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North Korean soldier held by Seoul after crossing land border 19 Oct 2025 - 03:53 pm

Seoul: A North Korean soldier who crossed to the heavily fortified land border into the South on Sunday has been taken into custody,...

Power tool-wielding robbers flee Louvre with 'priceless' jewellery 19 Oct 2025 - 01:30 pm

Paris: Robbers wielding power tools scaled a furniture hoist outside the Louvre to make off with priceless jewellery from the world-renowned museum on...

Theft reported at the Louvre Museum, France 19 Oct 2025 - 12:41 pm

Doha, Qatar: FranceCulture Minister, Rachida Dati has reported a theft at the Louvre museum in Paris. Hence, the world-renowned museum has closed for...

Turkiye to act as guarantor if two-state solution is implemented 19 Oct 2025 - 12:23 pm

Doha, Qatar: Turkiye is ready to take on the role of a de facto guarantor if the two-state solution is implemented in the...

5.1 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia 19 Oct 2025 - 12:10 pm

Doha, Qatar: An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale has struck Papua province, Indonesia on Sunday. The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics...

China launches carrier rocket with three satellites 19 Oct 2025 - 11:53 am

Doha, Qatar: China has launched the Lijian-1 Y8 carrier rocket with three satellites onboard on Sunday. The rocket according to China News Agency,...

Saudi Arabia records 4.34 magnitude earthquake 19 Oct 2025 - 11:48 am

The Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) has recorded an earthquake measuring 4.34 on the Richter scale, northeast of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The stations...

Million dollars goods damaged in Bangladesh Airport fire 19 Oct 2025 - 10:54 am

Doha, Qatar: Bangladeshi government has opened an investigation into the Bangladeshi fire that affected the cargo complex of the international airport. Similarly, traders...

Tropical storm kills family of five as hits Philippines 19 Oct 2025 - 09:46 am

Manila: Tropical Storm Fengshen killed a family of five Sunday as it ploughed across the Philippines' main island Luzon, police and disaster officials...

Traffic accident claims 8 lives, 28 others injured in India 19 Oct 2025 - 09:29 am

Doha, Qatar: At least eight people have been killed and 28 others injured in a traffic accident in the western Indian state of...

Crocodile lurks in Australian luxury hotel pool 19 Oct 2025 - 08:24 am

Sydney: A crocodile took a dip in a luxury hotel pool in northeastern Australia this weekend but failed to stir guests who relaxed...

2nd International Forum for Arabic Book in France kicks off 18 Oct 2025 - 09:03 pm

Paris: The Second International Forum for the Arabic Book in France kicked off Saturday. Hosted by the House of Egypt at the International...

Egyptian Foreign Minister holds phone talks with Iranian counterpart and Trump envoy on developments in Iran's nuclear file 18 Oct 2025 - 08:56 pm

October: Cairo, Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty held phone calls on Saturday with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Director General of...

Israeli aggression on Gaza claims 68,116 lives and leaves 170,200 Injured 18 Oct 2025 - 07:14 pm

Gaza: Death toll of Israeli aggression on Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has risen to 68,116 killed and 170,200 injured, Gaza Ministry...

Russia says eliminated 1,575 Ukrainian soldiers in 24 hours 18 Oct 2025 - 07:09 pm

Moscow: The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday that Ukrainian forces suffered 1,575 casualties over the past 24 hours as a result...

Egyptian President discusses Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit outcomes with Malaysian Prime Minister over phone 18 Oct 2025 - 07:05 pm

Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi discussed on Saturday, in a phone call with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, the outcomes of Sharm...

Thousands flee Philippine coast as storm approaches 18 Oct 2025 - 05:19 pm

Manila: Thousands of residents fled their homes along the Pacific seaboard of the Philippines Saturday as Tropical Storm Fengshen made landfall, triggering warnings...