At least 35 people have been killed and four others injured in a traffic accident in Saudi Arabia.
According to the Saudi Press Agency, a private chartered bus collided with a heavy vehicle in Madinah area on Wednesday night.
The bus was carrying 39 passengers, mostly Asian and Arab nationalities.
The injured have been transferred to Al-Hamna hospital, and an investigation launched into the incident.
UK train stabbings injure nine, police arrest two suspects
Nine people were treated for life-threatening injuries after a series of stabbings on a train near Cambridge in eastern England on Saturday, and two men were arrested in what UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called an "appalling incident".
Tanzania's Hassan declared landslide winner in election marred by violence
Tanzania's electoral commission declared on Saturday that President Samia Suluhu Hassan had won, with nearly 98 per cent of the votes, an election that set off violent protests across the country this week.
Vietnam's ancient town Hoi An works to restore tourism after devastating floods
Residents of Vietnam's UNESCO-listed ancient town of Hoi An began cleaning up on Saturday as floodwaters receded after days of torrential rain that caused deadly flooding and widespread damage across the central region.
Indian temple stampede kills nine, injures several
A stampede at a temple in India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh killed at least nine people early on Saturday, government officials said, with several injured.
Toll gate operator Salik said it will charge peak-hour fees on Sunday, November 2, as the Dubai Fitness Challenge's first flagship event - Dubai Ride - gets underway.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the Mohammed bin Rashid Endowment District Board of Trustees and appointed Mattar Al Tayer as its Chairman.
His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has stressed the need to build an integrated global economic system to overcome challenges faced around the globe.
