Biden removes sanctions from Chinese institute in push for fentanyl help
Washington [US], November 17: The Biden administration removed the Chinese Ministry of Public Security's Institute of Forensic Science from a trade sanction list, part of...
For the first time, US prisoners graduate from top university
Washington [US], November 17: Northwestern University's Prison Education Program welcomed its inaugural graduating class of incarcerated students, marking the first time a top-ranked U.S. university...
Hamas tunnel found at Gaza's Al Shifa hospital, says Israel
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 17: Israeli soldiers found a tunnel shaft used by Hamas militants at Gaza's Al Shifa hospital, the army said, while the...
TikTok to prohibit videos promoting bin Laden's 'Letter to America'
Washington [US], November 17: TikTok will prohibit content that promotes Osama bin Laden's 2002 letter detailing the former al Qaeda leader's justifications for attacks against...
France calls West Bank Israeli settler violence 'policy of terror'
Paris [France], November 17: France condemned violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, calling it a "policy of terror" aimed at displacing Palestinians...
Biden calls Xi a dictator after carefully planned summit
Washington [US], November 17: U.S. President Joe Biden said he had not changed his view that Chinese President Xi Jinping was effectively a dictator, a...
Germany: Rail strike ends after 20 hours
Berlin [Germany], November 17: Germany's GDL train drivers union on Thursday ended a 20-hour strike.
Gold falls as U.S. dollar rises
Chicago [US], November 16: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened.
5.7-magnitude quake hits 96 km NW of Manado, Indonesia - USGS
Beijing [China], November 16: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted 96 km NW of Manado, Indonesia at 2326 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S....
Japan logs 4.38-bln-USD trade deficit in October
Tokyo [Japan], November 16: Japan logged a customs-cleared trade deficit of 662.5 billion yen (4.38 billion U.S. dollars) in October, government data showed Thursday.
Greenhouse gas concentrations reach record levels: WMO
Geneva [Switzerland], November 16: The most important climate-damaging greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2), reached a concentration of 50% above pre-industrial levels, the World Meteorological Organization...
UK SC rules govt's Rwanda asylum policy is unlawful
London [UK], November 16: The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the Rwanda asylum policy is unlawful, in a major blow for Prime Minister Rishi...
'Terror' amid Israel's raid on Gaza's al-Shifa Hospital
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 16: Israel's army raids Gaza's largest hospital, visiting violence and humiliation on patients, staff and displaced people trapped inside, witnesses say.
Gaza telecom firms warn of coming blackout
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 16: The two main telecommunications companies in Gaza have warned of a "complete telecom blackout in the coming hours" due to...
More than 60 migrants presumed dead after boat capsizes off Yemen
Geneva [Switzerland], November 16: More than 60 people are missing and presumed dead after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Yemen last weekend,...
Russian missiles kill at least 5, injures 17 in Ukrainian towns
Kyiv [Ukraine], November 16: The Russian army killed at least five civilians and injured 17 more on Wednesday, after Russian missiles struck towns in southern...
Bus in India's Kashmir plunges into gorge, killing 36 and wounding 19
New Delhi [India], November 16: A bus in India has fallen into a gorge dozens of metres deep, killing at least 36 people and wounding...
Greta Thunberg denies public order offence after London protest
London [UK], November 16: Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a public order offence after a protest in central London last...
B'desh's parliamentary poll set for Jan 7
Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 16: Bangladesh's election authorities on Wednesday announced that national elections will be held on January 7 amid street protests by the major...
Iran told Hamas it would not engage in direct conflict with Israel
Tehran [Iran], November 16: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is said to have made it clear that Iran will not participate directly in the...
Intense gunfight at Al-Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 16: Israel said it found weapons inside Al-Shifa hospital but did not see the whereabouts of the hostages after sending forces...
Vatican confirms ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons
Vatican City [Italy], November 16: The Vatican has confirmed a ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons, a centuries-old secretive society that the Catholic Church has long...
One Planet - Polar Summit: The first Summit devoted to the preservation...
Paris [France], November 16: This first international Summit devoted to glaciers and poles aims to strengthen international cooperation to preserve the cryosphere and glacial and...
Israeli military says it uncovers Hamas command centre
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 16: Israeli troops found an operational command centre and assets belonging to Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza's biggest hospital, Israel's military...
Moldova is in a pro-Russia mood after local polls: Moscow
Moscow [Russia], November 15: The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it sees pro-Russian political forces gaining ground in EU candidate country Moldova after the Western-oriented...
Sunak stresses 'united team' following dramatic reshuffle
London [UK], November 15: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hailed his "strong and united team" at his first Cabinet meeting following the dramatic reshuffle that...
Germany, Greece in favour of reviving EU-Turkey refugee deal
Berlin [Germany], November 15: Germany and Greece are supporting Brussels' efforts to revive the refugee agreement between Turkey and the European Union, Chancellor Scholz said...