China FM says ‘urgent’ steps needed to ease Gaza crisis
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday the world must "act urgently" to calm the Israel-Hamas war as he hosted...
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World Cup chokers? India searches for answers after latest letdown
Cricket-obsessed India was left grappling for answers Monday after the team's devastating defeat to Australia in the final of their...
Myanmar’s displaced pray and teach under deadly skies
A woman rings a bell outside a makeshift church of wood and tarpaulin, calling the faithful to worship and a...
‘Bombings everywhere’: No escape for Gaza’s displaced
Airstrikes, destroyed houses and loved ones annihilated by bombs: Palestinians who fled the north of the Gaza Strip on Israeli...
US approves major long-range missile deal for Japan
The United States on Friday approved Japan's request to buy 400 Tomahawk missiles, part of Tokyo's bid to bolster defenses...
‘My world collapsed again’ says son of Israeli hostage killed in Gaza
When Hamas militants stormed Omer Weiss' kibbutz in southern Israel on October 7, they killed his father and kidnapped his...
Pandas and partnership: Was Xi’s US trip a success?
In a whirlwind US trip this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping held long talks with President Joe Biden, got a...
Chinese premier invited to Australia as tensions ease
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday he had invited China's Premier Li Qiang to visit, as a long-stormy relationship...
Liberian President George Weah concedes poll defeat to ex VP Boakai
Liberian leader and football legend George Weah conceded defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai after a tight presidential run-off, saying...
India eyes fairytale finish in World Cup final against Australia
Rohit Sharma's undefeated India will look to end a 10-year global title drought in front of 130,000 fans in the...
Paris booksellers flay call to remove them for Olympics
Paris booksellers, who have operated from little dark green kiosks on the banks of the Seine for some 150 years,...
Hundreds flee as Israel orders Gaza’s main hospital evacuated
Hundreds of people fled on foot Saturday after Israel's army ordered the evacuation of Gaza's main hospital where more than...
Lebanon’s Palestinian refugees fear for their families in Gaza
In a ramshackle Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, Hayat Shehadeh wrings her hands as she watches the Israel-Hamas war. Her...
India’s prayers ahead of Cricket World Cup final
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the final match of the Cricket World Cup on Sunday, as...
Rejected Rohingya boat sighted off Indonesia coast: official
A boat carrying Rohingya refugees that was forced back to sea earlier this week was sighted Saturday several miles off...
Joseph Boakai: political veteran set to lead Liberia
Joseph Boakai, who is expected to win the presidency in Liberia after incumbent leader George Weah conceded election defeat, has...
India tunnel rescue efforts paused over fears of cave-in
Indian rescuers said Saturday they had paused efforts to reach 40 men trapped in a collapsed road tunnel after a...
Singer Cassie, Sean Combs settle lawsuit alleging rape: US media
Singer Cassie and rap mogul Sean Combs have reached a settlement "amicably" a day after she filed a lawsuit accusing...
Cummins urges Australia to ’embrace’ India crowd challenge in World Cup final
Australia captain Pat Cummins has urged his side to "embrace" the challenge of facing a hostile crowd when they play...
Biden resumes U.S.-China Military contacts, expresses hope for hostage release after talks with Xi
Following a day of discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Biden held a solo press conference in Northern California,...
Gerrit Cole clinches unanimous AL Cy Young, snell makes history in NL triumph
Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole secured his inaugural American League Cy Young Award with unanimous support from all 30 first-place votes,...
Biden warns Netanyahu against Gaza occupation, stresses two-state solution
In a press conference in San Francisco, US President Joe Biden conveyed a strong message to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Trump drops bid to move N.Y. hush-money case to federal court
Former President Donald Trump has abandoned his prolonged effort to shift his New York hush-money criminal case to federal court....
NYC Mayor convenes interfaith leaders to address hate crimes surge
Mayor Eric Adams has held a crucial meeting yesterday with leaders from the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian faiths, responding to...
NYC Mayor convenes interfaith leaders to address hate crimes surge
Mayor Eric Adams has held a crucial meeting yesterday with leaders from the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian faiths, responding to...
France issues arrest warrant for Syria’s Assad
France has issued an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, accused of complicity in crimes against humanity over...
Heat projected to kill nearly five times more people by 2050
Nearly five times more people will likely die due to extreme heat in the coming decades, an international team of...
Chinese troops will not replace Indians, Maldives leader says
The Maldives's incoming president Mohamed Muizzu has vowed to expel Indian troops after taking office later this week, but told...
UK Supreme Court to decide fate of contentious Rwanda migrant policy
The UK Supreme Court will rule Wednesday on whether a controversial government plan to send migrants to Rwanda is lawful,...
German govt loses key case on debt rules at top court
Germany's top court ruled Wednesday against the government in a case centered on whether it had broken debt rules, wiping...
