South Korean lawmakers have passed a bill that designates fine dust as a "social disaster", allowing the government to unlock emergency funds to tackle the issue.
This comes after record levels of fine dust blanketed most of the country in recent weeks, with the government under immense pressure to take action.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul:
US envoys' trip to Islamabad cancelled as breakthrough hopes fade
President Donald Trump cancelled a trip to Islamabad by two US envoys to meet Iran war mediator Pakistan on Saturday after Iran's foreign minister flew out of the Pakistani capital following talks, dealing a new setback to peace prospects.
Four killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, state media says
Four people were killed on Saturday in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, Lebanon's state news agency reported, while the Israeli military said Hezbollah had fired rockets at Israel, the latest challenges to a tenuous, recently extended ceasefire.
Major Russian attack on Ukraine kills seven, wounds dozens
A major Russian overnight attack on Ukraine has killed seven people and injured dozens more as Moscow launched over 660 drones and missiles in a barrage that targeted the city of Dnipro in southeastern Ukraine, and hit several other regions.
Army says situation under control after attacks across Mali
Insurgents launched attacks in Mali's capital and other locations across the country on Saturday, with the army urging people to remain calm as the military-led government faced one of the biggest operations yet in a long campaign against it.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, has emphasised the achievements of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation (MBRGI) in supporting more than 165 million people in 122 countries through aid.
As part of the UAE's "Operation Chivalrous Knight 3", a second mass wedding ceremony for 300 couples has been held in Deir Al Balah in Gaza, with support from the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation.
Ibrahim Dalhan Al Dosari, Acting Secretary-General of the Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF) in Bahrain, has praised the efforts of the UAE's “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3” to assist the people of Gaza, as well as the humanitarian role carried out by the UAE aid team in Al Arish.
