Taliban's Battle With IS Opens Door To Foreign Cooperation
Since winning their own insurgency in defiance of the international community three years ago, the Taliban government has been plagued by attacks by the Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K).
Iran's Khamenei To Give Rare Friday Sermon After Attack On Israel
Khamenei's rare Friday sermon -- a first in almost five years -- comes three days before the one-year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, triggered by the Iran-backed Palestinian group's October 7 attack.
North Korea's Kim Threatens To Use Nukes If Attacked
Relations between the two Koreas are at one of their lowest points in decades, with Seoul this week staging a military parade where it showcased its bunker-busting "monster" missile and President Yoon Suk Yeol warned Kim that using nukes would mean the end of his regime.
Lebanon Says Israeli Strike Cuts Off Main Road To Syria
The strike, which Israel has not commented on, comes after 310,000 people, mostly Syrians, have in recent days fled the war pitting Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon for relative safety in neighboring Syria.
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Hezbollah Losses Strengthen Turkey Against Iran: Analysts
Despite being one of Israel's fiercest critics, Turkey has been measured in its response to the blows struck against the Shiite militant group, armed and financed by Tehran, including the killing of its leader Hassan Nasrallah.
China's Xi Congratulates New Japan PM Ishiba
Beijing and Tokyo have had diplomatic relations for more than 50 years but friction has been building as China asserts its military presence around disputed territories in the region, and Japan boosts security ties with the United States and its allies.
Fact Check: The 2024 US Vice Presidential Debate
In a mostly cordial clash, Vance, a Republican senator for Ohio, and Walz, the Democratic governor of Minnesota, jousted over foreign policy, immigration, health care and other topics.
Thousands March In India As Doctors Resume Strike
The discovery of the 31-year-old's bloodied body at a state-run hospital in Kolkata two months ago rekindled nationwide anger at the chronic issue of violence against women.
Biden, Harris To Visit Hurricane Helene Disaster Zone
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will on Wednesday visit areas devastated by Hurricane Helene, after Harris's election rival Donald Trump turned their handling of the disaster into a political football.
Sheinbaum To Take Office As Mexico's First Woman President
The 62-year-old former Mexico City mayor and ruling party heavyweight will take office in the presence of foreign dignitaries including Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and US First Lady Jill Biden.
US Dockworkers Launch Mass Strike Month Before Election
The shutdown would halt shipments at 36 ports, impacting an array of goods from food to electronics and potentially costing the US economy billions of dollars a week.
New NATO Chief Rutte Dismisses Trump Fears, Vows Ukraine Support
NATO's new chief Mark Rutte on Tuesday downplayed fears over the impact of a potential Donald Trump victory in upcoming US elections and pledged to keep backing Ukraine, as he assumed leadership of the world's most powerful military alliance.
Evacuations From Lebanon: What We Know
Britain has chartered a commercial flight for its nationals that will depart from Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport on Wednesday.
More Than 20 Feared Dead In Thai School Bus Inferno
A devastating blaze tore through the coach on a highway in a northern Bangkok suburb as it carried 38 children -- ranging from kindergarten age to young teenagers -- and six teachers on a school trip.
Assange Says 'Pleaded Guilty To Journalism' To Gain Freedom
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) had issued a report expressing alarm at Assange's treatment, saying it had a "chilling effect on human rights".
Russian Strike Kills Six As Ukraine Marks Defenders Day
Debris, broken glass and bodies were strewn around a market in Kherson city, which lies on the western bank of the Dnipro river, a de-facto front line between Russian forces in the east and Ukrainian forces in the west.
Ukraine Says Struck Russian Ammo Depot With Drones
Also Sunday Denmark announced it was providing 1.3 billion kroner ($194 million) to help Ukraine bolster its under-pressure arsenal against Russia's invasion.
Flooded Roads, Power Outages In US Hamper Storm Rescue Efforts
The storm left a swathe of damage across several states, including Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, with its high winds and torrential rain leaving some towns looking as if they had been wiped off the map.
Britain's Last Coal-fired Power Station Closes
The owner of the Ratcliffe-on-Soar factory, Uniper said the site will be put into a two-year decommissioning period beginning in October.
Kim Jong Un Visits Flood-hit Areas Of N. Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited flood-damaged areas in the country and ordered swift action to rebuild homes, state media reported on Monday.
Israel Targets Palestinian Group In First Strike On Beirut Centre
Israel has turned its focus from Gaza to Lebanon in recent days, carrying out attacks on Iran's regional allies. Strikes on Hezbollah targets killed the Iran-backed group's leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday.
Trump Urges 'Violent' Police Crackdown As Harris Campaigns In Nevada
Pennsylvania is considered the most important of the seven toss-up states that will likely decide the November 5 presidential election, but Nevada is also one of the key battlegrounds.
NATO Gets A New Chief -- But Don't Expect A Revolution
The reality of the NATO job means Rutte will be heading a risk-averse civilian bureaucracy, with hard power ultimately residing with member countries and above all the United States.
Israel-UN Relations Sink To New Depths
Addressing the UN General Assembly on Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the world body of treating his country unfairly.
Egypt Fears 'All Out' Regional War: Foreign Minister To AFP
Egypt's foreign minister warned Sunday of the risk of an all-out regional war as fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah intensified, saying the escalation "negatively impacted" Gaza truce talks.
Zelensky In US To Explain War Plan To Biden, Harris, Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday arrived in the United States for a crucial visit to present Kyiv's plan to end two and a half years of war with Russia.
'Convergence' Growing On Global Plastics Treaty: UN Environment Chief
The UN environment chief said Sunday she was beginning to see convergence on the world's first binding treaty on plastic pollution despite differences on production caps and a tax-like plastic fee.
'Atrocious' Sudan War Pushing Refugees Further Afield: UNHCR Chief
The UN's refugee chief questioned Sunday what future awaited the Sudanese people as the country's civil war rages, pushing its people ever further afield including to Uganda and Europe's maritime borders.
Indonesia, NZ Deny Papua Rebel Claim 'Bribe' Paid For Pilot Release
Jakarta and Wellington denied Monday a claim by rebels in Indonesia's restive region of Papua that a New Zealand pilot was freed from captivity over the weekend after they received payment from a local leader.
Rohingya Refugees Detail Worsening Violence In Myanmar
Rohingya refugee Syed fled Myanmar for a second time last month, after he was forced to fight alongside the military that drove his family out of their homeland years earlier.
Israel Warns Lebanese As Intense Strikes Target Hezbollah
Israel's military pounded Hezbollah targets in south and east Lebanon Monday and said more strikes were coming, warning Lebanese to stay out of harm's way despite international calls for restraint.
Russia, Ukraine Cross Swords In Sea Dispute Court Battle
Bitter enemies Russia and Ukraine clashed at the world's oldest arbitration court on Monday over a long-running case about access to coastal waters around the annexed Crimea peninsula.
Israel Army Says West Bank Air Strike Kills 4 Militants
Jenin is a bastion of Palestinian militant groups fighting Israel, and has been a focus of large-scale Israeli military raids launched in late August that the Palestinian health ministry says have killed dozens.
EU Chief Announces $11 Bn For Nations Hit By 'Heartbreaking' Floods
The death toll from the storm that struck central and eastern Europe last week rose to 24 as of Wednesday and some areas are still under threat from rising waters.
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