COP30 mulls new document on fossil fuel by Oct 2026
As hectic deliberations marked the first week of the annual climate change summit, COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago said the deliberations may come out with a new document on fossil fuel that is likely to present a roadmap for transition into a cleaner mode. However, there is a lack...
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6 kids killed in airstrikes
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Few takers for ‘GenX’protest
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Iran no longer enriching uranium, says minister
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Interpol drops case against aide of Imran Khan
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Homeland Security officers make several arrests in Charlotte
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Dozens rescued in Wales as storm floods Monmouth
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After Assad’s fall, Syrians and EU officials hold meeting in Damascus
17 November 2025 | Associated Press
Russia and US actively discussing Ukraine settlement: Kremlin aide
A top Kremlin aide on Sunday said that the conclusions of the Alaska summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump were communicated to Kiev, adding that Moscow is maintaining contacts with Washington on the issue. Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said Russia is actively...
Zelenskyy says Ukraine is working on prisoner exchange with Russia
Ukraine is working to resume prisoner exchanges with Russia that could bring home 1,200 Ukrainian prisoners, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday, a day after his national security chief announced progress in negotiations. “We are ... counting on the resumption of POW exchanges,” Zelenskyy wrote on X. “Many meetings, negotiations and...
Bangladesh beefs up security ahead of verdict on Hasina
Security agencies are on high alert in Bangladesh ahead of a special tribunal’s verdict in a case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina over alleged crimes against humanity committed during the anti-government protests last year. “The law enforcement agencies have already completed their necessary preparations” to prevent unpleasant events across...
Tehran confirms tanker seizure
Iran on Saturday confirmed seizure of a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it travelled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz over violations including carrying an illegal consignment, State media reported. A report by the official Irna news agency carried a statement by the Revolutionary Guard that said the tanker was...
Trump to meet Saudi prince
It's not an official state visit, but the White House is preparing to host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next week with the pomp and circumstance that is typical of one. The crown prince's day at the White House next Tuesday will begin with an arrival ceremony on the...
Japan protests China’s travel advisory over Taiwan remarks
Japan raised objections on Saturday after China advised its citizens to avoid visiting Japan, as a feud over the new Japanese leader’s remarks on Taiwan showed no signs of dying down. The Government in Tokyo lodged a protest and its top spokesperson, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara, urged China to...
Rocket attack in Syria’s Capital wounds one
Rockets were fired at a home in Syria’s Capital on Friday night, wounding one person and causing damage. It wasn’t immediately clear who was behind the rocket attack in Damascus’ western neighborhood of Mazzeh 86. State television reported that one woman was wounded in the blast, which was caused by...
