Türkiye prioritizes macro-financial stability and a tight fiscal policy to cushion the impact of shocks while addressing global structural headwinds, Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said.

Yemen's Houthis said on Oct. 8 that they struck the Saudi capital's main international airport with a ballistic missile, in another attack on the kingdom claimed by the Iran-backed group.

High school students across France were preparing for a fresh day of protests on Oct. 8, despite government efforts to ease the crisis which has rocked the country for days.

The International Monetary Fund has reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistani authorities, the organization said, a step forward in securing a multi-billion dollar bailout deal with the global lender.

The powerful sister of North Korea's leader said on Oct. 8 that Seoul must show the "utmost respect" to mend ties, after Pyongyang denied responsibility for a DMZ mine blast that wounded South Korean soldiers.