Oil prices climb past $101 a barrel

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Oil prices are extending their upward climb, with Brent crude futures gaining $1.33, or 1.33 percent, to reach $101.53 a barrel as of 01:16 GMT on Thursday.

Hormuz shipping hits two-month low after spike in attacks

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz has plummeted to its lowest level in more than two months, according to analytics firm Kpler.

New maritime incident reported north of Qatar

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported a maritime incident north of Qatar.

Multiple explosions heard in Riyadh

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Multiple explosions were heard in Riyadh, according to reports.

Terrorist killed as police repel attack in SE Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – One terrorist attacker was killed and several others wounded after police forces responded forcefully to an attack on a patrol in Golshan county, Sistan and Baluchestan province.

Yemen downs Turkish-made Saudi drone over Taiz

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces announced they downed a Turkish-made, Saudi-owned armed reconnaissance drone of the Bayraktar Akinci type in the skies over Taiz province.

Saudi Arabia confirms Ansarullah strikes on two airports

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority confirmed Ansarullah attacks on Abha and King Khalid airports, claiming one person was killed and eight wounded at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.

UK warns Israeli regime it may expel its 27 diplomats

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – The United Kingdom has warned the Israeli regime that it will expel 27 of its diplomats from London, together with their families, unless Tel Aviv reverses an order to shut the British Consulate General in occupied Quds.

France summons Iranian ambassador in tit-for-tat move

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – France has summoned Iran’s ambassador on Wednesday, a day after Tehran did the same move over the police crackdown on students protesters in the European state.

Report:

No nuclear talks taken place between Tehran, Washington

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – There have been no nuclear negotiations taking place between Washington and the Islamic Republic, Western media cited an Iranian official as saying on Wednesday.

Saudi regime attacks Yemen with US support: Houthi

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – The Leader of Yemeni Ansar Allah movement that leads Yemeni Sanaa government says that Saudis hav waged the war on Yemen under the support of Washington.

Holiday travel highlights China's transport strength

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – For Zhang Yang and his family in Ankang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, this year's National Day holiday was a memorable one.

Global businesses eye opportunities as China expo nears

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – With one month to go before the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE), companies from around the world are preparing to gather in Shanghai in east China.

Outrage in Japan after U.S. marine murders woman

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – There has been outcry and protests against the United States military presence in Japan after a U.S. Marine was arrested on suspicion of robbing and killing a local woman at a hotel.

Pezeshkian, Putin stress continued Iran-Russia coop. in call

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation on Wednesday emphasized the need to strengthen cooperation and interaction between Tehran and Moscow in all areas.

Senior IRGC commander:

Strait of Hormuz "under full control of Iran’s Armed Forces"

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Senior Iranian Commander Brigadier General Naghdi has said that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and under the full control of Iran’s armed forces until the country’s legitimate demands are met.

Gen. Abdollahi:

Operation Al-Aqsa Storm ‘beyond Zionist regime’s imagination’

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major General Abdollahi says Al-Aqsa Operation exceeded the Zionist regime’s expectations, adding support for the Resistance Front will continue until the liberation of Al-Quds.

450,000 people partake in student protest demo. in France

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Up to 450,000 people participated in a student protest in France as school protests have been intensified.

Iran’s energy min. arrives in Kabul to meet Afghan officials

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Energy Abbas Aliabadi arrived in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on Wednesday to hold official meetings with Afghan authorities and also to pay a visit to Abu Hanifa International Exhibition.

IRGC statement:

Op. al-Aqsa Storm shattered myth of Israel army invincibility

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – On the occasion of October 7, [Operation Al-Aqsa Storm], Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) issued a statement on Wednesday, describing this op. as an outset to end of Zionism, shatter the invincibility myth of Israel.

Locality-Sensitive Hashing:

Taming the Curse of Dimensionality

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Many problems in computing boil down to a deceptively simple question: given one thing, how do you find the thing most similar to it?

Gharibabadi meets Indian, Japanese, Spanish envoys in Tehran

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for the Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi met and held talks with the ambassadors of India, Japan and Spain to discus bilateral relations and issues of the mutual interest.

Senior IRGC official:

Iranian nation achieved strategic victory in war against US

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – A senior IRGC official has said that Iranian nation has achieved a significant strategic victory in war against the United States of America.

Israeli forces raid Nablus in occupied West Bank

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) –Israeli forces have raided the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

UN special envoy for Lebanon meets Iran FM Araghchi in Tehran

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – UN Special Envoy for Lebanon Affairs Jean Arnault, who has traveled to Tehran for consultations with Iranian officials, met and held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in Tehran late on Tuesday.