leader halts election campaign after umbrella attack
The Hague [Netherlands], October 28: Dutch politician Thierry Baudet, leader of the Forum for Democracy (FvD) party, has temporarily halted his election campaign after suffering...
Zimbabwe extends use of foreign currency until 2030
Harare [Zimbabwe], October 28: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended the use of foreign currency in settling domestic transactions and payment of goods and services until December 2030.
Biden meets Chinese FM in Washington
Death toll in Kabul's blast rises to 4
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Aussie police seize 117 kg of prohibited drugs in Sydney
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US 'assault rifle' ban unlikely after Maine shooting, despite Congressman's shift
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Medical team and aid trucks enter Gaza via Rafah crossing
