Tehran taps run dry as water crisis deepens across Iran
Tehran [Iran], November 13: Iran is grappling with its worst water crisis in decades, with officials warning that Tehran - a city of more than...
Fewer new tuberculosis infections, but WHO warns of lack of funds
Geneva [Switzerland], November 13: The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported progress in the fight against tuberculosis, with the number of new cases recorded...
Major corruption scandal engulfs top Zelensky allies
Kiev [Ukraine], November 13: Ukraine's energy and justice ministers have resigned in the wake of a major investigation into corruption in the country's energy sector.
51 bodies recovered
Gaza City [Gaza], November 13: Gaza's civil defence said its crews had so far recovered 51 bodies from a mass grave in the courtyard of...
16,000 still awaiting medical evacuation: WHO
Washington DC [US], November 13: The World Health Organization (WHO) says more than 16,500 people, including nearly 4,000 children, are still waiting to be evacuated...
G7 seeks UN mandate to enforce Gaza peace plan
Gaza City [Gaza], November 13: The Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialized democracies is pushing for a UN Security Council mandate to ensure the swift...
42 presumed dead after shipwreck near Libya: UN
Tripoli [Libya], November 13: Forty-two migrants, including 29 from Sudan, eight from Somalia, three from Cameroon and two from Nigeria, have been missing at sea...
Military aircraft crash killed all 20 on board: Turkiye
Istanbul [Turkey], November 13: All 20 crew members on board a Turkish military aircraft were killed when it crashed in the border region between Georgia...
BBC 'defrauded the public' with editing of speech: Trump
London [UK], November 13: US President Donald Trump said the BBC "defrauded the public" and that he had an "obligation" to take legal action over...
Irish media regulator opens investigation into Musk's X
Dublin [Ireland], November 13: Ireland's media regulator began an investigation into social media platform X on Wednesday over concerns it is not giving users a...
US shutdown: House considers bill to restart services, pay workers
Washington DC [US], November 13: The House of Representatives will try to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history on Wednesday, with a vote...
Libya, Oman discuss strengthening energy, investment cooperation
Tripoli [Libya], November 12: Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, prime minister of Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Unity (GNU), met here with Oman's Ambassador to Tunisia Hilal...
World Bank, Tunisia sign 430-mln-USD energy transition deal
Tunis [Tunisia], November 12: The World Bank said Tuesday that it has signed a 430-million-U.S. dollar financing agreement with Tunisia to support the country's transition...
African nations pledge to boost local manufacturing of medical products
Mombasa [Kenya], November 12: African nations on Tuesday agreed to strengthen collaboration in medical product research, development, and regulation to boost local manufacturing and reduce...
South Africa starts clinical trial for first locally manufactured oral cholera vaccine
Johannesburg, November 12: South African Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Tuesday launched the country's first clinical trial for an oral cholera vaccine fully developed and...
Syria joins US-led coalition against Islamic State
Damascus [Syria], November 12: Syria has joined the US-led coalition against the extremist militia organization Islamic State.
US extends easing of sanctions on Syria as Al Sharaa meets Trump
Washington DC [US], November 12: Syria's interim President Ahmed Al Sharaa, a former Islamist rebel commander, met US President Donald Trump on Monday, becoming the...
Prosecutors seek over 2,300-year prison term for Istanbul mayor
Istanbul [Turkey], November 12: Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday demanded a prison sentence of up to 2,352 years for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, nearly eight months...
Tanzania frees opposition leaders
Dodoma [Tanzania], November 12: Police in Tanzania have released several senior opposition leaders detained following the deadly protests that followed last month's disputed elections, according...
Gaza struggles to identify bodies returned under truce
Gaza City [Gaza], November 12: As the remains of Palestinians killed in Israeli bombardments or those who died in Israeli jails grow, authorities in Gaza...
Iraqis hold little hope for change as polls close
Baghdad [Iraq], November 12: Polls have closed in Iraq for parliamentary elections marked by apathy and scepticism despite close geopolitical attention.
UN reports slower Gaza vaccination campaign
Gaza City [Gaza], November 12: A major campaign to vaccinate children in Gaza against preventable diseases such as polio and measles has begun, but the...
New Irish president vows 'all voices' will be heard
London [UK], November 12: The new president of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, said on Tuesday she will ensure "all voices are represented, heard and valued" as...
Former Finnish president says Europeans should talk to Putin
Kiev [Ukraine], November 12: Finland's former president, a politician who led his country into NATO, said the Europeans should follow US President Donald Trump's example...
Polish president joins right-wing march
Warsaw [Poland], November 12: Polish President Karol Nawrocki joined a traditional march of right-wing forces in Warsaw on Independence Day on Tuesday.
Buses and trains see resurgence amid US air travel chaos
Washington DC [US], November 12: Americans are increasingly booking buses and trains to their Thanksgiving destinations this year while some have outright canceled their plans...
BBC's outgoing boss rallies staff in face of leadership crisis and Trump...
Washington DC [US], November 12: The outgoing boss of Britain's BBC sought to rally his journalists on Wednesday, saying that although they had made mistakes...