Israel's parliament passed laws banning any activity by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees last year.  
  
 
  
  
  
    The world's most-visited museum shut its doors after jewels worth tens of millions were stolen on Sunday.  
  
 
  
  
  
    Previously the country was one of the world's only mosquito-free zones.  
  
 
  
  
  
    The airstrikes came as US President Donald Trump says his plans for an imminent summit in Budapest with Russia's Vladimir Putin have been shelved.  
  
 
  
  
  
    Armed guards and special buses are increasingly used to coax terrified farmers back into growing food.  
  
 
  
  
  
    People rushed to collect fuel from the overturned tanker when it suddenly exploded, engulfing them in flames.  
  
 
  
  
  
    The US has put pressure on India to reduce its energy purchases from Russia in a bid to hit the Kremlin's war chest.  
  
 
  
  
  
    The crash involved two buses, a lorry and a car, police said, with many also injured.  
  
 
  
  
  
    Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells the BBC far more aid is needed to start tackling mounting problems in Gaza.  
  
 
  
  
  
    Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells the BBC far more aid is needed to start tackling mounting problems in Gaza.  
  
 
  
  
  
    The country was previously one of the world's only mosquito-free zones.  
  
 
  
  
  
    The Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly’s special committee on the preservation and proper use of Mt. Fuji held its fourth meeting on October 21st, hearing from officials of Fujiyoshida City in neighboring Yamanashi Prefecture about their initiatives to curb “bullet climbing” — the practice of ascending the mountain overnight without adequate rest or preparation. (News On Japan)  
  
 
  
  
  
    The recovery of Arie Zalmanowicz and Tamir Adar's remains means Hamas has returned 15 of the 28 deceased hostages held in Gaza before the ceasefire.  
  
 
  
  
  
    Singapore has strict rules against protests and has effectively banned public gatherings related to the Israel-Gaza war.  
  
 
  
  
  
    The Bryansk facility produced gunpowder, explosives and rocket fuel components, Ukraine's military says.  
  
 
  
  
  
    The leaders' cancelled summit is just the latest twist in Trump's efforts to broker an end to the war, writes Anthony Zurcher.  
  
 
  
  
  
    Cold air brought Japan its lowest temperatures of the season on October 22nd, with even northern plains in Hokkaido blanketed by snow. (News On Japan)  
  
 
  
  
  
    Two coffins were handed over by Hamas to the Israeli military via the Red Cross in Gaza on Tuesday.  
  
 
  
  
  
    Alvaro Uribe was the country's first president to be criminally convicted, and faced 12 years' house arrest.  
  
 
  
  
  
    The 'squashbucklers' climbed into their hollowed out giant gourds, which are grown locally in the US state of Oregon.  
  
 
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