Could Israel-Hamas conflict descend into wider regional war?
A potential intervention by Tehran-backed Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah and uncertainty over the role played by Iran itself are risk...
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Myanmar truckers slog on as conflict clogs trade highway
Standing beside his cargo of Thai fruit and furniture, truck driver Ko Cho steels himself for a journey to Myanmar's...
‘My heart dropped’: families fear for Thais held by Hamas
The families of Thai laborers held hostage by Hamas spoke Tuesday of their fears for their safety, after the Palestinian...
Malan smashes World Cup ton as England take charge against Bangladesh
Dawid Malan bludgeoned 140 as defending champions England piled up 364-9 in their second World Cup match against Bangladesh in...
TotalEnergies hit with lawsuit over 2021 Mozambique jihadist massacre
Seven survivors and relatives of victims of a bloody 2021 jihadist attack in northern Mozambique have launched legal action against...
US deploying ships closer to Israel, sends munitions
President Joe Biden ordered US ships and warplanes to move closer to Israel in a show of support on Sunday,...
Three talking points at the Cricket World Cup
There have been too few fans, too many injuries and lots of runs over the first four days of the...
Australia warned of ‘shame’ if Indigenous referendum fails
Voters will bring "shame" on Australia if they reject an October 14 referendum on Indigenous rights, a leading advocate warned...
Top US senator Schumer meets Chinese foreign minister
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his delegation met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday, agency pool...
Economics prize closes out 2023 Nobel season
The economics prize closes the prestigious Nobel awards season on Monday, with specialists on credit, the job market or inequalities...
Xi tells top senator US-China relations impact ‘destiny of mankind’
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China-US ties would impact the "destiny of mankind", as he met with...
Dust and despair in Afghan village wiped out by quakes
The hardscrabble village of Kashkak, a collection of mud-brick homes perched on a dusty plateau in western Afghanistan, is now...
Volunteers dig for Afghan quake survivors as aid trickles in
Afghan villagers and volunteers on Monday helped dig for survivors of a series of earthquakes that killed more than 2,000...
The Burmese barmaid who nabbed a North Korean assassin
Forty years ago, Myanmar barmaid Dar San Ye stood in a river running through Yangon, squaring up to a North...
Risks escalating in well-planned Hamas assault on Israel: analysts
The surprise assault by Hamas against Israel was a meticulously planned offensive that the Palestinian militant group is capable of...
Bangladesh opposition leader Zia at ‘high risk of death’: doctors
Bangladeshi doctors said Monday opposition leader Khaleda Zia was at "high risk" of dying without urgent medical intervention abroad after...
Mid-term test for Scholz’s coalition at German state polls
Germans began voting in two key state elections on Sunday in a test for Chancellor Olaf Scholz's fractious coalition halfway...
Indian flood toll up to 77 as waters recede
At least 77 people are confirmed dead in the floods that hit India's northeast, authorities said Sunday, with destroyed roads...
World can’t ‘unplug’ existing energy system: COP28 head
The president of the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai called on Sunday for governments to abandon "fantasies" such as...
Warner beats Tendulkar’s fastest 1,000 World Cup runs mark
Australia opener David Warner on Sunday snatched Sachin Tendulkar's record for the fastest to reach 1,000 World Cup runs during...
Prankster sparks World Cup security fear at India, Australia World Cup game
A pitch invader breached heavy security and fencing to break onto the field at the Cricket World Cup game between...
At Barcelona rally, Spanish right lambasts amnesty plan
Right-wing officials in Spain joined a mass rally in Barcelona on Sunday to protest plans to grant Catalan separatists an...
UK judge throws out harassment case against Spain’s former king
Spain's former king Juan Carlos on Friday welcomed a UK judge's ruling that a harassment claim brought by an ex-lover...
After war, Karabakh children face new lives in exile
Azerbaijan's offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh last month has upended the life of Larisa who like thousands of other children is facing...
Hundreds join anti-LGBTQ protest in Kenya
Hundreds of people took to the streets of the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Friday to voice their opposition to the...
Grief and suspicion in Ukraine village hit by deadly strike
Galina Yudina, from the tiny Ukrainian village of Groza, is still reeling from the shock of Russia's missile strike that...
Sri Lanka slinger Pathirana to be World Cup ‘X Factor’, says coach
Sri Lanka fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana was Friday backed by coach Chris Silverwood to be the "X Factor" at the...
Amazon launches test satellites in challenge to Musk’s Starlink
Amazon launched two satellites on Friday as part of its plan to deliver the internet from space and compete with...
Former US soldier arrested for trying to provide defense info to China
A former US Army sergeant was arrested on Friday for seeking to provide classified information to China, the Justice Department...
Biden says Xi meeting in November ‘a possibility’
US President Joe Biden said Friday he may meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in San Francisco in November as Washington...
