2 military personnel killed in IS-related bomb explosion in N. Iraq
Two Iraqi military personnel were killed Wednesday when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded during an inspection operation in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk, Iraq's defense ministry said.The ministry's spokesman Yahya Rasoul said in a statement the blast occurred when an IED left
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Security forces kill 5 terrorists in SW Pakistan
Security forces killed five terrorists and injured four others during an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Wednesday, security sources said.The operation was conducted in Washuk district, where security forces targeted terrorist hideouts using advanced
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Over 2,000 patients die awaiting treatment, evacuation from Gaza: medical official
A total of 2,027 patients in the Gaza Strip have died while awaiting treatment and medical evacuation, amid the continued closure of crossings and restrictions on the entry of medicines and medical supplies, a medical official said Wednesday.Mohammed Abu Afash, director of medical relief in Gaza
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3 seriously wounded in explosion in Israel Intel plant
Three people were seriously wounded on Wednesday in an explosion at a plant belonging to U.S. chip giant Intel in the southern Israeli city of Kiryat Gat, Israel's national emergency service, Magen David Adom (MDA), said in a statement.According to MDA, the three injured men suffered severe burns.
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Austria's firefighter model could be Europe's answer to wildfires
After a devastating summer of wildfires across many parts of Europe, countries are working on ways to be better prepared next time.Lessons could be drawn from Austria and Slovenia.The International Association of Fire Services says their extensive network of volunteer firefighters, embedded in
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China slams official US-Taiwan exchanges, EU Parliament's remarks
China has firmly pushed back against two recent Taiwan-related provocations. A senior Democratic Progressive Party official visited Arizona in the United States to inaugurate a so-called economic and cultural office. Meanwhile, the European Parliament released a report on EU-China political
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Hijack threat on Frankfurt-Delhi Air India flight turns out hoax
An Air India flight from Frankfurt to New Delhi was diverted to Rajasthan and made an emergency landing at Jaipur International Airport on Wednesday after the pilot issued a hijacking alert, multiple local media reports said.
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US CPI growth accelerates on high energy prices in September
The US consumer price index (CPI) posted higher month-on-month and year-on-year growth in September due to high energy prices, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Wednesday.
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Fuel shortage triggers queues on Indonesia's Bali island
Moldovan tourist Raisa Neagu spent hours on Wednesday waiting to fuel up her scooter, one of many people snared in a petrol shortage on resort island Bali that Indonesian authorities blamed on supply disruptions.
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IEA warns global gasoil market tightness to extend into 2027
PARIS, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Tightness in the global gasoil market is expected to extend into 2027 amid prolonged supply disruptions and escalating attacks on energy infrastructure in the Middle East, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Wednesday.In its October Oil Market Report, the IEA said global diesel exports fell by 700,000 barrels per day (700 kb/d) year on year in September, as prolonged supply disruptions led to counter-seasonal stock draws ahead of autumn refinery maintenance and peak winter demand.Although global gasoil prices have eased from record highs of more than 200 U.S. dollars per barrel in September, benchmark prices remain nearly twice the level of crude oil prices and almost double their own pre-crisis levels.The IEA warned that record gasoil prices were already having widespread economic consequences, raising the cost of goods and affecting real incomes, economic activity and inflation.The IEA said the gasoil market balance is expected to remain tight well into 2027, depending on a recovery in product supplies from the Middle East. It added that without such a recovery, further demand reductions may be needed to balance the market, potentially at a high economic cost.Global oil demand is forecast to fall by 2.5 million barrels per day (mb/d) year on year in the fourth quarter of 2026 and by an average of 2.6 mb/d over the full year. A partial recovery of 2 mb/d in 2027 is expected to leave global oil consumption 620 kb/d, or 0.6 percent below 2025 levels, it said.Global oil supply is projected to decline by an average of 5.8 mb/d to 100.7 mb/d in 2026, before rebounding by 7.7 mb/d in 2027. However, renewed attacks in the Gulf are threatening to undermine the recovery, the IEA said.A recovery in Middle Eastern oil supply was well underway in September, with Gulf crude oil exports approaching pre-war levels. However, escalating attacks on regional energy infrastructure and tanker traffic are threatening further gains, the IEA said, adding ...
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First trial on Nord Stream sabotage opens in Germany
The first trial concerning the September 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines opened Wednesday at the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court in Hamburg, Germany.
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Japanese farm minister resigns over controversies: media
Embattled Japanese farm minister Kazuo Yana has decided to resign, Kyodo News reported Wednesday.
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Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine
At least 600,000 people in Ukraine were left without power on Wednesday after a Russian missile and drone attack on energy and critical infrastructure, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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Indonesia intensifies monitoring of haze-related respiratory infections
Indonesia is intensifying monitoring of acute respiratory infections linked to forest and land fires, after recording 277,075 cumulative cases across seven affected provinces as of Oct. 12, health authorities said Wednesday.
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