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Oct 26, 2025
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 senior United States official has said, despite speculation about a meeting while the US president tours Asia.
Connolly set to win Irish presidency
Thailand's former Queen Sirikit dies aged 93
US, Chinese officials face off on export controls, Trump tariff threat in Malaysia
Israeli military says it conducted 'targeted strike' in central Gaza
Jamaica braces as rapidly intensifying Hurricane Melissa creeps
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Trump headlines ASEAN summit, Thailand-Cambodia to sign ceasefire deal
Washington [US], October 26: U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit on Sunday, where he is set to witness an expanded...
Afghan gov't approves over 53-mln-USD development projects
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 26: The Afghan government's national procurement commission has approved 22 development projects worth 3.5 billion afghani (over 53 million U.S. dollars) to...
ADB approves 233.2 mln USD loan to boost water system in rural Georgia
Manila [Philippines], October 26: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved a 233.2-million-U.S.-dollar loan to help expand access to reliable, safe water supply services...
Sri Lanka appoints veterinary committee to examine elephants
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 26: The Sri Lankan government has appointed a committee of veterinarians to examine two elephants gifted by Thailand, following concerns raised...
UAE raises tally to six medals on day four of Bahrain Asian Youth Games
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 26: The United Arab Emirates increased its medal tally to six - three golds, one silver and two bronzes - ranking...
Sultan bin Ahmed witnesses Sir Bu Nair Festival closing ceremony
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 26: H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, attended the closing ceremony of the 2025...
World Meteorological Congress endorses actions to promote AI for forecasts, warnings
Geneva [Switzerland], October 26: The power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve the accuracy, accessibility and reach of weather forecasts and early warnings has been...
WHO, countries, regulators, partners urge collaborative approach to advance safe, equitable AI in health
Geneva [Switzerland], October 26: Regulators, academia, industry and World Health Organization (WHO) gahthered for the AI Regulatory and International Symposium (AIRIS) 2025 in Incheon, the...
Severe flooding affects over 960,000 in South Sudan: UN
Oct 25, 2025
Geneva [Switzerland], October 25: Severe flooding affected more than 960,000 people in six states in South Sudan and displaced some 335,000 people, the UN Office...
Israeli strike kills Hezbollah commander in S. Lebanon
Lebanon [Beirut], October 25: The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that it struck and killed a senior Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon on Friday.
Palestinian factions agree to independent technocratic body for Gaza governance
Egypt's int'l El Gouna Film Festival closes, highlights Gaza crisis
Seven more UN aid workers arrested by Houthis in Yemen's capital: source
U.S. military kills 6 on alleged drug boat in Caribbean
Pentagon sending aircraft carrier to Latin America
U.S. sanctions Colombian president amid worsening bilateral relations
U.S. transportation secretary says stress level of air traffic controllers "unacceptable"
U.S. stocks close higher after cooling inflation data
Egypt hosts 15th round of UAE President's Cup Series for Purebred Arabian Horses
Aviation Safety Transformation Summit 2025 concludes in Dubai with strategic recommendations for future of aviation
