Pacific First Nations people sound alarm on climate
Wellington [New Zealand], August 31: On the sidelines of the frenetic Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting this week, there was calm.
Mexican drug lord, who founded ultra-violent Zetas, released from US prison
Washington [US], August 31: One of the most notorious drug chiefs in Mexico's history, Osiel Cardenas, was released from a U.S. prison into the custody...
NZ backs Pacific Policing, commits to climate finance
Wellington [New Zealand], August 31: New Zealand has decided to tip both for the Pacific Policing Initiative and the Pacific Resilience Facility.
South Koreans' overseas card spending hits US$5.18 bln in Q2
Seoul [South Korea], August 31: South Koreans' overseas card spending remained unchanged in the second quarter from three months earlier as falling demand for overseas...
Mpox vaccines to arrive in DR Congo in next few days, WHO...
Geneva [Switzerland], August 31: The World Health Organisation chief said on Friday that mpox vaccines were set to arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo...
Security Council condemns terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso
New York [US], August 31: The United Nations Security Council has condemned the terrorist attack in Burkina Faso.
Shakhboot bin Nahyan attends 50th session of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers
Yaounde [Cameroon], August 31: Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, led the UAE delegation participating in the 50th session of the...
Ukrainian army confirms F16 crash
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 30: The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Thursday confirmed that an F16 fighter jet crashed during fighting in Ukraine.
Japan's jobless rate climbs to 2.7 pct in July
Tokyo [Japan], August 30: Unemployment rate in Japan increased in July from a month earlier, the government said in a report on Friday.
Week of flooding kills over 50 in Bangladesh
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 30: More than 50 people have been killed due to extensive flooding that lasted for more than a week and wreaked havoc...
Russia not ready to end war with Ukraine, says Poland's foreign minister
Warsaw [Poland], August 30: Russia is not ready for peace talks with Ukraine because it continues to demand that Ukraine relinquish large portions of its...
US security adviser sees chance for Biden to meet Xi this year
Washington [US], August 30: US President Joe Biden could meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping again - possibly at an international meeting in November, National...
Almost 70 Palestinians killed as Gaza fighting continues
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 30: Dozens of people have been killed in ongoing fighting in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials have said.
Ukraine attacks deep inside Russian territory
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 30: The General Staff of the Ukrainian army confirmed on August 29 that its forces attacked an oil depot in Rostov province...
West Bank shaken by violence
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 30: In parallel with the military campaign in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army is carrying out a large-scale campaign in...
Mr. Trump pledges free artificial insemination services for all people
Washington [US], August 30: After a long history of avoiding issues related to abortion and reproductive rights, former President Donald Trump pledged to make in...
US 'funds' more than 1,000 Chinese patents, including sensitive fields?
Washington [US], August 30: Since 2010, the US Department of Defense, NASA and other government agencies have funded research that has resulted in more than...
Ms. Harris promises to appoint Republicans to the cabinet if elected
Washington [US], August 30: The pledge came as US Vice President Kamala Harris gave her first interview since running for president.
New Zealand's Māori King Tuhetia dies
Wellington [New Zealand], August 30: The Māori king in New Zealand - Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII - has died peacefully at age 69,...
Harris widens lead over Trump
Washington [US], August 30: Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 45% to 41% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Thursday that showed the vice...
Smokers under 30 need photo IDs to buy tobacco products
Washington [US], August 30: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has mandated more people show photo identification when buying tobacco products, as the health regulator...
Fighting rages in Gaza as Palestinians hope for a pause for polio...
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 30: Palestinians in Gaza were waiting on Thursday to see if there would be a pause in fighting to allow a...
Millions of evacuation orders issued across Japan
Tokyo [Japan], August 30: Japan has issued its highest level alert to more than five million people after the country was hit by one of...
Paris 2024 set for record Paralympic coverage
Paris [France], August 30: Paris 2024 will be the first Paralympics in history where the world's eight billion people have the opportunity to watch the...
WHO announces upcoming polio vaccination campaign in Gaza
New York [US], August 30: Rik Peeperkorn, the World Health Organisation (WHO) representative for the occupied Palestinian territories, has announced that a two-phase polio vaccination...
Several killed as Israel launches major West Bank raid
Washington [US], August 29: At least ten Palestinians have been killed after Israel launched a large-scale ground and air attack on the northern part of...
Strike on Gaza school kills eight
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 29: Israeli forces attacked a school sheltering displaced people in eastern Deir el-Balah in Gaza, killing eight Palestinians.