Hamas agrees to US ceasefire proposal
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 12: Hamas said it was ready to implement an immediate ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip based on the initial...
Australia to send Vietnam help after deadly typhoon
Sydney [Australia], September 12: Australia will give Vietnam $3 million for humanitarian relief after a deadly typhoon killed more than 150 people.
US election officials query postal ballot delivery plan
Washington [US], September 12: A group of about three dozen US state and local election officials have raised serious concerns about the Postal Service's ability...
Russia says Ukrainian troops being pushed back in Kursk
Moscow [Russia], September 12: Russian forces have begun a significant counter-offensive against Ukrainian troops who smashed their way into western Russia last month, and have...
Humanitarian operations getting ever more difficult to carry out in Gaza: WFP
New York [US], September 12: Corinne Fleischer, WFP Director for Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe, has briefed reporters on her recent visits to...
Nigeria floods kill at least 30 people, displace some 400,000
Abuja [Nigeria], September 12: Severe flooding in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri has claimed at least 30 lives and forced 400,000 people from their...
UAE urgently evacuates 252 patients, family members from Gaza
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 12: The United Arab Emirates, in cooperation with the World Health Organisation, conducted an urgent humanitarian initiative on Wednesday to evacuate...
SpaceX launches Polaris Dawn mission
New York [US], September 11: SpaceX's Polaris Dawn space mission launched successfully on Tuesday, with the four astronauts on board embarking on a journey that...
Hundreds of UK prisoners freed early amid jail overcrowding crisis
London [UK], September 11: Hundreds of UK prisoners are being freed early to cut overcrowding in jails, as a watchdog warned it was "inevitable" some...
Nearly 200 environmental advocates killed worldwide in 2023, says NGO
London [UK], September 11: Nearly 200 environmental advocates were killed around the world in 2023, according to a report released on Tuesday by non-governmental organization...
Firefighter 'who wanted to be hero' arrested over deadly Chile blaze
Santiago [Chile], September 11: Police in Chile have arrested a former firefighter on suspicion of contributing to a deadly forest fire which killed 137 people...
Israel says US-Turkish activist killed in West Bank 'hit unintentionally'
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 11: The Israeli military said on Tuesday it was "highly likely" that US-Turkish activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, who was shot and...
26 drown as migrant boat sinks off coast of Senegal
Dakar [Senegal], September 11: At least 26 people drowned when a boat carrying migrants went down off the coast of Senegal, the Senegalese navy said...
Severe forest fires in the US and Brazil
Washington [US], September 11: AFP news agency quoted US officials on September 9 as saying that many serious fires had occurred in western states. In...
What does the US say about participating in the same exercise with...
Beijing [China], September 11: Chinese soldiers will take part in Brazil's annual military exercises this week, which also involve US forces.
US issues new demands to Israel after US citizen shot dead
Washington [US], September 11: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on September 10 asked Israel to make "fundamental changes" in its activities in the West...
Mob storms Mexican Senate as lawmakers meet
Mexico City [Mexico], September 11: Crowds of protesters stormed Mexico's Senate on September 10, forcing lawmakers to postpone debate on a controversial proposal by outgoing...
North Korea declares to strengthen nuclear capabilities
Pyongyang [North Korea], September 11: The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 10 quoted leader Kim Jong-un as declaring that the DPRK will strengthen...
Russian Navy holds largest exercise in 30 years, Putin gives tough orders
Moscow [Russia], September 11: Russia has launched its largest military exercise in three decades, held in many seas from the Pacific, Arctic Ocean to other...
49 million covered by ACA in last decade
Washington [US], September 11: One in seven Americans have signed up for health insurance coverage through Affordable Care Act marketplaces since their 2014 launch, according...
Typhoon unleashes destruction in Vietnam killing 127
Hanoi [Vietnam], September 11: The death toll in Vietnam from Asia's worst storm this year reached 127 on Tuesday, with torrents of rain triggering floods...
Money laundering 'gatekeepers' to face new crackdown
Sydney [Australia], September 11: Terrorists and money launderers will soon have a harder time funnelling dirty cash in Australia through professions such as accountants and...
U.S. urges Europe to address China-Russia defense ties
Washington [US], September 11: The United States is urging its European partners to be more forceful in expressing their disquiet about China's growing defence collaboration...
EU vows 'strong response' to Iran missile transfer to Russia
Moscow [Russia], September 11: The transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia represents a further military escalation and will be met with a "strong response"...
Trump, Harris set for key 2024 debate clash
Washington [US], September 11: Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump meet for the first time on Tuesday night in...
Dozens killed, wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza tent camp
Gaza border [Israel], September 11: Israeli strikes blasted a huge crater in a designated safe zone in southern Gaza before dawn on Tuesday, setting tents...
UN deeply alarmed by continued loss of life in Gaza
New York [US], September 11: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply alarmed by the continued loss of life in Gaza and strongly condemns today's Israeli...