Jordan aims to score big in global gaming industry
For many, gaming is a waste of time. Hours lost staring at glowing screens. But Jordan is betting on its...
China, US pledge climate cooperation ahead of Xi-Biden meet
China and the United States pledged Wednesday to work more closely together to fight global warming, declaring the climate crisis...
‘Weird puking bird’ tops New Zealand’s avian beauty contest
A "weird puking bird" with a bizarre mating dance has won New Zealand's annual avian beauty contest, triumphing after British...
UK Sikhs feel uneasy and overlooked after Canada killing
Britain's Sikh population, whose ancestors first migrated from the Punjab more than a century ago, have long been admired as...
Indian rescuers send medicine to tunnel workers trapped for four days
Indian rescuers said Wednesday they had sent medicine to 40 men trapped after the road tunnel they were building collapsed,...
Thousands of homes underwater after floods hit Vietnam
The ancient Vietnamese city of Hue, a world heritage site popular with tourists, was underwater Wednesday after heavy rain flooded...
Sanchez to face Spanish parliament to seek new term
Pedro Sanchez will seek a new term as Spain's prime minister in parliament Wednesday, after securing the backing of Catalan...
Biden, Xi set for high-stakes summit
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will try to stop the superpowers' rivalry spilling into conflict when...
India-New Zealand World Cup semi-final being played on used pitch
The first semi-final of the 2023 World Cup between India and New Zealand in Mumbai on Wednesday will be played...
Australia rely on title wins and ‘extra leg’ in World Cup semi-final
Australia skipper Pat Cummins said his players will draw on experience from previous title wins in their World Cup semi-final...
Dubai plans new mega-airport as Mideast competition hots up
Dubai is forging ahead with plans to replace the world's busiest airport with an even bigger one as passenger traffic...
India bat against New Zealand in World Cup semi-final
India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in the first World Cup semi-final...
Threat from sand and dust storms spreading: UN
The UN warned Wednesday that the number of sand and dust storms are increasing "dramatically" with Central Asia most hit...
Journalists in south Lebanon say targeted in Israeli strikes
Journalists in southern Lebanon said they were targeted Monday in Israeli strikes, which Al Jazeera network said lightly wounded its...
Biden, US scholars accuse Trump of echoing Hitler
Former US president Donald Trump faced a furious backlash Monday over Veteran's Day weekend remarks branding his political opponents "vermin,"...
Kibbutz children shaken by Hamas attack return to school
For the children of Beeri kibbutz, overrun by Hamas gunmen when they stormed over the nearby border with Gaza on...
Dominica to create world’s first sperm whale reserve
Dominica is set to create the world's first sperm whale reserve, designating a swath of ocean where large ships and...
Biden says Gaza hospital ‘must be protected’
US President Joe Biden urged Israel on Monday to protect Gaza's main hospital as heavy fighting between Israeli forces and...
Former Ivorian PM Soro says has talks with Niger coup leader
Former Ivorian prime minister Guillaume Soro said Monday he had had extensive talks with Niger's putsch leaders in Niamey, a...
Venezuela slams renewed EU sanctions
Caracas on Monday slammed a six-month renewal of European Union sanctions against it, and said the move precluded the bloc...
Residents get brief return to volcano-risk Icelandic town
From Christmas gifts to sheep, residents forced from an Icelandic town damaged by hundreds of earthquakes in recent days were...
Liberians mull second presidential term for football legend Weah
Liberians head to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to hand former footballer George Weah a second term as president...
Big bang: Dutch firm eyes space baby
Climate crises, nuclear Armageddon, or a sudden meteor strike -- it's clear humanity could do with Planet B. But first...
”He could get killed’: Information war inflates Israel-Hamas fight
Months after he was discharged from hospital, his right leg amputated, Mohammed Zendiq saw his image swirling online in a...
Seismic activity subsides in Southwest Iceland, volcanic threat persists
Seismic activity in south-west Iceland has shown signs of calming, although scientists maintain a persistent warning of an imminent volcanic...
Former Philippine Senator Leila de Lima secured bail amidst international scrutiny
A Philippine court has granted bail to former senator Leila de Lima, who is facing accusations of receiving drug money...
Israel-Hamas battles create havoc in Gaza hospitals
Heavy fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas trapped thousands of people in Gaza's hospitals on Sunday, with medics and aid...
‘One war for another’: Ukrainian refugees return from Israel
Tetiana Kocheva fled her home in Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv after Russia invaded last year, taking refuge in Israel's...
‘Toxic masculinity’: Russia targets women behind award-winning play
Yelena Efros has been sending letters to Russian prisons for years, as the head of a volunteer group writing regular...
Two S. Koreans among 18 sentenced to death in Vietnam drug bust: state media
Two South Koreans were among 18 people sentenced to death on drug smuggling and trafficking charges in Vietnam, state media...
