There's been a huge shake-up in North Korea's leadership.
The territory now has a new nominal head of state and a new premier.
Meanwhile in a mere formality, Kim Jong Un was re-elected as chairman of the State Affairs Commission.
However he's received a new title.
State media referred to him as the 'supreme representative of all the Korean people' for the first time.
Experts say the reshuffle solidifies Kim’s grip on power.
India seeks passage of more vessels after some pass through Strait of Hormuz
India has sought safe passage for 22 of its vessels stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz, a foreign affairs ministry spokesperson said on Saturday, after Iran allowed a few Indian ships to sail through, in a rare exception to the blockade.
US embassy in Baghdad hit in missile attack, security sources say
The US Embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad has been hit in a missile attack, Iraqi security sources told Reuters on Saturday.
Israel threatens to strike ambulances in Lebanon in Hezbollah fighting
The Israeli military warned on Saturday that it may strike ambulances and medical facilities which it said were being used unlawfully by Hezbollah in Lebanon, though it did not provide evidence for the claim.
Death toll from Kenyan floods rises to 62, police say
A total of 62 people including eight children have died since heavy rains and flooding hit Kenya's capital Nairobi and other areas late last week, police said on Saturday.
Trump threatens to strike Iran's Kharg Island oil network
US President Donald Trump threatened to strike the oil infrastructure of Iran's Kharg Island hub unless Tehran stopped attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a warning that could further roil markets coping with a historic supply disruption.
Attorney General Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi has ordered the arrest of 25 more individuals of various nationalities for publishing misleading content online that harms national defence measures and glorifies acts of military aggression against the UAE.
Authorities have confirmed that specialised teams continue to control a fire that broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ) on Saturday due to fallen debris, with one injury recorded.
Sharjah defence teams have contained an accidental fire on Saturday that broke out at a commercial facility containing petroleum tanks in Al Sajaa Industrial Area due to a leak in one of the tanks.
