Violence at Ecuador prison leaves 31 inmates dead
Washington DC [US], November 11: Thirty-one inmates have died in separate incidents at a prison in Ecuador, authorities said.
Thailand suspends Cambodia peace agreement after landmine blast
Bangkok [Thailand], November 11: Thailand has suspended the implementation of a United States-brokered peace agreement with neighbouring Cambodia after a landmine blast near their border...
Iran dismisses US accusation of plot to kill Israeli envoy
Tehran [Iran], November 11: Iran has branded accusations from the United States and Israel that it was hatching a plot to assassinate the latter's ambassador...
Former South Korean president Yoon charged with aiding enemy state
Seoul [South Korea], November 11: Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, currently in jail after being impeached and removed from office, has been charged...
Typhoon weakens after displacing 1.4 mn in the Philippines
Manila [Philippines], November 11: Typhoon Fung-Wong has weakened in the northern Philippines after triggering flash floods, landslides and storm surges that left at least two...
Trump threatens $1bn legal action against BBC over 6 January speech edit
Washington DC [US], November 11: The BBC is facing potential legal action from Donald Trump after a leaked memo highlighted issues with how a speech...
Egypt, Qatar vow to consolidate Gaza ceasefire
Cairo [Egypt], November 10: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani affirmed...
Israel approves consortia for environmental tech, smart diamonds, material testing
Jerusalem [Israel], November 10: The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) on Sunday approved three applied research consortia with a total budget of about 180 million shekels...
Israel says Turkish troops won't be part of intl' stabilization force in...
Gaza City [Gaza], November 10: Israel said on Sunday that Turkish troops would not be part of the planned multinational force expected to take control...
'Mystery detective' in Louvre heist photo is suburban teen
Paris [France], November 10: The mystery surrounding a photo of a dapperly dressed young man, presumed to be a detective, taken in front of the...
EU, Latin America summit opens as US military actions stir unease
Brussels [Belgium], November 10: Leaders from the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) gather on Sunday in Colombia for...
Powerful tornado wrecks Brazil town, killing six and injuring hundreds
Curitiba [Brazil], November 10: At least six people have been killed and 750 others injured in Brazil after a tornado ripped through the southern state...
King Charles leads Britain in honouring country's war dead
London [UK], November 10: Britain's King Charles III has led the nation in honouring those who have died in conflict on Remembrance Sunday at a...
Drone strikes cause power outages in Russia, Ukraine
Russia [Moscow], November 10: Several regions in Russia have sounded air-raid alarms and reported power and heating outages due to Ukrainian drone and missile strikes.
Berlin commemorates fall of Berlin Wall
Berlin [Germany], November 10: Berlin, the once-divided city that epitomized the Cold War, commemorated the fall of the wall 36 years ago on Sunday with...
Giant waves batter Spanish holiday island Tenerife, killing three
Madrid [Spain], November 10: Giant waves have swept dozens of people into the sea on Tenerife, including many tourists, leaving three dead and 15 injured,...
Seven dead after boat carrying refugees from Myanmar capsizes
Bangkok [Thailand], November 10: Seven people have died after a boat carrying an estimated 100 refugees from Myanmar capsized off Malaysia's north-western coast, the Bernama...
1.17 mn evacuated as Super Typhoon Fung-Wong slams Philippines
Manila [Philippines], November 10: Super Typhoon Fung-Wong made landfall over the northern Philippines on Sunday, bringing destructive winds, torrential rains and storm surges that forced...
Iraqi forces, displaced people vote in parliamentary elections
Baghdad [Iraq], November 10: Members of Iraq's security forces and its internally displaced population have begun casting their ballots in the parliamentary elections - the...
Syria unveils anti-IS clampdown
Cairo [Egypt], November 10: Syria has announced the launch of a nationwide security campaign against the terrorist Islamic State militia, just before a landmark visit...
Tsunami warning issued after quake strikes off Japan
Tokyo [Japan], November 10: The Japanese weather agency issued a tsunami advisory on Sunday for parts of north-eastern Japan after a powerful earthquake struck off...
US flight delays, cancellations accelerate as air traffic controller shortages surge during...
Washington DC [US], November 10: Airlines canceled more than 2,200 U.S. flights on Sunday.
Two trains crash in Slovakia injuring multiple passengers
Bratislava [Slovakia], November 10: Two trains crashed in Slovakia on Sunday evening after one ran into the back of the other, injuring dozens of passengers,...
Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams into Philippines, two dead
Manila [Philippines], November 10: Super Typhoon Fung-Wong made landfall in the Philippines with two fatalities reported and 1 million people evacuated ahead of one of...
BBC boss and head of news quit after Trump documentary edit criticism
Washington DC [US], November 10: The BBC's boss and its head of news quit on Sunday following criticism over bias at the British broadcaster, including...
Boat with Rohingya migrants sinks off Malaysia, hundreds missing
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 10: A boat carrying members of the Rohingya community from Myanmar has sunk near the Thai-Malaysian border, with hundreds missing, seven...
Shots fired in Chicago at immigration officers
Chicago [Illinois], November 9: A man in Chicago fired shots at U.S. Border Patrol agents during an immigration enforcement operation, the Department of Homeland Security...