Demonstrators call for governor's resignation after deadly Rio raid
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], November 2: Hundreds of protesters have marched through one of the favelas targeted in the deadliest police raid in Rio de...
No decision on whether to strike inside Venezuela, says Trump
Washington [US], November 2: US President Donald Trump denied on Friday he had decided to strike inside Venezuela as part of a military campaign against...
Defence of Pokrovsk town a priority: Ukrainian president
Kiev [Ukraine], November 2: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the defence of Pokrovsk is a "priority", as elite special forces were deployed to the...
Medical teams stretched as Jamaica struggles with hurricane aftermath
Mexico City [Mexico], November 2: Jamaica plans to set up field hospitals in five western parishes after Hurricane Melissa caused extensive damage to health facilities,...
Drones sighted over NATO base
Brussels [Belgium], November 2: Several drones have been sighted over the Belgian military base Kleine-Brogel, which is used by NATO.
Syria's interim president to visit US
Cairo [Egypt] / Washington [US], November 2: US President Donald Trump is set to welcome Syria's interim president, Ahmed Al Sharaa, to the White House...
Turkish court hands 11 life sentences over ski resort blaze
Ankara [Turkiye], November 2: A Turkish court has sentenced 11 people to life in prison over a fire that killed 78 people at a hotel...
Egypt opens Grand Egyptian Museum
Cairo [Egypt], November 2: Egypt held the official inauguration of the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) near the Pyramids on Saturday, in a lavish ceremony...
Pakistan reopens its border with Afghanistan for refugee repatriations
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 2: Pakistan on Saturday reopened a key border crossing with Afghanistan to resume the repatriation of Afghan refugees, ending a weeks-long closure...
Hassan declared winner in Tanzania's landslide presidential election
Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], November 2: Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the outright winner of the presidential election by the electoral commission on Saturday.
Turkiye's Fidan meets Hamas officials ahead of Gaza talks in Istanbul
Istanbul [Turkiye], November 2: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met members of the Political Bureau of the Palestinian group Hamas in Istanbul on Saturday, state...
South Korea vows to pursue rapprochement with N Korea
Gyeongju [South Korea], November 2: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said he wants to continue the policy of rapprochement with North Korea despite...
Israel continues attacks on Gaza as Palestinians fear return to war
Gaza [Palestine], November 2: The Israeli military has attacked the Gaza Strip for a fifth day, killing at least five people in another test of...
Iran slams U.S. plan to resume nuclear tests as "serious threat"
Tehran [Iran], November 1: Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday condemned the United States' plan to resume nuclear weapons testing, calling it a...
Iraq launches nationwide solar plan to ease chronic power shortages
Baghdad [Iraq], November 1: Iraq's Electricity Minister Ziyad Ali Fadel on Friday announced a national plan to roll out large-scale solar energy projects across all...
1 killed in Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon
Beirut [Lebanon], November 1: An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon on Friday killed one person and wounded another, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported.
Hezbollah leader accuses U.S. of fueling "Israeli aggression" in Lebanon
Beirut [Lebanon], November 1: Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Friday accused the United States of fueling "Israeli aggression" in Lebanon, saying Washington presents itself as...
Turkish court sentences 11 to life imprisonment for deadly hotel fire
Istanbul [Turkey], November 1: A Turkish court on Friday sentenced 11 people to life imprisonment for a deadly hotel fire at a ski resort that...
Legal experts discuss int'l criminal law in Belgrade
Belgrade [Serbia], November 1: The first Belgrade World Scientific Conference gathered legal experts from more than 50 countries to discuss the future of international criminal...
UK health agency warns of rising meningitis threat among young people
London [UK], November 1: Children and young adults, particularly university students, face an increased risk of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia, the UK Health Security Agency...
Minsk film festival Listapad opens in Belarus
Minsk [Belarus], November 1: The 31st Minsk International Film Festival "Listapad" kicked off at Belarus' Palace of the Republic on Friday.
D66 wins Dutch election, Rob Jetten poised to lead coalition talks
Washington [US], November 1: The Democrats 66 (D66) party has won the Dutch parliamentary election, the ANP election service announced on Friday, positioning its leader...
Russia expands entry ban list after new EU sanctions
Moscow [Russia], November 1: Russia has imposed more extensive entry bans on representatives from European institutions and countries in response to the 19th package of...
History made after Australian-first treaty passes
Sydney [Australia], November 1: Australia's first treaty legislation has been passed, marking a historic milestone following a late-night parliamentary debate.
Flu deaths exceed COVID as vaccination rates plummet
Sydney [Australia], November 1: More people are dying from flu than COVID-19 in Australia in a disturbing turning point for the nation's health.
Vietnam flood death toll rises to 13, with 11 others missing
Hanoi [Vietnam], November 1: The death toll from the heavy floods in central Vietnam has risen to 13, with 11 others still missing, the government...
Trump says he is not considering strikes within Venezuela
Washington [US], November 1: President Donald Trump on Friday denied he was considering strikes inside Venezuela, appearing to contradict his own comments from last week...