A massive manhunt has been launched in Japan after a police officer was stabbed several times and his loaded handgun stolen while on patrol.
According to reports, a kitchen knife was found next to the officer's wounded body.
Police suspect the attack may have been pre-meditated as there was no theft and CCTV footage showed a man hanging around the police box about an hour before the incident unfolded.
Israel hits Iran petrochemical plant in new strikes despite Trump reprimand
Israel said on Monday it hit a petrochemical plant in Iran's southwest, along with strikes elsewhere on military targets, after US President Donald Trump reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from further attacks.
At least 15 dead after 7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Philippines
At least 15 people were feared dead in the southern Philippines on Monday after a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the island of Mindanao, triggering tsunami warnings across several countries.
Flags, gun salute greet China's Xi on arrival in North Korea for summit
Ties between China and North Korea are at a "new historical starting point", President Xi Jinping said on Monday in remarks published in the neighbour's state media as he arrived in Pyongyang for a rare summit with leader Kim Jong Un.
Iraq, Syria announce temporary closure of airspace
Iraq and Syria's civil aviation authorities have announced the temporary closure of their airspace as a precautionary measure following regional tensions.
Jordanian airspace breached by rockets amid regional escalation
Jordan's airspace has been breached by several rockets on Sunday evening following a renewed military escalation in the region, according to its Minister of Government Communication and government spokesperson Mohammad Momani.
The UAE has strongly condemned the Israeli targeting of a vehicle belonging to the Lebanese Armed Forces in southern Lebanon that killed three military personnel on Saturday.
Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has pledged humanitarian aid worth AED36.7 million to support Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, will begin an official visit to Sweden on Monday, leading a high-level UAE delegation of ministers and government officials.
