A woman has been arrested in the Philippines for cracking a "bomb joke" at a train station in Manila.
According to Pasay City police, the 23-year-old was going through the standard security bag check when she joked about carrying a bomb in her bag.
She was arrested for allegedly violating a Philippine law that bans false information concerning explosives.
If found guilty, she could face a fine of PHP 40,000 (AED 2,800) and up to five years in prison.
Ten killed in Australia Bondi Beach shooting, two in custody
Ten people were killed and around a dozen wounded when gunmen opened fire during a Jewish holiday event at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday, Australian officials said.
Brown University shooting leaves 2 dead, 9 injured as police search for killer
More than 400 US law enforcement personnel have been deployed as police sought the suspect in a shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island that left two students dead and another nine people wounded at the Ivy League school.
Thailand declares curfew along coast as Cambodia border fighting spreads
Thailand announced a curfew in its southeastern Trat province on Sunday as fighting with Cambodia spread to coastal areas of a disputed border region, two days after US President and would-be peacemaker Donald Trump said the sides had agreed to stop.
India tightens pollution curbs as Delhi's air quality worsens
India tightened anti-pollution measures in Delhi and adjoining areas after the capital's air quality deteriorated to the season's worst.
'Peace is not far away' says Erdogan after Putin meeting
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, fresh from a meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin, said he hopes to discuss a Ukraine-Russia peace plan with US President Donald Trump, adding that "peace is not far away".
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has arrived in Cyprus on an official visit.
Several parts of the UAE have been hit with rainfall of varying intensities on Sunday morning, with the Dubai Police issuing public safety messages via SMS to urge residents to exercise caution.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has awarded Palestinian architect Dr Suad Amiry with the Great Arab Minds title for her work in preserving architectural heritage.
