BEIJING, China - Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Monday that their countries could become "trusting partners", pledging to work with Canberra on everything from regional security to climate change as the two leaders eased years of tensions that cut billions...
GENEVA, Switzerland– The United Nations said Saturday that 4.4 million people worldwide were known to be stateless, though the true figure would be significantly higher due to their relative "invisibility". UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, said statelessness had a "devastating impact" on...
BEIJING, China– A top official at one of China's biggest state-owned banks is under investigation for suspected corruption, the ruling Communist Party announced Saturday. The party's top anti-corruption watchdog said Zhang Hongli was "suspected of serious disciplinary and legal...
Residents rest in an open air area next to a damaged building in Jajarkot district on November 4, 2023, following an overnight a 5.6-magnitude earthquake. At least 132 people were killed in an overnight earthquake of 5.6-magnitude that struck a remote pocket of Nepal, officials said on November 4,...
This photograph taken on November 3, 2023, shows a view of the Gelendzhik airport in the Russian town of Gelendzhik, Krasnodar region, which has been closed since February 24, 2022 due to Russian military action in Ukraine. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP) KYIV, Ukraine– In eastern Ukraine,...
Garment workers clash with police personnel during a rally, demanding a near-tripling of their wages in Ashulia on November 4, 2023. Police said at least 300 factories had been shut down in the weeklong protests, which have so far left two workers dead and dozens more injured. (Photo by AFP)...
GENEVA, Switzerland - The World Health Organization on Thursday slammed the lack of safety guarantees for bringing humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, saying it was near impossible to get medical supplies to hospitals. Rescuers search the home of Palestine TV journalist Mohamed Abu Hatab, who was...
RAFAH, Palestinian Territories - Israel's military said Thursday its forces have surrounded Gaza City in the Hamas-run and densely populated Palestinian territory as they pressed their assault against the Islamist group. This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip on...
MOSCOW, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a law revoking Russia's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, a move strongly criticized by the United States. Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo from AFP) The 1996 treaty outlaws all nuclear explosions,...
OSLO, Norway - Norway on Thursday joined the race to launch satellites from the European continent by inaugurating a new spaceport on the island of Andoya, north of the Arctic Circle. Isar Aerospace said the "Andoya Spaceport" was to "become the first operational orbital spaceport in continental...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia said Thursday it was launching a fundraising campaign for war-torn Gaza, creating a rare opening for residents to show solidarity with Palestinians. A view of the northern Gaza Strip after three weeks of Israel's bombardment © Jack Guez / AFP/File The move...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - A Russian drone manufacturer announced this week it would open a production line in Uzbekistan, as one local official said Thursday the drones were designed for "agricultural" purposes only. Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (Photo from AFP) Flyseeagro, a Russian firm...
