Fraught UN Climate Talks Enter Endgame With EU 'Final Offer'
UN chief Antonio Guterres said late Thursday there was "clearly a breakdown in trust" between developed and emerging economies as he called for deal on loss and damage.
US And Allies Vow Pressure On North Korea After New Missile Launch
Hours after North Korea fired a missile that Japan said was capable of striking the US mainland, Harris met the leaders of close US partners on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit in Bangkok.
DR Congo Town Set To 'Disappear' As Mines Expand
The Chinese-owned mine wants to expand, and many of Mutombo's fellow residents have taken buy-outs.
Malaysia's Anwar Tries To Lock In Lead In Close Election Race
Saturday's general election looks to be the Southeast Asian nation's tightest since independence in 1957, with opinion polls predicting a hung parliament as no party or coalition is expected to get the simple majority needed to form a government.
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Biden Administration Says Saudi Prince Has Immunity In Khashoggi Killing Lawsuit
Khashoggi was killed and dismembered in October 2018 by Saudi agents in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, an operation which U.S. intelligence believed was ordered by Prince Mohammed.
Australia Welcomes Dutch Court Conviction Of Three For Murder Over MH17
The Malaysian airliner departed from Amsterdam and was bound for Kuala Lumpur when it was shot down over eastern Ukraine Ukraine on July 17, 2014, as fighting raged between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces.
New Zealand's Ardern Says She Will Bring Up Rights, Tensions With China
Ardern is scheduled to meet President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok. This will be their first in person meeting since 2019.
Xi, Kishida Meet As Tensions Grow Over Taiwan, East China Sea
Xi was quoted by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV as telling Kishida that China and Japan should deepen trust, areas of cooperation and regional integration, and resist "conflict and confrontation".
North Korea Fires Suspected Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, Seoul Says
A South Korean defence official told AFP that they "estimated that North Korea had fired an ICBM", without giving further details.
Greek FM Snubs Libya Counterpart In Spat Over Turkey Deal
Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush was left waiting on the tarmac at Tripoli airport when Dendias refused to disembark from his plane and instead flew on to second city Benghazi, where a rival administration holds sway.
Gates Foundation Pledges $7 Billion For Africa As Ukraine War Diverts Donor Cash
The Foundation's pledge, which is up 40% on the amount spent during the previous four years, will target projects tackling hunger, disease, poverty and gender inequality.
W.Africa Coastal States Eye More Cooperation Over Sahel Jihadism
Gulf of Guinea neighbours Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Togo are confronting increased risks from Islamic State-allied and Al Qaeda militants waging war over their northern borders in the Sahel.
EU Poised To Unblock Billions In Funds For Hungary - Sources
The Hungarian forint jumped to 411.50 from 414 against the euro on the news of the expected approval of the funding.
Ukraine Grain Export Deal Extended For Four Months
On Thursday Ukrainian and Turkish officials announced that the agreement would be extended by four months under existing conditions.
S. Korea, Saudi Arabia Agree To Boost Energy And Defence Ties
President Yoon Suk-yeol met with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the South Korean capital Thursday, with the pair announcing a plan to transform bilateral ties into a "strategic partnership".
Analysis-Libya's Festering Crisis Risks Slide Back To War
A move by forces aligned with the Tripoli government this week to blockade a meeting by a legislative body, a bout of deadly fighting in August and Haftar's warnings of a new war all underscore the risks.
Chinese Spy Jailed For 20 Years For Economic Espionage
Xu was one of 11 Chinese nationals, including two intelligence officers, named in October 2018 indictments in federal court in Cincinnati, Ohio where GE Aviation is based.
UN Secretary General Says Black Sea Grain Deal Extended
Guterres said the UN was also "fully committed to removing the remaining obstacles to exporting food and fertilisers from the Russian Federation" - a part of the deal Moscow sees as critical.
Russian Strikes Batter Grid As First Snow Hits Ukraine
AFP journalists in several Ukraine cites said the new barrage had come with snow falling for the first time this season and after officials in Kyiv warned of "difficult" days ahead with a cold spell approaching.
Israel Cautions Citizens At Qatar World Cup, Sends Low-key Consuls
Between 10,000 and 20,000 Israelis are expected at the soccer tournament that kicks off on Sunday, including some travelling on as-yet unfinalised direct flights from Tel Aviv that Qatar said it would permit for the event.
Xi Spat With Trudeau Lays Bare China's Frayed Ties With Canada
Footage recorded by reporters at the Bali conclave for world leaders on Wednesday showed Xi upbraiding Trudeau after details of a discussion between the two leaders were leaked to the media.
UN Publishes Draft COP27 Climate Deal
The U.N. climate agency published a first draft on Thursday of a hoped-for final agreement from the COP27 climate summit, repeating many of last year's goals while leaving contentious issues still to be resolved.
Xi, Kishida To Meet As N. Korea Fires Missile
Chinese President Xi Jinping flew in to the talks in Bangkok from a G20 meeting in Bali where US President Joe Biden pressed him to use his influence to rein in Pyongyang's activities.
New Zealand's Ardern Set To Meet China's President Xi
The meeting is "currently confirmed", the spokesperson said in a message. It will be their first meeting in person since 2019, although they spoke by telephone in 2021.
Kazakhstan Holds Snap Leadership Polls After Deadly Riots
Leading up to the vote, Tokayev has promoted himself as a reform leader capable of bringing the country together after earlier this year authorising law enforcement to "shoot to kill" anti-government protesters.
As Qatar World Cup Looms, Street Cricket Rules For Gulf Migrant Workers
Every weekend, such games are played on spare patches of ground across the Gulf region, which is home to millions of migrant workers and expatriates from cricket-loving South Asia.
Lab-grown Meat Cleared For Human Consumption By US Regulator
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first time cleared a meat product grown from animal cells for human consumption, the agency announced on Wednesday.
COP27: France, Spain Latest To Pledge Halt To Gasoline-driven Vehicle Sales
Signatories, including countries, municipalities and companies, pledged to shift to 100% sales of zero-emission vehicles by 2035 in leading markets and by 2040 across the globe.
Analysis-China's Freeze On Taiwan Contact Fuels Worry As Tensions Build
When Chinese authorities detained a Taiwanese citizen in China in August for an alleged violation of security laws, officials in Taipei sent messages of concern to Beijing seeking details.
Oil Falls As Geopolitical Tensions Ease, China COVID Concerns Return
Poland and military alliance NATO said on Wednesday that a missile which crashed inside Poland was probably a stray fired by Ukraine's air defences and not a Russian strike.
Floods Isolate Australian Wheatbelt Towns; Singapore Joins Rescue Efforts
Rural towns in the southwest of New South Wales (NSW) state are the worst hit in the latest deluge after heavy rains over three days through Monday unmoored houses and submerged roads and bridges, turning entire towns into islands.
North Korea Fires Missile, Vows 'Fiercer' Responses To U.S., Allies
The launch came less than two hours after North Korea's foreign minister, Choe Son Hui, slammed a recent trilateral summit between the United States, South Korea and Japan, during which the leaders criticised Pyongyang's weapons tests.
Myanmar Junta To Release Former British Ambassador, Australian Adviser And Japan Journalist
Former British envoy Vicky Bowman, Australian economics adviser Sean Turnell and Japanese journalist Toru Kubota "will be released to mark National Day", a senior officer told AFP.
Ukraine War Casts Shadow Over APEC Summit
The gathering follows a meeting of the G20 in Indonesia that was upended by fears that a deadly missile strike on Poland signalled a dangerous escalation of Russia's war in Ukraine.
