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Beijing to ban, confiscate drones starting November as capital tightens airspace security
BEIJING, Sept 14 — Beijing will ban the possession and storage of drones within the city from November 15, further tightening rules that already prohibit their sale. The new regulations, […]
Five missing after small plane disappears in Colombia
BOGOTA, Sept 14 — Five people are missing after a small plane disappeared in northwestern Colombia, the country’s Civil Aviation Authority said yesterday, reported Xinhua. The plane, which took off […]
Dubai tourist arrivals plunge 44pc as regional war hits travel
DUBAI, Sept 14 — The number of international tourists visiting Dubai dropped by 44 per cent year-on-year in the first eight months of 2026 amid escalating tensions in West Asia, […]
Okinawa elects first governor in 12 years to back contentious US base relocation
TOKYO, Sept 14 — A candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling party won a gubernatorial election in Okinawa, bringing to power a leader who approves of a […]
Cambodia, Thailand to begin international mediation over overlapping sea claims
SINGAPORE, Sept 14 — Cambodia and Thailand will face off before international mediators in Singapore this week in a long-standing dispute over valuable maritime resources, the latest spat between the […]
US measles death toll rises to three as cases surge past 3,000
WASHINGTON, Sept 14 — A forty-year-old woman in the US state of Pennsylvania has died of measles, authorities said yesterday, bringing this year’s death toll from the highly contagious, preventable […]
Mount Semeru erupts three times, spews ash up to 1,000 metres
JAKARTA, Sept 14 — Mount Semeru in East Java erupted three times today morning, sending volcanic ash as high as 1,000 metres above its summit, Indonesian authorities said. According to […]
Philippines’ autonomous Muslim region votes for first parliament after three shot dead on eve of election
MARAWI, Sept 14 — Voters across the Philippines’ autonomous Muslim region began casting ballots for their first elected parliament today morning, hours after gun violence left at least three people […]
Oman postpones Iran-Gulf talks on Strait of Hormuz
MUSCAT, Sept 14 — Oman has announced the postponement of a meeting today between Iran and Gulf countries on the Strait of Hormuz, the major flashpoint in the Middle East […]
UK separatist leaders to hold rare talks on independence push
LONDON, Sept 14 — The leaders of the main Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish separatist parties are to hold rare talks today aiming to advance their campaigns to break away […]