Venezuela's Maduro says US is 'fabricating' a war against him
Caracas [Venezuela], October 27: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has said the United States government is "fabricating" a war against him as Washington sent the world's...
Trump co-signs Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire pact
Washington [US], October 27: United States President Donald Trump has presided over the signing of a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia and announced several trade...
DNA traces lead to arrest of two suspects after Louvre jewel heist
Paris [France], October 27: Two suspects have been arrested a week after the brazen theft of jewellery from the Louvre Museum in Paris, prosecutors confirmed...
Snap elections loom in Kosovo as Kurti fails to form govt
Pristina [Kosovo], October 27: Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti, in office since 2021, has failed in his attempt to form a new government, potentially putting...
US, Việt Nam issue joint statement on reciprocal trade agreement
Hanoi [Vietnam], October 27: Việt Nam and the US on Sunday issued a joint statement outlining a framework for an agreement on reciprocal, fair and...
Expo City Dubai welcomes city leaders from around world for Asia Pacific...
Dubai [UAE], October 27: Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and...
GCC, Italy discuss latest regional, international developments
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], October 27: Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi received Diplomatic Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Republic of...
ASEAN welcomes its 11th member: East Timor
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 27: East Timor was formally admitted on Sunday as the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Trump headlines ASEAN summit, Thailand-Cambodia to sign ceasefire deal
New York [US], October 27: U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit on Sunday, where he is set to witness an...
US and China agree framework of trade deal ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
Washington [US], October 27: The United States and China have agreed on the framework of a potential trade deal - to be discussed when their...
Suspects in Louvre jewel heist arrested near Paris, prosecutor says
New York [US], October 27: Suspects have been arrested over the brazen jewellery heist at the Louvre, just as one of them was about to...
Gunfire kills four during Cameroon opposition protests in Douala
New York [US], October 27: At least four people were killed by gunshots in opposition protests in Cameroon's commercial capital Douala on Sunday, according to...
Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica as Category 4 storm
New York [US], October 27: Hurricane Melissa has developed into a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of up to 140 mph (220kmh) and...
Putin confirms Burevestnik missile test and move to deployment
Moscow [Russia], October 27: Russia has successfully tested its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, a nuclear-capable weapon Moscow says can pierce any defence shield, and will...
Israel to decide which foreign troops join Gaza force
Jerusalem [Israel], October 27: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel would determine which foreign forces it would allow as part of a planned...
Argentines vote in midterms testing Milei's economic reforms
Buenos Aries [Argentina], October 27: Argentines voted on Sunday in legislative elections that will test support for President Javier Milei's free-market reforms and deep austerity...
IS resurgence in Kurdish-held Syria raises security concerns
Damascus [Syria], October 27: In the complex mosaic of the new Syria, the old battle against the group calling itself Islamic State (IS) continues in...
UNRWA calls for urgent humanitarian aid entry
Gaza [Palestine], October 26: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has called for the urgent entry of humanitarian aid into...
US-Russia talks to continue: Russian special envoy
Moscow [Russia], October 26: Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev on Friday said that dialogue was continuing between Moscow and Washington despite the latest US sanctions...
Early voting begins in NYC mayor's race with Mamdani ahead in polls
New York [US], October 26: Polling places have opened for the start of in-person voting for one of the year's most closely watched elections in...
US govt puts Colombian president, family on sanctions list
Washington [US], October 26: The US government has imposed sanctions against Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, whom it accuses of failing to take action against drug...
Tropical storm Melissa brings death to Caribbean
Caribbean, October 26: slow-moving, but punishing, tropical storm Melissa that has already killed four people is threatening catastrophic flooding across the northern Caribbean as...
Trump open to meeting N Korea's Kim on Asia trip
Pyongyang [North Korea], October 26: Donald Trump is not scheduled to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while in South Korea next week, a...
Connolly set to win Irish presidency
London [UK], October 26: Heather Humphreys has congratulated Catherine Connolly as Connolly looked secure to become the next president of Ireland by a significant margin.
Ukrainian capital attacked again with ballistic missiles
Moscow [Russia], October 26: The Russian military has once again attacked targets in the Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles.
Thailand's former Queen Sirikit dies aged 93
Bangkok [Thailand], October 26: Queen Sirikit, the mother of Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn, has died aged 93.
US, Chinese officials face off on export controls, Trump tariff threat in...
New York [US], October 26: Top economic officials from the U.S. and China are due to arrive in Kuala Lumpur on Friday for talks to...