Emergency services say six of the 19 injured remain in critical condition Sixteen pupils and a teacher were killed on Thursday after a roof collapsed at a school in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar, emergency services said. Rescue service spokesman Bilal Ahmed Faizi told AFP another 19 peop»»»

Priyanka and Rahul pay tribute to Cheruvayal Raman, guardian of indigenous rice varieties Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has paid an emotional tribute to Cheruvayal Raman, the Padma Shri-winning tribal farmer and conservationist from Kerala, remembering him affectionately as her “Malayali Acchan»»»

Damascus, Oct. 15 (SANA) The petroleum pipeline running from Baniyas to Homs was punctured in the Hadida area, west of Homs, prompting an immediate response by emergency and technical teams, the Syrian Petroleum Company said. The company said the affected area was immediately isolated and secured, »»»

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Doha, Qatar: Qatar Fuel Company (WOQOD) announced that its Board of Directors chaired by Ahmed Saif Al-Sulaiti approved the financial results and key performance and operational indicators of WOQOD Group for the nine-months period ended on 30th September 2026, compared to the financial and operatio»»»

Minister of Commerce and Industry H E Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani participated in the Bloomberg New Economy Forum 2026, held in New Delhi, Republic of India, from October 13 to 15, 2026. During a panel discussion on economic resilience amid global challenges Minister of Commerce and»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Finance and the Qatar Central Bank, participated in the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting, which included heads of regional financial institutions in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (M»»»

By Staff, Agencies CNN revealed that the US military has developed new strike plans that include potentially using the so-called “mother of all bombs” to target Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites should President Donald Trump give the order to resume combat operations either before or »»»

PESHAWAR: The roof of a private school collapsed in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 17 children and a teacher and injuring more than three dozen others, an emergency services official said. Several children remained trapped under the rubble in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pak»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has urged Qatari men and women wishing to participate in the Quran Categories branch of the 31st Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Holy Quran Competition to register by October 20, the final date for applications. The competition, organised »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Assigned with the Duties of Assistant Director of the International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jawhara bint Abdulaziz Al-Suwaidi, met with Representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross Julien Lerisson, and his accompanying delegation.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The GSMA has announced an agenda-setting speaker and exhibitor line-up for MWC26 Doha, MENA’s premier connectivity event, which returns to the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) on 8 to 10 November 2026, co-located with the opening days of ITU’s Plenipotentiary Conference (PP»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University (QU), represented by the Student Counseling Center under the Student Affairs Sector, marked World Mental Health Day 2026 with an awareness event held under the theme ‘Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change,’ with the participation of several organisations wo»»»

Beijing, China. Oct.15 (SANA) Oil prices fell by more than $1 a barrel in early trading on Thursday as investors assessed supply risks stemming from attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. efforts to ease sanctions on “shadow fleet” vessels to reduce shipping costs. According to Reuters, »»»

Ten cities have entered the race to become Romania's Youth Capital in 2028, marking the highest level of participation in the programme's ten-year ...»»»

The 14th Dracula Film Festival opens on Thursday in the Transylvanian city of Brasov, bringing four days of horror, fantasy and science-fiction cinema, international film premieres, a lifetime achievement award for British composer Simon Boswell and a tribute to Steven ...»»»

Romania recorded its fifth-warmest year in 2025, with a national average temperature of 11.04 degrees Celsius, 1.97 degrees above the 1971-2000 average, according to the State of the Climate - Romania 2026 report, presented on Wednesday at the fifth Climate Change Summit, held at the Palace of ...»»»

Acting Minister of Economy, Digital Transformation, Entrepreneurship and Tourism Irineu Darau announced at a press conference on Wednesday that state-owned company Romarm SA and its 15 subsidiaries would be reorganised into an integrated industrial holding in the defence sector, with a decision exp»»»

Romania faces mounting pressure on financing public spending in the final quarter of the year as the state budget is strained by rising borrowing costs and delays in attracting European funds, while authorities should prioritise collecting revenues already owed to the state, shows an analysis by co»»»

The Prosecutor General's Office confirmed on Wednesday that it had opened an ''in rem'' criminal case in July, following the filing of 600 complaints regarding the annulment of the 2024 presidential ...»»»

National Defence Minister Radu Miruta said on Wednesday that he had proposed to his Bulgarian counterpart the signing of a joint letter to NATO's leadership regarding the establishment of a military command in the Black ...»»»

The United States and Romania held an official ceremony at the ...»»»

Romania and Bulgaria will collaborate closely to promote the adoption of firmer measures to counter drones at the European Union and NATO levels, with the aim of ensuring the safety of commercial navigation in the Black ...»»»

Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan met with the ambassadors of European Union member states and the European Commission's representative accredited to Bucharest, thanking them for their cooperation and continued support for the Romanian Government.According to a government press release issued on »»»

Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan will attend the European People's Party (EPP) Summit in Brussels on ...»»»

President Nicusor Dan is attending the European Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday and Friday, where Romania will advocate an "ambitious" EU budget for ...»»»

The liberal party (PNL) will not give a blank check to any ministerial nominee from the PSD who "flew to Mykonos, went to Monte Carlo with Nordis, or is known for the 'shoeboxes' affair," and will be in "total opposition" to the Social Democrats, Liberal MEP Siegfried Muresan announced on ...»»»

