Yemen's Houthis claim missile, drone strikes on Saudi oil facilities, Riyadh airport
SANAA, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group said Sunday that it had launched four military operations involving ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones against an international airport and a financial center in the Saudi capital Riyadh, oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, as well as troop positions inside Yemen, claiming extensive damage and casualties.In a statement aired by the group's al-Masirah TV, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said the first operation targeted King Khalid International Airport, Saudi energy giant Aramco's oil storage tanks and a financial center in Riyadh, claiming direct hits and significant damage.Sarea said a second struck Aramco facilities in Abqaiq, a major oil processing hub in the kingdom's Eastern Province, claiming that the attack hit its intended targets and sparked fires.Earlier in the day, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy said that an administrative building belonging to Saudi Aramco in Riyadh had been targeted in an attempted attack, causing minor damage but no casualties.Meanwhile, Sarea added that two further operations targeted gatherings of Yemen's government forces, which he said were under the command of Saudi officers, in Yemen's northern Al-Jawf province, Medghal district in neighboring Marib province, and the Al-Madaribah area of southern Lahj province, claiming many soldiers were killed or wounded.He described the operations as retaliation for recent Saudi airstrikes on Al-Hadarah public market in Al-Wazi'iyah district of southwestern Taiz province and residential houses in Bani Hushaysh district, east of the capital Sanaa.He said the two attacks had killed or wounded more than 120 people, most of them women and children.The spokesman vowed to continue striking targets deep inside Saudi Arabia and troop positions in Yemen until what he described as Saudi aggression and a blockade of Houthi-held areas of Yemen end.The claims could not be independently verified, and there was no immediate confirmation fro...
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Türkiye, Iraq reaffirm cooperation to end PKK presence in Iraq's Sinjar
ANKARA, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye and Iraq issued a joint statement on Sunday reaffirming continued cooperation to end the presence of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and establish central government authority in Iraq's Sinjar region of northern Nineveh province.According to the statement released by the Turkish Presidency's Directorate of Communications, Türkiye will begin taking steps to gradually transfer its Bashiqa-Zelikan military base in Nineveh to the Iraqi federal government.The base in the Nineveh Plain has long been a point of contention between both countries. Türkiye established a military presence there in 2015 to support operations against the terrorist group Islamic State, while Iraq has long viewed it as an infringement on its sovereignty.Sunday's statement added that the two countries have agreed to activate a joint security coordination committee to verify and monitor progress toward ending the PKK's presence in Sinjar.The PKK, which has waged an insurgency against the Turkish state since 1984, is designated as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the United States, and the European Union. It was primarily based in southeastern Türkiye, northern Iraq, and northeastern Syria.In May 2025, the group announced its decision to disarm and disband following a call from its imprisoned leader, Abdullah Ocalan.
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Devotees light earthen lamps and candles during Shyama Puja in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Devotees light earthen lamps and candles during Shyama Puja in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Filipinos lining up for Chinese visas, yet anti-China politicians in Manila pretend to be asleep
Several Filipino netizens recently shared photos on social media showing long lines at the visa application service center of the Chinese Embassy in Manila.
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101 migrants rescued after boat catches fire off Gambia coast
The Gambian authorities rescued 101 migrants after a fire broke out aboard their boat off the coast near Sika and Albreda on Saturday.
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Gas field in Iraq's Kurdistan region hit by drone attack, probe ordered
The Khor Mor gas field in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region sustained a drone attack late Sunday, and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, also commander-in-chief of the Iraqi forces, has ordered a joint investigation, Iraqi authorities said.
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Cambodia marks National Independence Day
Cambodia on Monday celebrated the National Independence Day, commemorating the country's independence from French colonial rule 73 years ago.
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5.9-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Ibaraki: JMA
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck off Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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18 dead in separate fire incidents in India
At least 18 people were killed and several others injured in three separate fire incidents overnight in India, local police confirmed on Monday.
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6 killed as speeding car crashes, catches fire in N. India
Six people were charred to death when the car they were traveling in crashed into an electric pole and caught fire in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, the local police confirmed on Monday.
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Afghan, Uzbek firms sign 18 MoUs worth 150 mln USD
Afghan and Uzbek enterprises signed 18 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) valued at 150 million US dollars during a business-to-business meeting in the Afghan capital, Kabul, the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment said on Monday.
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Xi congratulates Iliana Iotova on election as Bulgarian president
Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended congratulations to Iliana Iotova on her election as president of Bulgaria.
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COP31 in Türkiye: Can the world turn climate pledges into action?
The 31st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is set to begin on Monday in Antalya, Türkiye, running through November 20.
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China extends suspension of 24 pct additional tariff on US goods for two months
China will continue to suspend the 24 percent additional tariff rate on imports originating in the United States for two months while keeping the 10 percent additional tariff rate in place, according to the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council on Monday.
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