Radio Shoma

The UAE has responded swiftly to the devastating earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, sending urgent aid and rescue teams to assist those affected.

A low-pressure system is set to impact the UAE from Wednesday through Friday, bringing noticeable changes in weather across the country.

Dubai Police have seized a minibus illegally transporting gas cylinders, sending a strong warning over the dangers of carrying hazardous materials without proper authorisation.

One of Afghanistan's worst earthquakes killed more than 800 people and injured at least 2,800, authorities said on Monday, as helicopters ferried the wounded to hospital after they were plucked from the rubble of homes being combed for survivors.

Israel pushed tanks deeper into Gaza City and detonated explosives-laden vehicles in one suburb as airstrikes killed at least 19 people on Monday, Palestinian officials and witnesses said.

India's Narendra Modi told Vladimir Putin on Monday that India and Russia stood shoulder to shoulder even in difficult times after the Kremlin chief cast the Indian prime minister as his "dear friend" and gave him a lift in his armoured limousine.