SANAA -- Yemen's Houthi group announced on Wednesday that it had launched a new attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, using cruise missiles and bomb-laden drones.

In a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said, "The operation came as U.S. forces were preparing for a new airstrike against Yemen." He added that this was the sixth attack on the U.S. carrier since its arrival in the region. (U.S.-Carrier-Attacks-Houthis)

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TUNIS -- Tunisia has welcomed 10.25 million foreign tourists in 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic figures, local radio station Mosaique FM reported on Wednesday.

According to Tourism Minister Sofiane Tekaya, the latest figure exceeds the 9.5 million visitors recorded in 2019. (Tunisia-Tourists-Number)

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BANGKOK -- Thailand has announced updates to a long-term resident visa program to broaden its appeal to foreign experts, investors and executives in an effort to strengthen the Southeast Asian country's talent pool and global competitiveness.

The changes, approved by the cabinet this week, include the expansion of target sectors for highly-skilled professionals to a wider range of non-STEM fields, such as development and sustainability as well as disaster and risk management, according to the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI). (Thailand-Visa)

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VIENNA -- The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Wednesday forecast the global oil demand to grow by a "robust" 1.43 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2026 to 106.63 million bpd.

OPEC said the prediction, its first assessment of next year's oil demand levels, is based on "continued solid economic activity in Asia and other non-OECD (the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries," according to its monthly oil market report published on that day. (Austria-OPEC-Oil market) Enditem

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