Afghan police confiscated more than 1 tonne of illicit narcotics, including 10 kg of methamphetamine, during a series of coordinated counter-narcotics operations across the country, the Ministry of Interior Affairs reported on Thursday.The seizures took place in the northern provinces of

Sony Group Corp. on Thursday raised its net profit forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 to 1.33 trillion yen (about 8.42 billion U.S. dollars).For the first half of fiscal 2026, the Japanese entertainment and technology group posted a 38.8 percent year-on-year increase in net profit to

South Korea planned to expand the mission area of its anti-piracy Cheonghae Unit in the Gulf of Aden to the waters south of Oman, closer to the Strait of Hormuz, while deploying more naval assets such as a maritime patrol aircraft and an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team, according to Yonhap

No explosives or other dangerous items were found on four aircraft that received bomb threats en route to Prague on Thursday, the Czech News Agency (CTK) reported, citing a police spokesperson.The spokesperson said that additional security checks at Prague Airport and its surrounding areas had also

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said Thursday it would continue to monitor developments and assess potential aviation safety implications following bomb threats against multiple passenger aircraft in Europe.In an emailed response to Xinhua, EASA said it would "continue to monitor

Israel's flagship carrier EL AL reported a record quarterly revenue of 1.27 billion U.S. dollars in the third quarter, according to its financial report submitted to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on Thursday.The figure represents an 18.2 percent increase compared with the previous record, set in the

At least seven people were killed and six others wounded in airstrikes that allegedly hit farming families and rescue workers in Yemen's northern Saada province on Thursday, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported, blaming Saudi warplanes for the attacks.The channel said Saudi warplanes initially struck

BEIJING, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The World Media Summit provides an important platform for media organizations worldwide to deepen dialogue and pursue practical cooperation, a senior media official told Xinhua.Mohammed Alyami, director general of the Union of News Agencies of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), expressed hope that the seventh summit would further build consensus and encourage concrete steps to jointly address the opportunities and challenges brought by AI-driven transformation.Since its launch in 2009, the summit has become an important platform for dialogue and cooperation among media organizations worldwide, evolving from a forum for exchanging views into a mechanism for discussing major changes in the media industry and exploring its future, Alyami said.It has become increasingly important as political, technological and social changes accelerate worldwide and the media face challenges related to credibility, the spread of misinformation and the rapid development of artificial intelligence, he said.For media organizations in OIC member states and the Global South, the summit's greatest value lies in providing opportunities to present their perspectives and experiences, fostering professional partnerships based on exchanges of journalistic practice and experience, and strengthening their participation in global media discussions, he said.He praised Xinhua for co-hosting the summit and promoting its development, noting that the summit's growing international participation over the years reflects Xinhua's efforts to build an international platform for dialogue and cooperation among media organizations.Drawing on its experience and institutional influence, Xinhua has created opportunities for participants to exchange views and share practices, facilitating communication among news agencies and media organizations in the Global South, he said.The seventh edition of the summit is being held in Beijing from Nov. 5 to 9 under the theme Media in ...

TEHRAN, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday that three vessels, including two supertankers, caught fire in two separate incidents the previous night while crossing the Strait of Hormuz through an illegal and unauthorized route south of the waterway.In a statement on its official media outlet Sepah News, the IRGC said that in one of the incidents, an oil tanker caught fire after hitting naval mines as it was passing through the illegal route.In the other incident, another oil tanker, which was leaving the strait through the same route, was stopped after catching fire east of the waterway. A tugboat that had approached the oil tanker to help contain the blaze also caught fire, the statement said.In a separate operation, members of its naval electronic warfare unit took control of two invading low-cost uncrewed combat attack system drones and landed them unharmed, the IRGC said.It accused the U.S. government of imposing very heavy insurance costs on American taxpayers and its allies in West Asia by enticing vessels into committing violations and passing through the mined route in the strait.Iran tightened its grip on the strait on Feb. 28, barring safe passage of vessels belonging to or affiliated with Israel and the United States following their joint strikes on Iranian territory.

Preliminary results released early Thursday showed South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) had a narrow lead over its main opposition rival, the Democratic Alliance (DA), in the municipal elections held Wednesday.The interim results released by the electoral commission, as of 7 a.m.

Plane traveling from Dublin to Rome diverted to airbase in France following bomb alert: media