Deal to end US shutdown would also allow some Republican senators to...
Washington DC [US], November 12: Legislation moving through Congress that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history would also allow eight Republican senators...
Taiwan evacuates 3,000 as Typhoon Fung-wong approaches
Taipei City [Taiwan], November 12: Taiwan evacuated more than 3,000 people on Tuesday, issuing a land warning for the arrival of Typhoon Fung-wong, which is...
COP30 highlights growing need of countries for resilience to storms, flood and...
Manila [Philippines], November 12: With typhoons tearing across Southeast Asia this week while areas of Jamaica and Brazil are still clearing debris from damaging storms,...
US House returns to Washington for vote to end government shutdown
Washington DC [US], November 12: Members of the House of Representatives headed back to Washington on Tuesday, after a 53-day break, braving the congestion at...
6 killed in U.S. military strikes on 2 boats in eastern Pacific
Olympia [Washington], November 11: The U.S. military launched two strikes targeting two boats allegedly transporting narcotics in international waters in the eastern Pacific on Sunday,...
U.S., Syria eye reset as Trump meets al-Sharaa at White House
Washington DC [US], November 11: U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday met with Syrian interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa at the White House, widely seen as...
U.S. probes into infant botulism outbreak linked to contaminated formula
Los Angeles [California], November 11: An investigation is underway after 10 U.S. states reported infant botulism cases potentially linked to a contaminated infant formula, according...
Canada loses measles elimination status after year-long outbreak
Ottawa [Canada], November 11: The Public Health Agency of Canada said Monday that the country has lost its measles elimination status.
U.S. Senate advances bipartisan spending bill toward ending longest gov't shutdown
Washington DC [US], November 11: The U.S. Senate on Sunday night advanced a bipartisan spending package in a bid to end the longest government shutdown,...
World Insights: Art exhibition reflects enduring racial challenges in U.S.
Los Angeles [California], November 11: "MONUMENTS," the ongoing exhibition at the Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles, has drawn...
Over 2,000 flights canceled across U.S. as federal gov't shutdown enters Day...
Washington DC [US], November 11: As the U.S. federal government shutdown entered its 40th day on Sunday, more than 2,000 flights were canceled and over...
Millions endure power cuts in Ukraine after Russian strikes
Kiev [Ukraine], November 11: Most regions of Ukraine are undergoing scheduled power outages amid a new wave of attacks on energy sites by Russian drones...
Man admits driving car in deadly Magdeburg Christmas market attack
Magdeburg [Germany], November 11: The man accused of killing six people by ramming a car into crowds at a Christmas market in the eastern German...
Six dead in new US military strikes on alleged drug boats, says...
Washington DC [US], November 11: Six men have been killed in further US military action against suspected drug smugglers, the Pentagon said on Monday.
Trump threatens to sue BBC for $1 bn over edit
Washington DC [US], November 11: US President Donald Trump has threatened a billion-dollar legal action against the BBC over the editing of a documentary.
France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy released from prison pending appeal
Paris [France], November 11: France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy left La Sante Prison in Paris on Monday after serving nearly three weeks of a five-year...
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.
COP30 summit kicks off in Brazil amid warnings of global 'failure' over...
BrasÃlia [Brazil], November 11: The 30th annual UN Climate Change Conference began on Monday in the Brazilian city of Belem, in the Amazon rainforest, with...
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...
Fire crews continue work to extinguish Tongariro National Park blaze
New Zealand [Wellington], November 11: Fire and Emergency New Zealand ground crews are continuing work to extinguish the blaze which burned more 3000ha at Tongariro...
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...