China owed more than $1 trillion in Belt and Road debt: report
China is owed more than a trillion dollars through its Belt and Road project, making it the biggest debt collector...
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Russia navy chief kicks off Myanmar naval drills
The head of Russia's navy met Myanmar's junta chief ahead of joint naval exercises due to begin Tuesday, according to...
World Cup ‘timed out’ dismissal row divides cricket
Cricket's "timed out" controversy split the game on Tuesday as Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan headed for home nursing a...
Olympic champion Semenya ‘not ashamed’ to be different
Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya said she is "not going to be ashamed because I am different" as she focuses...
Zadran posts Afghanistan’s first World Cup hundred
Ibrahim Zadran became the first Afghanistan batsman to score a World Cup hundred when he reached three figures against Australia...
Swiss museum shows controversial Nazi-era art collection
A top Swiss museum has run into trouble showing an art collection acquired in questionable circumstances during World War II,...
One month on, Israel’s deadliest Gaza war set to intensify
Israel's deadliest ever war in Gaza, sparked by the October 7 Hamas attacks, entered its second month Tuesday as Prime...
Kahlil Gibran’s Lebanon hometown celebrates ‘The Prophet’ centennial
Nestled in the mountains of northern Lebanon, a museum dedicated to Kahlil Gibran in his hometown of Bsharre has been...
Europe to decide its future in space at Seville summit
European ministers are meeting in the Spanish city of Seville on Monday and Tuesday to decide on the continent's future...
Russia strikes Odesa, damaging museum, injuring 8
Russian strikes overnight in the southern Ukrainian region of Odesa left eight people wounded and damaged a historic art museum,...
EU probes AliExpress to examine curbs on illegal products
The EU on Monday announced an investigation into Chinese e-commerce giant AliExpress, seeking more details on what measures it is...
Iranian Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi begins hunger strike in prison: family
Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has begun a hunger strike in her Iranian prison in protest at limits on...
French justice minister goes on trial in conflict of interest case
France's justice minister goes on trial Monday in a conflict of interest case that has been a major embarrassment for...
UK climate activists target ‘Rokeby Venus’ painting
Climate protesters on Monday smashed the glass cover of the "Rokeby Venus" painting by Spanish artist Diego Velazquez at London's...
‘He died so I could live’: Israeli couple torn apart in Hamas attack
When young Israeli Irene Shavit spoke to her mother after her first date with Netta Epstein, she said she was...
Mathews in World Cup ‘timed out’ controversy as Sri Lanka make 279
Sri Lanka batsman Angelo Mathews became the first player to be given "timed out" in the history of international cricket...
Fans forgo facemasks as India’s toxic smog clouds World Cup
The smog-choked Indian capital was ranked as the planet's most polluted major city on Monday, but the love of the...
Arthur seeks divine intervention to save Pakistan at World Cup
Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur sought "divine help" on Monday as the 1992 champions braced for one last push to...
Activists picket Belarus Paris embassy over jailed journalist
Reporters Without Borders staged a protest outside the Belarus embassy in Paris on Monday in support of journalist Marina Zolotova,...
Protesters slam Biden at pro-Palestinian march in Washington
Thousands of protesters in the US capital on Saturday called for a ceasefire in Gaza amid Israel's relentless bombing campaign,...
Thousands march in Europe and Iran protests for Palestinians
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied in London, Paris and Berlin on Saturday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza after Iranians...
Blinken on Middle East crisis tour as bloody war roils Gaza
US top diplomat Antony Blinken visited the occupied West Bank on Sunday, part of a whirlwind Middle East tour as...
Blinken, in West Bank, says Gazans must not be ‘forcibly displaced’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Gazans "must not be forcibly displaced", speaking on a surprise visit Sunday to...
Father takes child hostage, halting flights at Hamburg airport
German police negotiators were Sunday trying to convince a father armed with a weapon and perhaps explosives to free his...
Five memorable Virat Kohli tons in ODI cricket
India superstar Virat Kohli on Sunday equalled Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record of 49 ODI centuries in the World Cup match...
Birthday boy Kohli equals Tendulkar’s record 49 ODI hundreds
India's Virat Kohli equalled Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 one-day international hundreds when he reached three figures in a World...
Hamburg airport hostage-taker gives himself up
An armed father who took his four-year-old daughter hostage, forcing the suspension of flights at Hamburg airport, gave himself up...
Turkish police tear gas pro-Palestinian protesters at air base
Turkish police Sunday fired tear gas to disperse a pro-Palestinian rally staged outside a military base housing US forces just...
Tears of a child as Nepalis cremate quake dead
The wails of eight-year-old Prem Kala Kami echoed across her Nepali village on Sunday, as the shroud-wrapped bodies of her...
‘We’re losing’: Ukrainians reel from war chief’s stalemate warning
In eastern Ukraine, where another grueling winter is descending -- along with it a likely freeze in major frontline movements...
