KUWAIT -- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives a verbal message from his Bahraini counterpart.
GAZA -- Palestinian death toll rises to 31 from the Israeli blitz on Gaza Strip, besides 274 injuries.
RAMALLAH -- Around 3,000 Jewish settlers storm into Al-Aqsa Mosque under Israeli police protection.
NEW DELHI -- Indian Space Research Organization launches space vehicle carrying two satellites but some data are reportedly lost. (end) gb