Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes western Turkey

Aug 11, 2025

Ankara [Turkey], August 11: An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck western Turkey on Sunday, the country's AFAD disaster management authority said, while local media said...

Russian strikes injure 12 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine says

Aug 11, 2025

Moscow [Russia], August 11: Russian strikes injured at least 12 in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, the country's foreign affairs ministry said on Sunday.

South Korea's military shrinks 20% in six years amid male population decline

Aug 11, 2025

Seoul [South Korea], August 11: South Korea's military shrank by 20% in the past six years to 450,000 troops, largely due to a sharp drop...

Zelenskiy wins EU, NATO support as he seeks attendance at Trump-Putin talks

Aug 11, 2025

Kiev [Ukraine], August 11: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy won diplomatic backing from Europe and the NATO alliance on Sunday ahead of a Russia-U.S. summit this...

Netanyahu says new Gaza offensive will start soon

Aug 11, 2025

Tel Aviv [Israel], August 11: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he expected to complete a new Gaza offensive "fairly quickly", as the...

Fire prompts thousands of evacuations in California

Aug 11, 2025

California [US], August 11: A fierce wildfire north-west of Los Angeles prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents on Friday, as extreme heat and dry...

FAO Food Price Index edges up in July

Aug 11, 2025

Rome [Italy], August 11: The FAO Food Price Index, a benchmark for world food commodity prices, averaged 130.1 points in July 2025, up 1.6 percent...

Security Council: Ambassadors meet in emergency session, amid starvation in Gaza

Aug 11, 2025

New York [US], August 11: The UN Security Council met Sunday morning in New York following the Israeli cabinet's decision to again expand its military...

Oman condemns, rejects Israeli government's decision to perpetuate its military occupation of Gaza Strip

Aug 10, 2025

Muscat [Oman], August 10: The Sultanate of Oman has condemned and categorically rejected the Israeli government's decision to perpetuate its military occupation of the Gaza...