KUWAIT - Kuwait airport authorities abort an attempt to smuggle an amount of heroin into the country.
AMMAN - Israel launches a missile attack on a military site near Damascus.
JEDDAH - The Saudi-led coalition welcomes Yemeni General People's Congress retrieval of their lead over "the evils of sectarianism and terrorism." 2664121 NEW YORK - The UN Envoy for Yemen renews his appeal for all parties to return to the negotiating table.
ROME - Italian Prime Minister calls for building a new regional order in the Mediterranean basin.
NEW DELHI - At least 25 people are killed as cyclone Ockhi hits coastal regions in south India. (end) gb