Western, Arab officials expected to meet in Riyadh over Gaza crisis
Riyadh, April 27 - Senior Western and Arab officials are expected to meet next week in Riyadh to discuss the months-long war in the Gaza Strip on the sidelines of an economic forum in Saudi Arabia, according to diplomatic sources.
Dozens of tornadoes wreak havoc in US
Washington, April 27 - Dozens of tornadoes tore across the US Midwest and flattened entire neighbourhoods, particularly in and around the city of Omaha in the state of Nebraska.
North Korea reaffirms plan to bolster space reconnaissance capabilities
Seoul, April 27 - North Korea on Saturday reiterated its commitment to launching more reconnaissance satellites into orbit this year after putting its first spy satellite into orbit in November.
Crew on seized cargo ship to be released soon, assures Iran Foreign Minister
New Delhi, April 27 - The 16 remaining Indian crew members on board a cargo ship seized by Iran are set to be released soon, Iran Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian assured his Portuguese counterpart Paulo Rangel in a telephonic conversation on Saturday.
6.9-magnitude earthquake rocks Japan
Tokyo, April 27 - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 on Saturday jolted off Japan's Bonin Islands or Ogasawara Islands, the country's weather agency said.
Studying latest Israeli ceasefire proposal: Hamas
Gaza, April 27 - A top Hamas official said on Saturday that the Islamist militant group is studying an Israeli counterproposal regarding a potential ceasefire in Gaza, as a ground assault on the city of Rafah looms.
Hamas announces openness to any proposals for a permanent ceasefire
Gaza, April 27 - Hamas has reportedly announced its openness to any ideas or proposals for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Charges dropped against 57 arrested amid pro-Palestinian student protests
Houston, April 27 - All charges have been dropped against the 57 people who were arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest on the campus of the University of Texas, Austin, the Travis County attorney's office confirmed.
Two killed in light plane crash in Australia’s Victoria
Sydney, April 27 - Two people were killed after an aircraft crashed in Mount Beauty in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday, police said.
Four power plants hit in massive Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine
Kyiv, April 27 - At least four thermal power plants were damaged as Russia again targeted Ukraine with a round of massive airstrikes overnight, the operator said on Saturday.
South Korean PM again appeals medical professors to stay with patients
Seoul, April 27 - In another conciliatory gesture, South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo pleaded with medical professors on Friday to remain at their workplaces and with their patients, as they are considering taking weekly breaks in support of the ongoing walkout by
Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on British oil tanker, US drone
Sanaa, April 27 - Yemen's Houthi group said early Saturday that they had launched a missile attack and hit a British oil tanker in the Red Sea and shot down a US drone in northern Yemen.
North Korea denounces US condemnation of human rights violations
Seoul, April 27 - North Korea on Saturday lashed out at the recent release of the US annual report on human rights situations in the reclusive country, calling it an act of interfering in the country's "internal affairs."
Mexican President urges US to stop issuing human rights report
Mexico City, April 27 - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has reiterated his request that the US government stop issuing the report evaluating the human rights situation in several countries, considering it a violation of sovereignty.
Freight train derails, catches fire nears US-Mexico border
Houston, April 27 - A freight train carrying gasoline and propane derailed on Friday afternoon near the Arizona-New Mexico border in the western US, causing the closure of a key trucking route, according to New Mexico State Police (NMSP).
Blinken calls on China to press N.Korea to end its ‘dangerous’ behaviour
Washington, April 27 - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that he renewed calls for China to exert its influence to press North Korea to cease its "dangerous" activities and return to dialogue during his talks with top Chinese officials in
UN chief launches initiative to ensure fair mineral sourcing for clean energy
United Nations, April 27 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has unveiled a new initiative aimed at integrating fairness, sustainability, and human rights into the procurement and use of essential minerals for the clean energy transition.
Israel gives hostage deal ‘last chance’ before Rafah attack: Reports
Tel Aviv, April 27 - Israel sees the latest efforts to achieve a ceasefire and a hostage deal in the Gaza war as a "last chance" before the planned attack on the city of Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip, according
Houthi leader vows to continue maritime attacks, calls Indian Ocean ‘new theatre of confrontation’
Aden, April 27 - Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen's Houthi group, has vowed to continue its naval operations in the Red Sea, rejecting media reports suggesting a decrease in Houthi maritime attacks, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.
Kiev evacuates two hospitals amid fears of possible Russian attack
Kiev, April 27 - The city authorities in Kiev has ordered the urgent evacuation of two hospitals in the Ukrainian capital amid fears of a possible Russian missile attack sparked by an internet video.