18 migrants killed in Mexico bus crash
A bus carrying migrants overturned in southern Mexico on Friday, leaving at least 18 passengers dead and 27 injured, authorities...
Suspects in Ecuador candidate assassination killed in prison
Six Colombian suspects in the August assassination of Ecuador presidential candidate and anti-corruption crusader Fernando Villavicencio were killed in prison...
Rocket barrages from Gaza hit Israel, killing at least one
Barrages of rockets were fired at Israel from the blockaded Gaza Strip at dawn on Saturday as militants from the...
Best-ever India in dreamland after surging past 100 medals at Asiad
India surged past a landmark 100 medals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou with golds in archery and kabaddi on...
‘Broken in two’: Libya flood survivors grapple with mental health
Nearly a month after floods hit Derna in eastern Libya, survivors are struggling to overcome the psychological toll, with many...
Liberia’s football legend president takes shot at second term
Ex-international football star George Weah is running for a second term as Liberia's president in elections on Tuesday, with peace...
Mongolia’s circus performers fight to preserve their craft
Mongolian circus performers fly through a cavernous hall inspectors have warned could collapse any time, one of the few places...
Venezuela issues arrest warrant for opposition leader Guaido: prosecutor
The Venezuelan prosecutor's office said Thursday it had issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Juan Guaido and would ask...
Trump told Australian businessman US nuclear subs secrets: report
Former president Donald Trump shared classified information about US nuclear submarines with an Australian businessman shortly after he left office,...
From civil war to surfing: five things about Liberia
The West African nation of Liberia goes to the polls on October 10 to decide whether to give football legend...
Drought caused ‘historic’ global hydropower drop in early 2023
Dry conditions, particularly in China, caused a "historic" global drop in hydropower generation in the first half of 2023, a...
Russian missile strike on Ukraine village wreaks carnage
Spread out on the grass opposite the ruins of a cafe, blackened and dismembered bodies lay among the carnage wrought...
Glacial lake floods: a growing, unpredictable climate risk
Indian rescuers are searching for over 100 people missing in a flash flood caused by a glacial lake bursting its...
In DR Congo camps women face stark choice: hunger or rape
Patricia, who was displaced by conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, had a hard look in her eye. Similar...
China’s North Korean eateries refuse South Korean diners
South Koreans hoping to taste authentic North Korean cuisine abroad may be out of luck, with Pyongyang-run restaurants across northern...
Is the Karabakh conflict about religion, Armenians wonder
With its manicured lawns and ancient cross-stones, the church of Saint Gregory in Goris is a haven of peace in...
Syria buries dead after military academy drone attack
Relatives and officials gathered in the central Syrian city of Homs on Friday morning for the first funerals of dozens...
Desert storm to Smith revenge: Five memorable India-Australia ODI matches
India and Australia will play their 150th one-day international when both teams open their World Cup campaign in Chennai on...
NYC Health + Hospitals Unveils “We Are Kings” Mural in Community Mural Project
In a celebration of unity, creativity, and community, NYC Health + Hospitals has revealed the first of nine remarkable murals...
NYC Care, GetCoveredNYC join forces to promote primary care access for New Yorkers
In a significant collaborative effort to prioritize primary healthcare access for New Yorkers, NYC Health + Hospitals' NYC Care program...
Taiwan to probe firms over Huawei chip plants in China
Taipei has said it will investigate if Taiwanese firms that helped Huawei build semiconductor factories violated US sanctions against the...
At least 14 dead, 102 missing in India glacial lake burst
Indian rescue teams searched on Thursday for 102 people missing after a devastating flash flood triggered by a high-altitude glacial...
Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says under house arrest
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said Thursday he was under house arrest after being seized by security officials on his...
Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinian militants in West Bank
Israeli forces killed two Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the...
Empty feeling as fans trickle in for Cricket World Cup opener
England and New Zealand opened the Cricket World Cup on Thursday faced with a largely empty stadium -- and those...
Israel protest leader vows govt won’t ‘take democracy away’
An Israeli physicist who has become the face of a wave of anti-government protests warns that her country risks falling...
Bangladesh accepts first uranium for Russia-backed nuclear plant
Bangladesh on Thursday received the first uranium delivery for its Russia-backed nuclear plant, a project aimed at bolstering its overstretched...
Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse wins Nobel literature prize
The Swedish Academy on Thursday awarded the Nobel literature prize to Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse, whose plays are among the...
Overpass in deadly Venice bus crash ‘was under renovation’
The Venice overpass from which a bus plunged killing 21 people this week had been earmarked for renovation for years...
Mont Blanc shrinks by over two meters in two years
France's highest mountain, Mont Blanc, has shrunk by over two meters in height over the past two years, researchers said...