Armed commandos take Guinean ex-dictator from prison
Former Guinean dictator Moussa Dadis Camara was on Saturday taken from prison by a heavily armed commando during an operation...
Gay Games open in Hong Kong after year-long delay
More than a thousand athletes gathered in a Hong Kong stadium on Saturday to open the Gay Games, the first...
Bangladesh garment workers clash with police as factories reopen
Striking Bangladesh garment workers clashed with police on Saturday near the capital as factories reopened in defiance of a protest...
‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry laid to rest in Los Angeles: media
American actor Matthew Perry of the hit sitcom "Friends" was laid to rest at a Los Angeles cemetery on Friday...
Sri Lanka cancel World Cup practice in toxic Delhi smog
Sri Lanka cancelled Saturday's training session in India's capital with a pall of toxic smog engulfing the megacity just days...
Australian PM ‘pleased to be in Shanghai’ as starts China visit
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that he was "pleased to be in Shanghai" on Saturday at the start of...
Turkey recalls envoy to Israel, blasts Netanyahu
Turkey said Saturday it was recalling its ambassador to Israel and breaking off contacts with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in...
‘Air-pocalypse’: Indian capital launches ‘Green War Room’
The enemy is nearly invisible and there are no soldiers, but the Indian capital's new "Green War Room" is battling...
Blinken in Israel seeking ‘concrete steps’ to reduce Gaza civilian harm
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel Friday, an AFP correspondent traveling with him said, in a trip...
Nobel-winner Gurnah: UK imperial literature was openly racist
Nobel-winning writer Abdulrazak Gurnah says removing offensive words from the likes of Agatha Christie is "futile", but says Britain did...
Heavy rains hit final day of royal tour in Kenya
King Charles III's final day in Kenya on Friday was hit by heavy rains and floods as he toured the...
Schools shut as toxic smog engulfs India’s capital
Schools were shut across India's capital on Friday as a noxious grey smog engulfed the megacity and made life a...
Ukraine reports ‘massive’ Russian drone attack
Ukrainian officials said Friday that Russia had launched a "massive" drone attack on its cities and infrastructure overnight, warning that...
Israeli families bring war crime complaint to ICC: lawyer
The families of nine Israeli victims of last month's Hamas attacks have lodged a complaint at the International Criminal Court...
Philippines, Japan announce negotiations for key defense pact
Japan and the Philippines said Friday they will start negotiations for a defense pact that would allow the countries to...
US urges ‘pauses’ in Gaza fighting as Israel besieges Gaza City
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken met Israeli leaders on Friday to call for more to be done to protect Palestinian...
Blinken heads back to Middle East to support Israel but seek restraint
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads Thursday on his second crisis trip to the Middle East as he renews...
World-Cup winning Springboks get roaring welcome in Soweto
Thousands of people gave the World Cup-winning Springboks a roaring welcome in Soweto on Thursday, as they passed through the...
Split US Congress quarrels over new aid to Israel and Ukraine
US President Joe Biden wants Congress to quickly pass billions of dollars in new aid for both Israel and Ukraine,...
US says to hold climate talks with China in California ahead of COP28
The United States and China, the world's two largest greenhouse gas emitters, will hold weekend talks in California to seek...
UN chief calls for ‘united, sustained, global’ strategy for AI
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for a "united, sustained, global" strategy to tackle the risks posed by artificial...
Two wounded by barrage of rockets near Lebanon border: Israel medics
A barrage of rockets wounded two people in the Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona near the Lebanese border Thursday, Israel's...
India rout Sri Lanka by 302 runs to seal World Cup semi-final spot
Mohammed Shami took five wickets as India's pacemen produced a devastating display to skittle out Sri Lanka for just 55...
Macron calls to strengthen partnerships in Central Asia visit
French President Emmanuel Macron said he wanted to "accelerate cooperation" with Kazakhstan on Wednesday, as part of a visit to...
Bangladesh garment workers block roads in fair wage protest
Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers barricaded roads in Dhaka Wednesday demanding fair wages for clothing they make for major Western...
German president asks forgiveness for colonial crimes in Tanzania
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday expressed his "shame" at crimes committed during Germany's colonial rule in Tanzania and pledged to...
China’s smog problem explained
A thick haze has this week smothered Beijing and surrounding areas, with tens of millions of people in northern China...
No swing, no problem as Shaheen goes to number one
Pakistan spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi has become cricket's top-ranked bowler but his prime concern is keeping his country in the...
Peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi smuggles message out of cell
"Victory is not easy, but it is certain," imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner and women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi, said...
Spain’s Catholic bishops apologize after report of 200,000 abused
Spain's bishops apologized on Monday after a report estimated more than 200,000 minors had been sexually abused by the country's...
