Hurricane Melissa causes widespread damage across Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba

Kingston [Jamaica], November 2: Melissa, one of the strongest storms on record to make landfall in the Caribbean, began to dissipate on Friday after sowing...

Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians

New York [US], November 2: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he has asked the Defense Department to prepare for possible military action...

Two dead, several injured in shooting on Greek island of Crete

Athens [Greece], November 2: A man and a woman were killed and several people were injured in a shooting in a village on the Greek...

Two arrested after multiple people stabbed on UK train, police say

London [UK], November 2: Multiple people have been taken to hospital after a series of stabbings on a train near Cambridge in eastern England on...

Two more charged in connection with Louvre jewel heist

Paris [France], November 2: A woman and a man were placed under formal investigation over the $102 million Louvre Museum jewel heist, the Paris prosecutor...

Obama criticizes Trump, backs Democrats in key U.S. governor races

New York [US], November 2: Former President Barack Obama touted Democratic candidates for governor in two states at campaign rallies on Saturday, urging voters in...

Demonstrators call for governor's resignation after deadly Rio raid

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], November 2: Hundreds of protesters have marched through one of the favelas targeted in the deadliest police raid in Rio de...

No decision on whether to strike inside Venezuela, says Trump

Washington [US], November 2: US President Donald Trump denied on Friday he had decided to strike inside Venezuela as part of a military campaign against...

Defence of Pokrovsk town a priority: Ukrainian president

Kiev [Ukraine], November 2: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the defence of Pokrovsk is a "priority", as elite special forces were deployed to the...

Medical teams stretched as Jamaica struggles with hurricane aftermath

Mexico City [Mexico], November 2: Jamaica plans to set up field hospitals in five western parishes after Hurricane Melissa caused extensive damage to health facilities,...

Drones sighted over NATO base

Brussels [Belgium], November 2: Several drones have been sighted over the Belgian military base Kleine-Brogel, which is used by NATO.

Syria's interim president to visit US

Cairo [Egypt] / Washington [US], November 2: US President Donald Trump is set to welcome Syria's interim president, Ahmed Al Sharaa, to the White House...

Turkish court hands 11 life sentences over ski resort blaze

Ankara [Turkiye], November 2: A Turkish court has sentenced 11 people to life in prison over a fire that killed 78 people at a hotel...

Egypt opens Grand Egyptian Museum

Cairo [Egypt], November 2: Egypt held the official inauguration of the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) near the Pyramids on Saturday, in a lavish ceremony...

Pakistan reopens its border with Afghanistan for refugee repatriations

Islamabad [Pakistan], November 2: Pakistan on Saturday reopened a key border crossing with Afghanistan to resume the repatriation of Afghan refugees, ending a weeks-long closure...

Turkiye's Fidan meets Hamas officials ahead of Gaza talks in Istanbul

Istanbul [Turkiye], November 2: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met members of the Political Bureau of the Palestinian group Hamas in Istanbul on Saturday, state...

South Korea vows to pursue rapprochement with N Korea

Gyeongju [South Korea], November 2: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said he wants to continue the policy of rapprochement with North Korea despite...

Israel continues attacks on Gaza as Palestinians fear return to war

Gaza [Palestine], November 2: The Israeli military has attacked the Gaza Strip for a fifth day, killing at least five people in another test of...

Iran slams U.S. plan to resume nuclear tests as "serious threat"

Tehran [Iran], November 1: Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday condemned the United States' plan to resume nuclear weapons testing, calling it a...

Iraq launches nationwide solar plan to ease chronic power shortages

Baghdad [Iraq], November 1: Iraq's Electricity Minister Ziyad Ali Fadel on Friday announced a national plan to roll out large-scale solar energy projects across all...

1 killed in Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon

Beirut [Lebanon], November 1: An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon on Friday killed one person and wounded another, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported.

Hezbollah leader accuses U.S. of fueling "Israeli aggression" in Lebanon

Beirut [Lebanon], November 1: Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Friday accused the United States of fueling "Israeli aggression" in Lebanon, saying Washington presents itself as...

Turkish court sentences 11 to life imprisonment for deadly hotel fire

Istanbul [Turkey], November 1: A Turkish court on Friday sentenced 11 people to life imprisonment for a deadly hotel fire at a ski resort that...

Legal experts discuss int'l criminal law in Belgrade

Belgrade [Serbia], November 1: The first Belgrade World Scientific Conference gathered legal experts from more than 50 countries to discuss the future of international criminal...

UK health agency warns of rising meningitis threat among young people

London [UK], November 1: Children and young adults, particularly university students, face an increased risk of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia, the UK Health Security Agency...

Minsk film festival Listapad opens in Belarus

Minsk [Belarus], November 1: The 31st Minsk International Film Festival "Listapad" kicked off at Belarus' Palace of the Republic on Friday.

D66 wins Dutch election, Rob Jetten poised to lead coalition talks

Washington [US], November 1: The Democrats 66 (D66) party has won the Dutch parliamentary election, the ANP election service announced on Friday, positioning its leader...