Yemen Houthis claim Saudi Aramco drone attacks
Yemen’s Houthi group claimed responsibility for drone attacks on two Saudi Aramco plants in the kingdom’s Eastern Province on Saturday, the group’s military spokesman said...
Singapore smog worst in three years as forest fires rage
Singapore’s air quality deteriorated to “unhealthy” levels on Saturday for the first time in three years, data from the National Environment Agency (NEA) showed, threatening...
In push for race and religion, Malaysian opposition formalizes pact
Malaysia’s two oldest political parties signed a charter of formal cooperation on Saturday, presenting arguably the largest political platform for the majority Malay-Muslims at a...
Hong Kong police break up scattered clashes between rival protesters
Baton-wielding Hong Kong police moved in to break up scuffles on Saturday between pro-China protesters and those denouncing perceived Chinese meddling in the Asian financial...
In break with past, Rome lets charity ship head to Italian port
Italy’s new government allowed a French charity ship to head to the island of Lampedusa on Saturday and bring ashore some 82 migrants, reversing the...
Saudi Arabia says Aramco refinery fires now ‘under control’ after drone attacks
Drone attacks on two Saudi Aramco factories in Abqaiq and Khurais provinces on Saturday sparked fires that the state oil company brought under control, the...
South Africa’s deputy mines minister dies in car accident
South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Bavelile Hlongwa has died in a car accident, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday....
Hong Kong police break up clashes between rival protesters
Baton-wielding Hong Kong police moved in to break up scuffles on Saturday between pro-China protesters and those denouncing perceived Chinese meddling at the start of...
Five confirmed cholera deaths in Sudan since August 28
There have been five confirmed deaths from cholera in Sudan’s Blue Nile state since Aug. 28, the health ministry said in a statement....
Hong Kong protesters clash in shopping mall scuffles
Pro-Beijing protesters waved Chinese flags at a Hong Kong shopping mall on Saturday, some scuffling with anti-Hong Kong government demonstrators at the start of demonstrations...