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Zelenskiy says Russia attacked Ukrainian energy sector 76 times in past week
Oct 18 (Reuters) - Russia has attacked Ukraine's energy, oil and gas sectors dozens of times in the week since US President Donald Trump announced a halt to attacks on energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday.
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Poland scrambles aircraft as Russia launches strikes on Ukraine, Polish military says
WARSAW, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The Polish Air Force was conducting preventive operations related to Russian missile attacks on Ukraine on Sunday, the Polish Armed Forces said on X.
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Two arrested for terrorism in Spain's Basque Country
MADRID, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Two people were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences in Spain's northwestern Basque Country, police said on Sunday.
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Lithuanians forced to take shelter after suspected drone enters airspace
VILNIUS, Oct 18 (Reuters) - A suspected drone exploded over Lithuania after triggering an alert that forced residents in northern and central areas to seek shelter for an hour on Sunday morning, the president and other defence officials said.
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Vietnam signs free-trade pact with European countries including Norway, Switzerland
Oct 18 (Reuters) - Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein have signed a free-trade agreement with Vietnam, the governments of Norway and Vietnam announced on Sunday.
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Ex-Chihuahua attorney general accused of treason for allowing US participation in drug raid
MEXICO CITY, Oct 17 - Mexican authorities arrested former Chihuahua Attorney General Cesar Jauregui on suspicion of treason after an investigation found he may have allowed foreign personnel to participate in operations reserved exclusively for national security forces, Attorney General Ernestina Godoy said on Saturday.
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Saudi-led coalition says helicopter crash in Najran kills two crew members
Oct 18 (Reuters) - A reconnaissance AH-6i helicopter crashed in the Najran region of Saudi Arabia, killing its two crew members, the Saudi-led coalition's spokesperson Major General Turki al-Maliki said in a statement on Sunday.
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Deaths confirmed after 'serious incident,' fire at Canada military base in Alberta
(Corrects to add dropped 'not' in paragraph 3)
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Two killed, including 6-year-old, when truck drives through Kansas youth soccer game, police say
WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - A truck drove into a youth soccer game in Wichita, Kansas, leaving a six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man dead, and 10 others hospitalized with traumatic injuries, police said on Saturday.
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Rubio says Trump to take up to 60 days to weigh Russia sanctions
Oct 17 (Reuters) - The day after waiving sanctions and tariffs related to Russian exports, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he has yet to announce a final decision on the matter as Secretary of State Marco Rubio said officials want more time to evaluate the situation.
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Roundup: Firefighters battle multiple wildfires in Southern California under red flag warnings
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters are battling multiple wildfires across Southern California on Saturday as red flag warnings remain in effect amid critical fire weather conditions.
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Saudi Arabia extends remote learning in Riyadh through Oct. 22
RIYADH, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Saudi Ministry of Education said on Saturday that the shift from in-person classes to remote learning in the Riyadh region will be extended through Oct. 22 as part of ongoing precautionary measures.
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1st LD: 17 killed, 35 injured in stampede in eastern India
NEW DELHI, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- At least 17 people were killed and 35 others injured in a stampede during celebrations for the Hindu festival of Durga Puja in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Saturday evening, local media reported.
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Around 550,000 people take part in protests across France, about 400 arrested: minister
PARIS, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said Saturday that about 550,000 people took part in the protests across France.
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Tens of thousands march in Lisbon over housing and living costs
LISBON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people marched through central Lisbon on Saturday to protest against soaring living costs and a deepening housing crisis in Portugal, increasing pressure on the centre-right government.
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Chinese art and cuisine draw crowds at Jordan's diplomatic charity bazaar
AMMAN, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Embassy's pavilions at the 62nd Annual International Diplomatic Bazaar in Amman drew crowds of visitors on Saturday, offering a taste of Chinese culture through traditional food, handicrafts and other cultural products.
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At least 17 killed, many injured in stampede during India's Durga Puja celebrations
NEW DELHI, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- At least 17 people were killed and many others injured on Saturday evening in a stampede that broke out during the Durga Puja celebrations in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, multiple local media reports said.
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Tanzania tightens health screening for international travelers amid Ebola concerns
DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania has strengthened health screening and surveillance measures for international travelers following an Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a recent case in neighboring Kenya involving a patient who traveled from the DRC.
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Update: Kenya confirms 4 new Ebola cases, total rises to 7
NAIROBI, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed four new cases of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease, bringing the total number of cases to seven, as efforts to prevent community transmission of the disease gathered pace.
