At least 8 dead, more than 685,000 displaced in Philippines storm
Manila [Philippines], November 19: At least 8 people were killed in the Philippines due to typhoon Man-Yi, the sixth major tropical storm to batter the...
EU sanctions Iran again for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles
Brussels [Belgium], November 19: EU foreign ministers have agreed to impose new sanctions on Iran for supplying ballistic missiles to Russia for use in the...
Top EU diplomat aims to pressure Israeli govt for Gaza ceasefire
Brussels [Belgium]/Gaza [Palestine], November 19: Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said on Monday he wants to "put pressure on the Israeli government" to achieve a...
Hostage relatives demonstrate at Israeli PM's home
Jerusalem [Israel], November 19: Relatives of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip demonstrated in front of the Jerusalem home of Israeli Prime Minister...
Sudanese army says 150 paramilitary fighters killed in W. Sudan
Khartoum [Sudan], November 18: The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said on Sunday that 150 fighters of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were killed in...
Yemen's Houthis claim fresh drone attack on Israel
Sana'a [Yemen], November 18: Yemen's Houthi group announced on Sunday it had launched a fresh drone attack on Israel.
Netanyahu aide accused of leaking classified documents to undermine hostage deal
Jerusalem [Israel], November 18: An aide to Israel's prime minister is suspected of leaking classified documents to a European newspaper to sway public opinion against...
Türkiye blocks Israeli president's flight to COP29 in Azerbaijan
Ankara [Türkiye], November 18: Türkiye has denied Israeli President Isaac Herzog's airplane access to Turkish airspace on his way to Azerbaijan, the semi-official Anadolu Agency...
Gabon approves new constitution in referendum
Libreville [Gabon], November 18: Gabonese voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new constitution, authorities said Sunday.
Storm hits E. Australia, causing property damage, flights cancellation
Sydney [Australia], November 18: A damaging storm swept across Australia's most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) Sunday night, leaving several properties destroyed, over...
China's second mass attack in a week spurs soul-searching
Zhuhai [China], November 18: A former student went on a stabbing rampage at a vocational college in eastern China.
Biden announces major climate initiatives, promises additional $50 million to Amazon Fund
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], November 18: United States President Joe Biden announced major climate initiatives on Sunday in a bid to fight against climate change.
Kim Jong-un orders 'unlimited' nuclear power boost
Pyongyang [North Korea], November 18: The Korean Central News Agency on November 18 quoted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as ordering the unlimited strengthening of...
Bangladesh deaths from dengue cross 400 as outbreak worsens
Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 18: Bangladesh is battling its worst outbreak of dengue in years.
Biden allows Ukraine to use US arms to strike inside Russia
New York [US], November 18: President Joe Biden's administration has allowed Ukraine to use U.S.-made weapons to strike deep into Russia.
Around 1,500 killed in Bangladesh protests that ousted PM Hasina
Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 18: About 1,500 people died in protests that brought down Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this year.
Australia to cash in on global green energy shortfalls
Canberra [Australia], November 18: Australia could cash in on the enormous export opportunity created by clean energy shortfalls in countries including China and India as...
Chinese leader Xi tells Biden he's 'ready to work' with Trump
New York [US], November 18: Chinese President Xi Jinping has held his final meeting with his outgoing counterpart in the United States, Democrat Joe Biden.
Hezbollah spokesman killed
Beirut [Lebanon], November 18: An Israeli strike targeting a building in central Beirut has killed Hezbollah's spokesman Mohammad Afif, according to officials from the Lebanese...
NATO allies criticize German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's telephone call with Putin
Berlin [Germany], November 18: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday came under fire from NATO allies for his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin...
Russia hammers Ukraine's power grid in massive attacks
Kiev [Ukraine], November 18: There were blackouts in parts of Ukraine on Sunday after the Russian military launched a massive missile and drone attack targeting...
Senegal holds snap election as President Faye eyes majority
Dakar [Senegal], November 18: Polls have opened in Senegal's parliamentary elections as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye aims for a resounding majority to see through the...
Taliban seeks international aid for Afghanistan's reconstruction
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 18: A senior Taliban diplomat urged the international community to aid Afghanistan's recovery during a meeting in Kabul on Sunday, emphasizing the...
Israeli air force renews strikes on Beirut, residential areas hit
Beirut [Lebanon], November 18: Israeli combat jets once again struck targets in Beirut, including a residential area just a few kilometres from the city centre,...
Afghan security forces seize 188 kg illicit drugs
Kandahar [Afghanistan], November 17: Afghan security forces have seized 188 kg of drugs used in manufacturing heroin in southern Kandahar province, provincial police spokesman Mullah...
S. Korea's foreign currency deposit falls in October
Seoul [South Korea], November 17: South Korea's foreign currency deposit fell for the first time in five months in October due to lower demand for...
Allies pledge further support ahead of 1,000th day of war in Ukraine
Kiev [Ukraine], November 17: Ukraine's allies on Saturday rallied around the war-torn country, pledging further support as it approaches its 1,000th day of war against...