Japan will support island nations with telecommunications infrastructure
Tokyo [Japan], September 16: Nikkei Asia reported yesterday, September 15, that the Japanese government and private sector will support the development of telecommunications infrastructure in...
Democrats step up attacks on Trump
Washington [US], September 16: CNN on September 15 quoted US President Joe Biden criticizing his predecessor Donald Trump for his divisive words and conspiracy theories,...
Israel says Hamas 'no longer exists', Hamas declares it is still strong...
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 16: A senior Hamas official has issued a strong statement after Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Hamas 'no longer exists'...
FBI investigates Trump assassination attempt in Florida, finds AK-47-like gun
Florida [US], September 16: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced that it is investigating the assassination of former President Donald Trump after a...
Floods claim more lives as torrential rain pounds central Europe
Washington [US], September 16: The death toll from flooding in central Europe rose to eight on Sunday as thousands of people were evacuated from their...
Trump safe after multiple shots fired near his Florida golf course
Washington [US], September 16: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe after multiple shots were fired near his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida,...
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 jolts Indonesia's Java Island
Java [Indonesia], September 16: A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck the southern coast of Indonesia's Java Island today, with no reports of injuries.
Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei laid to rest in home village
Kampala [Uganda], September 15: Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after allegedly being set on fire by her former boyfriend in Kenya, was laid to...
Tanzania launches investment reports to bolster investor confidence
Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], September 15: Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has unveiled a series of investment reports showcasing progress in creating a more favorable...
Two Jordanians freed after being kidnapped for 2 weeks in Syria: foreign...
Amman [Jordon], September 15: Two Jordanian citizens kidnapped in Syria have been safely returned to Jordan after more than two weeks in captivity, the country's...
Clashes erupt between Houthis, pro-government forces in S. Yemen
Aden [Yemen], September 15: Ferocious clashes erupted on Saturday between Houthi militants and pro-government forces in the country's southern province of Lahj, a military official...
Russia warns of potential nuclear response amid Western actions in Ukraine
Moscow [Russia], September 15: Russia's patience regarding a nuclear response to Western actions in Ukraine is wearing thin, warned Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's...
UK and US come to 'strong position' on Ukraine
Washington [US], September 15: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the UK and US have come to a "strong position" in their quest for...
Tunisia arrests dozens of opposition members in pre-election crackdown
Tunis [Tunisia], September 15: At least 80 members of Tunisia's largest opposition party Ennahdha have been arrested, party officials said, as thousands took to the...
China braces for major tropical storm, days after Typhoon Yagi caused havoc
Beijing [China], September 15: Authorities in China are bracing for another dangerous tropical storm, days after Typhoon Yagi left a trail of destruction in southern...
Serbian prez approves compulsory military service
Belgrade [Serbia], September 15: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Saturday approved the reintroduction of compulsory military service, which was abolished in 2011.
Iran to convert prison into university building
Tehran [Iran], September 15: The infamous Evin prison in Tehran is to be converted into a university building, the Iranian government said on Saturday.
Four killed in flooding in Romania
Bucharest [Romania], September 15: At least four people have been killed in eastern Romania after the country was battered by heavy rains and flooding, news...
Funeral ceremony held in Turkey for activist killed in West Bank
Istanbul [Turkey], September 15: A US-Turkish activist killed during a protest last week against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank was laid to rest...
Hundreds of child sex offenders tracked in airports
Canberra [Australia], September 15: Hundreds of convicted and suspected child sex offenders have been tracked through Australian airports as they head overseas, including to countries...
Russia, Ukraine exchange 206 prisoners in second swap in two days
Kyiv [Ukraine], September 15: Russia and Ukraine conducted a major exchange of 206 prisoners on Saturday, 103 apiece, in their second such swap in two...
Putin's options for Ukraine missiles response include nuclear test, experts say
Moscow [Russia], September 15: Vladimir Putin's options to retaliate if the West lets Ukraine use its long-range missiles to strike Russia could include striking British...
South Sudan delays presidential polls again, by 2 years
Juba [South Sudan], September 15: South Sudan has postponed its long-awaited elections until December 2026, the government announced on Friday, revealing the fragility of the...
Congo sentences 3 Americans to death over alleged coup plot
Kinshasa [Congo], September 15: A court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sentenced 37 people to death on Friday over their role in an...
Dresden rushes to remove collapsed bridge amid flood warning
Dresden [Germany], September 15: Workers in the eastern German city of Dresden on Friday rushed to clear away chunks of a partially collapsed bridge before...
Two killed, 29 injured in train collision in Egypt
Cairo [Egypt], September 15: Two people were killed, and 29 others were injured when two trains collided in the city of Zagazig, in Sharkiya governorate...
OpenAI Launches AI Model That Can 'Reason'
San Francisco (California) [US], September 14: OpenAI on September 12 announced a series of artificial intelligence (AI) models to improve the ability to reason...