BAGHDAD - Kuwaiti nationals, killed in a bus accident in Iraq, will receive burial in Al-Najaf city, while the injured will be transported back to Kuwait on a military plane, says a diplomat.
JEDDAH - An earthquake measuring 4 degrees hit Al-Namas Governorate in the southern region Asir, Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) says.
TOKYO - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale struck Japan's northernmost island prefecture of Hokkaido on Friday, Japanese Meteorological Agency says.
ISTANBUL - Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim will begin a visit to the United States on November 7, against backdrop of icy ties between Ankara and Washington.
ISTANBUL - A train loaded with wheat arrives in Turkey marking the first railway trip on the recently launched line, Baku-Tbilisi-Kars, coming from Azerbaijan.
NEW YORK - The State of Kuwait expresses deep distress and concern at flagrant breaches of the Rohingya people's rights, namely their right to live. (end) gta