UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply shocked and saddened by Saturday's mass shooting at the main square of the Polish city of Krakow, said his spokesman on Sunday.

TBILISI, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of the Georgian government, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng paid a visit to Georgia from Friday to Sunday, during which he met with Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili and Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, separately.In the meeting with Kavelashvili, Han conveyed Chinese President Xi Jinping's warm greetings and best wishes to the Georgian president. He noted that Georgia is China's first strategic partner in Transcaucasia and also the first country in Eurasia to establish a free trade arrangement (FTA) with China.Over the 34 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two sides have consistently upheld the principles of mutual respect, mutual trust and win-win cooperation, promoting the sound and steady development of bilateral relations, Han said.In June this year, Xi and Kavelashvili jointly announced the elevation of China-Georgia relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, opening a new chapter for the development of bilateral ties and injecting fresh impetus into cooperation across various fields, he said. Consolidating and developing China-Georgia relations serves the fundamental interests and shared aspirations of the two peoples.China stands ready to strengthen communication and coordination with Georgia, jointly deliver on the important consensus reached by the two leaders, maintain firm mutual support, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, foster closer people-to-people bonds, and advance the development of China-Georgia relations, Han said.Kavelashvili asked Han to convey his sincere greetings and best wishes to Xi.He said that as ancient civilizations with long histories, Georgia and China respect and trust each other, their cooperative bonds keep tightening, and people-to-people exchanges are growing ever more frequent. Georgia takes great pride in its cooperation with China, he added.Georgia stands ready to deepen cooperation with China across all fields to deliver greater ben...

A teenage boy has been hospitalized after being stabbed multiple times outside a school in southwest Sydney on Monday.

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states on Sunday signed the general agreement for the GCC Railway Project in Bahrain, marking a new step toward strengthening regional transport integration.

JERUSALEM, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday that Israel's mission against Iran is not yet complete, reiterating allegations that Tehran is seeking to revive efforts to obtain nuclear weapons, which Iran has denied repeatedly.Katz made the remarks at a memorial ceremony, adding that Israel cannot accept these threats and would act as necessary.Israel is more determined than ever to preempt threats and pursue a proactive and offensive policy against its enemies, he said.Katz also vowed that Israeli troops would not withdraw from areas they occupy in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, warning that Hezbollah would face severe strikes if it joined Iran in an attack on Israel.He urged Israelis to unite ahead of the major tasks that still lie before us when national security is at stake.His remarks came as opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot seeks to form a government following an election that deprived Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc of its parliamentary majority.Katz offered no evidence to support his claim on Iran. On Oct. 27, International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said the UN nuclear watchdog had detected no Iranian efforts to repair or rebuild nuclear facilities damaged in the United States and Israeli strikes in 2025 and 2026, though inspectors' limited access has prevented full verification of Iran's nuclear activities.