WHO Chief congratulates Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on reappointment as WTO Director-General

Geneva [Switzerland], December 1: The Director-General of the World Health

Pakistan: PPP opposes resolution in Punjab Assembly seeking ban on Imran Khan's...

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 1: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has opposed the

Crypto entrepreneur eats million dollar duct-taped banana

Hong Kong, December 1: A banana that had been duct-taped to a wall as an art

Ireland election: Exit poll suggests little change

Dublin [Ireland], December 1: Polls closed on Friday in Ireland's general election amid a

Mexico President hails Trump call, seeks tariFF relief

Mexico, December 1: Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday she and

Romania's top court orders presidential election recount

Bucharest [Romania], December 1: Romania's top court ordered a recount of votes in

Iceland's pro-EU parties lead in polls ahead of snap election

Reykjavík [Iceland], December 1: Iceland's voters will head to polls on Saturday in a

Ukraine imposes first wartime tax hikes to fight Russian invasion

Kiev [Ukraine], December 1: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed into law Ukraine's

Israel steps up bombing of central Gaza, kills 26 people

Gaza [Palestine], December 1: Israeli military strikes killed at least 26 Palestinians

Chinese ships gather near island disputed with Philippines

Manila [Philippines], December 1: Satellite images obtained by Reuters show a build-up

Australia PM says social media firms now have a responsibility to protect...

Sydney [Australia], December 1: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that

Iran plans new uranium-enrichment expansion

Tehran [Iran], December 1: Iran has informed the U.N. nuclear watchdog that it plans to

US approves $385 mln arms sale to Taiwan

New York [US], December 1: The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale

Peru Congress extends permit scheme for informal miners

Lima [Peru], December 1: Peru's Congress passed late passed an extension to a

Gaza faces "most intense" civilian bombardment since WWII: UNRWA

Gaza [Israel], November 30: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on Friday that Gaza endured...

Hostilities continue to put Palestinians at risk in Gaza: UN humanitarians

New York [US], November 30: Ongoing hostilities continue to put Palestinians at grave risk in the Gaza Strip, particularly civilians trying to survive the Israeli...

Hamas delegation to arrive in Cairo for Gaza truce talks: source

Gaza [Israel], November 30: A high-level Hamas delegation will arrive in Cairo on Saturday for talks with Egyptian officials on a ceasefire deal in the...

U.S. nursing home industry wants Trump to rescind staffing mandate: NYT

New York [US], November 30: With President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House, the U.S. nursing home industry is ramping up pressure to kill...

Canadian gov't to sign first modern treaty with Metis

Ottawa [Canada], November 30: The Canadian federal government will sign its first-ever modern treaty with a Metis government, CBC News reported Friday.

Trump's tariff threat should be taken seriously: Trudeau

Toronto [Canada], November 30: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's threats on tariffs should be taken seriously.

Bodies of man, woman found in shop in Sydney's west

Sydney [Australia], November 30: The bodies of a man and woman in their 60s were found in a shop in Sydney's west on Saturday, police...

Middle East Fire Still Burning After Ceasefire

Washington [US], November 30: The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire agreement has not been able to immediately cool down the Middle East, as many hot spots of conflict...

Harsh climate 'sweeps' East Asia

Seoul [South Korea], November 30: South Korea has just experienced the heaviest November snowfall in its history, while floods have killed dozens of people in...

Major economies seek to reassure Mr Trump

Washington [US], November 30: Worried about the adverse impacts of US President-elect Donald Trump's tough policies, many economies are taking actions that are believed to...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says Russia has the right to self-defense

Seoul [South Korea], November 30: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un asserted on November 30 that Ukraine's use of long-range weapons was the result of direct...

Is Zelensky willing to give up territory to end the conflict?

Kyiv [Ukraine], November 30: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky affirmed that Ukraine could reach a ceasefire agreement with Russia if Ukrainian territory was placed under NATO's...

China completes desert 'greening' project with 3,000 km of trees

Beijing [China], November 30: China has ended a 46-year project to green its desert with a 3,000-km belt of trees.