New Zealand's property sales fell 23.5 percent year on year in October, with the usual seasonal increase in sales failing to emerge amid cautious buyer and seller sentiment, industry data showed on Friday.A total of 5,840 properties were sold nationwide during the month, down 2 percent from

At least 11 people, including an infant, were killed and two others injured when a passenger van plunged into a river in Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan region on Thursday, police said.The van was travelling from Gilgit to Ghizer district on Thursday evening when its driver lost control of the

South Korea's money supply grew for the 11th straight month, driven by inflows of export proceeds from large companies and higher interest rates leading to an increase in time and savings deposits, central bank data showed Friday.The seasonally adjusted M2, called broad money, rose 0.4 percent from

New Zealand's manufacturing sector continued to expand in October, although businesses reported ongoing pressure from fuel prices, the cost of living and election uncertainty, a monthly survey showed on Friday.The latest BNZ-BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) showed a seasonally

Eleven individuals are expected to run in Kyrgyzstan's upcoming presidential election as the deadline for nomination expired Friday, the country's Central Election Commission said."The collection of electronic signatures from voters in support of candidates is currently underway. This stage will

RAMALLAH, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian Presidency on Thursday condemned what it described as a dangerous and ongoing Israeli escalation against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, warning that it could further destabilize the region.In a press statement published by the Palestinian News Agency WAFA, Presidential Spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh said Israeli policies were pushing the region toward further tension and instability.He said continued Israeli military operations in Gaza were claiming dozens of Palestinian lives every day, while the continued closure of border crossings was preventing the delivery of essential supplies, including medical equipment, tents and food, further worsening the humanitarian situation, particularly during the winter season.Abu Rudeineh also warned of attacks by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, citing Thursday attacks in the town of Atara, north of Ramallah, where settlers assaulted Palestinian residents and property.The attacks left a 67-year-old man beaten and damaged four homes and three vehicles, he said.Abu Rudeineh held the Israeli government fully responsible for the consequences of this escalation and called on the international community to step up efforts to protect Palestinians and end the conflict.He stressed that security, peace and stability in the region could only be achieved through ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory and establishing an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, along the 1967 borders, in accordance with relevant international resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative.

DOHA, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) --The Dominican Republic will play the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar following the United States' withdrawal, FIFA announced on Thursday.Football's global governing body confirmed that the U.S. had withdrawn from the tournament due to security concerns in the Middle

Three bodies were found after a fire engulfed two houses in Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in the early hours of Friday, local media reported.According to public broadcaster NHK, the bodies were found in one of the houses, a wooden, partially two-story structure believed to be where the

South Korea's export volume surged at a record pace in October on the back of robust shipments of semiconductors and chipmaking equipment, central bank data showed Friday.The export volume index soared 43.9 percent in October from a year earlier, marking its fastest pace on record and accelerating

Paraguayan President Pedro Alliana announced Thursday that electricity disconnections over unpaid bills would be suspended until Dec. 31 to ease financial pressure on households affected by the Ueno Bank crisis.In a post on social media, Alliana said customers would be allowed to repay outstanding

Prices for imported goods to South Korea turned lower in October, affected by cheaper crude oil and a weaker U.S. dollar, central bank data showed Friday.

Two children and an adult were killed in a fire at a residential building in eastern Moscow, TASS news agency reported on Thursday."A fire broke out in a second-floor apartment in a residential building on Altayskaya Street. Two children and one adult died as a result. Identities are being

Egypt on Thursday condemned an Israeli airstrike on Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, which killed at least six Palestinians and wounded more than 20 others, including children and medical personnel.In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said the attack was a

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Thursday that a recent Group of Seven (G7) statement ignored the harm caused by the U.S. embargo against Cuba, while endorsing fabricated pretexts for punishing the Caribbean country.In a post on the social media platform X, Rodriguez said the G7 foreign