By signing and ratifying the United Nations Convention against Non-National Organized Crime and its protocols, the United Arab Emirates has demonstrated its commitment to contributing to the fight against the international trafficking and illegal spread of small arms and light weapons. This commitment was made after the UAE affirmed its intention to do so. This was stated in a speech …

Kim Chaewon and Huh Yunjin of the K-pop girl trio LE SSERAFIM were involved in a minor car accident, their agency Source Music said on Wednesday, October 19. According to the statement, as translated by a Soompi report, neither the crew nor the passengers were seriously injured, although the passengers sustained minor injuries. “The medical evaluation revealed that both members …

Last week, after a mass shooting at a daycare in northern Thailand that left 36 people dead, including 24 children, top Thai government officials advocated for stricter gun laws and a reinvigorated fight on narcotics. In the Na Klang area of northeastern Thailand, meantime, bereaved relatives gathered at Buddhist temples to participate in mass cremations for their deceased loved ones. …

In his much anticipated NBA debut, Paolo Banchero of Orlando joined some remarkable company. Banchero, this year’s No. 1 draft pick, did not disappoint in his first NBA game, scoring a game-high 27 points with nine rebounds and five assists in the Magic’s 113–109 loss to the Pistons. Banchero was also effective from the field, converting 11 of 18 shots, …

Beginning on November 17, Disney+ will at long last be accessible to viewers in the Philippines, who have been kept waiting for quite some time. This paves the way for people in the Philippines to watch movies and TV shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and Star in a legal manner. Blockbuster movies such as Avengers Endgame …

The UAE has reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining and strengthening international peace and security through the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free world and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons as the cornerstone of the disarmament and non-proliferation system. In a remark made during the thematic debate on nuclear weapons at the United Nations, the UAE expressed its sorrow that …

The North Korean military reportedly fired artillery shells off its east and west coasts on Tuesday (October 18), according to the military of South Korea. According to a statement released by the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Wednesday, the North Korean government blasted approximately 150 rounds off of its east coast and fired approximately 100 shells into the water off …

A Malaysian news organization has revealed that the Israeli spy agency Mossad is thought to be behind the kidnapping of a Palestinian man who was abducted off a street in Kuala Lumpur and interrogated before being released by police. The New Straits Times of Malaysia reported on Tuesday that four men participating in the “snatch-and-grab” operation loaded the Palestinian computer …

President Joko Widodo announced on Tuesday, October 18 that Indonesia will destroy and rebuild a football stadium where a stampede killed more than 130 people earlier this month. He also pledged to “completely change” the sport in the soccer-crazed nation. The president, commonly known as Jokowi, addressed media at the state house following a meeting with Gianni Infantino, the head …

Authorities arrested Japanese gambling magnate Kazuo Okada upon his arrival in Manila on Monday, October 17, for grave coercion charges filed by former business partners and executives. On Monday early morning, the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group apprehended Okada at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport following his arrival from Haneda, Japan. In May, the Metropolitan Trial Court of Paranaque …