A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook the coast of Indonesia today, but there were no reports of any casualties or possible tsunamis.
According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the quake, which hit at a depth of 20 kilometres, was centered in the Banda Sea, 346 kilometres southwest of Ambon city, which has a population of around 355,000.
Pakistan says 92 militants killed after attacks in Balochistan
At least 92 militants were killed on Saturday battling Pakistan's security forces in multiple cities across the southwestern province of Balochistan, Pakistan's military said.
Israeli strikes kill 26 in Gaza, health officials say
Israel carried out its heaviest airstrikes in Gaza in weeks on Saturday, killing 26 people according to local health authorities, in attacks on a Hamas-run police station and on apartments and tents in an area sheltering displaced Palestinians.
US government starts likely brief shutdown as House fails to approve deal
The US government entered what is expected to be a brief shutdown on Saturday after Congress failed to approve a deal to keep a wide swath of operations funded ahead of a midnight deadline.
Thousands demonstrate in Minnesota and across US to protest ICE
Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Minneapolis and students across the United States staged walkouts on Friday to demand the withdrawal of federal immigration agents from Minnesota following the fatal shootings of two US citizens.
The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks that targeted several cities in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, resulting in a number of deaths.
The Cyber Security Council (CSC) has warned of the dangers posed by fraudulent messages targeting citizens, highlighting their various risks, and urged the public to remain vigilant and report scammers.
Fuel prices in the UAE will drop for a second consecutive month in February.