The National Political Council has greenlighted the Social Democratic Party (PSD) joining the government, because the priorities requested by the Social Democrats are found in the governing agenda of the Niculescu Cabinet, the party's national leader, Sorin Grindeanu, said on ...»»»

The Romanian Agency for Saving Human Life at Sea intervened on Wednesday evening to assist a vessel flying the Comoros flag near Sulina, after a fire was reported on board.According to Adrian Mihalcioiu, head of the Free Sailors' Union, the vessel had been targeted in attacks while anchored in the »»»

Hungarian university students will once again be able to apply for Erasmus programmes from the 2026/27 academic year, while Hungarian researchers and universities will regain access to Horizon Europe opportunities, the Minister of Foreign Affairs announced on Facebook on Wednesday. Hungarian studen»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) has achieved a new milestone by receiving the Excellence Award for Developing an Impactful AI Agent, presented by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in collaboration with Microsoft. The award recognises QCAA’s outstanding»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM) through its International Cooperation and Government Affairs Department and in collaboration with the Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture and Science and the Unesco Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen, has launched the “Conventions: 101” Worksh»»»

Arab Finance: Automotive sales in Egypt increased by 25.76% to 135,445 vehicles during the first eight months of 2026, compared to 107,710 units in January-August 2025, according to the latest report from the Automotive Market Information Council (AMIC). Sales of passenger cars hiked by 22% year-on»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum is seeking to strengthen its role in promoting sports culture, preserving Qatar’s sporting heritage and inspiring greater participation in physical activity, its director, Abdulla Al Mulla, has said. Speaking to The Peninsula, Al Mulla said the»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There is currently no subject for discussion on a settlement in Ukraine with France, Germany, and the United Kingdom (E3), as they are demonstrating only hostility and an inability to engage in talks, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said. He said the Western Europ»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine is forced to cancel missions involving drones due to a slowdown in the Starlink satellite communication system, The Telegraph reported, citing Ukrainian assault troops. On Wednesday, Serhiy Sternenko, a former Ukrainian deputy defense minister, stated that the operation o»»»

Five Palestinians, including a woman, were martyred and several others wounded in Israeli bombardment targeting areas of Gaza City, as occupation forces continued to violate the ceasefire agreement through artillery shelling, gunfire, and the demolition of buildings, alongside an expansion of what »»»

ITHACA: Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff faced off with angry members of the school’s faculty Wednesday at a meeting that underscored deep frustration on campus over his administration’s handling of a woman’s report that she was gang raped at a fraternity house in 2024. Kotlikoff addr»»»

Prime Minister Edi Rama has condemned acts of violence during a protest that damaged the building housing the College of Europe in Tirana, arguing that the students should not be held responsible for the destruction. In a statement delivered from the damaged premises, Rama distinguished between stu»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Environment and Climate Change H E Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie has said that stronger Arab cooperation was essential to addressing environmental challenges and achieving sustainable development while safeguarding the rights of future generations. Qatar ha»»»

Doha, Qatar: Italy’s Ambassador to Qatar H E Paolo Toschi has commended the key priorities outlined by Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in his address at the opening of the 55th session of the Shura Council, highlighting shared commitments between the two countries to regional stability, di»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Police Sports Federation, in cooperation with the Qatar Sport for All Federation under the Ministry of Sports and Youth, has announced details of the upcoming Al-Nokhba Race, scheduled to take place in Zekreet on October 22. The details were unveiled during a press conference»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - During an overnight strike, the Russian military hit infrastructure at the port of Izmail in the Odessa Region that was used by the armed forces of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. "As a result of a strike in the Odessa Region, port infrastructure of the»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump is open to economic cooperation between the US and Russia after the end of the Ukraine conflict, The Wall Street Journal newspaper reported, citing the Trump administration. Trump is working to de-escalate the conflict, after which he plans to present Ru»»»

BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Lebanon hopes for Russia's positive role in ensuring Lebanese sovereignty and stability, Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji said at a meeting in Moscow with Andrey Denisov, First Deputy Chair of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs. "Rajji reiterated Lebanon’s»»»

Doha: Al Taawoun climbed to the top of Group C after edging Al Rayyan 2-1 in their AFC Champions League (ACL) Two clash at Wolves Park yesterday. The win sees the Saudi Pro League side lead with four points, having drawn their opening tie against Oman Al Nahda, while Al Rayyan suffered their first »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s banking sector maintained stable asset and lending levels in August 2026, with total assets remaining unchanged month-on-month at QR2.194 trillion, while a decline in deposits pushed the sector’s loan-to-deposit ratio higher, according to the latest banking sector data. The tot»»»

National Assembly Chair Michaela Dotsova will attend the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Rome on Thursday and Friday, the Parliament's press service said. The conference, scheduled for October 15 and 16, 2026, brings together parliamentary speakers from Council of Europe member S»»»

Divo: Kofi Alexis Amani has watched the trees on his cocoa plantation wilt and sometimes wither as rains became unpredictable and less abundant in Ivory Coast over the past several decades. “You can lose everything,” he sighed. The west African country is the world’s top cocoa producer, responsible»»»

Doha, Qatar: Almoez Ali scored twice as Al Duhail began their Gulf Club Champions League campaign with a convincing 3-0 victory over Oman’s Al Shabab SC in their opening Group A match at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium yesterday. Having missed out on the AFC Champions League Elite this season, Al Duha»»»